Harley Benton Valuestrings EL 11-52

As with most guitar players, I've tried all manner of strings in a variety of gauges. All the usual suspects and a lot of the 'boutique' and 'barking' brigade too. Never though have I tried a set of strings that instantly made me feel and sound like a better guitar player, until now.

I have to say, for a Euro I wasn't expecting much, and if the balls had fallen off the end I would have just shrugged and reached for something else, but they genuinely have exceeded every expectation and quite a few hopes.

For a start, out of the packet they weren't corroded. I know they shouldn't be, but too often new strings seem to come with the newness already waning. No problem here though.

Next, no floppiness. Again, especially with cheaper strings I've often found them to be quite flimsy - even 11s - but these were again perfect straight out of the packet.

And once they were on, well wow. They feel great, sound stunning and stay in tune. WHat else is there?

ive been playing guitars for quite awhile (coming to 10 years) and i dont know about u guys but i cant tell a difference in sound of the stings i used over the years. feel, yes, but not something u cant get over if u play for so long.

so my 2 cents are, why buy more expensive strings if u cant tell the difference, its not like they have brand stamps on the string it self. another is, if ure just playing in your room or just small gigs around your area, u might want to save some of that money for something much better, like maybe a better amp, which is gonna make a more noticeable difference. or for a good recording studio, trust me, investing in a good recording studio is gonna go a long way.

I decided to try these since I live in a place where guitar strings get easily corroded by the climate (humid and close to the sea) which implied i have to change them quite often. playing only few times per month I decided to buy ten sets to cover the entire season so I could change them for every gig without spending too much, if not almost any money!
Pros: the super low price doesn't make you worry about changing them very often. the 011 had a good tuning stability despite the climate. They resisted very well to my heavy picking without going out of tune or breaking (when new). Despite the price, they sound ok for most things!
Cons: don't expect to use them for more than one or two gigs in a row, they will either break or get rusty very quickly. Playability is not very good, I felt a lot of friction when moving my hands on the neck and they feel rough to the touch.
I would recommend this product to everyone the wants to change strings very very often without worrying about their wallet. For the price, definitely worth it!

Previous to buying these i had always used Ernie Balls , i was fooled by the long list of names on the back of the packet , i thought they were " special " just because some of my guitar heroes names appeared on the back of the packet , but i took a chance out of curiosity one day , bought these , night and day difference , i dont even know how to describe it but they just feel and sound better , they last longer too somehow , my ernie balls on my ESP broke before these did on my Dean , almost two weeks difference between them , these Harley Bentons lasted two weeks longer before breaking , TWO WEEKS , they are very bright and resonant, all i can say is id strongly recommend them and dont be fooled by the price , they are awesome

I got a few sets of these to try out and I've been pleasantly surprised. When you take them from the packet they kind of feel cheap....I can't describe why....but when on the guitar they work great. I have them on several guitars now and they've all lasted well and don't seem to need changing yet after several months and frequent playing....which for me is at home only.
If I were gigging again I'd possibly get 'better' strings just to be sure, but probably these would actually do the job well enough.
If you're on a budget or just noodle at home these are worth risking a few euro on to try out.