Galli BSN 920 Bronze, Galli BSN 900 and Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Double Bass Strings Direct Comparison 

As I’m staring at my set of Evah Weich (light), your fantastic playing helped my belief in my choice for new strings. EP for the ‘creamy’ sound! Your comparison videos have been incredibly informative and helpful. Thank you ever so much!

I actually liked the Galli BSN 900s more than the 920. It seemed slightly warmer. They definitely sound bigger on the front end of the note. I do think the pitch is more defined on the Evahs. Hard to call a winner here as they all sound great in your hands.

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I think the biggest thing I hear is how much more balanced the Galli strings are. The EP weichs lower strings sound notably darker than the higher strings to my ear. I like the 920 the best I think. They have a certain crisp bite to the attack that I don't hear in the others. The 900 seems to be more present in the lower mids. Thanks for another comparison video, Herve'.

I think the Pirastro Evah Pirazzi do it for me.

So happy to see this Galli string comparison, your videos are always so helpful, informative, and fun, Thank you. I just purchased New Obligato strings and I'm enjoying them, feel they have interesting sounds within their warm, dark range.

Hi, great video as always! Yes, the differences are very subtle. But I do prefer the Pirazzis because of it's more defined attack.

Hello Herve, your videos are highly interesting, informative and motivating for a beginner, like me. And I am close to try the Galli 900 sooner or later.

Hey Herve! Thanks brother. I thought the 920 had more complexity. Always preferred them-except arco. Thought the 900’s were the best. Got a Juzek from the 40’s with a fair amount of tension. Looking for a D and G to go with the Evah A/E. Got Perpetuals on top now-too choked.

Bonjour Hervé et merci pour l'ensemble de ton œuvre, sur ton site ou sur RU-vid, c'est toujours très instructif et pertinent. Je joue actuellement des Evah Pirazzi light et je souhaite essayer les Galli BSN 920. Je voudrais ton ressenti quant à la tension car ma basse a un fort (trop important) renversement et rend la sensation de jeu assez tendue même avec des Evah. Par contre la note est très définie du coup. Ces Galli t'ont parue comparable à des spirocore violet/rouge (light) en termes de tension ? Merci de ta réponse, bien à vous.

Bonjour Hervé. Merci pour ton patient et précieux travail. J'ai commandé et monté les 920 light. E et A font l'affaire, même si après plus d'une semaine la légère nuance métallique est toujours présente. D et G ont un son acceptable mais pas extraordinaire pour autant. Le vrai problème : D et G sont très tendues ! Beaucoup trop dures pour des cordes "light" censées se substituer au boyau fileté... J'en suis à me demander si Galli ne m'a pas envoyé des "medium"... Je leur ai écrit et posé la question deux fois, mais ils ne répondent pas (je perds confiance en eux)... Vraiment cette forte tension n'est pas confortable, elle demande beaucoup trop d'effort en milieu de touche. J'ai démonté G et remis un boyau nu : quel soulagement ! C'est sur la corde G de toute façon que le boyau passe le mieux (ou alors le nylon rouge que tu vois sur ma phot de profil, une ancienne "Résolution" de l'éphémère et défunt Lambert... Cette corde est inusable... Parfaite sur une 4/4 que je joue ailleurs, en Bretagne). Je garde pour l'instant le D Galli car mon problème avec le boyau et d'autres substituts, c'est le sustain sur la corde D qui disparaît très vite dès qu'on monte au-delà de la note G... C'était le cas jadis avec les Garbo et je n'ai pas l'impression que les fabricants aient trouvé la perle rare... Bien cordialement.

Tha NJ ks HJ for another great string review. Hey how come the bridge on the Rubner bass is set lower than the inner nicks?

Thanks for another very interesting and well-made video. I like the "new style" with you talking at your desk, it is somehow even more pleasant to watch! I can confirm the creaminess of the pirazzis. But for me, too, this is a kind of negative, somehow artificial creaminess. I prefer the sound of the Gallis - with a slight edge towards the 900 (somehow the E and A sound more plucky to me). Some questions: 1. Do all sets have similiarly thin G-Strings? (That's something I don't like about the Pirazzis) 2. How is the quality of the Galli strings? Do they feel well-made? 3. Are the strings different in tension? 4. Do you think, the Gallis would combine well with D+G Oliv? Have you even tried it? I'm currently playing E+A Pirazzi weich and D+G Olivs - the Gallis might be interesting candidates for a bit darker, punchier sound than the Pirazzis.

Hi and thanks for a great video! What about the 920(bronze right?) vs the ouverture strings. Are they also similar in tension, thickness and sound? I’m playing in fifths so I would have to tune the G up a whole step. Right now I have an Evah medium G tuned to A and it’s a bit tense but works. I’m thinking of giving one a the Galli strings a try.

I Never tried any of these sets on my bass, but just listening to the video I’d say that I like most the Galli 920 bronze. It would be nice to know what are the feelings regarding string tension and ease of use. Thank for your work !

Hoi Herve, Really liked the 920 . The question , being a hybrid player, is how they react to classical pizzicato? Do they tick/click against the fingerboard. I use Evah medium , but find them to stiff for jazz. I know it's also the setup

Can you do a review on Gamut Red Diamonds?

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Hi Hervé, is there much difference in tension between the BSN 900 and the Eva Prirazzis?

Evahs sound the clearest on that bass.