• Reviews around tone (4.45 of 5)

    D’Addario EJ16-3D Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings, Light Tension – Corrosion-Resistant Phosphor Bronze, Offers a Warm, Bright and Well-Balanced Acoustic Tone – Pack of 3 Sets

    • wonderful tone. . .
    • Easier on my fingers, hold their pich well, easy to string, gentle clear tone
    • The product description says it best: "warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone
    • I was expecting the "bright and warm" tone but all I have is a "tinny" sound
    • They convey the volume and tone dynamics and bring the best you and your guitar have to offer!!!!
    • Good strings, good tone, but I switched over to elixirs and never looked back.
    • Great tone that lasts and lasts and seem more durable than most.
    • I love the tone and the feel is just right.
    • Beautiful full, rich, and even tone from these strings - use them on my tenor guitar.
    • Nice tone
    • I like the amazing tone of this
    • but I think these D'Addario strings have a richer (for lack of better words) fuller tone
    • It made the right difference for me, with my fingers not hurting as much and having the same beautiful rich tone
    • good tone, good product
    • The tone is great and the strings last a long time.
    • I just love the tone of these
    • These display a bright but deep well balanced tone
    • Full, rich tone.
    • Great tone, great price, but with heavy use, they wear out quickly.
    • Nice mellow tone.
    • Excellent Tone
    • The strings don't seem to lose their tone as quickly as some other strings I have purchased
    • no break-in time is really necessary to deliver great tone quality in a live setting for the Fender acoustic electric guitar I string with these these strings...which is this string's best feature along with the price since I need to change out these strings frequently.
    • these strings sounded pretty thin and lacked the tone i had with the afore mentioned strings
    • Excellent value, great tone!
    • Really great tone, again.
    • Great sound quality, really brings out the fuller, warm tones
    • The tone is bright and I really love them!
    • Long lasting, great tone and great price
    • Nice lower and upper tones.
    • They have no twang to them and have a really warm tone
    • They last longer and have a nice bright tone quality.
    • Light weight and bright tone.
    • I believe these are the best, clearest tone, balanced perfectly, these are all that I buy now.
    • Great sound and a smooth tone!
    • Hands down my favorite pair of strings, coupling a regular pair of steel strings with Nashville (on separate guitars of course) create an extremely rich tone
    • Has held a nice tone for a couple months so far.
    • Love the tone of these strings
    • Nice warm tone would buy again
    • I did not like the tone of the strings
    • Excellent value, great tone.
    • Very light strings with a bright tone
    • Bright and balanced tone at half the price of Martin Lifespan!
    • They have a clear and bright tone, and stay in tune better than any other brands I've used.
    • D'Addario strings are always consistent and with a pleasant tone
    • I love the deep, rich tone
    • Bright, beautiful, and wholesome tone, easy on the fingers, and make a cheap Yamaha sound like a midrange fender
    • I decided on Light gauge strings because, to my ear, and on my guitars, they give me a brighter tone, which I like
    • Nice bright tones and easy, friendlier for your fingers.
    • I love the tone that these strings put out
    • Bright but rich tone, long lasting, holds tune well, plays easily with minimum string noise
    • I learned with the very first pair not to use any cleaners because then the strings just completely crap out leaving a dull muddy tone that's unappealing.
    • Nice warm tone as compared to the coated strings I've used, luckily my hands don't destroy strings like some folks
    • Sounds bright and crisp tone
    • I like their longevity and tone, not sure the grandson can tell the difference yet.
    • Decent life and awesome tone.
    • Gorgeous, warm tone- easy to install
    • Love the tone over the Nickel wound with these Bronzes
    • Light, crisp, huge, full tone, and they don't stretch like crazy, so they stay in tune almost immediately
    • the tone is nice but the 1st string popped already ;(
    • They hold up well and provide the full, well rounded tone I like
    • Really nice tone... hadn't realized how much I needed new strings until I bought these and heard the guitar sound great again
    • but for most my guitars I use the D'Addario Phosphor Bronze bring out clear and bright tone across the range of strings.
    • The D'Addario last a long time and give me the perfect tone I need for Blues
    • Medium gauge produces much better tone
    • Good tone.
    • Great tone, stays in tune
    • The tone is like no other.
    • Fine tone and feel.
    • The oxidize quickly and loss tone fast, but they are cheap and reliable.
    • These D'Addario EJ15-3D's still maintain the rich tone unique to resonators but made the playability more pliable.
    • Love the softer tone of the phosphorus
    • but for me the tone was duller and smoother then the Martins
    • Excellent tone
    • These strings have a very bright and clear tone.
    • Clear, true tone
    • Great tone I expect from these strings
    • They always have had the greatest tone feel and redponse you want in an acoustic guitar.
    • They don't last as long as coated strings, of course, but for some of my guitars these are the perfect tone.
    • Great tone
    • good quality however tone was not the same so reordered EJ17 for a little better tone
    • These strings have a very good sound and hold their solid and clear tones for longer than average strings.
    • After about a day or so, I've found that they give off a very bright and clear tone
    • These have the best tone of any string I've ever used
    • She wasn't able to press down on the strings that came with her guitar far enough to make the right tone.
    • Very crisp tone.
    • Solid performance, widely available, nice tone and affordable.
    • Perfect tone, feel, and quality for cheap.
    • These strings are perfect for all my guitars, they last a long time with a bright tone and quality!
    • They have a really lovely bright tone and it makes everything sound
    • I did really liked the tone of the strings, so I tried the light version
    • Love the tone it makes
    • Easy to string, even for people with stupid fingers (e.g., myself).+ Produces a warm, vibrant tone that will accentuate the sound of any acoustic.+ Well-priced, considering what you
    • Great tone!
    • These strings are my go-to favorite for bright, rich, clear tone.
    • Great tone, and while they don't last as long as the coated strings out there, the economical price makes up for that
    • I love the tone of these, both acoustic and with a magnetic pickup.
    • RECOMMENDEDLight and sweet toned
    • I love the rich tone they give my acoustic, they tend to fall off a bit after some use but a fresh new set brings back the tone and quality like no other.
    • great tone!
    • Onto other matters, I felt the tone was good, somewhat "mellow", not blarring, not overly bright, a kind of "natural tone"
    • The strings have a warm tone and really easy to play
    • Awesome strings, bright tone and can take a beating!
    • Very good bright tone
    • Better than expected these strings are the best I have ever had nice tones that last, will order these again.
    • Love the tone and especially the price
    • I have less noise when sliding down the neck and the tone is excellent whether I use Ultra Light gauge or Heavy gauge.
    • Nice and crisp with beautiful, bright tones.
    • Onto other matters, I felt the tone was good, somewhat "mellow", not blarring, not overly bright, a kind of "natural tone"
    • Nice tone, long lasting and hold their tuning well.
    • The tone is very crisp and focused
    • Although I was hesitant to try the extra lights (worried they'd be too bright/tinty), they turned out to have a possibly better tone than the lights!
    • The Phosphor Bronze gives you great tone, and not too much brightness, but plenty.
    • Great warm and bright tones been using these for years.
    • I liked the tone of the lights but was interested in a little more bend in the strings.
    • Sounds fantastic for all of about a week, after which they get very dull and needs replacing again, ... if you want to maintain a rich tone.
    • Custom lights are a good compromise between playability and nice tone.
    • Great strings nice tone.
    • Great tone - rich, warm and clear
    • Brilliant tone and slick
    • Deeper glowing tone to them.
    • Bright tone.
    • They have a nice balanced sound (just to give you an idea of my taste - I have used earthwoods and HATE the tone they produce).
    • Nice tone.
    • Has a more sharper tone than other strings i have used.
    • These are my go-to strings for my cheap-o acoustic
    • The Top E literally just snapped on me and it's not even 2 weeks old.
    • The high E broke when I tuned it up as well
    • Low E and A strings were Fine and so was the High E string BUT the G and B strings were defective
    • When I open this package, I find that my high E and B strings are missing
    • They sounded good but in the process of getting the string height I wanted I broke the high E after about a dozen loosening/tightening cycles.
    • But, the rich sound is awesome (low E and surrounding strings sound great) and my calluses are in nicely (well-earned on those med