I have to say that I really like the roundness and the sustain of the sound from the Black Nylons. I'm gonna get me some and give them a try on my new Baritone.
I use D'addario Titaniums on 2 of my ukes. My acacia tenor and mahogany tenor have a magical, bell-like twinkle with them on that I love. I find them very comfortable with great intonation. I've had less luck with the Nyltech. I have an older Lanikai soprano in some need of setup, which mostly just sits in my closet while I keep forgetting about it. I did finally get around to changing the strings after about six years and decided to try the Nyltech to see if they might be more comfortable with the high action on that uke than the Aquilas it came with. For that particular uke it brought out all the problems the Aquilas were masking and sounded like it had been strung with buzzing rubber bands. So in the closet it continues to lurk, waiting for the day I finally take it down to the local music store. I have a few sets of D'addario strings I want to experiment with on my favorite uke, a Kremona Coco that I got this spring. She's a solid cedar top with solid rosewood back and sides, and she is a glorious canon. She came with Aquilas, and they are pretty good on her though I did switch her to a low G. I do wanna try some flurocarbons and some titaniums on her just to see what qualities they bring out in the uke. I have the other strings to experiment with, but since she sounds great already I haven't been in a particular hurry.
What a helpful video! I wish I had found this before trying out all of these and disliking half of them haha. I had wondered why the Nyltechs sounded identical to Aquilas, so thanks for solving the mystery. My favorites are the clear nylon which sound amazing on my Kala spruce/ebony baritone.
This was super helpful, Alex. I am at that point where I am just discovering the differences that strings can make...so am trying different ones each time I change them. I have a set of titaniums sitting here ready to be called to service lol, looking forward to trying them now. I'm starting to figure out what I like and don't like, it's a fun way to explore different sounds without breaking the bank :). Now I am also curious about the black nylon. Really appreciate the time and effort you put in to your content. Thank you for the great video! :)
I am a classical guitarist but I do own two baritone ukuleles. One is fitted with the Titaniums and the other with Nylotechs. The Titaniums are loud and clear but the top two strings are scratchy (I play with fingernails so maybe that’s why). The Nylorechs are ok but the sustain is less than desirable, and the fourth string is quite weak. Still have to try the Clear Nylons. I’ve been fitting my classical guitars with the Pro Arte EJ45 for many many years, so chances are the Clear Nylons should be best for me. Enjoyed watching your video.
Gonna try the Nyltech. Was given a Flight uke with Aquila Nylgut and its volume far surpassed my tenor uke with Alice AU046-T, which advertise as warm and bright tone, but to me was simply harder to play and (more importantly to me as a guitar player used to heavy gauge strings) and produced much less volume.
Great video as usual Alex. I have used the Carbon, Black Nylon, and Titanium versions. I think I may try the clear nylon strings on one of my ukuleles. My favorite D'Addario strings so far were the Carbon. Yet I fine the low G to be excessively thick. I have never yet stuck with any D'Addario set. Even with trying nylon I am torn between trying the D'Addario and the Ernie Ball clear nylon strings. These days I mainly use Oasis/Freemont Blackline/Freemont Soloist combined sets. With the actual combination changing depending on the instrument. Or PhD(Premium High Density) flourocarbon strings. Keep up the great work. 😊
Bought a shima uke and it came with D’addario carbons I believe. Really liked em and now I’m trying Martin flurucarbons. I find the thicker Martin strings better for strumming as I find them a bit louder however there are some riffs I like to play that i find a lot easier on D’addario die to them being skinnier strings. Really like both so gonna go back to D’addario after my Martins and have another comparison. Great video keep it up
I really appreciate this run down on D’Addario. I’m getting ready to change strings on a Koa Uke and have not liked the Titanium strings it came with, however I have a slew of strings from them of differing types and I will now choose a different one. Think I’m going for the Nyltech. This Uke needs to be warmed up. Thank you!
Thank you Alex :) now I know why kamakas sound better with black nylon strings ;) they are somewhat made to be played softly ;) the nyltech strings are also good ;) they sound like a aquila drenched by the brightness of d'addario
Wanted to put one of my concert ukes in eAea cross-tuning/Sawmill tuning, as suggested by James Hill in one of his videos. I bought a pack of D'Addario classical guitar strings, not the Pro-Arte, but the cheaper "Classic" ones (EJ27N). Many people know you can use the 4th string (D) from a pack of classical guitar strings as the 4th string on a uke (for low G) but I used it as the 3rd and tuned it up to A. The extra tension from tuning it up to A really made this cheap laminate uke sing...I also used the 2nd (B) guitar string as the 4th string for this tuning. Sounds nice.
I like the Nyltech to give a robust, mellow sound to a mango Mainland that can otherwise sound a bit shrill. To my ears, they are more balanced than the Nylgut ones, and I much prefer the way the Nylyech feel on my fingers (although for 'fingerfeel', some nicely broken in Reds are the ultimate...)
Alex. Very informative video again. I need to watch the Aquila one now. Quick question. You mentioned that some of these strings are thicker than standard. Can that cause any issues at the nut? Or are the strings always still thinner than the slots? Thanks
Thanks for the wonderfully informative video. But if Nylgut and Nyltech strings have noticeably different colors, how can you be sure that they're exactly the same material?
Hi Alex, really loving your videos - thank you! Can I get your advice please? I've just ordered a Tenor uke with solid mahogany front, back and sides, and one of your previous vids mentioned that flourocarbons are a good match for mahogany instruments. Would you suggest D'Addario Carbons or Titaniums, or is it mainly a 'feel' thing. I've been playing guitar for many years, but am getting older and don't have the strength or flexibility in my fingers that I once did (but I'm not a cripple... yet 😉). Many thanks.
When I got my Kai KTI-5000, I'm quite sure it was Titaniums there were fitted. I really liked it, and bought some for a couple of sopranos (Bruko and Hamano H100), but here it could'nt keep in tune? Have you heard about that before? Thanks for your videos here and on the SUS-channel. You rock!
When you say here it wouldn't keep in tune I assume you mean the video? I wouldn't worry about stuff like that... The titanium strings are nylon so quite stretchy for a few days. I really like the Titanium's and often use them myself with no problems.
I’m new to the channel AND ukulele but am a professional musician just discovering this instrument recently. Love your channel and advice Alex! not to sound ignorant but what is the piece you played in this video? Any chance of a tutorial on it?
I have actually done a tutorial of this for the Southern Ukulele Store channel. ruclips.net/video/YvloC5mWt24/видео.html Thanks for watching the channel... Looking forward to putting something new up next week.
I dunno man, the all sound similar but I’m sure they all feel different when playing. Your uke is very nice I must say. If money was no problem what would the ultimate combo be, uke and strings...? I mean the most expensive uke has to be the best surely so what strings would be on it?
I think it's fair enough if you want a fatter sound. I designed a set of strings for SUS with D'addario that do GCEA Baritone. We have sold something crazy like 2000 sets in 4 years... It's one of the most popular products on the site 🤷🏻♂️
@@UkesWithAlex woah :) it's a lot of response :) I better check it out too ;) I'm planning to have at least one model on every ukulele size available ;) I feel like investing in a baritone too as a part of my collection :) thanks Alex :)
Try a Daddario Fluorocarbon if you like the tone and tension of your aquilas but want less 'squeak' (ej99sc). Alternatively, I like the titanium strings (ej87c). For a low G - try a Daddario NYL031W or a J4504LP.
Thanks for the info. Is that a concert or tenor uke you are using ? I currently have a solid mahogany Kala tenor, (KA-SMHT )with the D'Addario titanium strings it came with, high G. It has a deep sound, not as high as the sound from your uke. I just ordered the Tenor Ukulele Carbon Low G (EJ99TLG) set as I want a Low G on this uke. Hope I made a good choice. From what you have said and reviews on the net, I think I will be happy.
@@UkesWithAlex thank you so much for your feedback and being quick to get back to me. My strings arrived yesterday via Amazon, and on Monday I will be getting a music shop tech to put them on. Looking forward to having my Low G :)
Great video, I play baritone and have tried a couple different D'addario strings to try and find a good match: -First I tried Nyltech and was wildly disappointed, the gauges of the B and E string seemed too thick for the former and too thin for the latter, the tension seemed really low and as such the sound was not good IMO. -Next, I tried titaniums and, while I liked them initially, the tactile feel of them was not good for me - they felt sticky all the time if you get what I mean, and the tension still wasn't how I like it. -At this point I did research into the exact tensions of the D'Addario range, and as I suspected the Alltech and titaniums were both lower tension than nylon or f-carbon strings that I was used to on previous ukuleles. -so, I tried black nylon next (never liked clear nylon strings so I skipped them) and they ticked all the boxes for me, good feel, good tension, good sound, I feel they really enhance my baritone (solid 'exotic koa' aka acacia)...not very loud though (have a passive pickup so not necessary!) reallt good for the jazz and trad folk i like to play ...i know black nylon has a bad wrap in the community but I like it for the baritone!!...and they intonate the better on my instrument than nyltech or titaniums did. -I'll try the carbons next, just to get the full experience cheers!
Hi Alex, I like your videos very much, either on this channel or from SUS. I would like to see you testing the different UKE LOGIC custom ukulele strings. I heart a lot of good reviews about them, but you can only order them directly from Hawaii (as far as I know). Maybe they find their way to SUS, which would be nice for customers in Europe.
Hi Alex, I play a Makala Mahogony Baritone. Recently, I suffered a serious left hand injury affecting my thumb, index and middle finger. It's going to be awhile until I can play again and it'll be longer until I can put much pressure on them. I was wondering if you can recommend a light string that I can use until they toughen up again. Thanks, Mike
Yeah man , another left handed player......I have a fun thing at work called the left handed Sagittarian club....but it’s good to see as we are few and far between. I had to get my uke converted but , as cool as it is being a lefty, I really wish I could play right handed.
What string of any brand would make a cheap basswood soprano sound as good as possible. I've heard that brighter strings can help bring out some good tone due to the muffly nature of the basswood and construction but I'm not sure.
Just picked up a Kascha laminate tenor. Don’t particularly care for the strings on it, probably Nylgut. I tend to play slower finger style. Will the warmer black strings sound muddy with the laminate top?
I recently bought a uke and i am a left-handed player. So, should i change the string order for left-handed type or go on with standard string order (right-handed)?
Hi. Yesterday I change G and C Aquila Nylgut cords with D'Addario Clear Nylon (EJ65C) and they are losing tuning after 20-30 chords. I understand that are much flexible but it is normal to behave so quickly ? The E and A Aquila cords installed are losing tunning after 2-3 or more days of practice. Do you recommend to change all the strings from the D'Addario set ? Can I reuse in the future the original Aquilas ? Thank you.
Thank you so much Alex very enlightening and didatic by the way, whats that chords sequence? sounds so good C - D - D7 - G7 - E7 - A7 D - D7 - G7 - C - C7 - Dm7 - ?? is it right? thank you again
You are pretty much there. The last two chords are F and Fm. There is a tutorial video for it on RUclips called 'alexs sus demo song' but it sounds like you don't need it. thanks for watching
Alex, thank you so much for these ukulele string reviews! I have always found that all forms of Nylgut strings can color the ukulele sound too much! This can be a great thing for a cheaper instrument. Nylguts can transform a laminated ukulele into something VERY worthwhile. On a quality solid, koa, mahogany, spruce, cedar, mango, maple, akeisha, etc instrument, Nylguts are a poor choice as they tend to make them all sort of sound alike; that is like Nylgut. Anyway, that's been my experience.
Do you mean the strings to be more guitar like? If so, a few people make DGBE strings for Tenors. Personally I have found the only one of these that works is the GHS Chee Maisel strings. If you mean me personally then it's not something that appeals to me - I would just play a guitar or perhaps a Baritone uke.
Alex, when you mention the carbon strings are lighter are you speaking of mass weight or tension of strings. Both affect tone from an instrument, but tension has the greatest affect on an individual instrument. Each "individual" instrument, not model, has its own unique soundboard deflection and body size that responds to tension differently producing the instruments tone and volume. www.roberts-guitars.com
Both, the carbon strings feel lighter tension than the other D'addario options and the thickness of the strings is also lighter than the stretchier material strings.
The 'D' is not pronounced like a D by itself. It's pronounced as if no apostrophe were there. Just like the name D'Artagnon (for reference watch The 3 Musketeers).
Alex, I just put some Titaniums on. Glass-like, yes … quite like 'em! They settled suuuper fast! Now what on earth is it w\ the name though? Titanium is a metal! Monofilament is plastic! How misleading. How confusing.
Just tried my Condorwood Tenor after 2 months not touching, with Daddario EJ65T stringies, und voila´: perfectness! mind yall, I have 2e strings in the mids, still this set dont much mind, thayere seethru like my ex girls lies, and a whale stronger! CONdomwood Tenor! Daddario EJ65T
About the pronunciation: LOL that's exactly how you pronounce D'Addario in Italian (which is where the surname comes from)... and any apostrophe'd (ha) combination: the apostrophe "joins" and it's pronounced as if the letters were all in one word. Hearing "dee addario" sounds super odd (from an Italian-speaker's ear). Then of course Italian-american names and surnames' pronunciation get permanently changed all the time, so it COULD have been the other way.
Playtests
3:56 Carbon
6:59 Titanium
9:42 Clear Nylon
12:51 Black Nylon
16:32 Nylgut
You're a hero
Cheers
THX! ✌🏻
Good on D'dario for offering all of the types of strings. Most brands tend to stick to a couple of materials.
I have to say that I really like the roundness and the sustain of the sound from the Black Nylons. I'm gonna get me some and give them a try on my new Baritone.
strings... a lifelong quest! thx 4 all the info, Alex!
You are an awesome reviewer! Can't thank you enough for your thorough and interesting reviews and playing!
Excellent overview, thank you so much for your video, very helpful
Your string demos are very helpful. Thank you.
Glad you like them!
I use D'addario Titaniums on 2 of my ukes. My acacia tenor and mahogany tenor have a magical, bell-like twinkle with them on that I love. I find them very comfortable with great intonation.
I've had less luck with the Nyltech. I have an older Lanikai soprano in some need of setup, which mostly just sits in my closet while I keep forgetting about it. I did finally get around to changing the strings after about six years and decided to try the Nyltech to see if they might be more comfortable with the high action on that uke than the Aquilas it came with. For that particular uke it brought out all the problems the Aquilas were masking and sounded like it had been strung with buzzing rubber bands. So in the closet it continues to lurk, waiting for the day I finally take it down to the local music store.
I have a few sets of D'addario strings I want to experiment with on my favorite uke, a Kremona Coco that I got this spring. She's a solid cedar top with solid rosewood back and sides, and she is a glorious canon. She came with Aquilas, and they are pretty good on her though I did switch her to a low G. I do wanna try some flurocarbons and some titaniums on her just to see what qualities they bring out in the uke. I have the other strings to experiment with, but since she sounds great already I haven't been in a particular hurry.
Thanks - this was really useful. I recently switched from Nylgut to Carbon, but based on this, I think I want to try clear nylon as well.
What a helpful video! I wish I had found this before trying out all of these and disliking half of them haha. I had wondered why the Nyltechs sounded identical to Aquilas, so thanks for solving the mystery. My favorites are the clear nylon which sound amazing on my Kala spruce/ebony baritone.
This was super helpful, Alex. I am at that point where I am just discovering the differences that strings can make...so am trying different ones each time I change them. I have a set of titaniums sitting here ready to be called to service lol, looking forward to trying them now. I'm starting to figure out what I like and don't like, it's a fun way to explore different sounds without breaking the bank :). Now I am also curious about the black nylon. Really appreciate the time and effort you put in to your content. Thank you for the great video! :)
Thank you so much! We received an older children's ukulele and are excited to order new strings for it.
Thank you for posting this, exactly the info I needed 🙂
I am a classical guitarist but I do own two baritone ukuleles. One is fitted with the Titaniums and the other with Nylotechs. The Titaniums are loud and clear but the top two strings are scratchy (I play with fingernails so maybe that’s why). The Nylorechs are ok but the sustain is less than desirable, and the fourth string is quite weak.
Still have to try the Clear Nylons. I’ve been fitting my classical guitars with the Pro Arte EJ45 for many many years, so chances are the Clear Nylons should be best for me.
Enjoyed watching your video.
The boss of ukulele! Alex from the Southern Ukulele Store
You are too kind...
Really appreciated this breakdown as it’s hard to guess from the package description alone. Thank you for the knowledge share!
I can't thank you enough for this video. And I can't wait to see more videos from you.
I like the last one you showed !!!
The titanium strings sound great ;)
It’s really tough and hard.I tried it before, it is really easy to exhaust your finger.
Gonna try the Nyltech. Was given a Flight uke with Aquila Nylgut and its volume far surpassed my tenor uke with Alice AU046-T, which advertise as warm and bright tone, but to me was simply harder to play and (more importantly to me as a guitar player used to heavy gauge strings) and produced much less volume.
Great video as usual Alex.
I have used the Carbon, Black Nylon, and Titanium versions. I think I may try the clear nylon strings on one of my ukuleles.
My favorite D'Addario strings so far were the Carbon. Yet I fine the low G to be excessively thick.
I have never yet stuck with any D'Addario set.
Even with trying nylon I am torn between trying the D'Addario and the Ernie Ball clear nylon strings. These days I mainly use Oasis/Freemont Blackline/Freemont Soloist combined sets. With the actual combination changing depending on the instrument. Or PhD(Premium High Density) flourocarbon strings.
Keep up the great work. 😊
Thank for creating content like this
Bought a shima uke and it came with D’addario carbons I believe. Really liked em and now I’m trying Martin flurucarbons. I find the thicker Martin strings better for strumming as I find them a bit louder however there are some riffs I like to play that i find a lot easier on D’addario die to them being skinnier strings. Really like both so gonna go back to D’addario after my Martins and have another comparison. Great video keep it up
Thanks, always learn so much from you!
I really appreciate this run down on D’Addario. I’m getting ready to change strings on a Koa Uke and have not liked the Titanium strings it came with, however I have a slew of strings from them of differing types and I will now choose a different one. Think I’m going for the Nyltech. This Uke needs to be warmed up. Thank you!
Nyltech sounds good to me and def get one in the next few days
Thank you Alex :) now I know why kamakas sound better with black nylon strings ;) they are somewhat made to be played softly ;) the nyltech strings are also good ;) they sound like a aquila drenched by the brightness of d'addario
The D'addario Nyltech as very easy to get here in the States. I find them to be a fine string and about $5 US , which makes for a great combination.
Love the shirt !!
Wanted to put one of my concert ukes in eAea cross-tuning/Sawmill tuning, as suggested by James Hill in one of his videos. I bought a pack of D'Addario classical guitar strings, not the Pro-Arte, but the cheaper "Classic" ones (EJ27N). Many people know you can use the 4th string (D) from a pack of classical guitar strings as the 4th string on a uke (for low G) but I used it as the 3rd and tuned it up to A. The extra tension from tuning it up to A really made this cheap laminate uke sing...I also used the 2nd (B) guitar string as the 4th string for this tuning. Sounds nice.
Hi, may I know what strings did you use for E and A of ukelele? I want to try your string arrangement...
@@stanright8936 Hello. I use Aquila Nylgut strings. I think they make cheap plywood ukes sound better than they ought to.
@@2ukulele Nicee! Thank you so much😁
Great information, just what I needed. Thanks!!
Excellent Video. I’m sucker for black nylon - classic sound especially for sopranos. Also tried the nyltech - and they have potential.
Hiya Alex, love the channel, keep it up from a new subscriber.
Ej65t sounds great on my Kamaka.
I like the Nyltech to give a robust, mellow sound to a mango Mainland that can otherwise sound a bit shrill.
To my ears, they are more balanced than the Nylgut ones, and I much prefer the way the Nylyech feel on my fingers (although for 'fingerfeel', some nicely broken in Reds are the ultimate...)
Thank you for sharing great video! :-)
Alex. Very informative video again. I need to watch the Aquila one now.
Quick question. You mentioned that some of these strings are thicker than standard. Can that cause any issues at the nut? Or are the strings always still thinner than the slots? Thanks
It rarely causes an issue but of course it depends on the nut itself.
You beautiful soul, thank you🙏
Thanks for the wonderfully informative video. But if Nylgut and Nyltech strings have noticeably different colors, how can you be sure that they're exactly the same material?
Hi Alex, really loving your videos - thank you! Can I get your advice please? I've just ordered a Tenor uke with solid mahogany front, back and sides, and one of your previous vids mentioned that flourocarbons are a good match for mahogany instruments. Would you suggest D'Addario Carbons or Titaniums, or is it mainly a 'feel' thing. I've been playing guitar for many years, but am getting older and don't have the strength or flexibility in my fingers that I once did (but I'm not a cripple... yet 😉). Many thanks.
Titanium is nylon.
Give the carbon a try first
@@UkesWithAlex Okay thanks.
Thanks for the great comparison! How do the titanium ones compare to the carbons tensionwise?
The Titanium's are stretchy but thick so they have a little bit less bounce. The carbons are thinner but tighter.
When I got my Kai KTI-5000, I'm quite sure it was Titaniums there were fitted. I really liked it, and bought some for a couple of sopranos (Bruko and Hamano H100), but here it could'nt keep in tune? Have you heard about that before?
Thanks for your videos here and on the SUS-channel. You rock!
When you say here it wouldn't keep in tune I assume you mean the video? I wouldn't worry about stuff like that... The titanium strings are nylon so quite stretchy for a few days. I really like the Titanium's and often use them myself with no problems.
@@UkesWithAlex no no.. on my tenor they worked fine.. but not on my Sopranos.. The went up and Down..
I’m new to the channel AND ukulele but am a professional musician just discovering this instrument recently. Love your channel and advice Alex!
not to sound ignorant but what is the piece you played in this video? Any chance of a tutorial on it?
I have actually done a tutorial of this for the Southern Ukulele Store channel.
ruclips.net/video/YvloC5mWt24/видео.html
Thanks for watching the channel... Looking forward to putting something new up next week.
I have an all solid Acacia Lanikai tenor with the D`Addario 88 strings. What would you recommend I use.
I dunno man, the all sound similar but I’m sure they all feel different when playing. Your uke is very nice I must say. If money was no problem what would the ultimate combo be, uke and strings...? I mean the most expensive uke has to be the best surely so what strings would be on it?
I find as a rule that clear Fluorocarbon strings have the biggest variance depending on the instrument.
Hey Alex, what do you think of a baritone tuned GCEA with special set of strings, is it a bad thing? :)
I think it's fair enough if you want a fatter sound. I designed a set of strings for SUS with D'addario that do GCEA Baritone. We have sold something crazy like 2000 sets in 4 years... It's one of the most popular products on the site 🤷🏻♂️
@@UkesWithAlex woah :) it's a lot of response :) I better check it out too ;) I'm planning to have at least one model on every ukulele size available ;) I feel like investing in a baritone too as a part of my collection :) thanks Alex :)
Great video. What would you recommend for a soprano uke?
It depends on the wood... if it's a uke of reasonable quality made of solid woods then I recommend worth browns... specifically Worth BM's.
I have really squeaky Aquila strings on my new concert UKe...Id also like a low G as I have on two of my ukes so what would you recommend.
Try a Daddario Fluorocarbon if you like the tone and tension of your aquilas but want less 'squeak' (ej99sc). Alternatively, I like the titanium strings (ej87c).
For a low G - try a Daddario NYL031W or a J4504LP.
@@UkesWithAlex Brilliant Alex thank you !!!
Thanks for the info. Is that a concert or tenor uke you are using ? I currently have a solid mahogany Kala tenor, (KA-SMHT )with the D'Addario titanium strings it came with, high G. It has a deep sound, not as high as the sound from your uke. I just ordered the Tenor Ukulele Carbon Low G (EJ99TLG) set as I want a Low G on this uke. Hope I made a good choice. From what you have said and reviews on the net, I think I will be happy.
It's a Tenor uke. Im sure you've made a good decision 🙂
@@UkesWithAlex thank you so much for your feedback and being quick to get back to me. My strings arrived yesterday via Amazon, and on Monday I will be getting a music shop tech to put them on. Looking forward to having my Low G :)
Thanks again Alex for the referral on D'Addario EJ99T low G set with unwound Low G. I LOVE the new sound !!
Great video, I play baritone and have tried a couple different D'addario strings to try and find a good match:
-First I tried Nyltech and was wildly disappointed, the gauges of the B and E string seemed too thick for the former and too thin for the latter, the tension seemed really low and as such the sound was not good IMO.
-Next, I tried titaniums and, while I liked them initially, the tactile feel of them was not good for me - they felt sticky all the time if you get what I mean, and the tension still wasn't how I like it.
-At this point I did research into the exact tensions of the D'Addario range, and as I suspected the Alltech and titaniums were both lower tension than nylon or f-carbon strings that I was used to on previous ukuleles.
-so, I tried black nylon next (never liked clear nylon strings so I skipped them) and they ticked all the boxes for me, good feel, good tension, good sound, I feel they really enhance my baritone (solid 'exotic koa' aka acacia)...not very loud though (have a passive pickup so not necessary!) reallt good for the jazz and trad folk i like to play ...i know black nylon has a bad wrap in the community but I like it for the baritone!!...and they intonate the better on my instrument than nyltech or titaniums did.
-I'll try the carbons next, just to get the full experience
cheers!
ive tried aquila nylgut strings also before, and they worked well, so it's D'addario's version of the tech that gets it all wrong!
Hi Alex,
I like your videos very much, either on this channel or from SUS.
I would like to see you testing the different UKE LOGIC custom ukulele strings. I heart a lot of good reviews about them, but you can only order them directly from Hawaii (as far as I know). Maybe they find their way to SUS, which would be nice for customers in Europe.
I've had sets of the uke logic strings In my drawer for about a year ready for the day I can be arsed to do another one of these videos.
what type of strings should I use for concert ukuleles?? I'm a beginner
Depends on the uke and the sound you want
Do these have colored ends to tell you where each string goes? Like for guitar the color code is 💛♥️🖤💚💜🥈(since they didn't have a silver heart emoji.)
No, they have little stickers to denote the string. These are coloured as per usual Daddario strings
Looking for a set of set of baritone strings without the wound D and G. All unwound. Florocarbon. Any idea?
Worth BB, Worth CB or Living Water strings.
Hi Alex, I play a Makala Mahogony Baritone. Recently, I suffered a serious left hand injury affecting my thumb, index and middle finger. It's going to be awhile until I can play again and it'll be longer until I can put much pressure on them. I was wondering if you can recommend a light string that I can use until they toughen up again. Thanks, Mike
Most baritone sets are light tension. I would try the Martin M630s or Uke Logic S-LD-C
@@UkesWithAlex Thank you Alex.
Yeah man , another left handed player......I have a fun thing at work called the left handed Sagittarian club....but it’s good to see as we are few and far between. I had to get my uke converted but , as cool as it is being a lefty, I really wish I could play right handed.
I wish I'd learned right handed too.
hi, does anyone know what the "w" behind the numbers on the string pack means?
It means wound.
What string of any brand would make a cheap basswood soprano sound as good as possible. I've heard that brighter strings can help bring out some good tone due to the muffly nature of the basswood and construction but I'm not sure.
There is no straight answer to that. Brighter strings probably would do the best job
Just picked up a Kascha laminate tenor.
Don’t particularly care for the strings on it, probably Nylgut. I tend to play slower finger style. Will the warmer black strings sound muddy with the laminate top?
It's hard to know. On cheaper laminate ukuleles, nyglut strings tend to be a much safer choice. There is only one way to find out.
@@UkesWithAlex Agreed, ordered nylon, bio nylon, and Aquila red. Let the experimenting begin! Thanks for the reviews and your reply.
I recently bought a uke and i am a left-handed player. So, should i change the string order for left-handed type or go on with standard string order (right-handed)?
Change them round
@@UkesWithAlex Thanks buddy
Good luck 👍
Hi. Yesterday I change G and C Aquila Nylgut cords with D'Addario Clear Nylon (EJ65C) and they are losing tuning after 20-30 chords. I understand that are much flexible but it is normal to behave so quickly ? The E and A Aquila cords installed are losing tunning after 2-3 or more days of practice. Do you recommend to change all the strings from the D'Addario set ? Can I reuse in the future the original Aquilas ? Thank you.
Nylon takes about a week to bed in... I wouldn't bother reusing old strings, they are never as good the second time
Thanks for your advise 👍
Thank you so much Alex
very enlightening and didatic
by the way, whats that chords sequence? sounds so good
C - D - D7 - G7 - E7 - A7
D - D7 - G7 - C - C7 - Dm7 - ??
is it right?
thank you again
You are pretty much there. The last two chords are F and Fm. There is a tutorial video for it on RUclips called 'alexs sus demo song' but it sounds like you don't need it. thanks for watching
Titaniums work well on my soprano.
Alex, thank you so much for these ukulele string reviews!
I have always found that all forms of Nylgut strings can color the ukulele sound too much! This can be a great thing for a cheaper instrument. Nylguts can transform a laminated ukulele into something VERY worthwhile. On a quality solid, koa, mahogany, spruce, cedar, mango, maple, akeisha, etc instrument, Nylguts are a poor choice as they tend to make them all sort of sound alike; that is like Nylgut. Anyway, that's been my experience.
Ever consider rearranging the chords to be more guitar like?
Do you mean the strings to be more guitar like? If so, a few people make DGBE strings for Tenors. Personally I have found the only one of these that works is the GHS Chee Maisel strings.
If you mean me personally then it's not something that appeals to me - I would just play a guitar or perhaps a Baritone uke.
Alex, when you mention the carbon strings are lighter are you speaking of mass weight or tension of strings. Both affect tone from an instrument, but tension has the greatest affect on an individual instrument. Each "individual" instrument, not model, has its own unique soundboard deflection and body size that responds to tension differently producing the instruments tone and volume.
www.roberts-guitars.com
Both, the carbon strings feel lighter tension than the other D'addario options and the thickness of the strings is also lighter than the stretchier material strings.
The 'D' is not pronounced like a D by itself. It's pronounced as if no apostrophe were there. Just like the name D'Artagnon (for reference watch The 3 Musketeers).
Alex, I just put some Titaniums on. Glass-like, yes … quite like 'em! They settled suuuper fast! Now what on earth is it w\ the name though? Titanium is a metal! Monofilament is plastic! How misleading. How confusing.
I agree... terrible name.
What are the titaniums made of?
@@roccokeilen6177 I already mentioned it in my comment above. It’s monofilament!
Just tried my Condorwood Tenor after 2 months not touching, with Daddario EJ65T stringies, und voila´: perfectness! mind yall, I have 2e strings in the mids, still this set dont much mind, thayere seethru like my ex girls lies, and a whale stronger! CONdomwood Tenor! Daddario EJ65T
the Dad clear nylons are soo great for the tenor, most what i think is strings make the uke tenor, and the playa plays them ukes...
About the pronunciation: LOL that's exactly how you pronounce D'Addario in Italian (which is where the surname comes from)... and any apostrophe'd (ha) combination: the apostrophe "joins" and it's pronounced as if the letters were all in one word. Hearing "dee addario" sounds super odd (from an Italian-speaker's ear).
Then of course Italian-american names and surnames' pronunciation get permanently changed all the time, so it COULD have been the other way.