The E string is loop-end. This is a set of 2. The price is already at its limit, so I cannot offer a discount. These are Pirastro violin strings, Violino. They are a new GDAE set. These strings are from the same series as Pirastro's Obligato, Evah Pirazzi, and Evah Pirazzi Gold, and have the lowest tension and warmest tone. Obligato is often said to have a sound similar to gut strings, but Violino is even closer to the sound of gut strings. The tone is so wonderful, it's a shame that it's not well-known in Japan. Please give them a try. Violino Violino