Good low cost strings

Nice to find anywhere which is needed for floating bridges. Solid strings that are about the best quality for the price other than custom Stringjoy sets.

The Standard

Competitively priced, great sounding, available everywhere, classic feel, balanced tone, played by legends... I love them and I also prefer the brass ball ends looks. But comparing it to the competition and discriminating every single trait, there is one negative aspect: packaging. One pack produces considerably more waste than any other string set I've bought. Besides the dense plastic outer wrap each string is individually packed inside a paper wrap. So it produces way more waste than a set of D'Addario's for example. I mean it's not the end of the world, I always recicle the packaging, but these are probably the most sold string set on the Planet, and being such a high grossing company they could set an example.

My go-to strings

The reasons I usually put these on my electric guitars: They stay in tune well (even with my frequent use of the whammy bar), last a long time and never seem to break, and are relatively cheap. Not to mention, their wonderful, bright tones!

tonality but easy to rust

i often use this regular slinky for guitar recordings because the tonality and clarity are clear, but it's a shame this regular slinky doesn't match my sweat on stage, once it's used it rusts immediately

Bad

I like the sound of these strings but they are absolute pains to get on to the guitar and then, when tuning the guitar, my low e string clicked and started to unravel (thankfully I bought 2 sets) so now the second set is a spare and I’m using Rotosound strings instead

Balls are best!!

I've tried many strings over the years...but Ernie Ball Slinky strings just sound and feel the best to me. They don't break. They are affordable. An integral part of my tone.

Not great, not terrible

I can't say i liked these strings very much.

I started using Ernie Ball from the beginning but then i discovered more brands and in comparison with them i found better strings for me. Tho i use the RPS sometimes. The thing is that they rust very easily. Last time i put them on my guitar i could see some rust on 2nd and 12th fret within four hours! And their tone is very mellow but rich.

Personally I prefer more bright strings that will last at least one or two weeks.

Also their tension is pretty smooth so i struggled a little bit because i play agressivily. For guitarists who tour and change strings often it can be ideal but for those who don't change their strings often you can find other brands or other types of Ernie Ball to play like Paradigms or Cobalts.

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Can't go wrong with these.

They last long and are simply great strings. I've been using them for years.

my go to for standard tuning

Not very much to say rather than it's cheap, lasts very long and sounds great for playing standard tuning

veryy nicee

damnn i love this strings goods for Math Rocking!!! and it has nice vibrant sound

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