D'Addario EJ40 Silk and Steel 11-47 Folk Guitar Strings

I'm not an advanced guitar player by any means, very much a hobbyist who likes to dabble on her Little Martin every now and then. However, I'm not completely unmusical either, as I had lessons growing up, and these sound sublime to my ears. SO much better than regular guitar strings. I even tried the Martin Silk and Steel and they didn't sound as good as these, nor last as long. Silk and Steel in general do not last as long as regular steel/ bronze strings, but these will last you a month or two easy even if you play every single day. They're also MUCH easier on your fingers. So for the sound quality: I have heard silk and steel sound better on short- scale, smaller guitars which mine is, at a scale length of just 23.5'. So this would work well for those of you with a Little Martin or Baby Taylor/ Taylor GS Mini. It's not as metallic and strident as the regular strings, but more mellow, closer to the sound of a nylon- stringed classical guitar. Brilliant for folk music, which is my favourite sound and vibe. These are also the only strings I can play barre chords on with ease, so if you're really having trouble with that as a beginner it might be worthwhile to check these out. In conclusion: I love these strings, and I love the D' Addario Silk and Steel ones more than the other brands I've tried. They feel wonderful to play, and sound amazing to the ear, especially if you play more finger style without a pick and have a smaller bodied, short scale acoustic, and tend to favour a folk vibe. All of which applies to me, which is why I won't be experimenting with any other type or brand. This is the one.

These strings have a unique ability to spice things up and add a new chapter of tonal clarity. However, wouldn't expect it to have the same shimmer as the phosphor bronze or the 80/20 bronze. These are soft-voiced strings. Go for these, especially if you have a second guitar; they will undoubtedly help you practise for longer periods of time without causing pain in your finger tips or arm. It's a breeze to play if the action is right. I've never had any troubles tuning them. Despite reports of breakage, I haven't encountered any in the two months since installation.

Good for folk songs. Strings quality also good. Its been 6 months.

Best

Sounds great, easy on the fingers, perfect for beginners, not sure how long they'll last but they've been good for the 2 months I've been playing them on and off. Showing a little rust but I live in a high temperature high humidity environment, so mileage may vary.

Always good

Sound quality is really good - heard new sounds on my guitar, some songs like "Nothing Else Matters" were sounding like original sound track. Applied today, longevity yet to be tested. for today I am really happy. When I cut the extra wire - could see the (silk) threads - not sure natural silk or synthetic silk, but as long as sound quality is like 'original sound track' - nothing else really matters.

Really good strings If you are a lead or fingerstyle player these are the strings you are looking for.

These are absolutely top notch strings. They provide a mellow sound on my Alverez slimline guitar

Excelente calidad

Ich verwendete viele Jahre lang Phosphor-Bronze-Saiten des gleichen Herstellers für meine Stahlsaiten-Gitarre und war mit deren Klang (ziemlich hochtonlastig) nie so ganz zufrieden. Zum Schrubben taugte es. Ein Blick auf die Website des Herstellers genügte, damit ich wusste warum. Während meine alten Saiten auf der Bright-Mellow-Skala maximal Bright (hell, knackig) zugeordnet sind, liegen die hier Rezensierten Saiten maximal bei Mellow (mild, warm). Der Unterschied ist deutlich hörbar und ich habe nun endlich die Stahlsaiten-Gitarre, welche ich schon immer haben wollte - ein Traum! Hinsichtlich Stimmbarkeit und Tonstabilität fällt mir bislang keine Unterschied auf. Bei meiner Gitarre ist beides sehr gut, weil die Seiten gerade über den Sattel geführt werden und weil ich nur wenige Wicklungen auf den Wirbeln zulasse. Die vorhandene Brillanz (natürlich geringer als bei den knackigen Phosphor-Bronze-Saiten) scheint weniger schnell nachzulassen, was für mich den Eindruck einer höheren Klangstabilität erweckt. Ich bin noch nie ein Freund des häufigen Saitenwechsels gewesen.

Bought these for accoustic guitar. They have lovely tone but were not really loud enough without amplification. I believe they are really meant for a nylon string guitar. They do have a lovely tone though.

Wouahh! Ce jeu de corde est un pur bonheur pour les doigts et pour les oreilles. C'est doux, chaleureux presque intimiste. On pourrait jouer des heures dessus sans problème. Je recommande pour ceux qui cherche plus un côté chaleureux, intimiste et agréable sous les doigts.