D'Addario XL Nickel EXL120+ Electric Guitar Strings, 9.5-44

Stop the research, let this be the last review you read. These are the best strings money can buy if tone and feel our at the top of your priority list. Personally I could care less if mediocre sounding strings resist corrosion longer. I have tried coated & non coated in various gauges from the big names in strings. The 9.5' exl120+ strings are magical. The feel and control of this set are incredible. You can be effortlessly expressive in a way that feels harder to do with other sets, especially in larger gauges. There is absolutely no sacrifice in tone for anyone not playing Norwegian post hardcore doom metal. Tuning stability is excellent even with huge bends. Once tuning becomes difficult to maintain after a few months, order more. Recently I needed to change strings and couldn't find these I bought a pair of very popular coated strings. I was floored when I heard the difference. It sounded like a pillow was stuffed in front of the speaker and no variable other than the strings into blame. I was playing into a Helix using the same snapshot. I couldn't wait to cut the coated off!

I like these strings immensely, not too light not too heavy perfect for me. I’d recommend the Addario to anyone great stuff.

I'm happy with everything from D'addario, but honestly Ernie Ball or GHS are fine quality too. I buy a few of each and can never decide which I like best so I just stock up when they're on sale. The multi-pack is your best value once you decide which ones are for you. These get high marks for playability, excellent tone, tuning retention, and comfort. Highly recommended.

Works like it should

For the price you pay, these are fine, but they are just what D'Adarrio says, BRIGHT. If you play a bright guitar like a Telecaster with an all-maple neck, the brightness can be too much. On the other hand, if you want a .095 set, you have few options. Ernie Ball Slinkys are true vintage and hard on your fingers, DR Tite Fits are inconsistent, Curt Mangan strings sound beautiful but string tension is much higher, GHS Nickel Rockers were wonderful but discontinued in .095 size. If you're someone who wallops strings causing them to die prematurely, the extreme brightness of these strings might be a plus. I use 'em because they're 100% consistent and cheap. When they start to go, they mellow out nicely so I guess you could say they have extremely long life.

Ordered them instead of 9's by mistake but they are good and I didn't have to change my guitar setup.

Just what I needed. The former strings I used changed something in production and corroded too fast. These work great do far and stay in tune better.

Nice set of electric guitar strings i use them for bass strings and guitars highly recommended.

Immer wieder gerne

Perfekt tjocklek! Passar lika bra till min Les Paul som till min Telecaster. Har kört på 0,010 tidigare men tycker det här är idealet! Kanon med D'Addarios färgkodade "ball ends" också.

Great strings

Excellent strings for my strat copy. Light to the touch (onviously) and pure sound. Great price.

Este calibre 9.5-44 es una locura, se sienten muy bien. Estaba acostumbrado a un calibre 10-46 en mi Gretsch Jet, por la escala se sienten muy bien, pero cuando compré una Jazzmaster la cual venía con 9-42, esas cuerdas se sentían como espaguetis, muy blandas para mí gusto. A pesar de que mi Fender es de una escala más grande y tiene un neck shim para tener el puente más elevado y tener una mayor tensión sobre las cuerdas las 9-42 se sentían demasiado delgadas y tenía miedo de pasarme a un 10-46 en mi Jazzmaster ya que podría sentir las cuerdas muy duras. Había escuchado hace poco de las Ernie ball y las string joy 9.5-44, así que busqué opciones en d'addario y las encontré, son menos comunes en este calibre que las Ernie y un poco más caras, pero valen la pena. La tensión es muy buena, se siente casi como mi Gretsch con 10-46, tal vez ligeramente más suaves, pero es una sensación muy similar. Es como tocar unas 10-46 pero con mayor flexibilidad al hacer bends, con un grosor y mayor firmeza que las 9-42. Yo lo consideraría el calibre perfecto para las fenders, squiers o cualquier guitarra con escala 25.5". Mis cuerdas favoritas para fender.