D'Addario XTE1046 XT Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings - .010-.046 Regular Light, 3-pack Reviews
D’Addario’s XT strings are among the longest lasting we’ve used here at Sweetwater. Descended from the company's shuttered EXP strings line, XT strings leverage a thin, ultra-durable coating applied to the wrap wire before assembly. And we do mean thin — it feels akin to a regular uncoated string. XT strings employ D’Addario’s proprietary high-carbon NY Steel core and Fusion Twist technology, ensuring that they bend farther and stay in tune better — even under the duress of a live performance. XT strings also boast nickel-plated windings with enhanced magnetic properties for increased output and juiced midrange. You’ll appreciate the long life and present sound that you get out of D’Addario’s XT electric guitar strings.
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Highest Rated Reviews
D'Addario always gets it right... mostly
I have been using D'Addario strings exclusively on all of my electric, acoustic, and classical guitars for more than twenty years. I used to experiment with other string manufacturers for these instruments, but that can get costly and it is time consuming. The XT series came as a sudden surprise to me since I wasn't in-the-know that D'Addario was discontinuing their EXP series of strings. I was skeptical, but realized my choices in looking for a replacement would start with D'Addario anyway. These are a great string! If you have found yourself in this same "surprise" of no longer being able to purchase EXP's I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Yes, there is a higher price-point, but the tone you expect is there and when I think of the resources of raw material that will be conserved over time due to the life of these strings... they are the perfect choice for me. I say mostly, because I am also an electric and double bassist... for which I choose other manufacturers for, but that's not to say D'Addario doesn't make a good bass string...
Happy playing!
Great playability
Only strings I use on my electric guitars. They last and they sound great. The action and playability is perfect for my playing ability.
So far so good
I'm about 2 weeks in on xte1046 xt nickel wound-10-46 on my Ibanez AM73. High end and mids are great, a little muddy on the low e. Going to raise that string and reintonate to see if that clears it up.
