Best Pyramid NPS Light/Jazz Rock Alternatives

Based on 11 reviews

Ordering this strings for my lil brother since he only have HB student series SG type, which is medium scale and custom gauge like this is really seldomly available on our local store. This strings does help big time since at this time, my brother's composing their new songs which required Drop A tune and he refuses to use my baritone guitar since he wanted to use his own instrument, for his own accomplishment. I can't say this strings durability is good for you or bla bla bla since every strings react differently to each person. My brother cannot use the cobalt one without corroding it after a week, but this one always last at least month before start to corrode. If you want it clear sounding profile, then it is for you. I personally like this strings but cant stay long with me.Even...

Based on 7 reviews

I was looking for a set light top / heavy bottom that could come close to the sound of NYXL sets, and this one is pretty damn close! Only downside (or a plus side of NYXL) is that these don't last as long as NYXL. But since these are two times cheaper than NYXL, I think it's a pretty good deal! So, I play in D standard tuning, and these are according to that tuning: Sound, they are among the best sounding strings I know. Very clear bright top end, and tight low end. They do seem to have a bit of a mid bump, but nothing too insane, and it's really very helpful when recording quad track guitars in a really heavy metal mix, I can notice the difference really well. Intonation wise, they do need just a tiny bit more time to get stretched into staying in tune compared to NYXL, but these hold...

Based on 5 reviews

These are truly excellent strings. I'd been searching and trying out so many brands of strings to use on my telecaster and these are by far and away the best. Wonderful tone out of the pack and have a long life. The strings are really 'supple' under the fingers - great for bends and vibrato. Being pure nickel they are slightly darker than other strings but this is great for taming brighter guitars. I highly recommend these strings for those that use Strat/Tele style guitars. They are more expensive than most, but well worth the money considering the tone, playability and string life.

Based on 4 reviews

When I first started playing guitar, I found that the strings felt so thin and delicate that I almost gave up! Playing (what the masses would call) industrial metal, I hated the contrast of having to play aggressive riffs so carefully and gently. Strumming an open power chord in drop-D too hard made the whole chord appear to start nearly a semitone too high, and settle back down to D-A-D... I fixed this by moving up string gauges until I was at the point of buying 7 string sets, and ditching the 1st string! This apparently solved my problem, and I spent a year learning my instrument with 12s, and (most importantly for my music) a 6th string .56 thick. I always felt something was missing, and didn't "feel" quite right with the strings though... they were too heavy and stiff,...

Based on 4 reviews

In feel and sound, after playing for a small hour or so, these are the best. I never use any other strings. On a sidenote: the crisp sound reminded me of a walk on a winter afternoon, where you enter that small treeless patch in the middle of the forest and are suddenly surrounded by this ring of pines while treading on the soft yet slightly hardened first snow of the year. Softly sinking the first foot into the crackling fluff, packing together what is soon to be your first hurdled projectile of this season, you feel the same physical sensation as when you were 5 years old: that is the feeling of pure blues strings.

Based on 3 reviews

If you already know and love the cobalt strings, stop reading and buy this. If you need some convincing - cobalt strings have a slight improvement in tone and general sound that you need to experience to understand. As a guy who tends to sweat a lot, I also found they last longer than regular strings. The M-steel is even a little bit better than cobalts. You get 2 sets of awesome clear strings, and the way I see it, an extra backup set for emergencies. Great deal and definitely worth it's price!

Based on 3 reviews

I like to try different string gauges and brands but I always end up back at Ernie Balls.....and it's usually the slinkys I go for. I recently bought these as I play SKA music (lots of hard chops) on my Telecaster and I wanted a bit more "volume" when jumping into lead parts without having to fuss around with controls. That said, I reckoned the Skinny Top/Heavy Bottom would be ideal for my type of playing. These strings certainly delivered, not only that, I never managed to break any of them! The only thing I had to struggle with was string bending due to the heavier gauge but I soon toughened up the fingertips to compensate. I also noticed they keep their tone longer than other strings, which is great because....who wants to spend time changing strings! I'm very happy with...

Based on 1 reviews

I bought these for my Stratocaster as I thought that the floating bridge should be exactly what it says on the tin. The problem was that with other string brands, after rough session I would have to stop and re-tune everything. I used bullet type strings before but I wanted to see would these really had the "sound impact" as advertised. It is hart to describe the sound. The heavy top and light bottom makes them perfect for all types of rock whether you play lead or want to pull off an ear melting solo. Heavy tops give you base and power while the lighter bottoms are just so well balanced and pure in sound! I can pull and push on the bridge and these strings are just staying in tune. Of course once a time you have to set the tuning, as always but after trying so many strings for...

Based on 1 reviews

Well, I wanted to try a light-top heavy-bottom set instead of a 0.011-0.049 set. I ordered this set and RotoSound RH10 to compare. My test guitar was a Fender Jaguar, an offset guitar with vintage tremolo and a short scale neck. So, keep in mind that the tension I get is lower than one would get on a standard scale. To say the last thing first; they (LaBella vs. RotoSound) are very similar to each other, though I think La Bella strings last longer and keep the tone as new strings longer than Rotosound set. They both come in a sealed package, but the roto package had a tear, so this aging difference might be just due to that defect on my specific set. Other than the tone and the aging, I can say they stay in tune very well, bending them is a lot of fun and they create enough tension on the...

Based on 1 reviews

... on short scale guitars! The type of strings one uses is a very personal thing for a lot of guitarist and most become brand loyalists after a while. At least I feel that way. This day and age, I don't think any of the big string companies make objectively bad strings - they're just all different and every guitarist just has to find what works best for them. For me, DR strings are what work best. I use this particular set of strings for Drop C tuning on 24.75" scaled guitars. That way the high strings are still nice and bendy while the low strings are nice and tight for riffs full of chuggy goodness. DR strings feel nice and very smooth, which makes sliding along the fretboard easy for me and they keep that trait longer than most other strings I have tried. Their sound is bright...