Best Daddario. in 2025

Ultra thin coating

Feels like a traditional guitar string

Acoustic guitar strings constructed with 80/20 (80% copper, 20% zinc) bronze wrap wire

Played for a crisp, bright tone with an expressive, vibrant presence

Ultra-thin NANOWEB Coating provides a more traditionally textured, “uncoated” feel

Ernie Ball Slinkys are played by legends around the world including Slash, Jimmy Page, Metallica, Eric Clapton, and more

Preferred by players across many genres, Regular Slinky’s 10-to-46 gauge has become the industry standard

Element Shield Packaging prolongs string life and keeps strings as fresh as the day they were made

Ernie Ball Slinkys are played by legends around the world including Slash, Jimmy Page, Metallica, Eric Clapton, and more

Preferred by players across many genres, Regular Slinky’s 10-to-46 gauge has become the industry standard

Amazon Exclusive: includes 4 clear-wrapped sets.

The plain strings are made of specially tempered tin plated high carbon steel

Super Slinky wound strings are made from nickel plated steel wire wrapped around a hex shaped steel core wire

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Includes 3 individually wrapped sets

Ernie Ball Slinkys are played by legends around the world including Slash, Jimmy Page, Metallica, Eric Clapton, and more

One of the original Slinky gauges, Super Slinky has remained one of the most popular electric guitar strings for decades

Ernie Ball Slinkys are played by legends around the world including Slash, Jimmy Page, Metallica, Eric Clapton, and more

Preferred by players across many genres, Super Slinky’s 9-to-42 gauge has become an industry standard

Amazon Exclusive: includes 4 clear-wrapped sets.

Ernie Ball Slinkys are played by legends around the world including Slash, Jimmy Page, Metallica, Eric Clapton, and more

Hybrid Slinky brings together the lower strings of Regular Slinky and the higher strings of Super Slinky, providing players with slightly less tension on the high strings for bending and leads

Element Shield Packaging prolongs string life and keeps strings as fresh as the day they were made

Includes 3 individually wrapped sets

Ernie Ball Slinkys are played by legends around the world including Slash, Jimmy Page, Metallica, Eric Clapton, and more

Hybrid Slinky brings together the lower strings of Regular Slinky and the higher strings of Super Slinky, providing players with slightly less tension on the high strings for radical guitar leads

80/20 Bronze

Light

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Compact, dual-hinged clip-on tuner

Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Violin and Chromatic tuning modes

Color LCD screen with easy-to-read tuning needle

Natural feel

Reduced finger squeak

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Acoustic Guitar 80/20 Bronze Strings

Ultra-thin coating, keeping gunk out of the gaps between the windings

Extended Tone Life

BESTSELLING SET – Our best-selling electric bass strings, revered by players for their reliable performance and versatile tone.

TIGHT, BRIGHT TONE – Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, tight bass sound, great for a variety of musical genres.

FOR THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE – Like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and powerful durability.

Balanced Tension sets allow the player to apply the same amount of fret hand pressure to each string

Round wound with nickel-plated steel for distinctive bright tone

Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh

Balanced Tension sets allow the player to apply the same amount of fret hand pressure to each string

Round wound with nickel-plated steel for distinctive bright tone

Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh

Electric bass guitar strings constructed with nickel-plated steel wrap wire

Played for a rich, rounded tone with incredible clarity and a heavy mid-range presence

Ultra-thin NANOWEB Coating, redesigned specifically for bass guitars, provides a smooth, natural feel that also enhances grip

Electric bass guitar strings constructed with nickel-plated steel wrap wire

Played for a rich, rounded tone with incredible clarity and a heavy mid-range presence

Ultra-thin NANOWEB Coating, redesigned specifically for bass guitars, provides a smooth, natural feel that also enhances grip

Electric bass guitar strings constructed with nickel-plated steel wrap wire

Played for a rich, rounded tone with incredible clarity and a heavy mid-range presence

Ultra-thin NANOWEB Coating, redesigned specifically for bass guitars, provides a smooth, natural feel that also enhances grip

5-string electric bass guitar strings constructed with nickel-plated steel wrap wire

Played for a rich, rounded tone with incredible clarity and a heavy mid-range presence

Ultra-thin NANOWEB Coating, redesigned specifically for bass guitars, provides a smooth, natural feel that also enhances grip

BESTSELLING SET – Our best-selling electric bass strings, revered by players for their reliable performance and versatile tone.

TIGHT, BRIGHT TONE – Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, tight bass sound, great for a variety of musical genres.

FOR THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE – Like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and powerful durability.

Electric guitar strings constructed with nickel-plated steel wrap wire

Played for their bright, vibrant presence and dynamic punch

Ultra-thin NANOWEB Coating provides a traditionally textured, “uncoated” feel

BESTSELLING SET – Our best-selling electric bass strings, revered by players for their reliable performance and versatile tone.

TIGHT, BRIGHT TONE – Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, tight bass sound, great for a variety of musical genres.

FOR THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE – Like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and powerful durability.

Electric guitar strings constructed with nickel-plated steel wrap wire

Played for their bright, vibrant presence and dynamic punch

Ultra-thin NANOWEB Coating provides a traditionally textured, “uncoated” feel

BESTSELLING SET – Our best-selling electric bass strings, revered by players for their reliable performance and versatile tone.

TIGHT, BRIGHT TONE – Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, tight bass sound, great for a variety of musical genres.

FOR THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE – Like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and powerful durability.

Our #1 selling bass guitar strings, Super 7250s are included on most Fender electric basses when leaving the factory

Nickel-plated steel combines the high output and dynamic sound of steel with the smooth feel of nickel

Bright roundwound tone for 34” scale instruments

<p>ESXL160 bass guitar strings are constructed with ball ends on both ends of the strings, precisely engineered and wound to Steinberger specifications . </p><p>D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst bass players of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on our exclusive digitally-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency. Each string is wound with a nickelplated steel wrap wire known for distinctive bright tone with excellent magnetic output delivering a universally appealing and versatile tone for all playing styles.</p><p>D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as The Players Choice with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario's innovative, environmentally friendly packaging reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.<p>

Double ball end design, manufactured to Steinberger specifications

Round wound with nickelplated steel for distinctive bright tone

BESTSELLING SET – Our best-selling electric bass strings, revered by players for their reliable performance and versatile tone.

TIGHT, BRIGHT TONE – Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, tight bass sound, great for a variety of musical genres.

FOR THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE – Like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and powerful durability.

MELLOW TONE - XL Chromes are a flat wound electric bass string, which provide a mellower tone than round wound strings.

SMOOTH, DARK TONES - Chromes stainless steel flattened ribbon wrap wire is precisely polished for unparalleled smoothness and a dark, yet warm tone.

HEX-CORE - Like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Chromes are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.