D’Addario EJ15 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings, Extra Light (1 Set) – Corrosion-Resistant Phosphor Bronze, Offers a Warm, Bright and Well-Balanced Acoustic Tone and Comfortable Playability
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am 59 years old this year and have been playing guitar since I was 8. I have tried every string on the market and I always come back to these D'addario's. And kick my self in the butt for trying something new. I have been a Master Luther for more than 30 years and set all my acoustic guitars weather they are 6 string or 12 string guitars to use these strings in this gauge. It has taken me all this time to learn my lesson. Stick with the best and screw the rest. They sound incredible, last forever. They are easy on the fingers and bend notes high and crisp. I love them. I do, I do!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'They sound good, feel good, and look good! What else is there? Oh, they make me happy. :-)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought these strings based on the many positive reviews. After installing them on my moderately low-priced Martin, I immediately noticed how nice they sound. They are bright and clear, but not TOO bright. When you strum hard, they have some bite. If you pick softly, they calm down and sound more mellow but still have a little brightness. I really like these strings, but I wasn\'t prepared for the 3rd string to be "wound" like the 4th, 5th and 6th strings are. Hence, the only strings that are plain metal are the 1st and 2nd strings. This is something new for me. But, I\'m already getting used to it. If they last me for a while, I will buy them again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "In my five years of playing my acoustic/electric Ovation Applause, I've always used Elixir Strings Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings w/NANOWEB Coating, simply because it was the first set I started with and I liked them. Well, I decided to give D'Addario a shot a couple months ago, since they're cheaper, and I seriously regret it. I'm not some guitar aficionado, so yeah, their tone and all the other fancy sound stuff is fine - they sounded a bit more hollow to me than my Elixir strings did, but not a huge turn-off.\n\nThe thing I really don't like is the roughness. Maybe I'm just spoiled with the Elixir strings, but every time a finger slides just a wee bit on these D'Addario string, I cringe. Some people may like that sound (a friend who doesn't play said she really enjoys the exaggerated sliding sounds), but for me, the kicker is how it feels on my fingers. I just don't like it.\n\nFor all my complaining, I'm not going to give these strings a one-star review though, because I think my problem with them is more personal preference then some actual quality issue."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I think these are a 5 star string. They compare nicely to Martin Acoustic SP but have a little bit more mids and a tiny bit less bass. Very organic, not overly compressed like Elixirs (which is what I mainly have used the last 10 years!) They sound balanced strummed or plucked on my 000-15m, not too twangy and right in the sweet spot for brilliance. They also seem to carry a note / sustain better than other strings I've used in a very good way, unless my mind is playing tricks on me. I like and dislike the packaging at the same time - it's cool that all the strings come in one bag and it takes up very little room, but the first couple of times you end up spending time deciphering the color coded strings instead of looking at them by number, and they wrap two strings at a time. I tried EXPs a few times before and thought they were terrible, odd how much better these strings are!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great strings.\nReally, I think these are pretty good "go to" strings for just about anybody of any caliber on virtually any acoustic guitar.\nThey strung nicely, broke in quickly (about a day), and feel really nice.\nThe sound of these strings is phenomenal. Bright and clear. Good resonance.\n\nIf you are looking for light strings, these are them.\n\nThe only other things I would suggest to consider, which would be merely preference are:\n\nDo you want a coated string? Coated cost more, but last longer. The sound is not as vibrant though. But if you like them consider the coated version (EXP16).\n\nDo you want light strings?\nThese diameters are as stated in the description: Plain Steel .012, .016, Phosphor Bronze Wound .024, .032, .042, .053\nThe Medium (EJ17) are: Plain Steel .013, .017, Phosphor Bronze Wound .026, .035, .045, .056\nIt is so slight but it feels much different. (of course there are heavy and extra light options too)\n\nReally, that is it. Determine your preference for thickness and coatings, then grab the D\'Addario model that meets that criteria. You are set.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "D'addario is what I've always used. Always have and always will love phosphor bronze! A set usually lasts a long time for me, so this pack of 3 will last for a while. I personally like the light gauge for its clean, crisp sound that I have always loved on both my Yamaha gfx and my Ovation. My neighbor uses the mediums that are sold on this listing, but I would recommend the light gauge as a better overall sound. Thank you D'addario!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For as long as I\'ve been playing acoustic guitar (sporadically over the past 15 years) I\'ve always had a set of these. Recently I was using D\'Addario 80/20s because that\'s what my new acoustic came with, and while I liked the tone, they do tarnish quickly and were gouging my fingertips (I\'ve just gotten back into acoustics and have electric guitar calluses from the much thinner 9 gauge). So I figured I would see what the difference between the 80/20s and the phosphor bronzes were like.\n\nAt first I didn\'t like the phosphor bronze\'s tone, but after having them on for a week I now love what I\'ve heard described as "warm and buttery" with just enough sparkle and long sustain. I love the rose-gold look, and they tarnish much less quickly than the 80/20s, almost as if they\'re coated. Speaking of which, the gouging in my fingertips has decreased dramatically since installing these. I\'ve read that these have 3% more tension than the 80/20s, and that extra stability seems to be helping tremendously in forming my calluses correctly. I\'ve tried DR Rares and thought they had too much tension (as advertised); these are just right. Still playable, bends easy, solid, dependable.\n\nSome guitars sound better with different strings, but I would say you should always at least try one set of these. They\'re affordable, come in packs of 10 (making them even more affordable), have corrosion resistant packaging and helpful ball end colors, and you get D\'Addario\'s Players Circle bonus points with each set. I may try other strings in the future, but will probably be sticking with these.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've tried quite a few brands of acoustic strings. My favorite ones are these D'Addario custom lights, D'Addario lights, Martin 80/20 bronze, and Paradigm lights by Ernie Ball. Of all of them I'd say the Paradigm slightly edges out the D'Addario. However, they also cost about 15 bucks a set. The Martins are beautiful when fresh but quickly fade and tarnish within a couple weeks seems to me. Hands down I prefer the D'Addario custom lights. Great tone that lasts and lasts and seem more durable than most. Best bang for the buck and actually sound better overall to my ears than the regular lights."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a novice acoustic guitar player...playing for 8 months. I fixed up this old Fender and started with extra light 80/20 bronze daddario. Played on those for 3 months and decided to try some different strings to broaden my horizons. Got these extra light prosphorous bronze and I love them. In my opinion, they sound and feel better than the 80/20 bronze. I still have my Hohner acoustic strung with the 80/20 so I can compare as time goes on.\nI really appreciate the reviewer that mentioned how to check on youtube for the video on counterfeit daddario strings. I received authentic strings here on amazon, but appreciate the knowledge on this for future purchases. I will be checking every time I buy Daddario to ensure the I get the high quality product I paid for.'}]