Authentic Acoustic Guitar Strings - Lifespan 2.0 Treated

There are amazing long lasting strings had them on my ovation for longer than I usually keep strings on my guitars agdcthry still sound crisp and prestine. I will be buying them again. S d id recommend these things done of the best strings you can possibly buy

I bought a Martin D16E last year and it came with these strings. And it sounds awesome. So full and rich with shimmering highs and lows you can feel in your gut and it sustains forever.......... I have been using them ever since but I just replaced the saddle with a bone saddle since it came with TUSQ plastic and I had been wanting to lower the action anyway. After doing this work I restrung with Elixir Nanowebs since I had heard good things about them from my Dad who has several vintage Martins and from others. The difference was night and day. I thought I had screwed up my guitar. The Elixir strings were just so flat and they made my expensive guitar sound cheap. No other way to describe it. I could tell right away the lower action was more comfortable and easier to play and the Elixirs felt a bit softer than the Martins. So that was all great but suddenly I was not playing the same guitar at all. I spent a couple hours that night breaking in the Elixirs but the next day the Martins went back on. And again it was night and day. All the great tone I came to expect from the guitar returned and with a bit more punch from the bone saddle. The brilliance of these strings when they are new is astounding and they stay that way for a long time. Even the low E has shimmer to it. And the tone is just what you expect a good guitar to sound like. So full of depth. And they make iconic songs sound the way they should. Like 'Here comes the sun'. The crystal clear tones of that song are spot on with the Martins. But when I played it on the Elixirs my $2K Martin sounded like a $99 starter guitar. I will be trying other strings both coated and un-coated on the Martin as I am curious to see why it sounds so bad with the Elixirs as they are popular strings. But whatever the outcome at least I know I can put the Martin Lifespans back on and get the awesome sound I've come to expect from that guitar. I can't say how they will sound on your guitar but they sound great on mine and last a while.

Bought for my martin but decided to try it on my taylor 214ce that I'm on the verge of getting rid of cause of how teeny it sound. I had the elixir and daddario prior to this and this actually made the 214 sound warmer and fuller. Sound good right off the bat. Gave off more bass than the other strings. I'm a beginner and not well versed on different types of string sounds but one thing I'm sure of, this string made me give taylor a chance. My vid doesn't do it justice.

These strings are pretty decent. Stellar? Yes. Do I appreciate a good sound? Yes!! Are these Elixir-level "good"? No. But are Elixirs a little *too* much? Yes, personally, I think so. I've never, ever liked them. For one, their gauges always seem too thick for what you order. I digress. Where was I? Ah, yes! Martin Guitar Strings! For one, these are pretty much the exact same strings that come on a Martin guitar when you buy it new. Did I buy them for that reason? Yes! Hell, I LOVED the way my guitar sounded straight out of the box (tuned a bit, of course), so that was what I was going for when I bought these for fifteen buckaroos on Amazon. Not a bad price, if you ask me! CONS/PROS: Martin guitars have a bit of a harsher feel in general, than, say Taylor guitars. As such, I believe that their strings lack a bit of the full-bodied, buttery sounds that Taylors give off. It's just a bit harsh. But that's the beauty of Martin. Personally, I've always loved guitars that sound less buttery, more... Olive Oil-y? It's hard to describe. More tooth, less paste. More putter, less golf. More scratch, less smooth. More harsh, less soft. You get my drift? My flow? Etc, etc... I digress. Again. Anyway, these strings can be seen as less full than other strings, but to me, that is a pro. Do I like them the most? Hell no. I prefer DR strings, the ones in the Green packet. I've used those for centuries. But these? These will do for now. I <3 Martin Martin > Taylor

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Great strings from Martin Play well on my Martin HD28

If you want to mellow the highs a bit on a solid rosewood back and sides guitar, look no further. However, don't expect these strings to last as long as XS strings.

Because maybe I'm OCD or something I refuse to buy any other strings for my Martin than the ones that came on it or at least the same brand of strings. Most new Martins come with their Acoustic SP coated strings (source: Martin FAQ) if you bought yours between 2016 and 2019. I went to Guitar Center originally and asked for Martin Acoustic SP strings and they gave me these instead. I thought the packaging was just different but I guess Martin actually made some sort of changes to how they make the strings and that whole "2.0" on the packaging is not just marketing hype. With all that said, I don't think there's that much of a difference between the two but just know that there is one. Now on to how they sound and all that. First off, these are long lasting strings. I've seen guys keep a set of Martin SP strings on their guitars for literally years and while they don't sound good at all they're still playable. If you're a normal player, you could probably get away with changing these out once a month or even less often if you're a light player. I tend to just go by sound and feel so I end up changing them every three weeks on average. For people with sweaty hands like me, what's nice about these is that they don't gunk up the lighter, unwound strings even after some heavy use. I've used other coated/long lasting strings for acoustics and electrics like EB Paradigms and NYXLs and these Martin strings beat them hands down in terms of keeping that black gunk off the strings and keeping it shiny longer. These strings tend to have a longer break-in period (at least in my opinion) than other acoustic strings. They sound really bright and have a lot of attack for longer. I'm not the biggest fan of that sound but once that phase is over they have a beautiful warm tone that really brings out the unique sound of your guitar. Whenever I put on a new set it always feels like the action got higher but after playing for a bit things settle and the strings sound and feel like they've been a part of the guitar forever. I would describe the sound of these strings as warm with a lot of attack and sustain. Compared to the regular (or previous - not sure what you want to call them) SP strings they're a bit stiffer and not as warm but that's only compared to the strings that come on the guitar. On their own or compared to most other brands these are warm, long lasting, strings with a lot of attack especially when new.

Tengo poco con ellas. Suenan muy bien. No son tóxicas, pregunté a MARTIN directamente y me respondieron que solo usan materiales que no tienen riesgos para la salud, lo hice porque leí un comentario de alguien preocupado porque deja manchados los dedos, lo cual a mi no me ha pasado. Lo único que no puedo precisar es cuanto duran en realidad, pues tengo poco con ellas. Estoy convencido de que fue una buena compra.

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Excellent strings, nice warm lows with punchy highs. They sound and play very well with my Eastman E30ME. I'm only a novice player, but after trying many different strings over the years I think the Martins are most definitely among the best, if not the best (at least to my ears). I also like the smooth feel of them.

Great sounding Martin strings, will continue to use for quite some time,,

Good strings