Harley Benton Valuestrings EL 9-42 3-stars Reviews

Good for backup

Good strings to have for a backup. Can't complain

Fine as a backup

These strings are ok for the price. They wear out pretty quickly and seem to come coated in some kind of grease from the manufacturing process. They sound decent whilst fresh. They make my fingers smell funny.

Work fine if you need to quickly replace a string.

they sound good to me, however they don't take too well to repeated intense bending.

not good, not terrible

these are really cheap strings, so don't get your hopes up. I'm not saying they're bad, but they can't replace the d'addario or ernie ball strings i'm using on a regular basis. I don't like how they feel in the long run, but they're great as backup strings.

Normal

Beginner sets, i like only price

Ok for the price

Bought 10 sets, half of them were dead and dull sounding straight out the packet, the other half were actually decent for the price per set. Strings were bright and clear, lasted a couple of weeks before going dull. Some sets also left black residue on my fingers.

All in, not bad for a budget set of strings, can't really go wrong.

THE STRINGS ARE OKAY. VERY GOOD SOUND.

Good Backup Strings

Pretty average cheap strings, good as a backup

Does the job.

I have the odd set of these as spares in the past, but I mainly use within education to restring students guitars. I have used them on a pro gig and they are fine, tuning, intonation wise, and the price is great.

If your on a budget and need strings then the HB range is for you.

cheap and they work

these are probably the cheapest strings you'll ever buy they do the job, break more of often and sound worst then the good ones but if you're on a very, very, very, very tight budget these are a good option

Five of six strings have been good

I put a set of these strings on my Cort Evl Z4 and all and all they've sounded great. However, the first string (high E-string, thinnest string) snapped when I was changing them from the last set. As I bought these strings as a test because of the price, I'm still satisfied with the overall quality of the strings. They have had a good ring to them the couple of months I've had them (together with an Ernie Ball E-1) and I think I'm going to buy a few sets to have as backup for a rainy day. But I will also buy a few E-1 strings from another brand..

These are fine so long as you change them often

Ok strings if you change them often but they are prone to snapping, I do not normally break strings during performance but I do sometimes using these

Meh

They're strings, they're ok.

Great to have around in case you need a back up set.

Used for cajon strings. Worked well.

I used these strings on my cajon after breaking the previous strings. They did the job well, although they did break quite quickly. Not bad, but nothing to write home about.

Value strings

I bought a box of these strings mainly to keep as spares in my teaching studio in case pupils needed to change strings. The packaging is decent, cardboard sleeves in a plastic wallet, and each string is sealed in plastic. The ball-ends are solid metal pellets rather than traditional brass ball-ends. The strings themselves feel slightly less supple than normal sets, and there seemed to be some kind of light lubricant on them when taken out of the packet. Once fitted to a guitar they performed well, and stayed in tune after the standard few stretches. Sound wise, they appear ok, if unremarkable, given the price though, they are great value. Haven't had any strings breaking, so I'd recommend them as backup sets, or for use in schools or teaching studios.

Not real great

Tarnished out of the pack, a bit too much stretch when new. Spend an extra few dollars on D'addario's they'll sound better and last longer.

OK for spares, Magnum Les Paul Gold Tops, rabbit traps, or if you work as a hit man ;)

Actually I did throw a set on guitar I was doing pickup magnet swap/mods to and knew they'd be on and off the guitar a few of times while I tried things out, they were perfect for this. I put better stings on once everything was sorted.

They're good value strings

As the title says, they' re good value strings, excellent for everyday use and practice. Excellent price.

strings

ok for a quick replacement set

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

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.