The new LARSEN strings IL CANNONE cello range has been hailed as a step change in cello string development. Available in two variants, "direct & focused" and "warm & broad", all eight strings are mutually compatible and fully interchangeable. They complement and support each other so that the timbre of the instrument can develop optimally. Both C and G strings have steel rope cores and tungsten windings, while both Ds and the ‘warm and broad’ A have solid steel cores and stainless steel windings. The ‘direct and focused’ A string uses a unique material that is currently being patented.