Thomastik Dominant Pro Cello Strings

I’m not really disappointed with the quality of the Dominant Pro strings per se, but rather with the difference between the G and the C. I bought the Versum Solo A and D strings, because I’ve had great experience with these strings in the past. In my attempt to mitigate the high cost of buying a full set of Versum strings, I decided to try out the Dominant Pro G and C strings. The tone of each one, individually, is quite nice; however, my issue is that the difference between the G and the C (and, in fact, between the G and the other three strings) is like night and day. The A, D and C strings I bought all have incredible tone color, strength and overtones. The G has a lovely tone quality, but it’s so weak compared to the other three, it’s hard to believe that it’s even the same brand as the C. When I cross to the G, it’s like all of a sudden I’m playing in a dead chamber: there’s comparatively no sound, and this is a problem. To compensate, I’m shifting the bow far toward the bridge, but this is not a workable solution for long-term, everyday playing. Unfortunately, as a result of this debacle and in spite of the cost, I decided to order a Versum Solo G, and will replace the Dominant Pro G with it as soon as it arrives. In reading the specifications, it seems the difference is that this string (the Dominant Pro G) is a nickel alloy wound over a spiral core, whereas the C is a tungsten/nickel alloy, and this is no doubt why the C matches the Versum Solo D and A so much better. But the G, beautiful as the sound is, is no match. I highly recommend cellists not buy both the Dominant Pro G and C strings together, or you’ll be very dissatisfied with the immense difference in sound quality between the two. Depending on your playing preference, you may find one or the other to your liking, but surely not both.