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Harley Benton Coated Phosphor 011 Anti Rust

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Harley Benton Coated Phosphor 011 Anti Rust
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Inconsistent quality has spoiled first impressions
Dingerhoffen 27.08.2024
I purchased 30+ packs of these strings after a friend passed me a set to try and I was very impressed.
I've waited to provide a review in case the issue i faced was a one or two time problem, but sadly, no.
in the positive, the tone of these strings is comparable to a far more expensive brand that I am used to, and they feel great under the fingers.
However the strings I have received do not live up to the promise of the pack I was gifted!
They still sound/feel just as good however they are not durable, or should I say, one of them is not durable?
I gig 2-3 times a week and I use Eb tuning so the strings are not even at full tension but I am finding that the B string is consistently snapping during gigs. Almost Every performance is now being interrupted by a string change. I've had them break at the nut, the bridge, the pin and even partway down the fretboard.
I'm not even an "aggressive" player. I don't use a pick and mostly just provide fairly gentle strumming!

The problem I now have is that I posses many packs missing the B string!

I will still probably order a couple more packs with whatever I next purchase, to see if the defect was specific to my batch, as my fist experience was that these were excellent strings.

(P.S. does anyone know where I can purchase about 30 B strings?)
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Not worth the money
Marcin Grychtol 10.06.2024
You may wonder why spend 15 EUR on Elixir if you can have the same for 5 EUR made by HB? Because it's better to invest 15 EUR that to waste 5 EUR. The string had zome new-string-zing, but at the very beginnig I've noticed that the guitar sounds less live and vibrant in the midrange. After the zing weared out through one day of playing, the guitar was dead and I've immediately changed to new set of Elixirs and immediately was sure I was right. Beside, the surface of HB is harsh, end Elixirs are smooth. Some people like it harsh, so maybe it's for you then.
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Last string broke in two days
AdamK95 29.06.2018
I was excited to try the coated acoustic strings as someone had given me the electric coated ones and I was blown away. But the excitment was short lived as the high string broke in two days after not even some very hard playing. I string my guitars with the over and under method and it has never given me any problems on any other guitars or string sets. I do not recommend them. And it's a shame because they otherwise sound pretty good. The really good deal is in the electric ones though!
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Harley Benton Coated Phosphor 011 Anti Rust