D’Addario EJ44 Pro-Arte Nylon Classical Guitar Strings
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "What I like most about these strings is they last a long time. Long. They sound good for a long time. The bases produce gorgeous tones, very harmonically resonant presence; fat. They're soft to the touch. They look good, too. They tend to stay in tune during temperature variations.\nThe trebles are not quite as bright as some others, but still sound good. Like most nylon trebles, they change tune with temperature variations.\nOverall, these are one of the best sounding nylon string sets I have tried, and their longevity is a real plus if you don't like changing strings all the time.\nThis rating is based on using a high-quality, Spanish-made classical guitar with solid rosewood sides, back and cedar top. Your results may vary."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Great nylon strings, just as expected. They worked just fine on my daughter's mini classical guitar. They are as good quality wise as much more expensive strings I've purchased in the past. They are much softer to the touch and easier for her to learn on than my steel strings on my acoustic guitar. They came labeled with both the note name and the string number, which made putting them on easy and quick."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I put these strings on my Alvarez hybrid classical/electric guitar. I'm giving them 5 stars because they're certainly high quality, but I'll also say that I probably wouldn't buy them again.\n\nAs you'd expect from higher tension strings, they're a little bit harder on the fingers than the EJ45 strings. That's not such a big deal if you have calluses, but they still have a very different feel from normal tension strings, and I'm not really a fan of it so far.\n\nThey also have a different sound. The base strings in particular are brighter and louder than D'addario normal tension strings. They have sort of a metallic twang to them that's hard for me to describe. As a result, these strings sound really good when I'm strumming chords, but when I'm fingerpicking a song, the bass strings tend to overpower the treble strings and I've had to adjust my technique accordingly. They almost make my guitar sound more like a traditional steel string than a classical.\n\nOverall, I don't think these are my cup of tea, but don't take my word for it. They're definitely worth a try, especially if you do a lot of strumming on your classical."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "D-Addario EJ45 normal tension classical strings are a standard with Augustin and Savarez.\nWhile not being great, they have a great price and are very decent sounding.\n\nPROS:\nPlenty of warmth.\nResponsive and pleasing dynamic range.\nThey have a clarity and articulation, when new. :-) Cheaper strings seem to break in faster and therefore seem to lose clarity faster.\n\nCONS:\nThey do not sound 'bright' or project 'volume'. Not for Flamenco, for example. Great for folk and baroque!\n\nBOTTOMLINE:\nUnless your an accomplished, performing classical guitarist, these strings should suit you just fine. Go upscale Savarez if you like, but the cost differences add up over 50 sets."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’ve been using these strings for years at the suggestion by my luthier as well as other flamenco players and I love them. For the percussive attack some styles require, “squishy” lighter strings just don’t hold up and make it harder not easier to get brilliance in tonal output.\nThey last a lot longer than I’d of expected too. We’re all gonna break a string here and there. Not always a string defect. I had a set on for 7 years when not playing in regular rotation and they still brought good tone. Otherwise I just tend to change them at 6 months when in heavy rotation out of personal preference/habit.\nDefinitely recommend, these are high performance strings & the hard tensions are easy to play and can take a lot of punishment.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Changed a lot of acoustic folk strings in the past and that was a breeze compared to the classical set. Watched a video a few times and walked away with some good pointers, then did my first change on my new classical guitar. I’m in the 3rd week of playing with this set and they require very little tuning at the start of a practice (2 to 3 hrs day). Was able to set the string action with the Truss adjustment on the guitar and the strings perform as expected. I’ve already purchased a couple more sets and have to agree with other reviewers about the exceptional quality.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I haven't used these long enough to rate the longevity, so I will change that number in the future as needed. However in the sound department these seem excellent to me. Yes they stretch, but that's expected from strings of this nature. They take time to settle in. Mine are already starting to get settled in after just a day. The more you play, the faster they will settle in. They are already a tremendous improvement over the strings my instrument came with, providing a lovely clear, traditional sound, easy to get vibrato, and fun to play. No finger squeak on the nylon strings at all. I am adding a spare set to my cart right after I write this review."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’m a classical guitarist with a BM in performance, graduated cum laude, a composer and teacher. These are my favorite basic strings. I use these 99% of the time unless I want something very specific for a recording or performance. I typically still use D’addario as they make a ton of great stings for all sorts of scenarios. Unfortunately they don’t last any longer than any other basic nylon set does for me. I have fairly sweaty hands which gunk up the basses pretty quick. After one performance or day of practice the basses are already deadened. They start to lose intonation within a few days. I’ve discovered that if I clean the strings after each session with a guitar cleaner that I can get them to last longer, but the gunk builds up in the groves of the wound stings regardless. This creates imperfections in the string that can’t just be cleaned away and within 2 weeks the intonation is unrecoverable. I have friends that don’t have this issue. And these strings can have solid intonation for up to 2 months. I’ve tried sealing them, I’ve tried strings that have their own seal built in, but it still happens. If I’m lucky I can get to 3 weeks.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Pro-Arte strings are a reliable standby for classical guitars. You can get lost in all the possible strings out there- high or low tension? Nylon or fluorocarbon. Black or clear trebles? -but these sound good on pretty much every guitar. If you’re just starting out, or you can’t figure out what’s right for your guitar, these are a good place to start.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2013', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've been playing for 34 years. I'm not a pro and I don't get to play as much as I'd like. I have several classical and electrics - all carefully chosen. So, strings tend to stay on my guitars for a while. These have held up really well and sound great to my ear. After several weeks of sitting they are only very slightly off. Will definitely reorder when I need more! I use RIG gun oil to lubricate all my guitar strings between playing. Keeps the corrosion down really well. I've had strings last and still be playable for months and months. I see people recommending changing strings every 2 weeks and just shake my head. Classical strings aren't even stabilized at 2 weeks to my ear.\n\nBottom line - I've played a lot of classical strings over the years. These are some of the nicest I have played and are better than many I've played that were a lot more expensive. Excellent deal! Don't expect strings to compensate for a bad guitar. You are far, far better off really searching for a great sounding guitar than spending a fortune on designer strings. If you manage to find a great sounding guitar, I believe you will be very happy with these strings."}]