Synthetic

What is the quality of the string?

Synthetic strings are made up of either perlon or nylon, and then wrapped with silver or aluminum.5, 10, 11 These strings give combined benefits of gut and metal-core strings but stay in tune a lot better than both because they aren’t so sensitive to climatic changes.10, 11

How does it affect its performance?

These strings are becoming a lot more popular in the string market as they give a richer, warmer, fuller tone than metal-core with good pitch stability.5, 15 Synthetic strings are known for having the quickest response time of all of the 3 string types.10, 11

What about gut or metal-core?

[5] http://www.theviolinsite.com/violin_making/violin_wood.html, 2014

[10] http://www.violinwizard.com/violin_parts.html, 2012

[11] http://www.theviolinsite.com/history.html, n.d

[15] http://www.ifshinviolins.com/Articles/tabid/145/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/411/Guide-To-Choosing-and-Using-Strings-for-Violins-Violas-and-Cellos.aspx#gut, 2015