Reddit mentions: The best cello strings

I have a few questions for you here if you don't mind. I'm a (very) beginner cellist and I'm playing one of these cheap-ass amazon cellos. I immediately replaced the tailpiece, the bow, the strings, and the rosin. I'd say the tailpiece and bow replacements really dramatically increased playability for me, though the base instrument is still obviously kind of shit.

What I want to know is, what kind of a difference would I see in being on an actual better Cello? Given the nature of the beast, it seems like i'm not running into the playability issues that you do on terrible guitars (bad frets, buzzing), and I'm not going to. I understand tone won't be the best, but I'm not certain I'm a good enough player for that to matter yet anyway. The whole friction peg situation is a pain, but the better tailpiece means I rarely have to re-tune at the head, I just get them stuck in the general area and i'm good for like a month.

Also, you mentioned putting better strings on, can you comment a little more on the difference between a $20 set, and say, this set of jargars? Edit: I guess you already did, What I mean is, can you describe the specific way cheap strings sound bad that better ones don't? I want to see if that's a part of my experience.

Also also, the rosin i'm using is still pretty damn cheap, and I feel like i'm leaving alot of rosin on the strings (a white cake buildup), but it takes really alot of rosin for the bow to feel sticky. Is better rosin better in that way? Do you have a recommendation on brand? How do you de-rosin a bow to get the chance to switch brands?

Thanks!

They do sell NS Design strings specifically for their cello. I was looking at them. They are ~$110. I have seen various sets of cello strings online for $10 and I've seen some sets for $200+. I'm not sure what is a good price for strings for a non-professional, amateur 'just for fun' cellist. And are there better options?

Playing closer to the bridge is certainly something I noticed after watching my video (which is why I video myself!). I think it's the way I'm sitting with the electric cello. Sometimes it's difficult to get a feel for where to position the NS Design cello since there aren't any touch points (and I'm playing this cello after having had a 10 year break).

Edit: grammar

this is like asking if a good set of wheels will improve a cheap car. a good set of strings will probably make it sound a little better, but no matter how much you polish a turd, it's still shit at the end of the day.

but like what many other posters have said, it really depends. i've had good experiences with the Helicore strings in the past and they are relatively cheap compared to many other popular string combinations.

Your a and d strings are helicore strings. In my experience with the a string I thought it was too bright and had an issue with it being squeaky past the first octave harmonic. I've been using the [pirastro passione a string] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049BN2OW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fvrGzb2M6YSGV) for a few months ,which is a much warmer sounding string (in my opinion) and isn't squeaky at all for me.

I have this set. They sound pretty good for 120$

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EENKMC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_qceHDbQQG1RXZ

Pretty standard strings. Must be the angle or something.

This is the set that i have on my cello, they sound amazing.