New strings-dominants?

[hmullins1020]

Hi, I am from North Carolina and a softmore in high school. I currently own a sam shen sb-200 rogeri willow model and i have bel cantos on them. But they seem to be to low tension for my taste, and the e and a especially seem a little bit "wably" under the bow. I am currently working on dragonetti, and i am in the youth orchestra, regional orchestra, and all state orchestra, and attend summer programs, so i need a string that does mostly orchestral work and solo work. Does anyone have any good thoughts? i have been told that dominants, or helicores orchestras would be good.

[Mark Perna]

I love Dominants but I'm mostly a pizz guy. I've heard they bow really well though.

mark

[hmullins1020]

thats good, i am in the schools jazz band, do they sustain well?

[kevinmoore73]

Originally Posted by hmullins1020

Hi, I am from North Carolina and a softmore in high school.

Stay in school! Please, stay in school.

[hmullins1020]

haha, ok then...

[Monkey]

Actually, it's sophomore. No worries!

[brianh]

Dominants bow fairly well. High tension and I've always felt the work best with medium-med low action. They have a similar feel but warmer tone than spirocores orchestras. Not really "gut like," but definately a darker string. Totally worth a shot, imo

I like them a lot of playing jazz but they do well all around and I think they were designed for the bow. They might be my favorite string to date although i'm currently using Eudoxas and have mixed feeling about them.

[T-34]

One of the best sounding orchestral bassists I heard had the Permanents G and D and Spyro mittels A and E with moderately low action. For the solo work he just tuned them one step up if needed. Should'a love high tension...