Ernie Ball Extra Slinky Cobalt Electric Guitar Strings - 8-38 Gauge

I've tried every brand of string, known to man and settled on Ernie Ball Slinkys for years. I tried some Cobalt strings a year ago and haven't used anything else since. They're even better than Slinkys. I prefer the feel of the wound strings, the wound strings sound a bit fuller and whilst marginal, they seem to last a bit longer. The unwound strings are the same as you get in Slinkys. Well worth the extra £2 or so.

Been playing about 4 years, used all sorts of strings from Elixir coated to EB standards and other premium strings. Coated were my favorite originally until I realised the coat actually does more damage than good as the strings begin to age. I was kind of lost till I ordered these. The only patented cobalt strings so you can't get these under any other brand name. The material genuinely does make a difference in terms of sound and response from the pickups. Playing feels easier, the strings feel a lot nicer, probably more so than any coated strings I have tried, great for slides/bends. They hold their tuning great after very little stretching and they seem to be a lot tougher than usual strings despite seeing the odd review claiming to have snapped the e string but I'm more inclined to believe that is down to being too eager when tuning. Overall amazing strings and worth every penny just for the sound and the playability aspect. I'll never be going back to non cobalt guitar strings after the experience.

I’ve not tried this particular one before, usually opting for the Ernie ball 9’s ( pink pack) but I wanted to try the 8’s , they are pretty good to be fair , not broken one ( yet , and I do tend to dig in a bit) stay in tune very well, ( after a good stretch) good sound and a decent price, will buy again, not had them long enough to rust yet, but I play every day so that’ll keep it down

Love these strings, I find they have a bit more clarity still and durability than standard super slinky’s. Extra cost is the only negative I guess as I do prefer to change strings between gigs

1. These strings do what Ernie Ball claim. You get more output and a brighter sound. They are amazing for rock and metal; any level of distortion from a bluesy clip to full chug. They give more bite and bright clarity to a clean sound, think 'modern' clean sounds.2. They are sufficiently different sounding that - having several guitars - I need to change amp/pedal settings a bit. That may or may not be am issue for you....also, I wouldn't personally choose them for warmer, more mellow styles of music, like, for example, jazz.If these sound like (forgive the pun) the vibe you're after, you may well love them. Otherwise, re point 2, they may give something you find a tonal detractor.

I’m not too experienced in choosing new guitar strings but I thought I’d give these a go. They are really bright and loud and i definitely can hear and feel a difference. I took a risk and used them on stage at a gig and they performed perfectly and I didn’t even need to ‘break them in’. I tend to play lots of genres but more focused on metal and these strings are perfect. Definitely recommend them 👍.

I love Ernie Ball strings and have used regular slinky's for years. These may cost a bit more, but it's worth it, as they sound great and last significantly longer. I've had them on some guitars for months and they're still going strong. Tuning stability is spot on, and they feel great. They also bed it quickly with no rattle that some new strings have initially.

Great sound ..