Harley Benton Valuestrings EL 9-42 Reviews

Perfect for practising long hours

We all now how it feels to put on some new strings and after a while playing them, seeing they have almost wore out completely. It sucks, right?

Well, given their ridiculously low price, this strings are perfect for the average musician who doesn't need to sound killer while practising on the couch. They are also great for rehearsing many hours without worrying about their state. You play them and when they are dead, change them and you're rady to keep rocking. This way, you don't need to spend about six times more in a package of new Ernie Balls. Save those for showtime.

This strings are also great for those bands that gig reglarly. If you love the feel and sound of new strings each time you perform live, buy several of these and change them every time. You won't lose any money and this strings will give you perfect results, one gig at a time.

Low budget but surprisingly good.

I use to buy these since I have 7 guitars and don't want to spend a fortune on strings. At first I was sceptical about these strings and intended just to use them to have all guitars stringed and to use a wellknown brand on the guitars that I use at gigs. However, I found out that there was hardly any difference between HB strings and some much more expensive strings. I eneded up using HB-strings even on guitars that I brought to gigs and rehearsals. I don't break these strings more often than other brands. They don't go dull quicker than other brands too. Great value for the money.

Very affordable and actually not that bad

Extremely affordable strings. Sound and feel is OK, but they don't last very long. Maybe not the best quality strings, but they works just fine. I use these for practice and another brand for live performance and recording.

Love these strings

Excellent durability, been bending them a lot and no string breakages so far. Despite the price they feel really good and solid on the fingers, so much so that I wouldn't be able to tell them apart from other more expensive brands.

The package itself is thick but soft plastic and each string is individually wrapped in plastic so there is no chance of damage or corrosion even if you use them much later.

Highly recommended and I'll definitely buy them again when I run out.

Practice strings?

Nope. Strings. Get over the fact that half the strings in the world are made by only a handful of companies, overcome label slavery and use cheapies!

I have acidic sweat and replace my strings every practice session at the end because even with fast fret, I've pocked a set of strings.

Live?, one gig and they're etched. I don't like the feel of coated strings. Never have. Pity really.

So, they're strings in the commonly known '9' gauge. They hold their tune after a short while. No-one has ever said 'Your strings sound awful' to me. Until you let on, no-one knows you're not using an expensive brand. Keep it that way.

They are, to me, no different from any other non-coated set of 9's. I cannot tell who makes a string when I'm playing and am no string snob.

Rock on!

Excellent

I am a repairer/ luthier and these strings are so so good. The amount of youngsters learning guitars and cannot yet tune them must be so high, that these strings are perfect for this, They are nicely wound at the ball ends and deliver a lovely tone (once you clean them with a cloth sprayed with Lemon Oil). Ok they may not be up to the quality and tone of leading brands like Ernie Ball etc. but do they cost £1.00 ish a set? no, sometimes 6 times that. There are highly recommended by myself for both high quality for the price and assembly. Maybe 35 years experience is not enough for some? ha ha

cheers

Graeme

Amazing for the price

It was cheaper to buy a set of these than a replacement top E string alone from my local music shop. I particularly like nickel strings and these are great with a good tone and matched tension. They last reasonably well and don't rust, but at the price even if you change them every week you'd still win out.

Great Value

Was not expecting much from these strings but they are working perfectly fine! A complete steal for the price. Buy!

Exceptionally good value strings, cheapest I can find anywhere and they're great if like me you prefer to change strings regularly without breaking the bank.

Packaging seems a bit basic compared to other brands, though honestly I'm happy to have more basic packaging if it means I get my strings cheaper!

The strings do have a bit of a wave in them once they're unraveled. I think this may be down to how tightly they're wrapped together in the factory? Doesn't seem to make any difference once the strings are wound on and tuned to pitch though so it looks like it doesn't matter.

Sound seems to be ok, I haven't done any direct comparisons to the major brands but I also haven't noticed my guitar suddenly sounding bad since using the HB's so they must be alright!

Awful strings, they're like Coat Hangers. Awful sound awful quality - would not buy again. Cheap but you're better off using a bit of chain link fence if you don't have the money to buy decent strings

Great Strings

These strings really can't be beaten for the money. As good as brands that cost much more. These are perfect if you need to change your strings frequently as I do

a great find these strings were,my kids play and strings dont last long, i tried them on an old Eko and gave them a mauling but did not break anything..i can safely say that these strings are kid Proof.

Bargain!

I was actually very surprised how decent these strings are and they are extremely cheap. They snap a little quicker than good quality obviously but they feel and play fine. If you get through a lot of strings anyway, these are a good idea!

Good Strings

I tried these harley benton nylon strings on my classical guitar a couple monts ago. It took some time for the strings to settle in and stay in tune, but that was fixed by rigorous practicing. The strings don't necessarily sound bad, but they don't have the same nuances my favourite budget strings do. I would suggest paying a little bit more and try the slightly more expensive strings first. For the price I paid for these, I can't really call them a bad buy. The fundamental question that I keep asking myself is - are stings costing ten times as much, ten times better? Whatever the answer, they are certainly better for my wallet!

Ok replacement strings

I ordered these strings just for backup in case one of the strings on my guitar breaks and I don't have a set of my favourite strings near.

The sound is okay for that price, but if you're looking for a decent tone and a long lifetime, other strings are a better option

Good, cheap strings

If you're looking for cheap strings with an good cost/performance ratio, here you go.

I ordered these strings several times and I'm pretty satisfied with them. They don't last as long as more expensive strings, but at this price, who cares? You can change them more often and always have the sound of new strings.

I only sometimes had the problem, that the ball-end got a little loose.

I went back to ernie ball

I didn´t like those strings.

The sound was okay, maybe a little less bright than ernie balls or d´addarios, but not dramatically.

The Harley Bentons didn´t last long at all. My hands are pretty sweaty, so I have to change the strings often anyway, but the value strings were even faster rusty than the ones from other manufacturers.

But the biggest problem for me was the feeling. Those just feel different than more expensive strings. It´s hard to describe, but I would say they are kind of sticky.

If you can afford it, get more expensive strings.

Nice sound!

Hi there! I bought these strings for my old Ibanez Blazer ( just in case). Some my say: Harley Benton Strings are too cheap to be good. But the aren't! I like them! I like them. It is always a challange to find good strings which are affordable and yield a good tone! I found a good set: Harley Benton Valuestrings 009! Nice! This set is worth trying out!

Good strings

This strings are really cheap, so I expected not much of them.

Every single string is packed in his own small plastic bag.

The sound of them is ok, but not as good as Ernie Ball strings, but better as it thought.

So I have always one pack with me, in case that one Ernie Ball string snaps.

HB Strings

Since I only use Ernie Balls, I have a look around cheap alternative. Therefore, I ordered a pack of these times Harley Benton. The strings give a good tone. Only the high e string tears very quickly.

All in all I find the strings as a substitute string ok