Larsen Il Cannone Cello Strings
Trial a NEW string or string set for 2 weeks for a small deposit. If you choose to keep the strings, pay the difference between MSRP and the deposit. Free return shipping.
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Larsen Il Cannone comes in two personalities — Warm & Broad and Direct & Focused — and both are available as a 14-day home trial for $99 at SoundBox Strings, with the fee deducted if you keep the set. Single strings are also available to trial (A $25, D $30, G $35, C $40), so you can mix versions string by string.
Philo's take (from his review — he played the Warm & Broad set for about half a year, then added Direct & Focused on top): "These strings allowed my cello to resonate more freely than my previous set. They exerted less tension on the bridge... If my old strings were akin to metal, responding instantly to my touch with impact and power, the Il Cannone felt like supple leather, requiring a gentler but still firm touch, offering a rounder sound, and the added ability to blend seamlessly with others in the section." On the Direct & Focused upper strings: they "provided that extra 'umph' I desired without becoming overly bright." His verdict: Il Cannone "offer[s] a rich and versatile tonal palette... striking a balance between power and warmth for a wide range of musical settings."
The new Larsen Strings Il Cannone cello range has been hailed as a step change in cello string development. Available in two variants, Direct & Focused or Warm & Broad, all eight strings are mutually compatible and fully interchangeable by design. Il Cannone for cello gives you a toolbox of options to choose from to optimize your individual sound.
The core sound can be blended with any Il Cannone string combination(s) because all of the options are of a similar moderate tension and engineered to complement one another. For example, combine the Warm & Broad C with the Direct & Focused G and you will notice that C becomes more focused and the G becomes warmer.