D’Addario XT Guitar Strings | Review | Tom Quayle

[@6stringjim767]

Nice review. Strings are hard to do that with, but Tom always makes it entertaining and informative.

[@GuitarInteractive]

Thanks for watching!

[@sheatanner9935]

I'm one of those guitar players you mentioned with the acidic pH. I'll give these a shot, but they are much more expensive and I'd be willing to bet it's a wash in regards to expense between these and just buying cheaper strings and changing more often. I typically use Ernie or D'Addario and buy in bulk.

[@GuitarInteractive]

Always worth trying out. They get the thumbs up from us anyway.

[@PendelSteven]

According to their website the XT's are a little mellower than the XL's and the NYXL's are a little brighter. Seems correct to my ears from this demo.

[@ajgill2161]

My guitar came with Daddario XTAPB1253 .012 - .053 But the first time I played them I had black stains on my finger tips ...... are they suppose to do that ? I mean they are coated aren't they ?

[@Pardeepangaria]

Happened with me .... And while I was playing, the same day I changed them after an hour it started to discolor. They sound good. But still I guess I was hoping for more. They were XT 80/20 12-53 strings.

[@michaelogden5093]

What pick?

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Actually the XT Strings are improved versions of the EXP Strings where all the Strings are now coated

[@PendelSteven]

Most of the sets. Definately not all. For example: I prefer XL110BT - or in NYXL that's NYXL1046BT. There's no XTE1045BT so far. Come on, people, get on the Balanced Tension train, so they will standardise it!

[@aek4018]

Wait, XT's have been around for at least 2/3 years... A review, NOW??? :)

[@chrisallgod1792]

I just put these on and they could easily be one of the worst strings I've tried yet. The lower strings are ATROCIOUS, E and A sound like the inside of a tin can. I have never heard such a horrible low end. Over 10$ for this???