2221 : A nice change

I have been an avid user of ernie balls since my teacher recommended them. I have gone though more than i would want to count of the pink ernie ball 9s, the staple, however felt like a change for my primary rhythm guitar.

These add that bit more tension as you expect but really do add some deeper and more full body to tones to chords especially when fewer strings are strummed. There is noticeable added character to single notes and riffs on higher strings feel thicker. The extra difficulty in bending takes some getting used to but i feel it makes going to other guitars even easier, kinda like when switching back to electric for acoustic everything feels easier.

I really like the tone of these, i will be putting these on my metal guitar for the thicker tone and have my prestige with 9s for solos.

As always, with some stretching these stay in tune well after first fitting and i rarely break even with 4 fret bends.