Pro-Arté NylonCore

Great but wish it was more durable

Excellent good quality strings

The initial experience with these D’Addarios was like cheap strings: the trebles sounded muddy and as soon as the top E was in tune, the G string was going out of it. For the first day I spent more time tuning the trebles than I did playing. During this process (the strings weren’t slipping) of seemingly laying ‘acres’ of nylon on to the rollers, the sound gained clarity. On day two there was more tuning, though the basses were better. Day 3 and the basses are pretty stable, the trebles still going flat after 5 -10 minutes or so of playing. Over the next 8 days the trebles stabilised. I was surprised this took so long. What you get is a nicely balanced classical sound – D’Addario’s claim of ‘Standard Classical Tone’ is warranted and accurate. Any critique becomes ear, style, and guitar based. I’d have liked a little more ‘beef’ on the bottom E. On a different guitar, possibly not; it’s nuanced, and D'Addario have doubtless taken a path that delivers an acceptable sound over a range of tonewoods and playing styles. These arrived on the 30th of January. I strung another guitar with a different ‘up and coming’ brand of strings (Sound like they might be from Wonderland, but come from China) on the same day, and have been playing both very regularly. It was never my intention to do a back to back test, but that’s what’s ensued. In ‘bedding in’, the Chinese strings gained overall stability before the D'Addarios: but neither set were ‘anything to write home about’. So what’s the USP of these strings? The manufacturer seems to think it’s ‘Made in the USA’. Why is that any sort of benefit compared to France? Or a Spanish / Portuguese heritage? The German tradition of engineering? Or British? A number of the ‘offers’ on the manufacturer’s web site are home market only: for example their recycling boast – is greenwashing for most of the world, and these strings, like the Chinese ones, are being shipped half way over it. I’d say the key USP was producing an acceptable, balanced, ‘benchmark’ sound over a wide range of instruments. One you can depend and rely on. How do they compare to the ‘other’ strings? There was little between the sound on the bass strings for quite some time. The D'Addarios squeaked less on slides. The Chinese strings seem equally as well balanced in tone and tension between strings over the set. The treble strings? To my ears, the D'Addarios have a little more clarity and brightness, the Chinese trebles are a slightly mellower tone. The difference is subtle, but I noticed it. Just over a month later, the Chinese bass strings have started to sound a little duller than they originally did, the D’Addarios are still sounding like new. The difference in the trebles remains, and on both sets, the treble strings are very playable. Which brings me to price. Discounted, the D'Addarios were well over twice the price of the Chinese strings. Have they ever sounded over two times better? No; and that would be an unreasonable expectation. Playability? The Chinese squeak, in my mind, gave the D'Addarios an immediate edge: the slightly more resonant response of D'Addario’s trebles is a personal preference. Longevity is going to be the key marker: D’Addario’s bass strings have, so far, shown none of the tonal degradation of the Chinese set. I’d be happy if the (subjective) playable life of the D'Addarios was twice that of the Chinese strings: because, at this point, they do sound better.

I bought these strings to replace the ageing strings on my classical guitar that I own, and I was really pleased with them. I own several guitars (a variety of electric and acoustic) but only one lonely classical guitar, so I didn't really know how I like the strings to feel. So I plumped for a set of normal gauge strings, and these turned out to be the ones that suited me best. I had no difficulty stringing my guitar and the produce a lovely warm tone on my guitar (which is good, as the guitar is cheap as chips). Even better was the strings were cheaper than in any of the local music shops around me (and with free postage) so that's good. I would recommend any classical guitarist to buy these strings for there guitar as they are perfect for the job at hand, and hopefully will last quite a while.

Good quality

Quality strings from a quality brand. Always go for this brand , either steel or nylons. Ideal set for my Admira Flamenco. Nice tone for the way I play. Good value.

Overall these strings are a quality product, the price is low compared to most retailers and you can't really go wrong with D'Addario. I currently use these strings on a borrowed 20 yr old Spanish classical guitar just while I get to grips with the basics until buying a steel string. The guitar itself is not a beauty but these strings make it sound like one with fantastic resonance and ability to hold a note perfectly. The difference in sound quality when I changed the strings over to these was unbelievable. ____ After using these strings for the past few months, I felt like I need to further add as to how pleased I am with this product. They sound fantastic and hold a note perfectly well when compared to a professional grade string at double this value. Would recommend

Sound really crisp and sharp. The strings have more of a silver colour than a bronze which looks good

Love it. Highly recommend.

Beautiful sound and tone. No wonder Daddario EJ45 is many guitarists go-to choice. Better and safer to buy from Amazon to get the authentic versions.

I am not an expert in classical strings, and the result was as expected.

I love the sound of the ProArte Nylon strings on my classical guitar, and the EJ45 weight gives me the right balance of darkness of tone vs ease of playability that I like. Not too dark, not too bright, and I can sing and play some pop or rock in a pinch when I didn't also bring a steel-string guitar. The EJ45 is light enough that I can bend notes in a blues or rock solo when I want to; on the other hand they might be too light for serious classical-only players. I have found ProArte strings to be as consistent from pack to pack as any brand you can name. I say the ProArte are the best value of tone quality vs price.

Great sound for my classical guitar. Rich, mellow tone.