New Evah Pirazzi Gold strings, Anyone tried these yet? Options

[Minstrel]

I'm a terrible string junkie and I'm sorely tempted.....

What are they like, and how do they compare with 'standard' Evahs on a violin? Help me out please, someone!

[Hubicka]

Aah i very nearly tried these but then went for my beloved Peter Infelds - i've tried about 10 types of strings but the only ones that suit are PIs
Interested about the Evah golds though, Evah's are 2nd best to PIs on my violin

[jessy]

I was just about to order my next set of (green) Evah's when I saw these.....like you, Minstrel, I am in a quandary about what to do! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

I think, however, that sets come with a steel E, not the gold-plated one we all know and love. That 'Gold' tag is going to be really confusing!

[Hubicka]

I don't find any benefit of gold e strings o_O
I used to spend ?10+ on my E's, always gold assuming they were better. Then when i started music colege my teacher told me theres little difference between e strings, in his opinion. So i bought a ?1.20 e string. No audible difference (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I now use wondertone solo advanced steel E's which are the best out of all the gold, steel and platinum E's ive ever tried! (too many, probably...o_O

back to the subject - GET THE GOOOLDSSS! ...so you can tell us about them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[jessy]

I don't find any benefit of gold e strings o_O


I now use wondertone solo advanced steel E's which are the best out of all the gold, steel and platinum E's ive ever tried!

String choice is very personal, though, and obviously all instruments/set ups are different, so there isn't a one-size-fits-all.

I had a Wondertone Solo E on my violin and it sounded much harsher than the Pirastro gold E. I freely admit I also like the look and feel of the gold ones which certainly are more pleasant to play on than the cheeswire we've all come across!

[Hubicka]

Very true (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Minstrel]

To report back, I thought I'd be a bit cheeky and email Pirastro with my professional details and ask for a sample set . Although they've usually been very helpful in the past they must be either belt-tightening OR demand is well ahead of supply as they got back to say that they weren't sending out demo sets at present (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) .
Seems like I'll have to save up this time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)