Dominant Pro Violin String E. 4/4 - Platinum Plated

50 years after the debut of Dominant, Thomastik-Infeld presents its latest string revolution: DOMINANT PRO 

With this new product, Thomastik-Infeld are not aiming to change the basic character of DOMINANT, but rather to offer an additional, contemporary repertoire of strings.

• Exceptionally powerful
• Good balance of brilliance and warmth
• Broad range of sound colours
• Supports the radiance of the instrument in the long term
• Reacts immediately with a focused sound core
• A sound that fills the room
• Bell-like tonal character
• High resistance to bow pressure
• Suitable for soloists
• Very high level of dynamics – can be played very quietly and very loudly

Individual string character:

Stainless steel – Platinum plated

Vibrating string length: 32,5cm | 12,8"

Of all the E-strings described, DP01PT [diameter 0.268 mm, 8.2 kg, removable ball end] has the greatest projection capacity. It combines the clarity of the gold-plated DP01AU with the response of the tin-plated DP01. Like DP01AU, DP01PT is also extremely corrosion-resistant, but has less of a tendency to whistle and offers more brilliance in comparison. Due to its outstanding projection capability and clarity, it can be unsuitable for sensitive ears.

As a result of its larger diameter (0.268 mm as opposed to DP01 and DP01AU with 0.265 mm), it offers more resistance to bow pressure and is also better suited to a very low string position.

Tip: players must also be careful when using a fine tuner hook with DP01PT, and always ensure that the sharp edges are rounded down.

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What makes Dominant Pro so special?

DOMINANT PRO sound darker, more focused and respond more directly than Dominant strings. Despite their direct response, they give musicians the possibility to create a broad range of sound colours. The string tensions have been increased by an incremental amount to adapt the resistance to bow pressure to suit the extended playing requirements of musicians without overburdening their instrument.

DOMINANT PRO strings assert themselves very well against the sound of an entire orchestra and with corresponding dynamics and a capacity for modulation, they also offer excellent possibilities when used in chamber music.

Immediately after stringing, the DOMINANT PRO set DP100 sounds bell-like and fills the room. In the first three to five hours of playing, the strings feel a touch softer and sound a little warmer than they do for the rest of their lifespan. Then the strings open up, sound more brilliant and open, and feel a little tighter beneath the fingers. The bell-like sound that fills the room decreases slightly in the last third of the strings' life and they sound more direct – from this point on, the tonal character of the strings barely changes.

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"I am completely fascinated by the tonal warmth, balance and immense power radiated by these strings. I can warmly recommend these violin strings to all instrumentalists of every level."

Anton Sorokow, Violinist & First Concertmaster - Vienna Symphony Orchestra

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