Ernie Ball 2721 Cobalt Regular Slinky Electric Guitar Strings  

Just got these today when i first opened then i first noticed totally new envolopes for strings. At first glance you couldn't really tell the difference from a normal nickelwound set until you feel them. they aren't as rough as normal and kinda remind you of presure wounds at least in my opinion.

To me it seemed like these were made for professinals and it gives you a professinal feeling.You tend to get more tone it seems from the low E A and D strings, and when playing i noticed that you could get harmonics from every fret, which i thought was cool not to mention the improved pinch harmonics that metal calls for.

i think Ernie ball made just the E A and D string from the alloy, which i think is kinda cheap but what ever it was an ok price i suppose, then again i had to test them for myself and the price wasn't that extraordinary

i think these strings are a milestone in guitar history and think that these strings will go about for some time now wtih an ok price good feel, surprising new tone and overal satisfaction it seems to give you

brighter ,snappier than the pure nickle strings previously used.

bass strings are much more pronounced than pure nickle.

tuned easily and seem to stay in tune well

just put them on so verdict is still out

more expensive than steel or nickle ernie balls but not outrageously expensive

The use of a Cobalt alloy gives the strings different handling and magnetic properties that changes the feel and the tone of the product. This is certainly true. The strings have a smoother texture, are audible louder and change the tone of the guitar. The frequency response captures more high end and is is easier to achieve intentional harmonics. Sustain is improved, but I suspect this is merely because they are louder. It would be nice to have a bulk package as pulling them out of individual packages is a pain when you are trying to striing the instrument quickly on a workbench.

Packaging and pliability are fine. I can't comment on string life other than to say that that I have used them for three gigs in the past two weeks and they still sound new. This is no different than the D'Addario's that I usually use.

They are reasonalby priced.

They improve the tone of my Ibanez than I use for hard rock songs and they are fast and playable. They enhance the tone of the instrument. For a strat, they add treble and edge, so that's better if that is what you are looking for. You do lose a bit of the classic strat quack. For Les Paul's I don't like them. LP's are a dark guitar and it makes it sound different. If you are playing rock on the LP it would be fine, but if you are playing alternative or blues numbers I think it sounds worse, at least to my ear.

I knew when they went on back order I was getting something special! These strings, though a few dollars more than I'm used to, are worth every penny. Easily produces sweet pinch harmonics as well as holding tune and just making my p90 pickups scream with a vengeance,.get these even if you have to wait a week for them to arrive,,totally worth the wait!

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They do slightly increase the output of your guitar and give you sligh more clarity.

They seem to be holding up well. I have been playing them for a few days know and they are still and bright as when I first put them on.

They are too expensive for what you get. They are only a little bit better than nickel strings. In my opinion it is not worth paying twice as much.

I put these on an old ESP LTD MH-400 with EMG 81s.The stirng are way too bright to my ears. They almost sound harsh to my ears. I think they would sound much better on a guitar that has single coil pickups like a strat or a tele. They have a snappy, very very bright, bell-like tone to them. I personally perfer the sound of a nickel string. I would recommend trying them for yourself. You may like the way they sound on your guitar.