Ernie Ball 2221 5-stars Reviews

What can I say about this product? It is so good, it makes you wonder why it has such a low price.

The ernie ball regular slinky string produce nice, warm sound in all ranges and genres.

I highly recommend this product.

My "go to" strings

When in doubt, get some slinkys!

These strings last forever on my gibson les paul, and about 3 weeks on my squier strat, but the strat is a string killer.

They sound like new for a good week or two. If you remember to clean them after use you can make them stay sounding new for the whole month

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky

I only ever buy Ernie Bal strings now. They are the best value, longest lasting and give (in my opinion) the best sound on all types of electric guitar. I use these on my 335, Strat, Tele and PRS without any issues. (Touch wood) I never break strings when gigging, this is partly down to the quality of the EB strings.

quite good !

These are my favorite strings for electric guitar. I've been using them since I started playing about twenty years ago. I've tried other strings, like Gibson and D'Addario, but I like the sound and feel of Ernie Balls the best -- they feel nice, full, thick, hefty. I play blues, rock and bluesy rock. I use these on a Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany and a Music Man Petrucci electric, and they are good for the music I play and for providing a full-bodied sound. There are a whole host of "big name" guitarists who use these strings, and for good reason. I buy them in 5-10 packs to save money .

Awesome Guitar Strings !

Im now using these Strings since years. They are quite cheap and as I use them for example for my Guitar (Gibson Explorer 76 EB) standing in the rehearsal room which i play about 4 times a week they keep having a realy clear sound (you all know this awesome sound of a new Stringed Guitar) for about one month.

For my other Guitar (with EMGs) i prefer the Ernie Ball 2220, they have like... bigger BALLS. Especially for dropped tunings.

To come back to the regular Ernie Ball 2221s i love playing crunchy sounds but also some good old kick ass metal Riffs like Metallica, ACDC etc.

Earnie Balls, BIG FAT LIKE!

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.

Classic Ernie Ball in my opinon. I really like the quality of those strings. The playing comfort is great, as well as the quality.

In my opinion the strings are great for a rather "heavy sound", if that is what you are into and looking for.

Also the strings do not tend to corrode as other products, at least on my guitar they seem to keep their tune really good (ibanez rg series).

The packaging is fine for me as well, the old packaging resulted in a lot more waste - good move, ernie ball!

all combined i would say: still my first choice on strings!

Slinky-Power!!

Excellent strings! Amazing price! Rich tone! - THE benchmark for any other electric guitar strings!! Made from nickel plated steel wire wrapped around tin plated hex shaped steel core wire. I like them the most on my Gibson Les Paul guitars because I think that they have the perfect balance in tone with the fat sounding PAF Pickups of these guitars! Fantastic!

best of the best

I've used string from D'Addario for years but these strings are absolutely great. Easy to play and a great sound. Strong deep and brilliant highs, just the perfect strings for every guitar player

Just put on a set today, so I thought I'll share some of my initial thoughts.

The difference that I noticed right away:

- They are loud strings, very clear and articulate.

- Right out of the pack, they feel very slippery and smooth. Some may love this feel, some may not.

You can really tell the tonal and dynamic difference, especially when playing clean. Respond well to pick attack and pick dynamic.

One new thing i noticed about the is that they respond really well to muted runs, things like palm muted riffs got some good punch to them.

The relation price/quality is excelent, strength, tone, and for staying in tune.

The classic!

Ernie Ball strings are known for great tone and durability - and rightfully so! I feel like you can play them for a long time with no loss of tone or playability.

Each string is packaged in individual paper sleeves so you don't have to sort them after color (but this also means more stuff you have to throw away).

Quality, Sound, Durability

Ernie Ball strings are often the first choice of guitarists and most of them stick to them simply because you get great strings for a fair price.

The sound can be best described with "balanced", it has a fine low end, very good mids, and a good amount of treble in it and fits guitars with Single Coils as well as ones with Humbuckers and the variety of Guages satisfies most players.

More of an oldschool vibe

In contrast to other string manufactors I feel these Ernie Ball Slinky series sound very rock´n´roll-ish in terms of a balanced sound, very thick and not overly bright. I wouldn´t recommend them for metal style as I think these are good strings for rock, blues, country on a lot of different guitar models.

Hervorragende Saiten!

Ich habe diese Ernie Ball 2221 in der Stärke 10 - 46 E-Gitarren Saiten zum ersten mal bestellt und meine Harley Benton Les Paul damit bestückt. Aufgefallen ist mir, dass sie wirklich sehr gut verpackt waren. Also erst mal ausgepackt und in Augenschein genommen. Sie haben eine wirklich gute Anfass qualität. Nach dem ich sie aufgezogen hatte habe ich die Gitarre gestimmt. Die Saiten liessen sich gut stimmen und nach etwas dehnen haben sie die Stimmung auch gehalten. Der Ton den sie liefern gefällt mir sehr gut! Die Haltbarkeit ist auch sehr gut. Sie haben über lange Zeit ihren Ton behalten. Auch die bespielbarkeit ist wirklich super! Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit den Saiten. Werde sie mir wieder kaufen. 5 Sterne!

vintage vibe

very good strings for a nice vintage vibe, very balanced sound and extremely useful for blues, country picking or classic rock. The durability of these strings is good, after three weeks of use they still sound good which is fair as you cannot expect your strings to sound like day one after using them for 5 months.

All in all good value!

well balanced guitar sound

The sound is really balanced, you won´t have cutting highs or muddy lows, this set of strings is offering a clear and transparent reflection of the sound of your guitar. I feel the durability is pretty normal, you cannot expect your strings to sound good after using them for 4 months on daily basis. So nothing to complain about.

Great strings with a good price

I tried several strings cause i have quite sweaty hands and i have to say that i always came back to these strings. they have a great sound and last for a long time if you take care and whipe the dirt off from time to time. best price performance ratio i found so far.

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky

Ive used a lot of different strings in the 25+ years I've been playing guitar but I reckon Ernie Ball are the best considering the overall performance of the string and the price. These are the strings to go for if you're a gigging musician. They can really take a beating!

One of the best

I've been using them for a long time(3-4 years)! Of course Elixir is better with all of its technology. Ernie Ball-price is good, quality is good, sustainability is good.

Strings for every situation. They have never failed with me.

Bought famous D'Adario- threw them away!

Ernie Ball is my choice!

Realiable - haven't broken one yet.

I smash my strings when I play and this is the only brand that I have used that doesn't break and I need that reliability when live! Tone is fine.