gypsyjazzer Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Anybody tried rosin made by D'Addario?--If so--like it? Rosin to avoid? Your preferences? Advice welcome. Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Never heard of anyone using it. Here are the ones I'm aware of: I use Carlsson. It's basically the same as Nyman's (as far as I can tell, possibly same rosin with diff name), but some say it's little bit softer and stickier. People seem to like Pops a lot, which is stickier than either Carlsson and Nyman's. Somewhere in between Pops and C/N is Kolstein's soft, which is also highly rated. Lots of players will choose a harder rosin for the summer months, and a softer one for winter. I don't think the difference is huge in the uk to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I use Carlsson, having previously used Nymans and Pops, couldn't get on with Hidersine. As above, I've seen it written that Carlsson and Nyman are practically the same, but Carlsson being slightly softer and that some people use Nyman in summer and Carlsson in winter, but they all tend to go off after a while so every now and again I'll get a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilp Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Pops is my favourite, but it's such a cheap - relatively - item that you could feasibly try several different rosins in a fairly short time. I don't honestly see the need, the differences aren't huge and time spent thinking about rosin would be better spent thinking about technique, The gains in tonal quality would be greater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbd1960 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 As a cellist, there are some differences with different brands of rosin. I agree I don't think the summer/winter choices are very relevant in our climate in the UK. Some rosins are harder or softer and some more or less sticky. These days I use Melos which is about £15, I don't particularly like Hidersine. The stuff with gold flakes etc in it is just a gimmick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikydavid Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I'm a relative beginner (six months or so) and have used Carlsson, Nyman and Hidersine. Made no difference to me, particularly compared with just improving technique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Knut Guettler had alot to say on the importance of getting the right rosin for your desired results; here's a pdf of a whole article on the subject, to further our understanding of what it actually does: http://knutsacoustics.com/files/guettler-how-does-rosin-affect-sound.-2011-srj_vol_ii.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsyjazzer Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Many thanks for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Nyman ... quite sticky and wears out quickly (probably evaporates) but very good. You have to put it on each time you practice pretty much. Don't put it anywhere you plan to pluck as you will get sticky fingers. The Hidersine "all weather" stuff is more like 'cello rosin; hard, dry and quite long lasting .... though when I put some on my 'cello bow and went out to play in a miniature chamber orchestra for the evening ... I discovered it's not like 'cello rosin at all (I was kind of loud). Not tried the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 [quote name='NickA' timestamp='1476384409' post='3153889'] The Hidersine "all weather" stuff is more like 'cello rosin; hard, dry and quite long lasting .... though when I put some on my 'cello bow and went out to play in a miniature chamber orchestra for the evening ... I discovered it's not like 'cello rosin at all (I was kind of loud). [/quote] That reminds me, I once loaned a fresh cake of Nyman bass rosin to a fiddle player who was stuck without any at a gig. He was cursing me for weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I feel quite embarrassed about this, but every time I see the title of this thread I start singing "you don't have to put on the red light" ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconCheese Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Having used Nymans in the past I would highly recommend using Kolstein soft in the Winter and all-weather in the Summer. It is also used by most of the pros in orchestras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilp Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Not by me it's not. Sweeping generalisation there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconCheese Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Pops and Nyman are always some kind of standard, but a considerable amount of pro players habe shifted towards Kolstein- still lots of player rely on Pops or Nyman, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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