Ernie Ball 2220 Reviews

Ernie Ball strings are a basic choice for any guitar player. Not the best, but they're available just about everywhere and don't cost too much. Snarly, trebly sound of a fresh string when first put into guitar but after a couple hours of playing the sound becomes more balanced. The quality remains consistent between sets.

Once you go EB, you never go back. ..

I have been using Ernie Ball strings for the last 10 years and have never been disappointed by a single set. They are easy to use, maintain a crisp sound for a long time and sound very balanced. I use this specific set for a 24,5" scale that I use for light drop tunings and sometimes even Eb tuning. Works very well!

EB 2220

Ernie Balls have been the choice of a lot of musicians for quiet a while now, and not only because of it's price. The strings offer a warm, full sound, which is very balanced and brings out the personality of each body, wood and pick-up.

The gauge fits for most E-Tunings and can be useful for guitars with a shorter scale (as most Gibson models are)

Ernie Balls 2220

I use this Strings for lower tunings like dropped D. They sound awesome and last long. In combination with my Gibson Explorer 76 EB they sound brutal, just the way I like it.

For this small money I dont think you can get better Strings.

Ernie Ball 2220

My favourite guitar strings! I've been sticking with these for the last 10 years. Love the 11s, great tone, great feel and they seem to last long. Would highly recommend these.

My first choice!

5 years ago I moved to this string (I used to use .010 Ernie Ball) and I never came back. Durable and bright they suit perfectly my needs. They just feel good on my hands, something I've never felt completely with other brands' strings.

Power Cord?

Compared to the majority of brands the Power Slinky has a slitghy skinnier bottom, 0.48 and it sings beautifully. It might seem like a minor difference SRV-style slighty easier on standard tuning. Great strings for overall use.

Surefire Ernie Ball quality

If you've tried Ernie Balls before, you know what to expect; A quality, longlasting and good sounding set of strings. I've run this set from 2012 all through 2013, without too much noticeable wear, so durability is not a problem. The gauge though, is not for everyone, and I'm one of those people. I'd rather opt for either the skinny top -fat bottoms, or a beefy slinky set instead of these, that are somewhat inbetweeners. But for each their own I guess.

Ernie Ball Power Slinky strings

These strings enjoy the endorsement of many well known artists. However, in my opinion they are overrated. The string durability is poor, both in terms of brightness (they tend to go dull rather soon) and actual string colour which has a tendency to turn a copper-like colour. As I said, they are overpriced for what they are. I used to use the EB Slinky strings in the past, when I wasn't as experienced a guitarist as I am now and even then I thought the strings' lifespan was rather short, even with regular cleaning. For their price they are okay strings, yet overpriced.

Strings

Fantastic sounding strings, the extra thickness has yielded a heavier tone from my guitar which was what I was looking for. Playing quite heavily though I ended up snapping the higher strings so have since moved on the Not Even Slinkies. If cleaned fairly regularly, the fresh sound of the strings will last a good amount of time.

unbeatable quality

Though I prefer the Beefy Slinky strings (bottom 3 strings are heavier) the quality of all the EB strings has after many years yet to disappoint.

After 16 years of playing I haven't found a better more reliable string.

Great Strings.

I have only used Ernie Ball strings, so I can't compare other brands of strings. I use the strings for Drop C tuning mainly and they sound great to me.

Ernie ball 2220

Good strings, heavy guage (11-48), mostly for blues or jazz

Ernie ball 2220

The strings I always use at a great price.

Can't go wrong with these and a strat.