Harley Benton Valuestrings Man 10-34

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Harley Benton Valuestrings Man 10-34
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Great Sound great price
Joel6381 18.07.2019
After first re-stringing, these strings sound great. As I am quite a vicious mandolin player, I frequently snap strings. I buy these strings because regardless of whatever brand of string, i re-string before every gig to have a better chance of zero snaps during the set. As i need a new set each time, I don't want to be paying £7 per set for the other brands every time I have a gig. These strings have a great sound, can go a while without snapping.

Cons: The brightness is the first thing to go and is usually gone after a single gig / sweaty practice. Fast fret can help their life.

Been using these strings for 5 years and i've just ordered another 10 sets as they do what they say on the packet and are very reasonably priced. Recommend!
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Great value mandolin strings
Iconico 12.09.2023
I recently picked up my old f-Style mandolin after a looooooong break, and while the old strings were ok, I thought it was time to give Mandy a makeover...

Going by other positive reviews I basically thought "hell, for under 3€ what have I got to lose?" Nothing, as it turns out.

I initially forgot to add these to my order. So when I called Thomann, rather than farting about with refunds and reorders, they just added them to my delivery free of charge (I should've hung out for a Gibson SG). Now THAT's customer service.

Anyway, back to the strings. First impressions are good: no-nonsense packaging but with individual air-tight packets for each pair of strings. The bronze looks more pure bronze than phosphor-bronze but who cares. They're nice and smooth, go on easily, come up to pitch quickly and stay there.

If I had to be picky, I'd say the low strings sound a little less bassy and less full than some I've played. 0.34 is on the lighter end of things, so maybe .36 or .38 would add a little more bottom end.

To sum up, they're maybe not professional quality strings, but don't let that put you off. As someone else pointed out here, if you're playing regular gigs and breaking strings for a hobby (I'm talking Irish traditional or electric folk here), then these are a perfect backup for your case. It certainly beats breaking into a set 4 times the price just to get a spare. You could just about gig them I reckon, but it's still a little early to comment on their lifespan.

All in all, a bargain bit of kit!
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Insane Value!
Johnny Drama 01.10.2020
If you're like me, and you go through mandolin strings on what seems to be a weekly basis, then get a few of these - especially if you're trying to just learn things, or are playing gigs and don't want to shell out for a more expensive set. They're not pristine, but they really do the job. Highly recommended for the price.
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Those are the cheapest strings you can find
José Meira 26.07.2020
If you're not a professional mandolin player and you play lets say once every week and don't need to record, go for it. They don't sound the best, but they are ok and for the price, just throw tow or three more in the basket...
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Unbeatable value for money
luftmietze 03.06.2023
A few months back I bought a Harley Benton Mandolin and I have found these strings to work well for it.

Pros: They are cheap and cheerful and sound pretty good for the price. They stay in tune after restringing.

Cons: They oxidise rather quickly, but at the price it’s cheap enough to change them out.

In conclusion: I may eventually get more expensive Bronze 80/20 strings to see if they sound better. But, at this point, I don’t really see a need to do so. These are great value for money!
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Very happy
corsair 17.02.2021
Great value strings as all Harley Benton strings I've tried - very happy
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Well named
Smooooth 26.06.2017
Value strings indeed. Keep a set in the bag for spares. Twang well. Steady on the tremolo on high Es unless you plan on stocking up ? though at this price, why not? Essential backup. They'll stay in tune as well as anything else on your tuners, and hold a tune as well as you can.
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Chris Bernhard 27.04.2018
These sound great and last surprisingly long before starting to sound dull. I prefer the sound of another brand, but I use these on my backup mandolin because they last so long.
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Alright, I suppose
Pixolives 03.09.2019
I'm only a very occasional mandolin player. I guess these strings are not the most brilliant strings ever but they play moderately well and don't offer much tuning complications. Very good value for money, I'd say.
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Value For Money
Peter1189 07.01.2020
If mandolin is not your main instrument and you want fresh strings to do the job then these are the ideal strings.

If you have high expectations from your strings regarding sound and duration then you can probably try something more expensive.
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Harley Benton Valuestrings Man 10-34