Il Cannone Direct & Focused for Violin

“I use Il Cannone Direct & Focused for both my Goffriller and Guadagnini violins. They’re just the perfect combination of power, sofistication, responsiveness and sensitivity.”

David Kim

Larsen Aurora Viola Set
Larsen Aurora Viola

Il Cannone Direct & Focused for Violin

Part of our most versatile violin string set, the Il Cannone Direct
& Focused strings add a silvery clarity of sound. The strings enhance the sound of almost all violins and will empower your instrument with more color possibilities, more clarity, more edge and greater gain.

Available in two versions, the Medium variant has a more moderate tension with a powerful, noble and silvery sound while the Soloist version offers a more focused tone, with added projection and clarity.


  • Powerful with projection
  • Direct sound with a silvery clarity
  • Medium version: Rich and bright
  • Soloist version: Focused with high volume

 

Direct & Focused Violin Sound Map

Sound & Characteristics

Please note that the illustrated values are intended for guidance purposes only.


 

Direct & Focused Il Cannone Violin

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Violin E

Violin A

Violin D

Violin G

Tension

7.7/16.94
8.4/18.48

5.4/11.88
6.0/13.20

4.8/10.56
5.1/11.22

4.6/10.12
4.8/10.56

Core

Carbon steel

Synthetic multi-filament

Synthetic multi-filament

Synthetic multi-filament

Winding

Aluminium

Pure silver

Pure silver

Silks

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Why choose Il Cannone Direct & Focused for Violin?

Part of the Il Cannone Family for Violin and Cello


 

Our Il Cannone Violin Direct & Focused strings, available in both Medium and Soloist editions, offer a silvery, lustrous clarity of sound to elevate your instrument.
Designed for leading professionals, soloists, and passionate violinists of all levels, these strings feature an innovative synthetic core. A refined winding process enhances the tonal palette, delivering a unique and expressive sound.

The Il Cannone Direct & Focused string set has proven to unlock the true potential of 9 out of 10 violins. After testing with hundreds of players worldwide, this set consistently emerged as the preferred choice. It’s a perfect match for artists looking to optimize their sound.

Tested extensively in Europe, North America and Asia, the Direct & Focused sets have performed beautifully on both new instruments and old Italian masterpieces, including Strads and del Gesù. Violinists describe the strings as enhancing the instrument’s color palette, clarity, edge and overall projection.

“I have never played such powerful strings before”

Dami Kim

Asst. Professor of Violin, Seoul National University, College of Music.

Dami Kim – Asst. Professor of Violin, Seoul National University, College of Music.

Larsen Performing Artists

Hearing is believing. See and hear our strings in performance and gain insights into each individual musician’s chosen set up.

David Kim

David Kim

Dami Kim

Dami Kim

Josef Špaček

Josef Špaček

‘It’s all about the music’

Laurits Th. Larsen. Violinist and Founder, Larsen Strings A/S

Our Options for Violin

Versatility by design: finding your perfect blend.

Larsen Strings Violin Il Cannone ®

Il Cannone Violin

 

Larsen Strings Violin Aurora

Aurora Violin

 

Larsen Strings Violin Tzigane ®

Tzigane ® Violin

 

Larsen Strings Violin Il Cannone ® Direct & Focused

Direct & Focused

 

Larsen Strings Violin Aurora Fractional

Aurora Fractional

 

Larsen Strings Violin Original

Original Violin

 

Larsen Strings Violin Il Cannone ® Gold

Gold Violin

 

Larsen Strings Violin Virtuoso ®

Virtuoso ® Violin

 

Larsen Direct & Focused Violin

Full available range. Images at 600 x 600px x 72dpi.

Il Cannone Direct & Focused A Medium

Violin A

Direct & Focused A Medium

Il Cannone Direct & Focused D Medium

Violin D

Direct & Focused D Medium

Il Cannone Direct & Focused G Medium

Violin G

Direct & Focused G Medium

Il Cannone Direct & Focused Medium Set

Violin Set

Direct & Focused Medium

Direct & Focused Soloist Set

Violin Set

Direct & Focused Soloist

Il Cannone Direct & Focused A Soloist

Violin A

Direct & Focused A Soloist

Il Cannone Direct & Focused D Soloist

Violin D

Direct & Focused D Soloist

Il Cannone Direct & Focused G Soloist

Violin G

Direct & Focused G Soloist

Larsen Strings North America

Larsen Strings North America

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LSNA West: 645 Front St., Unit 1612, San Diego, CA 92101

Tel.: 718.994.1613

Email: mail@larsenstrings.us

Larsen Strings North America is the exclusive source for Larsen Strings in the United States, imported by Glasser NY.

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