Infeld Red

June 9, 2013 at 04:50 PM · Infeld Reds only come in a medium gauge. They are quite nice, though I don't prefer the Gold E string. I have used them with a Pirastro Gold Label "stark" E as well as a Corelli Crystal E - all with good results. Might I suggest trying a Red G and D, Blue A, Corelli Crystal E?

June 9, 2013 at 07:57 PM · I've used Infeld Red A-D-G on one of my fiddles with the Goldbrokat medium E. The combo worked well on this instrument and brought out more power and ring than I'd gotten previously with wound-gut strings -- with a warm-dark sound in the lower notes and bright, clear tones in the upper register. Of course, how this setup would sound on your instrument and suit your personal taste remains to be heard. but it's worth a tryout.

Quinn offers custom sets, which can save you some expense. One of these is Red A-D-G plus the E of your choice. Not sure if Shar or SW strings has similar deals.

Since a lot of E's are quite inexpensive, you might also consider getting a pack of miscellaneous E's for the tryout.

June 9, 2013 at 10:07 PM ·

June 9, 2013 at 10:36 PM · I have tried only G string within "Viennese medley" - it sounds great!

As per Shar's review, Infeld Red it is located 1/2 way along the "Subtle-Direct" and 3/4 toward Textured on "Smooth-Textured" dimensions. (http://blog.sharmusic.com/blog/bid/87064/Choosing-the-Right-Set-of-Strings)

During Thomastik's experiential String tasting workshop, held in one of the biggest violin shops here in Toronto last year, different sets, from Dominant to PI and everything in between were installed on 8 workshop violins from the same maker.

"Infeld Red" had the best sound hands down.

As far as the string gauge is concerned, please use the search engine on this site. There are plenty discussion already.