Cello, Violin & Viola String Trials

String trials for violin, viola & cello

Find the Strings Your Instrument Loves

Don’t gamble on strings. Trial sets at home — keep what your instrument loves, send back the rest.

Pick your strings

Choose a set or single strings, or take the quiz for a personalized match.

Try them at home

Play them in your own space, on your own instrument, for 2 weeks.

Keep or send back

Love them? Keep them. Not quite? Send them back — no hassle.

What players say

5.00 average · 4 reviews — We let our reviews speak for themselves.

Great strings, great service, great concept! Next time I want to check out new strings I'm definitely coming here again. Thanks so much!

Jessica Wallerstedt

Jargar Evoke Cello Set

Fast delivery is awesome! Definitely fastest delivery ever I expected! Thank you so much!

Ayoung Seok

Larsen Il Cannone Cello Set

I really like the warm yet bright enough sound of the string! It sounds great on pizzicato too.

Aika

Thomastik Dominant Pro Violin Set

Love these strings. I tried a couple of Rondos and loved them so I wanted to have Rondo for my entire set. It was great trying them and easy to purchase. I needed some strings that would project above the orchestra because I was the soloist and it really did the job beautifully! Thank you, SoundBox Strings!

Cathy Biagini

Thomastik Rondo Cello Strings

Soundbox's trial service is a TREASURE. I have a $1000 box of barely-played strings I'll never use again to attest to this fact. Service was fast and returns were a breeze. Please tell your friends!

Jeremy Davis

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Evah Pirazzi Soloist Cello A String – Blue Dot $34.70 USD ~~$49.57 USD~~

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Evah Pirazzi Soloist Cello Set – Blue Dot $253.36 USD ~~$361.94 USD~~

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Evah Pirazzi Violin Set with Goldsteel E Loop – Blue Dot $86.16 USD ~~$123.09 USD~~

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Jargar Eccentric Violin Set – Blue Dot $94.50 USD ~~$135.00 USD~~

Larsen Sovereign Cello Strings: My Two-Week Break-In Update

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Pick a set or single strings, try them at home for 2 weeks, then keep what you love or send back the rest.
No worries at all — just send them back our way. The trial fee is non-refundable, but that's the only thing at risk, and we're happy to help you try another set.
Trials run for 2 weeks (14 days).

Strings returned from trials, marked with a color dot and priced 30–60% off. Final sale and ready to ship.
A specialty string shop in Wyckoff, New Jersey, run by a professional orchestral cellist.

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Pick your strings

Try them at home

Keep or send back

What players say

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From the blog

Larsen Sovereign Cello Strings: My Two-Week Break-In Update

Larsen Il Cannone Warm & Broad vs. Direct & Focused: A SoundBox Comparison

Jargar Eccentric strings — review

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