Helicore violin strings are crafted with a multi-stranded steel core, making for optimum playability and producing a clear, warm tone. The smaller string diameter provides quick bow response. Excellent for use either amplified or acoustic, they have outstanding pitch stability and longevity. Scaled to fit 4/4 size violin with a playing length of 13 inches (328mm), medium tension strings are optimized to the needs of a majority of players. The HE310-5 (five string) set includes a properly sized and gauged low C string for violins designed to use five strings. The E string included with the HE310-5 set is a plain steel E (tin-plated high-carbon steel) with no winding.