metallicacello (49 points)
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Depends on a lot of things, like the way your cello sounds, price range, and personal preferences. Good strings only sound good on good cellos, otherwise it just sounds mushy and muted. Cheap strings sound bad on good cellos: they sound loud, scratchy, and twangy. How much is yours worth?
I use Prim Strings. They're known as the "Cheese-cutter-strings," and are generally loud and/or obnoxious. They work with my cello, though, and sound great. My cello is a Roderich Paesold 602E, worth $3600 new. It's about three years old.
I've also tried Jargars on my cello, which are basically the best there are. They sound very soft and muted. I like a loud sound, so I hated them and took it off after about five minutes (Generally you want to wait a week)
Also, string changes for cellos should be about once a year (More often if you play a lot, as in 5 hours a day). As you play, you should get overtones (ringing of strings you're not even playing) if you play certain notes (Generally A, D, G, and C) If not, you need new strings. It's not necessarily how old the strings are, but how much they've been used.
Hope that helps!
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