Thomastik Dominant Pro for Violin

Since 1970 the playing styles and ideas surrounding sound have been expanded. With Dominant Pro, we are not aiming to change the basic character of Dominant, but rather to offer an additional, contemporary repertoire of the biggest advantages of Dominant Pro and Dominant strings.

What do Dominant Pro and Dominant have in common?

Both have very low string tensions and are therefore suitable for the majority of new and old instruments without putting too much strain on them. They have a similar capacity for modulation, lots of sound colour, very good tuning stability, and a very good bow response.

*In comparison to DP02 [5.5 kg], the DP02B [6.1 kg, removable ball end] has a considerably smaller diameter. This means that DP02B responds much faster than DP02. Due to the steel core, the string achieves pitch stability immediately after being strung and offers a very high level of resistance to bow pressure. In addition, the chrome winding makes it extremely corrosion-resistant and bestows the string with a particularly long lifespan. Should a player have problems with the lifespan of synthetic A-strings in general due to aggressive sweating, DP02B is the ideal solution.  It also reduces buzz tones (= small wolf tone).

It has a higher dynamic range (= can be played very quietly and very loudly) than DP02,  however, it also features a decreased tonal modulation capacity, which is a typical characteristic of a steel string. Both strings have a very good brilliance to warmth ratio. After a break-in period of around five hours, DP02B becomes a touch more brilliant and open. This supports the brilliance of the E-string, but can also induce whistling in sensitive E-strings such as DP01AU or DP01PT. However, DP01 is not influenced by this.

In general, steel core strings have a higher string tension; this must also be taken into consideration with DP02B so as to avoid potentially overburdening the instrument. When deciding on the DP02B, we recommend using a fine tuner, since even the smallest of changes when winding up a string can result in extreme changes in the frequency, similarly to a steel E-string. 

Available Sizes | Gauges

 4/4 | medium

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Violin 4/4 vibrating string length 32.5cm | 12.8"

MEDIUM

NR.

Core Material

Outer Material

Tailpiece End

kg

lb

Peg End

DTDP01

e²

mi²

I

Carbon Steel

Tin Plated

8.0

17.6

DTDP01AU

e²

mi²

I

Stainless Steel

Gold Plated

8.0

17.6

DTDP01PT

e²

mi²

I

Stainless Steel

Platinum Plated

8.2

18.1

DTDP01SN

e²

mi²

I

Carbon Steel

Tin Plated

7.9

17.4

DTDP02

a¹

la¹

II

Synthetic Core

Aluminum Wound

5.5

12.1

DTDP02B

a¹

la¹

II

Carbon Steel

Chrome Wound

6.1

13.4

DTDP03

d¹

re¹

III

Synthetic Core

Aluminium Wound

4.6

10.1

DTDP03A

d¹

re¹

III

Synthetic Core

Silver Wound

4.5

9.9

DTDP04

g

sol

IV

Synthetic Core

Silver Wound

4.6

10.1

SET NR. DTDP100

DTDP01; DTDP02; DTDP03A; DTDP04

MEDIUM

22.6 kg | 49.7 lb

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