Ernie Ball 2220 5-stars Reviews

It's Ernie Ball

It's Ernie Ball - these 6 bastards will finely tune your Les Paul into standard D and drop C (although, I'd go for a slightly heavier gauge for that one). C# is the lowest I'd go with these strings, but you know what you're getting with Ernie Ball.

Awesome

I Only use ernie ball

Perfect

What is there to say? I have always played 10s but have felt my guitars with Gibson scale length have felt a little floppy. The Power Slinky set has 11s to 48s so the lighter strings get more heavy without the heavy strings getting much heavier. I love the tone of the power slinkies, but it is the feel which is most improved compared to my normal 10-46 sets. For strats - to me - the longer scale lenght means the strings get too tight, but for Gibsons these are perfect to me. I know string gauge is subjective, so I'd argue that if you feel you're slightly overbending 10s but like the feel of the heavier strings - the Power Slinky is the way to go.

Metal strings

I recommend them a lot for metal and rock players.

They have this dark heavy rough sound that other strings don't have, since I play metal it fits 100%, you won't be disappointed by them :) (although I broke them after a while of tremolo picking XD)

Strings that I have used for the last 10 years

Have used these strings in various applications (from studio recordings to playing live) for maybe the last 10 years now. Simple, nothing too fancy, yet great sounding. Makes my high-gain sound to be even more chunky and sharp (have not found any other strings that would make it to sound the same). Even though they are quite thick (11-48), it is pretty easy to play, even lead parts. The only negative thing could be the durability. You will not have the same amount of freshness after playing a few weeks as you would have with Elixirs (i.e). Anyways, it is considered a good hygiene to change your strings every month or at least 2 (depending on how much you play). All in all, a pretty great pack of guitar strings, especially if you want a bit darker and heavier tone (because of the thickness). Totally wins considering the cost/quality ratio.

Get it!

Used it in my alternate guitar used mainly for rhythm. I put 11s in there because louder. Slinkys always sound fresh you know until you really neeeed to change them.

my favorite strings

i use these on a guitar with a scale length like a les paul in e flat standard tuning. I prefer my strings to give me a little more resistance and i get just that from 11s.

Nice strings

High quality! Sounds perfectly on the electric guitar! Awesome!

Good strings!

I used to play 11-52 strings on my Tele, but didn't play for 4 years so the muscle memory is gone. These are great for now, I like the tension, the sound is crisp and they don't vibrate as vigorously. Will buy again.

great quality for the price

best strings that I ever used

Really good and strong

been using these for downtunning as well as using them for standard and they dont break esily great product

Always a pleasure

To me it's a standard to buy and use Ernie Ball strings.

They last long, don't change tone over time (unless you don't take care of them but yep, it's your problem) and are cheap and available in lots of variations.

Lovely Bright Strings

I love the feel of these for aggresive picking! Very bright sounding!

My go-to!

playing for 3 hours a day and changing them only 2 months. Happy! Like the sound from jazz to funk to rock.

A classic reliable brand for heavy riffers

They are perfect for those who like robust rhythms, for metal, rock & roll, or blues. Perfect for lower tunings. They are made of nickel-plated steel wire, wrapped around a hexagonal core. They create a well-balanced tone for your guitar and have a long life.

Very nice for Drop C tuning

Absolutely the best sounding strings for my Ibanez when it's in Drop C tuning. And a very reasonable price!

Jazz players will like this one

I play almost all genres, and these strings are great for big sounds (not so good if you want high bends and are not used to this tension). My D'Angelico works very well with them!

Pros:

- Big sound

- Durability

- Useful for many genres

- Especially helpful for Eb/D tunings.

Cons:

- Require strength for some bends

Brilliant strings

Been using these for years on my Gibson LP. Great Sound, nice price and good feel. Recommended

Ernie Ball Power Slinky

A more meaty feel, with the classic Slinky quality.

Good price - quality ratio

Bought this string set to test it with my jazzmaster and i think i'll stay with 11s for a while!