Harley Benton Valuestrings EL 10-46 3-stars Reviews

A bit disappointed

I am used to D?addario strings so I bought these because they were very cheap and I wanted to try them out and see if they were any good compared to ?high end strings?. I have to say that these strings sound a bit flat and they don?t feel as nice as D?addario strings. They also seem to age a lot faster and feel old even if you have just put them on the guitar. For 1,5 euros I guess they aren?t bad but I?d rather stick with higher quality strings myself.

Does the job

I sweat a lot when I play and burn through strings quite quickly (even fancy coated ones). These are cheap enough to not worry about lasting a while but decent enough to stay in tune and sound fine.

Good value for money

They're good strings, excellent for practice. Great value for money.

Cheap

Not a massive fan of these strings. They are very cheap so fine if you putting them on to mess around with your guitar ie experimenting with pickup changes or trying out different string gauges but they don't last particularly long, and feel a bit icky!

Good value for money

Let me be clear: the strings are not as good as the well known brand strings. You get what you pay for. The best feature of these strings is probably, that they are packaged separately, which makes them the perfect replacement strings if one of your more expensive strings snaps, which saves you some money by not having to restring all strings but just replacing a single one without being left with 5 new, but unsealed strings.

For this reason I always keep a pack or two of Harley Benton Value Strings around in addition to my "regular" brand of strings.

Harley Benton strings

This is a low budget string you can keep as a spare in your guitar case. Not my first choice.

Questionable.

These strings looked like something you could use while just screwing around at the rehearsal space and since they were really cheap, I thought I'd just get a couple of packs and change them often.

Turned out they scrape at the lower strings, the higher strings tend to snap quite easily and the feel was just not that great I'm afraid.

I used 3 packs and threw the rest in a drawer and they have remained there since.

Cheap and ok

Nothing spectacular but works well. Currently on an Epi G-400 which feels ok and plays well. Works well with the stock humbuckers.

I went back to ernie balls

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.

Decent

Basic strings for my back up.

Only bought these because they were on sale but I'm not disappointed.

strings

if you play a lot, it´s good, because, you can change the strings everyweek without spending a lot of money.

budget strings

Eventhough these strings are the same gauge as other brands, they feel thicker and a bit more rough. The price is hard to beat but I'd rather spend a little more for a higher quality.

Just ok.

What can I say about this strings.they are dirty cheap at less than one euro and you can buy many to have around as backup without thinking to much about being gentle on strumming on your guitar.they do the job when needed.Ok for people on a budget.

Cheap and cheerful

I did a doubletake when I saw the price of these, and then promptly bought a batch of them. I've been using them since. Admittedly, I use them primarily for practice. When strings are this cheap, you can change them as often as you like.

They don't have quite the same tone as their more expensive counterparts, and they seem to go dull a little more quickly, but they are absolutely fine. I've never had one break, and I would be happy to gig with them.

A little stiff

The first thing you will notice with these strings is that they remain a bit curved when you uncoil them. The metal seems a little less flexible and elastic feeling than mainstream brands. I'm not sure if that translates to easier breakages as I do not play with a heavy touch.

Nevertheless the sound is pretty good with plenty of sparkle, and they seem to stay fresh for a while. I would give 3.5/5 if possible because of value for money.