Aricore (Pirastro)
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What the manufacturer says: Aricore strings have a core made from polyester.
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Average
Warm (Tone)
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Neutral (Complexity)
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Neutral (Projection)
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Overall
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Reviews
A. Chander (3/27/14)
Warm (Tone)
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Neutral (Complexity)
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Neutral (Projection)
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Overall
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These strings are very intriguing. I put them on a Chinese violin I own which up until now has been primarily strung with Zyex and Tonica strings. I have found that while these strings work well they are aggressively bright on this particular instrument, and the few times I have used this violin in concert have been somewhat painful for the audience and myself alike (though projection was good).
The Aricore strings act on my violin as a soft-focus effect might act on a photograph. Because my violin is inherently bright, these strings do not sound particularly dark and fuzzy as they do on some violins; they seem to strike the perfect tonal balance for this instrument. I was considering the Pirastro Violinos instead since they appear to have the same sort of effect on the sound of an instrument, but they seemed too low tension for this particular instrument, which seems to favour slightly heavier strings.
The balance from string to string is very even - no one string stands out more than any other. They also have a really sweet tone as you ascend the D and A strings in particular. Because my violin is inherently loud, they still have enough projection, but it is noticeably less than the Zyex and Tonica. The E string is identical to the Gold Label (just a different tailpiece colour).
Some cons - perhaps they are too forgiving of bow stroke, as there is very little "grit" to the sound that, say, Obligatos or a similar deliberately warm string might have. Also, they don't ring as much as most strings do. Nonetheless they tame my Chinese violin well.
The Aricore strings act on my violin as a soft-focus effect might act on a photograph. Because my violin is inherently bright, these strings do not sound particularly dark and fuzzy as they do on some violins; they seem to strike the perfect tonal balance for this instrument. I was considering the Pirastro Violinos instead since they appear to have the same sort of effect on the sound of an instrument, but they seemed too low tension for this particular instrument, which seems to favour slightly heavier strings.
The balance from string to string is very even - no one string stands out more than any other. They also have a really sweet tone as you ascend the D and A strings in particular. Because my violin is inherently loud, they still have enough projection, but it is noticeably less than the Zyex and Tonica. The E string is identical to the Gold Label (just a different tailpiece colour).
Some cons - perhaps they are too forgiving of bow stroke, as there is very little "grit" to the sound that, say, Obligatos or a similar deliberately warm string might have. Also, they don't ring as much as most strings do. Nonetheless they tame my Chinese violin well.