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String Set Thomastik Vision Solo 4/4 for Violin (Silver D)
VIS101 is Vision Solo in its silver configuration: instead of the aluminium D it carries VIS03A with a silver winding at 4.9 kp, which together with the silver G VIS04 forms a pair of dense, darker voices across the lower half of the range. The upper half is unchanged: E VIS01 in tin-plated carbon steel with an aluminium removable ball end at 8.1 kp, A VIS02 aluminium wound at 5.6 kp. The total is 23.3 kp (51.4 lb) — the highest of the Vision Solo sets and 0.6 kp above the basic VI100. The A, D and G sit on an advanced synthetic core, for which the maker promises "energetic and intense projection with a warm tone" and "superior tuning stability". In short, the silver here works for density and carrying power rather than transparency.
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Silver D VIS03A: A Denser, Deeper Centre
Silver is roughly twice as dense as aluminium, so a silver winding makes the string heavier at the same pitch. You hear it first on the D: the timbre thickens and darkens, the note stands longer under the bow, and crossing from G to D brings no change of character because both voices speak through the same metal. The silver D also runs tighter — 4.9 kp against 4.6 kp for the aluminium version — so it feels firmer under the finger and copes better with heavy pressure in double stops.
Why the Line Has Two Sets and Which to Take
Vision Solo comes in two configurations that differ by exactly one string. VIS101, this set, has the silver D and totals 23.3 kp: the choice when the instrument sounds bright or edgy and needs weight through the middle, and when you want the lower voices as uniform as possible. VIS100 has the aluminium D VIS03 and totals 23.0 kp: the option for dark, thick instruments that need a more transparent, open D. Everything else is identical, so moving between the two sets costs one single string.
23.3 kp: The Step Between Vision and Vision Titanium
The maker positions Vision Solo as the middle link of the family: advanced synthetic core, "quick bow response and short play-in time", more intense projection than the basic line. In numbers that step looks like this — 22.7 kp for the VI100 set, 23.3 kp here and 23.0 kp for the soloist Vision Titanium, which makes VIS101 not a half-measure but the tightest set in the family. In playing terms you get firm resistance from the first millimetre of bow travel and headroom at forte, while the tone stays warm rather than hard.
Specifications
| Purpose | Violin string set |
| Line | Vision Solo |
| Size | 4/4 (full) |
| Gauge | medium — the only gauge in this line |
| Vibrating length | 32.5 cm (12.8") |
| Core of A/D/G | Advanced synthetic core |
| E string | Carbon steel, tin-plated surface, aluminium removable ball end, 8.1 kp (17.9 lb), art. VIS01 |
| A string | Synthetic core, aluminium winding, aluminium ball end, 5.6 kp (12.3 lb), art. VIS02 |
| D string | Synthetic core, silver winding, aluminium ball end, 4.9 kp (10.8 lb), art. VIS03A |
| G string | Synthetic core, silver winding, aluminium ball end, 4.7 kp (10.3 lb), art. VIS04 |
| Total tension | 23.3 kp (51.4 lb) |
| Set contents | VIS01 + VIS02 + VIS03A + VIS04 |
| Second set in the line | VIS100 — same contents but with the aluminium D VIS03 (4.6 kp), 23.0 kp total |
| Included | 4 strings in official Thomastik packaging marked with article numbers |
| Country of Manufacture | Austria, Vienna (Thomastik-Infeld has been developing and producing strings in Vienna since 1919) |
What's Included
The official package holds four strings — E VIS01, A VIS02, silver-wound D VIS03A and G VIS04 — each with its own Thomastik article number. The set article is VIS101 and covers a full restring with no single voices to add.
Who It's For
A set for the violinist with a bright or edgy instrument that needs weight through the middle; for the player who wants uniform silver lower voices from G to D with no change of character; and for anyone looking for the tightest of the Vision Solo sets, with firm bow resistance and headroom at forte.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is in the VIS101 set?
Four 4/4 strings in medium gauge: E VIS01 in tin-plated carbon steel with an aluminium removable ball end (8.1 kp), A VIS02 with aluminium winding (5.6 kp), D VIS03A with silver winding (4.9 kp) and G VIS04 with silver winding (4.7 kp). Total 23.3 kp.
How does VIS101 differ from VIS100?
Only in the D. VIS101 carries the silver VIS03A at 4.9 kp, VIS100 the aluminium VIS03 at 4.6 kp, which is where the difference in totals comes from: 23.3 against 23.0 kp. The E, A and G are the same in both sets.
What does a silver winding give the D compared with aluminium?
Silver is denser, so the winding adds mass: the D thickens and darkens, holds better under heavy bow pressure, and the crossing from the silver G to the silver D sounds uniform. The aluminium D is lighter and gives a more transparent, open centre instead.
Is this the tightest set in the Vision family?
Among the sets confirmed by the maker, yes: 23.3 kp for VIS101 against 23.0 kp for VIS100 and for the soloist Vision Titanium (VIT100), 22.7 kp for the basic VI100 and 22.3 kp for the orchestral VIT100o. The one exception is the heavy version of the basic line, the VI100ST set at 23.5 kp.
Which gauges and sizes does Vision Solo cover?
Medium only and 4/4 only, with a 32.5 cm vibrating length — no other gauges and no fractional sizes are published for this line. If you need a fractional size, the professional option in the family is the basic Vision line.
Are these genuine Thomastik strings?
Yes. SoundsGood supplies only genuine Thomastik-Infeld product in official packaging marked with article numbers.
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