Harley Benton Coated Electric Guitar 010 3-stars Reviews

not good for me

I did not like the string. the sound is decent but the feel is poor to my fingers.

good if you want something very cheap, but it is worth to spend a few more euros for something better.

I don't really like the feel...

First time trying the HB coated strings and unfortunately I don't like them very much. Primarily the coating is very prominent on the lighter strings and they feel very different from normal, un-coated strings when playing. No doubt they will stay rust free longer than regular strings but I think I'd rather try Nanowebs next time if I want something longer lasting.

Not very good...

I've never used coated strings before so I cannot compare these to the more renowned brands such as Elixirs, but one thing's for sure: these strings sound completely different than your ordinary nickel-plated strings.

Quality-wise the strings are fine, none of them snapped during use, they felt quite normal to play and they did stay rust-free for a long time, as you'd expect.

Now about their sound. The very moment I strung up my guitar and hit the first chord, I was quite shocked, the strings sounded like the oldest and most heavily used nickel plated strings that I've played. Imagine a normal set of strings that was played for months, very dull and lacking any clarity, that's the kind of sound I got with these.

Now, some people might enjoy the sound, I however certainly don't.

For the money it was worth the try though, no big loss. If you're really on a budget, I recommend the standard nickel-plated strings from HB, they're dirt cheap and certainly more usable.

Cheap but kind of flat sounding

The best part of these strings are the price. But they sound flat and unimpressive. I bought them as a test but I will not buy them again. Going back to the cheap d'Addarios I used before.