Ernie Ball String Shootout!

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We do a little comparison between regular Ernie Ball Super Slinkys, M-Steels & Cobalts! The differences are subtle but are there nonetheless!
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@Morningstarrox 7 лет назад

Im hearing a slightly looser bass end on the regular strings, little tighter on the M steel. I hear the most high freq on the cobalt. I think the reg strings sound a little muffled and lifeless to be honest. I think cobalts would be my preference. I would love to see the eq frequencies from the different strings.

@bakerXderek 7 лет назад

I use regular slinkys just because im always changing them out as soon as they dull up at all, the elixers and NYXL strings feel more quality and smooth though for the money.

@Shadow0fd3ath24 7 лет назад

bakerXderek dude....you are everywhere on RU-vid lol. we must be subbed to all the same channels lol

@wenisinvietnam 6 лет назад

chickaaa CHEAAAHHH

@ericvalverderosado2046 6 лет назад

Elixir's are not more expensive than Ernie Ball? (and Ernie's are a bit pricy...but worth to me cuz my swed just melt strings)

@manbird2184 5 лет назад

Dude you play guitar? I've seen you on infant annihilator. Ur know my fav motvlogger

@davidpetrow6676 4 года назад

Cccchhhheeeaaaahhh!!!!

@dmmmsarith 7 лет назад

i think for strings, it's more the feel that matters, not the tone, as the tonal difference is just so minimal. For feel, I could say it's a tossup between cleartones and NYXL

@CIRCLEOFTONE 7 лет назад

ColonelCrazy feel is important. But I adjusted to the stiffness in bending Cobalts and now when I try other brands they feel like toys/toneless. But it is an initial shock.

@VoodooChiilld 7 лет назад

Have been using NYXL for 6 months now. Just yesterday I changed my strings to Cleartonezzz just to try them out. They feel a bit harder to bend compeered to NYXLs. I actually like that. I can tune down half a step and still be at good tension even with set of 9's to 42. I also really like the coating or rather the fact that you can't really feel it. I think that Cleartones feel really good but I still have to get use to them (I've been playing them for only 2 days). Maybe eventually I'll like them even more then my D'addarios. When it comes to sound... well D'addario are saying that NYXL have "...greater magnetic properties resulting in higher output...". I didn't believed that until I changed strings to a different brand. Cleartons don''t sound as loud as NYXL. It's not a big difference but I can still hear it. Besides that they sound really nice. The tuning stability is fantastic on both sets. When it comes to how long the strings lasts, I've been playing them for only 2 days so maybe I'll come back in 2 months and share my opinion on that. If they last more then 2 months then they would be perfect in between Elixirs that last forever, until the end of time and D'addarios that feel and sound amazingly great. As(s) of Ernie Balls... Tried 4 or 5 sets and hated them... They feel WAAAY to soft for me. At one point I had to put on 11's in standard tuning (and I usually go with 9's), but I get that some people would probably love that about them. They also last not more then a week and after that they sound old. Also I broke a string on almost every set I had which never happened to me on NYXL's... I really don;t get why ernie balls are so popular.

@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy 7 лет назад

ColonelCrazy, I have been exclusive to NYXL ever since Fluff did that string shootout. They are a lot smoother than Ernie Ball, so slides don't feel like rubbing against sandpaper. As for why I chose NYXL instead of Cleartone, I am cash-only. But the only way to get Cleartone is buying online. Both of our local shops sell NYXL, so I can pay cash for them.

@dmmmsarith 7 лет назад

Guitar Nerd local shop here started supplying cleartones, but as for NYXL. the tighter windingdoes feel very good, the 10-52 is amazing to play. but I drop tune and currently use the 11-56 set from cleartone and the larger core diameter on the wound string, cleartone, gives them a tighter feeling. if NYXL decides to put out a 11-56 set i might switch :)

@dmmmsarith 7 лет назад

VoodooChiilld because big marketing and endorsees like metallica and acdc. On cleartones, the treatment is still present, as in you can feel it, the marketing videos say you cant feel it all. you can, but just veey barely, but doesnt bother me. For the accoustic properties, i had the opposite experience, that without the amp olugged, cleqrtones sounded louder, then again cleartones were 11-56 and NyXLs were 11-52. reason why im with cleartones right now is the 11-56 set and the larger core diameter on wounded strings, if NYXl were to release 11-56 i might even switch to those

@jackattack8044 7 лет назад

wish you would've waited until the paradigm series was released

@98JamesNixon 7 лет назад

MrTaterWedges Ikr, bad timing I guess

@jordanw879 7 лет назад

MrTaterWedges I can't wait to try the paradigms

@JS-te4gz 5 лет назад

Paradigm are just slinky's that don't break as often

@incomingz44 7 лет назад

Wound strings: D'Addario NW. Plain strings: Elixir Nanoweb. All custom single gauges. I also use GHS Fast Fret every time I play and Dunlop Ultraglide 65 from time to time. This gets me long lasting/best tone possible. And I tried a lot of different brands before settling with this setup. That being said, YMMV with strings, so you always have to find what works for you.

@marko247 7 лет назад

I bought myself some GHS fast fret just before christmas and threw a new set of strings on (EB Slinkys, STHB). Usually I'd be wanting to change strings after a week but they are just now getting to the point where I'm thinking they need a change. If you haven't tried it, you should.

@brianbodenhamer4840 7 лет назад

I like the colbalt strings They sound like they would sound good for drop tunings

@lukescroggie5366 7 лет назад

I wish Misha would stop threatening to burn guitars

@jgmopar 7 лет назад

I got to play one of those 3500 dollar guitars not worth it. Maybe 1000 not 3500. It was nice looking but didn't feel good or play good. I played other jacksons even his that were import that felt better. I would by the Import Misha guitar over the USA guitar. He should have burned it.

@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy 7 лет назад

Scroggles, I actually really enjoy watching that ad, no matter how many times I have seen it.

@Unchainedmaple888 7 лет назад

Every time, I'm like "I would love to see you burn it."

@Psyfonify 7 лет назад

+jgmopar Yes of course, you simply discovered the known truth that no guitar is worth more than 1500$, unless its vintage. Because, the machines can build a 1000$ guitar just as well as a handcrafted 3500$, simply by mistake, because so many of them are made. A few of them are bound to be GEMS. You just have to find the "good" ones. This is buying guitars 101, i only knew this because my father who has played for 40 years taught me well. 3500$ guitars are a scam, or for people who wipe their ass with bills. But then they should be donating to a non-corporate lobbying charity if they are wiping their bootyhole with bills, instead of blowing their money on 3500$ guitars when you can get a piece of work just as nice for 1000$ if you put in the effort to look.

@jgmopar 7 лет назад

I have known it for a long time. I spend no more than 800.00 for a guitar and that is rare. I can find something I like in the 300.- 500. range. I am actually a CNC Machinist so I know how easy it is to make them and mass produce them. I actually prefer a CNC guitar over hand built for the sake the tolerances are so tight and stay that way for the most part. Much better fit with components. hand built if I wanted an art piece or collectors item. But I buy guitars to play not invest. And I don't want to worry about scratching a 1000.00+ guitar.

@squidward8106 7 лет назад

Why is there so much hate on his videos now?????? Fluff your the best and ignore the stupid jerks \m/ rock on bro

@MB-yw3pv 7 лет назад

Squid you just arent aware but when you have haters that is just confirmation that you must be doing something right, to me the more haters you have = better your doing

@rorylangdon5086 7 лет назад

To an extent of course I have to agree, but the way you described it is Donald Trump logic.

@pyarmusicstudios4624 7 лет назад

Nailed it MB.

@shaterproofblosm 7 лет назад

defaq are you talking about? Haven't ever seen a single "hate comment" towards this guy... Keep it up Fluff, you're doing great :)

@TjStorm97 Год назад

Tried Cobalts for the first time yesterday and I gotta say I absolutely love them. Some of the best strings I've ever played... Love the how punchy they sound and they feel amazing as well.

@iampatrikhevizi 7 лет назад

I've been using the Slinky 10-52 set for a year now, and I'm totally blown away. It plays really well with my PRS. Ernie Ball ❤

@dangelo2728 7 лет назад

I've been using the Cobalts since around the time they came out and have pretty much stuck with those since. They're extremely easy to bend (when you want them to) and don't die nearly as fast as the Slinkys do. Love them

@IamAtTheBridge 5 лет назад

I know this is old, but I appreciate that you played the strings without a heavy distortion to get a better feel for the tonal qualities of the strings. Many people add a lot of effects and you cant get a feel for the base of what the strings actually sound like. I understand people play different styles and such, but I will instantly click away if its someone doing some blues, or metal or whatever in favor of someone who just plays a somewhat clean tone. I have an allergy to nickel that i've been dealing with for awhile and i've been looking into gloves, stainless steel strings, etc and I'm going to try these cobalt strings. I wish they had a flatwound type, but oh well. does the cobalt cause excessive wear on the frets like stainless steel?

@nathananderson8583 7 лет назад

when the Cobalts first came out I tried them and fell in love with them. I really like the mid-range boost they give.

@Merrillizer 4 года назад

That's weird, because the Cobalt's are marketed as losing some of the midrange in favor of higher "output" and more highs and lows. Hmmmm?

@dangehret1349 4 года назад

@@Merrillizer the frequency response marketed literally on the string pack shows a massive midrange boost. (Overall boost, really, but very pronounced in mid and treble)

@SquishyTheTitan 4 года назад

The way I've always seen it is that the M-Steels are good for rhythm guitarists because they have a bit more of a mid-low tone, regular slinkys are for lead guitars with a brighter tone, and Cobalts are really just all-round.

@Thomogon 7 лет назад

The thing that stood out immediately was that the M-Steel and Cobalt both add a sense of dynamic, the steel strings add a twangy/metalesque sound which the steel would imply, he cobalt adds a lot of bottom end and clarity to the sound. This is my first impression after about 2/3 minutes of watching

@clinton7861 7 лет назад

I used the regular Slinkys for a long time and switched to the Cobalts recently and love them. Good video, I feel like I learn new things when I watch your videos.

@vilimikkola2545 6 лет назад

Switched to cobalts a few weeks back just to try them out and fell in love. They sounded the best out of the three in the video as well

@DaisyHead666 Год назад

I like the cobalt strings the most tbh. I've been using them for a while. They feel good, sound fine, and they somehow last lifetimes.

@boydstoncovers3294 7 лет назад

I played D'Addario for 15 years. Just switched to the Cobalt wound. Gotta say, I'm a fan. Nice to change things up every once in awhile.

@RefRMart10 4 года назад

Cobalts IMO

@storyboarddave5860 3 года назад

Thank you for doing this demo with out gaps between samples. So I can really hear the difference.

@AlanKuAudio 7 лет назад

Mmm mmm love them Cobalts! Thanks Fluff, you are a god amongst men!

@deathmetalscottie 7 лет назад

did anyone else start singing Everlong along with Ryan playing on the Dunable?

@codcade 6 лет назад

Scott O'Doherty yeah 😂

@Linqua2112 7 лет назад

it took me a long time to figure out what "todayonreftgyughnreogjmegear" meant

@Slyness64209 7 лет назад

I love Cobalt strings to death, I've been trying many different strings and brands and from the exact moment I strung my first chord with Cobalt string on, my life changed and I never bought anything else, they're amazing

@aidenraine 7 лет назад

I absolutely LOOOOOOOOOOOVE using cobalts on my bass. such a great tone. as for this video with the strings on guitar, the M-Steels sound like they accentuate the high end more, and the Cobalts have more low end. the Slinkys sound dull and flat.

@FrancescoFiligoi 7 лет назад

In between these, I'm partial to the Cobalts myself. Too much low end and output on the M-steels, and the regular Slinkys are ok but a bit too midrangey with not enough bottom imho.

@jmcsquared18 6 лет назад

Too much low-end?? As long as it's tight, too-much doesn't exist. I think the cobalts are better than standards, but for me M-steel wins, especially with gain.

@Antlegs 4 года назад

HELL YEAH FOO FIGHTERS

@JacobJ265 3 года назад

Live... I used to jam that song with my brother before he passed. Thanks for jogging those fond memories. And I get a string review to top it off. And just to weigh in.. I used regular slink until I got a set of cobalt for my 7 string just to try em out. Now all my guitars have cobalts.

@reverb508 7 лет назад

I can hear a volume boost on the Cobalts and a bit more midrange. The Regular Slinkys sounded a bit dead by comparison. Maybe a good choice if you have a naturally bright guitar. Great demo, Fluff!

@nickdaniels1321 7 лет назад

I don't get the dislikes at all. This was a good video, M-steels surprised me as well.

@jamiemacmillan4056 7 лет назад

Nick Daniels it's getting better though there's more than 4 times as many likes as there are dislikes

@ad1170 7 лет назад

My general thing when it comes to tone comparisons is to just listen and close my eyes. I could not hear any difference or at least very minor ones that could be explained by a a lot of other reasons. There's my 2 cents.

@ad1170 7 лет назад

Ryan Bruce maybe I have tried the cobalt so personally I thought they where good. But unfortunately my studies of psychology make me skeptical on whether they do genuinely sound different or I just want to believe they sound different rather then admit to myself I blew more money on strings that make jack shit difference. I believe it's called confirmation bias.

@kiltymacbagpipe 7 лет назад

ad1170 me too. It was very negligible. The feel would have to be the deciding factor in my opinion.

@CIRCLEOFTONE 7 лет назад

ad1170 there was an obvious difference even without headphones.

@jamiemacmillan4056 7 лет назад

CIRCLE OF TONE Your friend for guitar tone sorry but the differences were minute

@NazgulWraith 7 лет назад

I decided to listen on my phone after headphones and I heard a huge difference, this video really helps thanks Fluff

@szymiblue 7 лет назад

My preference is the Ernie Ball Slinky Cobalts. Longest lasting, best sounding and feeling strings I've used in my 25yrs of playing. Sonically, there's a unique-pronounced high-mid boost that no other strings have (that I know of) and it especially helps cut the mix at low tuning. At $13/pack for the 10-62 7 string set, there a bit pricey for me.. but I pay the price every time, regardless.

@TimMcKibbon57 7 лет назад

On my Fenders I use 9-42 D'Addario NYXL, on my Gibsons I use 10-46 D'Addario NYXL.

@adamgarcia268 7 лет назад

I'm really surprised at the difference in output between the sets. As someone who used to use cobalts and stopped caring after trying the M-steels, its pretty cool to actually see them stand side-by-side. Any chance you're gonna do a vid for the paradigm strings, Fluff?

@AXPena 7 лет назад

I really like the approach you took to switching between strings so frequently within the same riff. I kept going back and forth between M-Steels and Cobalts within the same riff so many times.

@Shawnmakesmuzic 2 года назад

Just tried a set of cobalts on my 7 string and I LOVE them. My new go to sets

@Z1ggyGh0st 7 лет назад

Awesomeness! I've been using the Cobalts myself for over a year now. Love them and I can't wait the try the Paradigm strings.

@UnveiledShadows 7 лет назад

Into the second guitar, and everlong... Really? ... Really? ... Why do you keep making me love your channel?

@Gonboo 7 лет назад

M-Steel is the brightest sounding, Cobalt more rounded and both make the regulars sound thin and tinny.

@tkzsfen 7 лет назад

a well done video, what one needs to see in a good comparison video.

@jonaskick9225 5 лет назад

The cobalt strings sound amazing

@travis43 7 лет назад

My experience with Ernie Ball String is the sound great new, then after a week of daily playing the go dull. I switched the GHS boomer 10's a decade ago and never looked back.

@longtomjr22 7 лет назад

Imo, the switching is a bit fast, did not have time to let the tone sink in. thanks for the vid nontheles. Love your work! (cannot wait for new rr content

@PeanutButterPavement 4 года назад

Yep, I'll keep rocking the Cobalts. Love those things!

@thrashordie232 7 лет назад

My go to strings. I love Ernie Ball.

@tiagoleonel1139 7 лет назад

Cobalts for sure. And I never tried these models before but from your comparison I much prefer the sound of the Cobalts.

@SpectrumAudiophile 7 лет назад

I began using Ernie Ball Beefy Slinkys and did for about a year before trying Dunlop Heavy Cores. I found that they had a bit more snap and sustain. Soon after, I was turned on to D'addario EXLs by a friend and used EXL116s for about 8 months before recently trying my first set of ProSteels. And it was almost like taking a large blanket off of my amp. It opened up so much clarity and brightness and just overall *oomf* that I never had before. I'm still open to try new things but for now, that's what I'm sticking with.

@derekneubauer9381 7 лет назад

First off, well done vid. I have been using the cobalts for just over a year and have switched all my guitars to them. I came across them while in getting a guitar worked on. I was speaking to the tech and mentioned to him how it sucked that dean markley stopped making the blue steels. They were my go to string back in the late 80s and early 90s. He mentioned the cobalts as a option that sounded similar, and they sure did. That being said, i threw on my headphones closed my eyes and paused one my likes and in a couple cases my ears digged the m-steels, still paused more on the cobalts though. I have read a few times people mentioning them rusting and I have never had a problem with that. I ain't a sweaty guy but I am also not the guy that wipes my strings after playing etc. And so far so good, and I love the tone and feel of them.

@nicholassmith3228 7 лет назад

M-Steels have a bit more "bang," than the regulars. I usually use Elixir unwound strings and have been rotating through the cobalt and M-Steel for the wound ones. Elixirs are basically the only brand that has treatment on the unwound strings that I've played so far(besides those dead-sounding, painted DRs). AFAIK all Ernie Ball unwound strings are regular nickel steel.

@raysmetaltracks6782 7 лет назад

Been using EB's for the last, well, a long time... I've been hounded by a couple friends to give the NYXLs a try, and I stayed trued to my EBs. During a recording, I told they guys that I needed to wash my hands as my fingers were getting that almost sticky feeling. I ended up going to lunch and they swapped my EBs for a pair of NYXL strings. No word of a lie, it was that significant of a change for me, and I recently put NYXL strings on all of my guitars. If you haven't tried them, they are actually pretty great strings. I will always love EBs, but I gotta admit those NYXLs are very smooth. Thanks for another great vid Fluff!

@trakinas9286 7 лет назад

I prefer the cobalt set, sounds great, have a really nice tone and a really good low end in both guitars, the m-steel have good mid range and the regular set sounds good to, but a little too bright on my personal opinion, but the 3 sets sounds very well in general

@immanuelrohy 7 лет назад

Reading the comments as someone who is primarily a bassist, Ernie ball regular and cobalt strings blow daddario out of the water. the daddarios die much faster and have rusted before i restrung my bass both times i used daddarios, as i change strings every 8 months.

@mercible 7 лет назад

Thanks for the demo! Very informative. I was split between the Cobalt and the M Steel. I've been using regular Super Slinky's for years, but time to try something different.

@tedkrause681 7 лет назад

Hey Fluff! I got to say I think I like the tone of the m steels the best. To my ears they sound a lot better bright wise and over all. Thank you for this video because I was actually wanting to go back to Erine Ball strings after 10 years of using other strings. So thank you very much for this video!

@Jakodrums 7 лет назад

I also love the cobalts, nice video

@garrettmehl1427 7 лет назад

Can you post a tab of the intro song? That thing is awesome!

@mightymitch1421 2 года назад

Two good song choices.

@SpectrumAudiophile 7 лет назад

Everytime I watch your videos, there are random fuzzy hisses throughout the video no matter what speaker or headphone setup that I use. So much so that it kind've killed this video for me. I have been very excited about this video since you hinted at it weeks ago because I've always been very back and forth on what strings to use. Hope someone has some answers.

@jgmopar 7 лет назад

I use regular slinkys on My active guitars and Cobalts on my Passive guiatrs. Super slinkys or STHB. Been using Ernie Ball since 1984

@michaelsavides8856 7 лет назад

i mix cobalts with msteels. 1st and second strings are msteels. 3, 4, 5 and 6 are wound cobalts. pricey but worth it!

@OleksandrNos 6 лет назад

Great video, man! Thank you for such comparison. I've decided to look closer at M-steels. As for me, Cobalt gives such a nice tone for both clean and distortion. I play MusicMan Silhouette Special, and guitar gives enough highs by itself. M-steel will give extra but unneeded clarity for this guitar, in my opinion. I choose Cobalt, 10-52, dropC# tuning too :)

@angelvox1603 6 лет назад

I have used all three. Absolutely love the M-Steels. More expensive. Sound fantastic. However one can never go wrong with Regular Slinky's or the like if you are on a budget.

@CaptainPorkyGonka 7 лет назад

The standard set sounds like it has more high end, the M-Steel has more bass, and the Cobalts are the best all around I think. I could be crazy but that's what I heard. Plus Fluff seemed more comfortable with the cobalts so that may have affected the tone as well.

@chadhyde50 4 года назад

Great riff choice! I was a junior in High school the year that Live album came out. Good stuff♥️🎸🎶

@blevinr31 7 лет назад

cobalt s for me. I've been using them for about a year and a 1\2 now. love them!

@yerushalaimnehereset 7 лет назад

I find them cobalts sounding a lot darker than the other 2, and thicker. The regulas and the m-steel sound pretty much the same too me, the regulars seem to have a little tiny bit more top end.

@moshbastardpromotions5705 6 лет назад

I see a lot of people saying that Cobalts sound dead on single coils, sounded very alive to me IMO

@ollikoskinen2435 7 лет назад

I dont know about Ernie Ball strings but i do know GHS. Every time i use my guitar that has GHS strings they feel fresh and new almost every time they also sound good with clean or acoustic.

@oh033 7 лет назад

Excited for the new paradigm strings.

@sn95_mustang_garage 7 лет назад

"And to love...A God...To fear a...Flame". Cobalts sounded best but I can't use any of these, must use coated and Ernie Ball now makes coated strings. "Hello....I've waited here for you...everlong".

@pyarmusicstudios4624 7 лет назад

Seems to be a nice sort of clarity to the cobalts in comparison. We're NYXL fans over this way but this is a cool little comparison. Thanks a lot Fluff.

@johnnyterminator2004 6 лет назад

Regular set-thinner sounding Cobalt set-warmer and thicker M Steel set-brighter That’s what I heard. I prefer the cobalts, especially on my Fender Stratocaster but I’ll try out a set of M Steel

@scottyd2262 6 лет назад

I liked the Cobolts the best for sure . I used to use Slinkys but now I use D'Addario NYXL'S or just XL's

@devilsdoorbell 7 лет назад

With the single coils, I found the Cobalt to sound the best of the three - the regular slinkys sounded kinda dead by comparison. m-steel was too bright and weird for these ears. Oddly enough, on the humbucker and lower tuning, I had a hard time hearing a difference between the strings. And there you have it.

@Hellseeker1 5 лет назад

Thanks for your hard work. I use the cobalts also on my 7. This helped me decide to give them a try on my 6 also.

@telmoroque 7 лет назад

sorry for the basic question but did you used the 10-52's for the E standard tuning? Thanks for the regular videos!

@SC4211 7 лет назад

I use M-Steel myself, on my JS22 SC. Sounds great, and gets heavy as hell. I tend to chug away on power chords till my fingers hurt just because it sounds so damn good. I might try those Cobalts when it's time to chamge strings, though. They sound pretty good, too.

@radkins80 7 лет назад

i use a 9-54 seven string set with the D string removed quite a bit lately. i use if for tuning down a hole step and drop c.

@lindsaymobil22 7 лет назад

While I do like the sound and feel of Ernie Balls (especially their bass strings), they last about 5 minutes before they gunk up and rust so I need to change them out again, especially the low strings. I also find they're much easier to snap than a lot of other strings I've tried. I've stuck with Elixirs for the longest time and can get them to last months on end of heavy usage and find it very hard to snap one.

@fitzmansel3454 5 лет назад

It's cobalts all way for me. I play hard rock - rock & roll and i like bend the strings from the 5th fret and before. When i used super slinkys and after the RPS my fingers were hurt everytime i changed strings for a couple of days. Then i noticed cobalts and that everyone said they are very soft in touch and fun to bend them. I used them and i just can't find any better than these. I remember when once my e string broke i went to take a regular one, because it wasn't time to change the whole set. The difference was obvious of course, i thought the string was an 11 while i used 9s XD

@bradfuerst 7 лет назад

I love how Fluff says Ernie Ball as one word, like Ernieball.

@dot_boi 7 лет назад

I iv tried all the reg, m steel, and cobalts. I liked the sound of the cobalts they were quite a bit louder and were more clear but they broke much quicker than just a regular nickel set of strings and they are twice as expensive here so I don't really wanna spend quite a bit of money on strings. Maybe some recording situations ill use a set of cobalts for the DI tracks but thats it.

@cnemi22 7 лет назад

LIVE!!! Right on man. Definitely some subtle differences. Still playing the Ernie Ball Rock N Roll strings.

@joshfritz8352 6 лет назад

I like cobalts personally. I used to use d'addario but I felt that they didn't have that long of a life. So I switched over to cobalts and they were much brighter for a longer period of time. That's just my opinion however.

@firemarshal2629 3 года назад

Still now sure why guitarists think strings matter this much. It’s about feel. What ever tonal difference there is could be eq’d in or out with your amp. Just use what you can afford and change them as often as you can and you will be fine regardless what brand, gauge, material you use.

@timothymckane6362 7 лет назад

I always use regular versions of Slinkys mostly though I did buy one packet of Colbalts one time ago so I have yet to use them one day.

@joeyjones9041 7 лет назад

on the cyclops, is that a roasted maple fretboard? if so, do you like the way it plays? i've never played one, but i love the way they look. as far as the strings, i prefer the cobalts, then heavy bottom slinkys, then m steel.

@KaoswareMetal 7 лет назад

I'm using the cobalt as well since a couple of months. I'm getting used to it still, but I like it.

@retrovideo2124 2 года назад

The cobalt set is superb! Great midrange and last a long time.

@jacksonwilliams4862 6 лет назад

Just bought some cobalts and love them already

@JackCol13 3 года назад

I love Selling the Drama. Great job

@ericstigliano8597 7 лет назад

I'm between the cobalts and the regular slinkys. They each had a tonal quality that I liked. I didn't really care for the M-Steels. I might need to try slinkys again. I've been using D'addario strings (specifically their NYXL and regular XL range) for years now. I switched because slinkys wouldn't last as long for me as the D'addarios did.

@jeremyaikens3883 6 лет назад

I really dig the Cobalts. Was exclusively using Super Slinky's through the 20 or so years I've been playing, and they always sound great. But the Cobalts have a fuller sound while maintaining note definition. My Strat has Duncan P-Rails, and I love the even tone I get with them both

@fearmonkey 7 лет назад

Ive been using M-steels but think ill check out the Cobalts now, as they sounded best to me.

@travistoole 7 лет назад

didn't use headphones, still heard a change.

@Morningstarrox 7 лет назад

I generally play some weird gauges (such as the yngwie 8-46 or the dimebag 9-50) what are the available gauges like in these?

@jackattack8044 7 лет назад

Michael Lopez where the hell do you get 9-50 that's like my perfect gauge

@Nibblerr 7 лет назад

MrTaterWedges just commenting to get notifications

@bigpooch7368 7 лет назад

www.amazon.com/DR-Strings-Electric-Signature-Nickel-Plated/dp/B0009G00JG/ref=pd_sim_267_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0009G00JG&pd_rd_r=7ENVG0R8BQBBZDS10S4C&pd_rd_w=RVoVI&pd_rd_wg=TuO2J&psc=1&refRID=7ENVG0R8BQBBZDS10S4C

@Morningstarrox 7 лет назад

Thanks bigpooch, that's the ones I play

@jackattack8044 7 лет назад

I would kill for a 9-52 set lol, if it's around 6-8$

@SuperJiggawhat 7 лет назад

I play a Gibson SG for about every style of music ranging from classic rock to metal, and have been for about 20 years. I have always used regular Ernie ball 10-46 or 11-48. I find the colbalt not just sound better than the regular, they stay in tune better. A Gibson SG can have tuning problems, especially on the 3rd and 4th strings due to the massive angle of the headstock. With the cobalts, I stay in tune better, and my strings feel much tighter for metal.Don't let the name "slinky" scare you away from great tone and feel. There I said my two cents, but only because I have ball's.

@knaengt 7 лет назад

I've been playing with M-Steels and wauw they really fit my style! Except from being louded and have higher output I find that the clarity between notes and the different strings is unlike any other strings I've tried!