Harley Benton Valuestrings WE 12-53 5-stars Reviews

The best value strings for the money

Good quality value strings, last well, but top end drops off quickly

I bought lots of these for students, and generally speaking they seem great, particularly considering the cost. They do lose their brightness more quickly than most strings I've used, but overall, and considering the very low cost, these are excellent value for money, and perfectly usable, particularly for beginners / people practicing at home etc.

Very happy

Good strings for the money

Bargain!

I've been using various brands for my acoustic guitar strings. The problem is, I gig 6 nights a week so keeping fresh strings on was getting expensive. I thought I'd give these ultra cheap strings from Harley Benton a try, and I've not been disappointed.

In truth, I can hear a difference between these and other more expensive strings. They lack a little in the high end. But that difference isn't enough that your average pub audience is going to notice or care about. They're smooth and comfy to play, they hold tune and they sound fine. And now I can afford to change strings every few gigs!

Great value

Great value strings and as long as you use Fast Fret, they will also last a long time too

Very Nice Strings

I originally purchased these strings just out of interest at how cheap strings would be. However, I am extremely impressed by these strings. The value for money Is excellent. I have used many (including some very expensive) brands of guitar strings but these are pretty good. I like to bulk buy these so I have lots for gigs & recording. They worked well for me on my cruise ship contract and another guitarist aboard ended up asking about and buying these strings for his guitar. I recently did a recording session and put chose to use a nice fresh set of these strings on my Martin. The recording session turned out really well and is set for radio and tv play later this year. Therefore these strings are appropriate for professional use. The strings stay quite bright for a good week or two and don't show signs of rust for over a month ( I have a set on an old guitar that I don't play much !! ) . I'd recommend these strings

Very happy

I have been using these for a while now.

These are the best value money can buy... sounds nice and crisp and last as much as the other more expensive ones.

Highly recommended.

great for the money

For the price these are great. So far they are lasting just as well as premium brands and I've had no tuning or stability issues.

I've been using HB value strings on most of my guitars now. For home playing , I really now see no reason in spending much more on a set of strings that I'll end up changing just as often.

Low-cost strings with great sound

These strings have the best music/price ratio. I have already bought around 100 packs of these and I will definitely continue doing so. I have tried some more expensive strings but the sound was not worth the price difference.

Unplugged power

I have three acoustics and as you may or not know they need string changes more often than an electric guitar does. So these phosphor bronze strings are perfect for changing when necessary without breaking the bank. You can always rely on Harley Benton products for value and quality.

Good strings

I mounted these strings on my Fender Sonoran. I find them satisfying. The thicker strings lost their intonation after a month of casual playing, that's reasonable. They are excellent for the price.

Why pay more for your strings ?

I have been using these strings for over 5 years. I like the fact that the only difference I notice is in my wallet ! I have about 10 of my own acoustic guitars and about 20 of my students use the strings as well as many of my friends some of whom are also professional guitarists . I host an open mic night every week and for the last 3 years everybody has been happily using the house guitar with these strings. I must have used about 500 sets over the last 5 years on my guitars as well as my students and they seem consistent . They are about £1 a set and that is fantastic value for money, and they don't seem to fade any quicker than any others sometimes costing 5 times more ! Save yourself a lot of money and get some !

Great value strings

Good acustic strings.

Pros

You can change them as often as you like because of its price.

They sound ok, but not too good.

Ideal for practice, jamming, every day use.

Cons

They dont sound very well. Martis are much better

I wouldn't use them on stage.

the best for that price

I like Harley Benton guitars, also I like that strings that they produce, and it's accesible for many guitar players.

Great strings Great Value.

I like to change my strings weekly, the Harley Benton Value strings 012 are truly great value with an excellent sound.

Sounds alright

Just recently restrung my acoustics with these, but to be honest - haven't played them that much yet. Anything other than longevity - they sound alright, nothing out of the ordinary. I personally don't really like very very fresh strings on acoustic guitars, they sound better to me when they've set in and lost just a tad of shimmer, so I'll update this over time, but so far I don't really feel the difference between these and much pricier strings. Sound nice when fingerpicked. If you're using thumbpicks AND fingerpicks to do that, I advise to play around on it for a while in order for the strings to set in, though again, that is my preference as they sound too shimmery for me. If they'll last long enough, I'll come back to this review and update it. Again, perfectly good strings, just not sure how long they last yet.

Amazing value

Once again, unbelievably good strings for a fraction of the cost of bigger brands - zingy and full of life, they should be tried at least once..

Just as good as most other brands on the market.

I can't tell any difference between these and much more expensive brands. When fresh they sound the same, feel the same, and last about the same length of time. Although I also make sure to apply Fast Fret after each use as this definitely improves the life span of the strings.

012 strings

Sound a little tinny but fine for the price not good for Busking outside with strings tend to break a lot G string more so great Value strings at the end of the day

Ideal for my parlour

I usually tune down, but use these strings on a parlour guitar I keep in standard tuning.

They're durable, thick rhythmic tone and easy to fit.

Maybe not stay as bright for as long as martin 80/20s, but you can about 5 packs of these for one pack of those

Definitely worth a go