Hi Bin,
The Weichs and the Bel Canti are quite similar for pizz., though the Bel Canti could be a little more flabby. I suspect that firmer strings are probably more suited to fast pizzicato, but the Bel Canti are good for my bowing stuff. I've been practising quite a bit lately and believe that, with heaps of practice, good results can be achieved with most strings.
I started, on a whim, putting my Weichs back on my carved bass today but, surprisingly, the Weich E string vibrated against the fingerboard. I think that my E string setting might be a little too low - but it works for the Bel Canto E. I was feeling that maybe the Bel Canti weren't projecting for pizz., but then I saw a DVD of a trio I play in and these strings sounded very good. The Bel Canti are staying.
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