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- #126 in Violin Strings
Product Description
Thomastik-Infeld, the innovative leader in orchestral string design and production for 85 years, are pleased to continue their legacy with the introduction of the Vision strings for violin. These strings are specifically designed to fulfill the needs of advanced violinists, including those who excel in orchestral or chamber group settings. They settle in quickly and can achieve a stable tuning within a very short time and are exceptionally easy to play. Their durability is unsurpassed compared to other synthetic core strings. Players will be pleased with the compatibility between Vision strings and other Thomastik-Infeld synthetic core strings such as Dominant , Infield Red and Blue. Vision violin strings - made with your vision in mind.
From the Manufacturer
Thomastik-Infeld Vision Titanium Solo strings are wound on an advanced synthetic core, while their highly polished surface allows for effortless left-hand technique. They offer incredible focus on the upper strings and clarity and are perfect for soloists. These strings settle in very quickly and offer unparalleled tuning stability. They are more durable than most synthetic core strings and respond quickly. Ball ends are made of titanal. Violin set, 4/4 size.
Grey Wolf Books, U.S.A.
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2025
Thomastiks are hard to beat, and they arrived quickly in good condition.
mauro
Reviewed in Italy on September 29, 2024
Io sono violinista, e da anni suo queste corde, per me sono il giusto compromesso tra qualità e resistenza.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2024
Reliable
Slaykat
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2024
Quality sound. Break in easily. Always the brand I purchase for the last 15 years
Boudie
Reviewed in France on November 18, 2024
Livraison impeccable et cordes de qualité.
Kaitlyn and Sebastian
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023
These strings make my violin project very well. They have a brighter sound than strings I have bought in the past. The price point is better than Eva Parazzi and other soloist strings. They do take some time to break in, but are definitely worth it!
Fitness Guru
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2023
I've used Thomastik Titanium Solo violin strings, for almost 6 years. I play violin everyday for approx 4+ hours either solo performing or practicing. I change these strings approx every 3 months because over time they lose their brightness and resonance. But unlike other strings I've used, these do not unravel nor do they appear to physically deteriorate.After 4 months they still look as good as new. Only the sound quality has deteriorated and I only notice this when playing classical repertoire in higher fingerboard positions. Sympathetic resonance, tonal colour, and dynamics are very important in classical repertoire, and therefore strings of any make do have to be replaced at regular intervals.However, in my experience, Thomastik Vision Titanium Solo strings require to be replaced less frequently, and they require very little tuning adjustment unless playing in very different climate environments.There is little noticeable difference when playing traditional Scottish fiddle music because it is played mostly in finger position violin 1st position.Once settled in, these strings last longer than others that I've used.They project sound really well and therefore well suited to solo public performance. They are bright but warm.My Violin has a rich full bodied sound, but these strings, along with my classical violin technique which I have developed over many years, work together to produce the most beautiful sound regardless of the music genre that I play.I am primarily a classical solo violinist but also play a very broad repertoire that includes traditional Scottish & Irish fiddle music, and also baroque, klezmer, and pop.I love the rich, full sound, and dynamic range that these strings produce across all genres of music. These strings really do 'sing'. Listeners often comment about the beautiful tone. Unequivocally, these strings are a major contributing factor to producing an amazing sound!These strings are not cheap but they last longer and produce a much richer sound than others that I've used. The sound from other strings sounds flattened compared to these Titanium Vision Solo Strings.As recommended by luthiers, when I replace my strings I always scrape some pencil graphite into the nut and bridge grooves which acts as a lubricant that helps the strings slide freely over the nut and bridge when being adjusted, and therefore considerably reduces the risk of the strings snapping (breaking).
Lamkovski
Reviewed in Germany on November 29, 2022
Gute Qualität. Bin ich sehr zufrieden.
Huaiqi Xu
Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2020
The string quality is very good. The sound is beautiful.
Dane County
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2018
For the first week, the strings sounded pretty good. I was impressed with the short break in time. Then, the sound deteriorated quickly to a harsh chalky sound. I do NOT recommend this product. Perhaps it is my violin's own persnickety needs, but I am returning to Peter Infeld or the Infeld red series.
El Güero
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2017
These are overall great strings, but I could only give three stars because they claim to be bright, which I thought would be perfect for my dark violin, but alas, that brightness was not delivered with my violin. Now that's just my violin, so they may work great with other violins. Other than not giving me the timbre I wanted, they had a nice sound overall. That's what took away one star. The other was that the G string broke, which could have been the way I wound it over the peg, but it broke within a couple weeks. But don't get me wrong, they were fine strings overall. Just not what I was looking for.Edit: I upgraded my violin, and they sound wonderful on it. I upgraded my rating of this product to five stars. They have nice bright sound, great response (until they're old, then not so much), and lasted me a decent amount of time, that is about three months. Three months of sometimes very intense playing, but they still held up. The price ain't bad either.
Dave Leonard
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2015
I tried these on a couple of different fiddles. They sounded very nice on my early 19th century Hopf, which has a naturally dark tone. I am a fiddle player with 40 years of playing behind me, and I play mostly Old Time and Celtic. for Irish Airs and Old Time Waltzes they were beautiful sounding with a rich sound with lots of harmonics. My Hopf has a strong deep bass and these strings kept that and added harmonic overtones to it. Lovely to hear. However, on upbeat fiddle tunes playing double stops, these strings were a bit much. There was just too much complexity going on. It just wasn't as clean as I like. I put my Dominants back on and fiddling sounded much cleaner, at least to my tastes.The other fiddle I tried them with was a pre- WWII German trade fiddle (real nice looking with one piece back). This fiddle has a brighter tone than my Hopf and is less dynamic sounding. The Titanium Solos were just too bright for this one. Lacked warmth. I have tried both Infeld Reds and Dominants on it and both are better with the Dominants being a bit better than the reds. Just for kicks, I put the Titanium Solos on an early 70's Ton Klar student instrument had a set of Obbligatos on it. Took the T-Solos right back off. Could have made ones ears bleed. :) The Obbligatos at least sounded nice on it (strings probably worth more than the fiddle).In conclusion I think these are very good strings for a full bodied warm sounding violin being used in Classical Music or other music that doesn't use a lot of quick double stops. They are quite loud, a bit louder than any of the other strings I have, and would take a loud instrument and really kick out. I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 because these require just the right instrument and music style instead of being a universal string like Dominants.I am going to try Tonicas and Zyex next to see if they can outdo the Dominants on either of these two fiddles.[EDIT-update] In the fall of 2016 the neck pulled lose from my early 19th century Hopf fiddle, so used my trade fiddle until I finally put the neck back of the Hopf in December 2017. I increased the neck angle for a taller bridge (had a very short bridge before). Now the Vision Titanium Solos sound much better, with the complexity of tone on fast double stop fiddling being much better without losing the beautiful tone on slower tunes. For this particular violin, I'd go with a 5 star now.
California Gadget Guy
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2013
I am a professional violinist in the San Francisco Bay Area and have been performing here for over 25 years. A violinist colleague of mine, whose opinion I highly value, recommended these strings to me about a year ago, said he really loved them. I bought a set and have been using them ever since and just LOVE them. I previously used the popular Thomastic medium gauge Dominants for many many years and always liked the bright clear sound and relatively quick break in time. However I didn't like how they sounded so metallic and almost too bright at first, then warmed up a bit as the weeks went by and they got broken in. However, after the break in time when the warmer, sweet sound evolves, it eventually fades and they start to sound really flat and blah. These Vision strings do not have the same issues. They don't sound really bright and metallic at first, they are warm and colorful the moment you put them on, yet still have beautiful clarity and response. There is virtually no break in time. I have had them on my violin for about 6 months now and they still sound fantastic, warm, clear, responsive, definitely not "blah". The are definitely the best strings out there in my opinion. I realize not all strings work on all violins, so they may not be the best for your instrument, however I would be surprised if you weren't as thrilled with these strings as I am.
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