Harley Benton Coated Phosphor 012 Anti Rust Reviews

Excellent Alternative

I'm a long term user of the most expensive coated strings and had grown very used to their sound on my guitar. I am also very discerning about the sound I like, it has been many years since I've just put strings on and carried on. I listen very, very carefully to my sound. I did some research and decided at the price these string were selling at, they'd be worth a tryout.

They really are excellent strings in their own right. I am unable to detect any difference in the quality of sound from my guitar. They settled down very nicely after a couple of hours play.. A good six weeks down the line and I'm still happy with the sound and I've had no breakages. My conclusion is, that for me, they are easily as good as the other hexagonal core coated strings packaged by a different company. I will be absolutely happy to place a further bulk order.

Great Tone

Came as part of a bundle deal when i bought am acoustice. These last a long time and have a great tone

Harley Benton Coated Phosphor 012 Anti Rust

Beautiful sound but hard for the fingers. Hardest I ever taste.

to coat or not to coat

I use these for my students, these are not better then elixer but come close and will save you lots of money!! great product

On par with EXP's but not as good as Elixiers

For the money these are great.

However, one string tarnished (D string) very quickly. I'm not sure if its just an unlucky bad string or something that is common in these sets. having said that I've had two sets of D'addario EXP coated strings that are much more expensive and also had problems with one or two strings tarnishing quickly and in fact having corrosion specks on them as new.

I've not had this problem with Elixier strings which so far for me have been perfect on opening and lasted for a long time without corrosion or tarnish signs.

Still to the point on these strings, they're still pretty good for the money and would certainly buy them over D'addario EXP's.

Well worth the money

Again I bought these strings as I am sick and tired of expensive coated strings that are just pricing me out of the market. With a few a guitars it is just too expensive to do them all so I went for the HB.

Obviously not quite as good as their more expensive counter parts but I have got used to them and have no problem with them at all. Unless there is a special offer going I will be staying with these HB strings for the foreseeable future.

good wires for the buck

Good set of wires for the buck. Plenty of tone out of this set of strings for not a lot of coin shelled out.

The strings sound good. I dont have any problem with this product.

Good strings

Have used them before. Not my first choice but not bad either.

Good Strings for a Great Price

Really Happy with these strings Just put them on so not sure how long they with hold out. But they sound really great on my Epiphone Hummingbird.

Tested and aproved

I will be buying these again.

Excellent strings.

I first bought a set of these on a whim, adding on to an existing order and was blown away by the quality for such a rediculous price. I put these on a Harley Benton cld-41 and they are perfectly matched.

These strings last for ages and rival the big name brands for tone and sustain. I wouldn't hesitate to buy these again or any of the other Harley Benton range of strings.

If you are in the uk, like I am, then buy a few sets of these to make the shipping worth your while. You won't be disappointed.

Medium quality cheap strings

Harley Benton makes some of the cheapest and finest instruments in that price range you can find. I tried some of the basses and they are really good for what they cost.

These strings make no exception: for less than 5 euros you get a good string set for your acoustic guitar; of course if you play guitar just to have fun as a second instrument, maybe you won't put much effort in choosing a new set of strings. That's what these are for.

They are not EXCELLENT strings and most likely a professional guitarist would go for something better suited for his needs and tastes, but for a back up they work just fine.

Recommended as back up strings or if you are just starting guitar and you want to have that new string feeling without spending too much.

Great value strings

A great value set of coated acoustic strings.

Ideal for people who like to change their strings regularly & don't want to spend a small fortune on the big brands.

I put a set of these onto a guitar that had a name brand set on previously & I couldn't hear any noticeable loss in tone.

Amazing for the price!!

These are not the very best coated strings out there, but they are quite decent and when you factor in the price, they are amazing. I usually use Elixir strings if I go coated, but the price has gotten to the point where I resent having to pay nearly £15 for a set, so I was willing to give these a go.

They remind me of D'Addario EXP strings, with a nice tone, and a nice feel. Not as slippery as Elixirs, but nicer feeling than Cleartone. Considering they costs less than an average package of uncoated strings, if these last even a tiny bit longer than uncoated they will be well worth the money. I will be back for more - these are so cheap that if you buy a few at a time, even factoring in the postage to the UK, these are a bargain.

Nice budget strings

Just changed my strings on the guitar I use at home and put these on. For the price they are very nice. Smooth feel and a nice bright tone. I will try them next on my stage guitar.

Bang for the buck!

I bought these, just to have an extra stringsets for my acoustic guitars.

Perfect for home practice, but if you are recording, I would recommend to go with something else.

They're a bit too bright and lacks the quality of more expensive strings, but as I said - they get the work done and sounds ok.

GUITARISTS! Please, change your strings more often!

These are best bang for the buck you can get + they look quite nice on rosewood and mahogany fretboards :)

Overall: 6/10, because there are more better sets available.

A bit sharp but otherwise okay

The strings are of quite rich, but a bit too crispy.

Good strings for a low price

While they didn't really have the same feel as more expensive strings, they sounded really good and felt alright.

I was expecting pretty crappy strings to be honest and I was quite surprised when it turned out they were acually good.

If you're an audiophile, you might not appreciate them, but if you're looking for alright-sounding strings at a good price, try a pack of these.

My new favourites!

I use these on my Hagstrom Mora CE and they are awesome!

Harley benton.. surprise.

These came bundled with the Epiphone acoustic I bought.

I wasn't expecting too much for the price..

But I was pleasantly surprised, a great brightness and consistency to the tone.

inexpensive / good quality.

Will I use them again... Yes I definitely will..