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Your cart is empty.Dominant series violin strings are one of the most widely-used synthetic strings. A highly flexible, multi-strand nylon core makes these comparable in sound and feel to natural gut. The E string is aluminum/steel or plain steel, ball or loop end.
Andrey Pokrovskiy
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021
Love the strings, but they need some time to break in. After just installed, sound is garbage, but after ~5-7h playing they become awesome.
Natalie Sweeden Kimbro
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2021
Thomastik dominant strings are my go-to for professional playing. They are the most consistent in high quality tone and last for many months!
Dina Mudara
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2019
I received the wrong order. I ordered strings for a 4/4 violin and received strings for a 1/2 violin.
Some Person
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2015
When I first played the strings, I have to say that I was unimpressed. I was upgrading from D'Adarrio Prelude strings so I was hoping these would sound phenomenally better. But they didn't. However, after getting over my initial disappointment, I realized that they had a much better response. Vibrato sounded better without me having to work as hard and it's a lot easier to do intonation by ear now. Also, tone consistency across the 4 strings is really good. So to sum it up:Pros: Cons:Really good, easy response I think they're a bit overpriced for what you're gettingGood tonal consistency across the four strings There isn't really a certain flavor of toneClear intonationGenerally nice toneAfter playing these some more, I have to say that these are really good all around strings. Another thing that should be said is that they really bring out the inherent tone of the violin, which in my case isn't so great because I just have a cheap, beginner violin that sounds mediocre; but if you have a really nice violin, that you love the sound of then I would highly recommend these.However, there is not a certain "tone." These strings are advertised as sounding "warm, complex, and mellow." They definitely do not sound particularly warm or complex, but I think I would agree with mellow.BOTTOM LINE: These strings are really nice, but don't expect a tonal change---these are probably the most "vanilla" sounding strings you can buy. But if I were you, I would buy Pirastro Tonicas. They're $15-$20 cheaper and probably just as good.
Amanda King
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2014
I have ordered Thomastik Dominant 4/4 Violin String Set from this seller many times. I do not play and I do not know very much about the strings. My daughter is a senior high and the first violinist in her school. This name, Thomastik Dominant, was first introduced to me by her violin teacher. My daughter has one full size student violin and one fully size very expensive violin which at least reached to the low end of the professional violin quality lever with a very expensive bow. I asked her violin teacher about the String Set I ordered. The teacher said the strings were fresh and in very good condition. My daughter is also OK with the strings. Every time as soon as she changes to the new string set, the sounds of the playing are dramatically nicer and amazingly better. She said this to me many times. My daughter is using this brand for both of her violins at the moment and she is happy with them. I have not got any trouble with the seller. The deliveries are always on time.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2012
These strings are good for the money. I prefer a gold plated E string, however, this one is not too tingy.
Trinity S.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2010
I haven't used this type of string in about ten years, and I don't remember them sounding this... dead. Their lack of resonance and clear sound is disappointing - I have paid less for better sounding strings. This will be my last set of Dominants.
W. Jaeger
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2009
The Dominant strings have been something of a standard for violins for a long time. They were the strings that came with my first few violins, they were the strings that were recommended to me for a very long time, and they are the ones that you will see in most music stores. But for about the same price there are many better alternatives.The problem with these strings? Their tone isn't really all that great. They have a miserably long break-in time. They aren't that durable (I've had some break within a week of installing them on my violin). And they aren't really that cheap either.If you are at all particular about what kind of string that you use, I would recommend any of the sets that Pirastro offers. The Wondertones are just about equal in price, but are a much finer example. For around $20 or so more you could buy the Evah Pirazzis (very strong, bright tone with great projection) or the Obligatos (very rich, dark tone).In short, use the Dominant for your kid's violin (it doesn't make much difference to them anyway), but for everyone else look elsewhere.
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