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


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

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

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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.
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
Dami Kim
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.
Il Cannone Violin
Aurora Violin
Tzigane ® Violin
Direct & Focused
Aurora Fractional
Original Violin
Gold Violin
Virtuoso ® Violin
Larsen Direct & Focused Violin
Full available range. Images at 600 x 600px x 72dpi.
Violin A
Direct & Focused A Medium
Violin D
Direct & Focused D Medium
Violin G
Direct & Focused G Medium
Violin Set
Direct & Focused Medium
Violin Set
Direct & Focused Soloist
Violin A
Direct & Focused A Soloist
Violin D
Direct & Focused D Soloist
Violin G
Direct & Focused G Soloist

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