Ernie Ball 2222

Everything had been said already here, so there is only one thing that I feel like pointing out: hybrid sets could be a lifesaver. Ernie Ball or otherwise.

Let?s be honest here: As rule of thumb, you select your strings based on two general parameters: how they feel (your hand?s size, your fingers strength, your playing style and the like) and that their sound and durability are reasonably ok (let?s be honest again, not everybody could hear the slight difference in sound from brand to brand in sets of same gauge and materials). Ernie Ball fits the bill, no question.

BUT there is something else to consider. Hybrid strings could literally save certain certain guitars. Pay close attention to your guitar. If it sounds skinny, weak or loose in the bass response, hybrids could fix that at little cost and without a huge compromise in terms of action and playability.

For many of you, the afore mentioned is probably redundant and evident, but for novices might find this useful, so it did worth my while to mention this still.

Those great strings were delivered super fast and right in time to save a show and Thomann helped me once again to shine under the lights ! And size matter ! If you have slender fingers like me, you'll love this gauge. Not too big, not too small ...

I also loved the sound, and everything but nowadays having the great choice in coated and more durable strings that sound as good as the classics, would make me prefer a more durable set.

Don't get me wrong, the quality and sound are perfect but if you play often, after 1 week, you become to see a big difference.

I have always used Ernie Ball strings as they are my preferred brand, I'm used to how they feel and I have always been satisfied with the sound and the quality as well as the price. These strings are as good as any of the other Ernie Ball strings I have used in the past. I used them primarily for learning a few heavier songs in drop-D tuning and they performed very well. The sound is very good as is the reliability, I got about 2 months regular everyday use out of them. The only thing that I would say is a slight disadvantage to using these strings, is that if you are using something like a Floyd Rose, the fact these strings are a combination of two gauges may need you to adjust your intonation if you have it precisely setup for regular 9's already.