Daddario EXL117 5-stars Reviews

Drop C

D'addario.... What else to say....

Perfect, I tuned my guitar in C G C F A D. The strings are not too hard, not too soft, it's a real pleasure to play with.

The souns is not super bright, but it's perfect for me, and is also multi-task, of course, depending of the pick-ups as well, but yeah, you can really enjoy the strings whatever you are playing.

Don't hesitate if you play with D tuning or Drop C.

The tension I was looking for

This is exactly what I was looking for in terms of tension. Great strings, well build (as expected), and very easy to play with. The only downside for me is that they sound a little too bright for my taste, but that is just my personal opinion.

I didn't like to play brand new strings before, but ...

... these strings are extremely playable when brand new. I used to like strings that have been played for some weeks, but now I'm cleaning strings after every session with string cleaner to keep them like new. They have a nice metal-ringing tone. I tune them to D-standard as well as drop C. In D-standard, I heavily use a tremolo bar, so they get loaded pretty well. The last set lasted for about 4 months before the bass A broke. They doesn't seem to be hard at the bottom as I used to know 'hard' in other brands. Once they're set, they are settled overnight to get locked.

Great strings

Daddario strings are amazing guitar strings, what more could you want?

good strings for drop tunings

I use these strings for my Schecter Hellraiser, set in Drop B. Any other string gauge lighter than this is way too loose, just not enough tension. This is a very well balanced set, sounds great, I love the tension in Drop B, not too tight and not too lose, very playable even in tight rhythms.

Totally recommended if you are going for C# tuning or Drop B. If you are planning to go any lower, definitely look for thicker gauges.

Great for D-Standard

I finally found the perfect string size for D standard, using my PRS Custom 24.

The standard "heavy bottom" sets were either too heavy all together or just not very well balanced.

This set has a nice, balanced response across all strings, at least in D Standard.

The low string has enough tension to drop it down to C if needed.

Great find!

my go to

I play mostly in drop tunings so this pack was great for me.

The tone is amazing, and the feel is as always perfect. Lasted me a while, which i now is bad but honestly had no issue.

Breaking in was only a short period of time and it was ready a few hours later.

I play hard and a lot of show but never had a breakage to so I know I am gong to play comfortably with these

The best strings

This brand is really great at strings - every series is the same great quality. Cool bright sound. Hard to brake them.

Tried and true D'addario strings

I used this strings for many years now for c# tuning and they just sing. I never had any problems with them, they are pretty durable ,nothing over the top but they're fine. If you want something for c#, drop b, drop c , try these, you cant go wrong with D'addario.

Great strings

My string of choice. I tune to double drop C (C-G-C-F-A-C), and these are just right for it - nice and tight, but still bendable.

I honestly don't notice any difference in feel, sound, durability etc. between any of the nickelwound strings out there, but D'Addario have the right gauges for me, and they're well priced. Add in the colour-coded ball ends, and it's a no-brainer.

Daddario for a lifetime

I play Guitar for over 10 years, and Daddario has proven itself for all this time. Daddario strings are strong made and excellent quality though the low price. Great sounding and perfect gauge. This is an ultimate string set for a metal or metalcore. Heavy bottom gives you fat chuggs and medium top allows you to play lead parts without "sagging" your notes.

Best strings for drop C

The best strings for drop C tuning. Period. They just deliver, perfect balance between low strings tension and high strings usability. Perfect match for guitars with 25.5 scale. Tried 'em on a les paul and I felt that on the low C something was missing. In that case , I'd recommend a .059

Daddario strings last longer than Ernies, and are brighter sounding.

Great strings

Using these to play in D standard, the tension is perfect! However, the sound isn't quite perfect for me, as I usually use pro steels, for the added brightness. However, I couldn't find the gauge I like for D standard as pro steels. These are however, a sublime compromise

Brilliant strings

I've been using D'addario strings for at least 5 years now, and on every one of my guitars. I normally used 10's but fancied a change as i was going to experience with different tunings. These strings held up fantastically and touch wood, I've only had one string breakage in those five years!

Very good !

These string are amazing, I play in C# Standard playing songs from band like Dying Fetus,and Suffocation etc. The guitar I use is Esp/Ltd EC-100.The lowest I would tune these is B standard maybe drop A, personalty its to loose at drop A but barley enough for B Standard,the highest I would tune with these is D standard they are pretty tight but not to tight. These strings never break, they just get too old and I have to change them. But after awhile the G string has trouble staying in tune, but when you get to the point when it isn't staying you probably should have changed them already.

Strings for dropped tunings

I use these strings for drop D to drop B tunings and these strings doing very well at these tunings.

Long durability and brilliant sound!

Daddario became one of the best strings in the world

Great strings!

These strings are great, I have them set up on my Drop C tuned guitar and for that they work great.

Nice, bright tone, great minimal packaging and a good variety of gauges to choose from.

Can't go wrong with these.

Awesome Strings

I use this string set by D'addario for my Drop B/Standard C# guitar. Despite being a string set meant for Drop D tuning, it holds heavy Drop B tuning really well. The clarity of the string is phenomenal and lasts for a very long time contrarily to some other brands.

There are no signs of oxidation on the strings out of the box and each strings are labelled by a colour code for ease of installation.

AMAZING!

These strings are simply amazing. The tone they have is extremely clear and is full of warmth. Highly recommend these for anyone that has a guitar that can handle an extra heavy gauge. Sounds great for rock, metal and even a clean acoustic sound.