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Zyex D'Addario String - Medium tension
I've only had the strings on for 3 days. So far..........
They are very suited to my viola. For the mid range price that they are, I think they are very nice strings.
The sound is powerful, resonate, and warm. The c and g strings sound deep and full.
The d string of course is different, but holds it's own as far as sound goes.
The a string is crisp and clean.
The response is good and clean.
They are a soft string, so playing it feels nice on the fingers.
They are staying in tune now, and didn't stretch much at all. I played for hours yesterday and only re-tuned it once.
Overall I am happy with the Zyex strings on this particular viola. I read a lot of reviews before I decided to try them. Some said they were metallic and weak, but they are the exact opposite on my instrument.

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I'm not really getting on with Zyexes.
@Fiddlerman's review (below) is 11 years old, so I'm wondering if Pierre still holds by it or if he has moved on since then.
It probably depends a lot on your violin - I'm guessing Pierre's is much brighter than mine: my Breton is very warm and dark and viola-like, and I prefer Dominants on it - Dominant G and D strings are much more powerful than Zyex on my violin (which is good), but I don't find the A weak, as Pierre does.
Andrew
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@Gordon Shumway -
I'm actually using a Zyex 'A' on my Viola, right now - really like it (along side Larsen Virtuoso strings)! I haven't tried the rest of the Zyex set on my Viola, yet - but might.
'A' strings are an issue for both my violin & viola.
Have you tried the Dominant 'Pro' set, yet? Or the 'Rondo' set?

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ELCBK said
Have you tried the Dominant 'Pro' set, yet? Or the 'Rondo' set?
I doubt if I'll try Dominant pros - I assume they are pretty expensive.
Maybe once. Maybe I'll get them as a Christmas present!
I don't really want to get into equipment fetishism - I'd like to find my "old reliable" and then just practise.
Andrew
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