Best strings on Reddit
187 reviews from r/gibson, r/Bass, r/AcousticGuitar and 23 more subreddits
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#1
D'Addario
4.3
(44)
"I’ve never had a ‘bad’ string from them."
"They hold up well, really, really sing on bends."
"They handle abuse and my specific sweat composition really well."
"Now I love d'addario strings, either XL or NYXL."
"Whatever coating they put on there makes them last forever."
"Last a while, take a beating, good variety of gauges, and sound great."
"Great for electric."
"I definitely recommend those."
"I just buy the Daddario XLs when they go on sale in bulk."
"Best quality and they’ll last ages if you keep them clean."
#2
Elixir
4.6
(28)
"I’d suggest some elixirs, string joys, d Addarios, ernie balls, martins, Gibsons, fenders, dunlops, drs, black diamonds, and maybe GHSs."
"I just got a jr2s and it came with elixir 12s on it, and they sound great."
"ONLY coated Elixirs."
"Best. Strings. Ever."
"Polyweb Elixir all the way for me!"
"I always buy Elixir.. they last a lot longer!!"
"They're more expensive but last much longer."
"I use elixirs because the second my drummer counts off I begin sweating out every ounce of fluid in my body."
"For what it’s worth, I haven’t tried Elixirs on my electric, but they made my acoustic sound huge."
"I switched to Elixir Nano webs and never looked back."
#3
Ernie Ball
4.1
(22)
"Ernie Ball Regular Slinky for me."
"I love those Slinky 10’s."
"I mainly play metal and I love em'. Never had issues with them so I'd recommend you stick to them."
"Ernie Ball Slinky are my favourite."
"I settled on Earned Ball Slinky 9s a few years ago and that is perfect for me."
"I use Ernie Ball Super Slinkys."
"Budget - 7 string Power Slinky"
"Try EB Cobalts."
"10-46 great all rounders, last ages and don't really snap."
"I just use Ernie Ball slinky 9s, It’s easier for me to bend."
#4
GHS
4.1
(8)
"A nickel plated string with a round core let's the string sing!"
"They're so much better than the stock Bass Slinkies that came on my Stingray."
"I’ve been using GHS boomers for 20+ years."
"I prefer GHS boomers."
"GHS nickel rockers 10-46."
"Great strings, especially for those with a 35" scale."
"They’ve been consistent since the eighties."
"Don’t know why, but I’m stuck on GHS Boomers."
#5
DR
4.6
(7)
"Now I go with them almost solely. Plus they have some neon coated strings that glow in the dark a bit."
"I will upvote the DR’s. I’ve been using them since the early 90’s."
"I used to swear by SS strings but now love the DR Pure Blues."
"I have sworn by DR strings for 2 decades now."
"DR Pure Blues."
"I always used DR fat beams on my 4001."
#6
La Bella
4.2
(5)
"I recommend the Labella Deep Talkin' 760F-MUS strings."
"Labella “Beatle Bass” flats are made specifically for those hoffies."
"Here’s some La Bella Deep Talkin’ flats advertised as medium scale."
"Make strings specifically sized for the 500/1 and 500/2."
"I'm not going for La Bella's higher gauge."
#7
Martin
4.0
(5)
"Check out the Martin Retro monel string, light gauge."
"Personally i really like Martin Retro strings if you are looking for any recommendations"
"Martin retro monel strings."
"They sound more mellow to me than phosphor bronze or other popular strings."
"The Martin silk and steels are nice but there are others to explore."
#8
Solinco
4.5
(4)
"Generally considered one of the best at tension maintenance and spin."
"The best strings I've had for all three of the above."
"Solinco coft, alu power,4g the usual suspects."
"Strings i typically use are Solinco or Tru Pro."
#9
Natural Gut
5.0
(3)
"Natural gut mains / 4g crosses for the goat setup."
"I just use natural gut."
"Ditch the poly. Use a multifilament. Natural gut is the softest if you have the $."
#10
Rotosound
4.3
(3)
"Been a firm fan of Rotosounds for 15+ years now."
"I dig Rotosounds alot."
"Rotos, imo the stainless steel strings age in a much more even and pleasant way than nickel plated ones"
#11
SIT
4.3
(3)
"After 30 years of D'addario 10s, I switched to SIT. They're great and really do stay in tune."
"I switched to SIT. They're great and really do stay in tune."
"I've been using SIT strings for quite a few years, they last a long time and still sound good after some extended use."
#12
Thomastik-Infeld
5.0
(2)
"I like them a lot and they do fit."
"Im partial to the Thomastik-Infelds. Nickel wound. Very dark and thunky."
#13
Prim
4.5
(2)
"You might want to give Prim strings a try."
"I really like the Prim fiddle strings."
#14
John Pearse
4.5
(2)
"Give John Pearse strings a shot."
"Try John Pearse strings."
#15
Evah Pirazzi
4.5
(2)
"Currently set up with Evah Pirazzi weichs on my Kay M1."
"I just switched to evah pirazzi weichs on my bass."
#16
LaBella
4.5
(2)
"I have the "gold" LA Bella DTFs on my 35" scale BTB1806, which I keep tuned a semitone flat, and they feel/ sound great."
"I love LaBella DTFs but keep in mind that they have super high tension."
#17
Stringjoy
4.5
(2)
"Great tone, tuning stability, and they last as long as Elixir."
"Try Stringjoy Mediums."
#18
Dunlop
4.5
(2)
"They're killer, it's actually 7 strings , 10-46, with a 52 in case you like a bigger E string for drop tuning."
"I prefer Dunlop Electric Nickel Performance + 09/42 gauge."
#19
Luxilon Alu Power
4.0
(2)
"The most common Blade setups you’ll see will involve Alu Power or Hyper G."
"I feel like Alu power would be great in the blade."
#20
D'Addario NYXL
4.0
(2)
"If you like NYXL, you may as well try their bass strings too."
#21
Spirocore
4.0
(2)
"It's hard to go wrong with Spirocores."
"I use Spirocores for jazz."
#22
Martin Retro
4.0
(2)
"Martin Retros. They take a week or so to mellow out."
"I like the Martin Retros."
#23
Head Velocity MLT
4.0
(2)
"Really like head velocity mlt mains and restring sync crosses."
"Head Velocity MLT is a decently powered multi."
#24
Larsen
4.0
(2)
"They’ve done well."
"I like the Larsen A and D, and then Magnacore for the G and the C."
#25
Jargar
5.0
(1)
"I now use the same combo on all of my cellos; a Testore, a Vuillaume and a Luis&Clark carbon fiber: Jargar Superior Forte A & D."
#26
Dave Mustaine
5.0
(1)
"My personal preference has came down to the 10-52."
#27
Prince
5.0
(1)
"By far the best bang for the buck multi out there."
#28
Dr DDT
5.0
(1)
"I've been using dr ddt mega heavy 13-65 for A standard on an epiphone g400."
#29
Darco
5.0
(1)
"Tried them out and they made me change my mind about selling my guitar!"
#30
Thomastik
5.0
(1)
"Thomastik Jazz Flats are my fretless go tos."
#31
Percept
5.0
(1)
"Really good ball pocketing, and I can hit big spin or flatten it out."
#32
Diadem Solstice Power
5.0
(1)
"Best spin string on the market."
#33
D'Addario EJ21
5.0
(1)
"For jazz, Daddario EJ21."
#34
Pro Kennex
5.0
(1)
"Try pro kennex. They are built for tennis elbow."
#35
Pirastro Perpetuals
5.0
(1)
"My jazz pizz sounds so good ever since I switched a few months ago."
#36
Rotosound RS66LD
5.0
(1)
"Rotosound RS66LDs all the way."
#37
Martin Luxe Kovar
5.0
(1)
"I love the Martin Luxe Kovar. They’re expensive but worth every penny."
#38
TI
4.0
(1)
"TI's"
#39
Rogue
4.0
(1)
"The Rogue and juststrings guitar or bass ones are plenty long for a 30” bari."
#40
StringJoy
4.0
(1)
"I would run a set of StringJoy Customs like 8/11/14/22/30/40/56."
#41
Pyramid
4.0
(1)
"Pyramid strings are great and readily available."
#42
Apex
4.0
(1)
"Personally? I use Apex Traditional Cryros in 13-56, but I play in Drop H, and stay in that tuning."
#43
Worth
4.0
(1)
"If you want to stick with an all fluorocarbon set, try the Worth Light Low-G set."
#44
PRS
4.0
(1)
"My favorite are the PRS 9.5s, but also any Ernie Ball set is going to sound good too."
#45
Dunlop Black Widow
4.0
(1)
"You get more duration and lower cost with DBW or SC and at lower cost."
#46
Solinco Confidential
4.0
(1)
"You get more duration and lower cost with DBW or SC and at lower cost."
#47
Fender 7250m
4.0
(1)
"Inexpensive and easily available."
#48
Dunlop Nickels
4.0
(1)
"Lately been using Dunlop nickels after a recommendation from the bass shop man."
#49
GHS JD Crowe Stage Strings
4.0
(1)
"GHS jd Crowe stage strings."
#50
D'Addario NB
4.0
(1)
"I prefer the D’Addario NB strings on mine."
#51
Dunlop Marcus Miller Super Brights
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been pretty happy with Dunlop’s Marcus Miller super brights for about a decade now."
#52
StringsByMail
3.0
(1)
"I would contact stringsbymail.com and see what they recommend."
#53
d'Addario
3.0
(1)
"I go with D'addario. Specifically, im using the EXL115W."
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