Daddario EXL120 Reviews

Workhorse strings for easy playability

D'Addario is known for reasonably priced commodity strings that provide consistent quality and durability throughout string's life. I've tested probably 2/3 of all of the available D'addario gauges, from ultra light to the heavy flatwound jazz strings.

Given that strings are covered with nickel, the touch is neutral and soft on fingers.

The tone is bright. However proper manipulation of the tone pot and the EQ section of the amp warms it up. The problem for some genres might be lack of fatness of the high E string. However, it can be augmented with an overdrive or boost pedal with pronounced mid section. Transparent pedals keep the tone of that string still rather thin.

The strings give an impression of a solid tension unlike some other lighter gauges, even with guitars characterized by a short scale length. Strings don't get floppy. The strings are highly recommended for longer scale guitars (like Fender Stratocasters). If you play heavy riffs on the bass strings with a hard pick attack, there might be too much movement on a short scale guitars before a string returns to the original position. More tension might be required, especially on short scale guitars (like Gibson Les Pauls).

One other minor disadvantage may be a slightly worn feel comparing to the higher D'Addario gauges. This however, might be just a matter of adjustment and due to the differences of guitar setup and extraneous fret noise, depending on the string action.

There are cases of nickel allergies, so player should first test if there is no such condition that would make his or her life miserable.

This workhorse string set is extremely popular and I can only recommend it, given reliability and feel. If you play with guitars equipped with higher gauge strings, the feel of E and B strings might be a matter of adjustment. It's easy to overbend, so some mental calibration might be necessary for those players.

Good strings

Daddario are the benchmark strings. Sound quality is good for Nickel-Plated, but nowadays I prefer pure nickel.

XL120

A great all rounder for me, this is my usual choice of string, occasionally I try something different but always keep these in stock & just keep coming back to them.

the best string ever

absolutely the best quality guitar string on the market, out lasts all others by far, perfect sound every time even after hours of use

Best strings

I use these and I recommend them as the best strings I've encountered in 35 years

Great sounding strings - maybe not as durable as others however

Light and slinky and sound great. Maybe it's just me but I thought that perhaps they didn't last as long as Ernie Ball's for example.

Awesome!

I play the guitar for more than six years. I use only these strings!

Not Clangy

I used to use other brands. Many players I know use this brand so I decided to give them a try. I now understand why so many of the players I know use these strings. They have a nice sound without being too clangy or over bright. Theres lovely balance across the fretboard. I use them on an Musician AX40.

Good

What can I say, its supposed to sound good.

Great and reliable

These strings represent great value for money. They last well, hold tuning and sound pretty good too!

I use them on my Epiphone Les Paul Standard.

All in all I am a happy customer :)

High quality

Nothing more can be said. Famous brand, very good set, no complaints.

Excellent tone and quality

I use them for years on my guitars and on the guitars I do setups. They have great tone and last very long without loosing timber.

I would definitely recommend them.

muffled low end, dull highs

I've used D'Addarios 9-42 before, but being a long-time EB user, I decided to buy these strings. The tone is just flat. The bass-strings has a muffled low-end, and the treble strings has too much upper-mids (not in a musically pleasant way). It is sonically unbalanced across the board. It may sound good in certain amps, but for a Marshall or Marshall clones, the strings are just horrid. The strings feels like they're in their breaking point when doing bends. When my amp's master volume is raised up to 4, ear fatigue ensues. D'Addario is definitely not my cup of tea.

great price/quality

I like these strings a lot, normally I use them, be it 0.9 or 0.10 depending on the guitar, great price/quality.

Good Strings

Been using this for years...best string for me

Brilliant and clear sound.

Tension is always good and quality is great, if you care for them thy will last.

Better than previous strings

So I'd had my new guitar for about 6 months and had just moved into a new flat when I got a lot of string buzz on the high 'e' string. I assumed the neck had got messed up in transit and that I'd have to replace it or have some sort of costly setup done on it.

As a chance I thought I'd change the strings; what do you know but after changing the strings, all the fret buzz stopped (which in hindsight should have been more obvious).

These strings are pretty bright sounding which I like, they really accentuate the high end of my pickups. They were easy to work with, pretty cheap and nicely packaged. I've had this set on for a few weeks now and they're holding up well, even with some aggressive tremolo use they've refrained from becoming dull. In the future I'm going to use these over my previous first choice of Ernie Ball.

Really good strings

Amazing strings that have become my favourites. I always play with them on my Strat and on my Tele. They last very long but needs to be changed after maybe 4-6 months to keep the nice tone. For the price it's really good. If you want strings that will hold longer you're gonna have to pay the doubled price, it's simple as that.

Strongly recommended :)

Daddario EXL120 review

Sound: These strings sound amazing. I used another brand before I got these and when I put these on it made my guitar sound so much richer. I have a cheap guitar but these string make it sound incredible!

Quality: The initial great sound from the strings lasts about a week but they stay really clean and vibrant for up to three months from my experience. They have lasted longer than many of the really expensive brands and I would buy these way ahead of them. If you're looking for sound on a par with the expensive sets that last even longer for a much cheaper price, these are the strings for you.

Great strings for great playing

What to say about Daddario strings really :) everyone knows they are great and I think the same. So far I only used Daddarios so cant compare them with any other brand but they sure sound far better than the generic strings one gets on most newly purchased guitars.

I use this on my strat.

One of the Industries finest budget strings..

I have been using Daddario strings for a number of years on all my guitars.. Never fail to let me down. Nice sound with good sustain.. Tried out a lot of other makes but find these are still in my top 5...