Price history for D'Addario Helicore Octave Violin String
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$55.99
- November 23, 2024
$69.99
- November 15, 2024
$58.07
- October 28, 2024
$69.99
- August 27, 2024
Since: August 27, 2024
Highest Price:
$69.99
- August 27, 2024
Lowest Price:
$55.99
- November 23, 2024
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13 reviews for D’Addario Helicore Octave Violin String
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Paola –
Ottime per un secondo violino. La risposta delle corde sotto l’arco non e’ rapidissima ma sono divertenti da suonare. Da provare.
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Nick Z. –
These are a lot of fun to play with, makes old fiddle tunes sound a little strange though in some cases. Just need to keep in mind these pay completely different than most fiddle strings and won’t respond as quick. Perfect for slow tunes not so great for quick and fun
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M.F. –
I hate the high price. I am thankful I went ahead with the purchase even though the high price nearly caused me to pass on them. I hope they never stop making these because they work great and give me the sound I was hoping for on an electric violin. I don’t know how long they last, but they remind me of the LaBella flatwound strings I have on my Bass VI, and I’ve had D’adarrio chromes flatwould guitar strings on a Gretsch for over 3 years and they hild tune and intination great and they sound is dead, but mellow and it suits the instrument well. So I’m hoping the similar qualities of these strings also includes the longevity.
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Jennybee –
I’m having a blast with these octave strings. I had a luthier alter the nut and the bridge so the thick strings fit in my electric, and got a really cheap cello bow. I’ve been making arrangements of duets with my regular violin and the octave one and it sounds so nice- like I’m playing with a cello. Definitely needs amplification, and would be a little difficult for beginners. I broke one when putting it on and am definitely bummed at how expensive they are to replace though.
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m –
I pur these strings on a half size violin. The g string broke but they replaced it right away which was awesome because I love how they sound and the strings are staying tuned.
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IronCurtin –
I’m gonna rate these a 5/5 because I’m addicted to the sound they make. Turns your violin into a cello. They stay in tune well, they don’t change pitch because you bow faster like some other strings do, and they just work well.
Just know that there’s not practical professional application for them at the moment. But who knows! Hopefully there will be people experimenting with them.
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Daniel G –
I used this on a 14 inch viola to create an octave violin tuning it to GDAE. It works well. The sound is good. I put these both on a violin and viola. They both work well. The sound acoustically is not great but not bad. Under amplification and a little EQ, delay, and reverb it does sound very much like a cello. I would buy again.
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anne lederman –
Love the product, but not the fact that Amazon only sells full sets and single strings cost $15 to ship from a different distributor (full sets are free with PRIME). I would have been happy to buy a whole set plus the extra string I needed (I broke one) but can’t do that.
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archie b. –
They pose these stings all casual “yeah they ahve a fairly fast break in time but it’s no biggie” mine took litterally 15-20 minutes. And as a bonus the strings sound cracking. Honestly jsut gorgeous to listen to.
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tomekskrzypce –
Muy buen prosucto lo estoy usando ya 9p dias. Sonido profundo.
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Monica –
cordas muito boa som maravilhoso.
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benito –
no se como clasificarlo se ropieron al ponerla, la primera y la ultima se rompieron poniendolas…. cuando se rompio la primera vi el nuemero el tamano coincide ro la tercera de una normal he la instale la de D y segui colocando las otras al llegar a la cuarta tambien se rompio
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Randalph –
These are not a “quick easy” installation; the nut and bridge must both be re-grooved, and the back of the peg-box may need relieving to accommodate the thicker strings. Then, wax all the grooves, and bring the strings up to pitch slowly. Give them a bit to stretch and settle before final tuning, as they can break if brought to full tension all in one shot.
That said, once installed and tuned, these strings gave me a “chin cello” that is great fun to play. They are adequately responsive (for what they are) and while the volume is modest, they are loud enough for acoustic performing within some obvious limitations. The tone is dark and these are best suited for an instrument that is screaming bright.
They add an extra dimension for playing traditional music, especially for backup, and a nice rich texture to open up and enhance the sound of your ensemble. The Bach cello suites are very entertaining with these.
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Paola –
Ottime per un secondo violino. La risposta delle corde sotto l’arco non e’ rapidissima ma sono divertenti da suonare. Da provare.
Nick Z. –
These are a lot of fun to play with, makes old fiddle tunes sound a little strange though in some cases. Just need to keep in mind these pay completely different than most fiddle strings and won’t respond as quick. Perfect for slow tunes not so great for quick and fun
M.F. –
I hate the high price. I am thankful I went ahead with the purchase even though the high price nearly caused me to pass on them. I hope they never stop making these because they work great and give me the sound I was hoping for on an electric violin. I don’t know how long they last, but they remind me of the LaBella flatwound strings I have on my Bass VI, and I’ve had D’adarrio chromes flatwould guitar strings on a Gretsch for over 3 years and they hild tune and intination great and they sound is dead, but mellow and it suits the instrument well. So I’m hoping the similar qualities of these strings also includes the longevity.
Jennybee –
I’m having a blast with these octave strings. I had a luthier alter the nut and the bridge so the thick strings fit in my electric, and got a really cheap cello bow. I’ve been making arrangements of duets with my regular violin and the octave one and it sounds so nice- like I’m playing with a cello. Definitely needs amplification, and would be a little difficult for beginners. I broke one when putting it on and am definitely bummed at how expensive they are to replace though.
m –
I pur these strings on a half size violin. The g string broke but they replaced it right away which was awesome because I love how they sound and the strings are staying tuned.
IronCurtin –
I’m gonna rate these a 5/5 because I’m addicted to the sound they make. Turns your violin into a cello. They stay in tune well, they don’t change pitch because you bow faster like some other strings do, and they just work well.
Just know that there’s not practical professional application for them at the moment. But who knows! Hopefully there will be people experimenting with them.
Daniel G –
I used this on a 14 inch viola to create an octave violin tuning it to GDAE. It works well. The sound is good. I put these both on a violin and viola. They both work well. The sound acoustically is not great but not bad. Under amplification and a little EQ, delay, and reverb it does sound very much like a cello. I would buy again.
anne lederman –
Love the product, but not the fact that Amazon only sells full sets and single strings cost $15 to ship from a different distributor (full sets are free with PRIME). I would have been happy to buy a whole set plus the extra string I needed (I broke one) but can’t do that.
archie b. –
They pose these stings all casual “yeah they ahve a fairly fast break in time but it’s no biggie” mine took litterally 15-20 minutes. And as a bonus the strings sound cracking. Honestly jsut gorgeous to listen to.
tomekskrzypce –
Muy buen prosucto lo estoy usando ya 9p dias. Sonido profundo.
Monica –
cordas muito boa som maravilhoso.
benito –
no se como clasificarlo se ropieron al ponerla, la primera y la ultima se rompieron poniendolas…. cuando se rompio la primera vi el nuemero el tamano coincide ro la tercera de una normal he la instale la de D y segui colocando las otras al llegar a la cuarta tambien se rompio
Randalph –
These are not a “quick easy” installation; the nut and bridge must both be re-grooved, and the back of the peg-box may need relieving to accommodate the thicker strings. Then, wax all the grooves, and bring the strings up to pitch slowly. Give them a bit to stretch and settle before final tuning, as they can break if brought to full tension all in one shot.
That said, once installed and tuned, these strings gave me a “chin cello” that is great fun to play. They are adequately responsive (for what they are) and while the volume is modest, they are loud enough for acoustic performing within some obvious limitations. The tone is dark and these are best suited for an instrument that is screaming bright.
They add an extra dimension for playing traditional music, especially for backup, and a nice rich texture to open up and enhance the sound of your ensemble. The Bach cello suites are very entertaining with these.