D'AddarioJ4505 Pro-Arte Nylon Classical Guitar Single String, Normal Tension, Fifth String

Good tone, good tension, long lasting. They don't stretch too much. All nylon strings have to be tuned a few times when new as they stretch but these were holding pitch well after the first day.

Bright clear sound on my flamenco style nylon string guitar.

There are 3 major brands selling most of the classical guitar strings: Augustine, D'Addario, Saverez. D-Addario are in the middle, but can brighten up even cheaper guitars.The companies are more comparable when buying their different quality levels, like Augustine Red or D'Addario ProArte Dynacore. There are many more companies, so an online review might mention LaBella, good for folk to flamenco, and Hannabach, high end classical.For everyday playing, though, D'Addario J4505 are my go to.PROS: Normal tension, warm, balanced and last a reasonable time.CONS: Brightness fades after only moderate use. Balanced is not the same as loud and bright, like Savarez 540Rs.SUMMARY: It's probably the best selling string for a reason, price and sound. For performance, I'd choose Saverez or Hannabach.

I buy a lot of spare "D" and a few extra "A" strings to use as replacements when they break while on my guitars. I won't change out an entire set of strings if one breaks, and I hate breaking into a new pack of strings just to pull only one out. It violates the entire pack! So, I buy a lot of extra D's mostly since it's usually the D string which breaks. I'm terribly frugal when it comes to strings and will even re-tie the old on back on when it breaks if it's still long enough.These aren't exceptional strings but will usually last until you're ready to put on a fresh set. They sound kind of tinny, but even expensive D strings still sound kind of tinny. D's especially, have a tendency to break much sooner than other strings so you really can't have too many around as spares. I teach classical guitar and have replaced more strings than you can imagine and have tried many different types. I keep going back to this brand for spares because they're inexpensive, and are of high enough quality that they will usually last until my other strings need to be replaced. Then I put on a fresh set. I even carry a couple of spare D's in my guitar case. Nothing worse than opening your case to find your D string has snapped yet again and this time it's too short to put back on and you don't have any spares. Don't let this happen to you!!!

Works well as a low G string on my concert ukulele.

These strings are very durable, but I do not really like the sound. The bass strings are very bright and somewhat piercing, with a bit of a metallic sound that I do not think blends well with normal tension treble strings. I prefer a warmer sound for the basses, but I know that this is a very personal decision. The winding and material for the bass strings makes it very difficult to avoid squeaking when changing positions and impossible to do slides as in a piece like Tarrega's "Lagrima." I know not everyone slides on the bass tones for that piece, but I prefer to do that. These bass strings also corrode surprisingly quickly, I saw corrosion after about a week of regular play (about three hours per day). I much prefer the GHS Vanguard nickel-wound bass strings, which seem to take finger oils very well (they sound better over time) and last much longer (I know a master guitarist who hasn't had to change his GHS bass strings in three years).

I purchased this just to get it and discover that despite being the same price as six sting sets I had only received one string. My whole day is ruined and I now have to wait another week to play a guitar that I bought several days ago. Yes tge word "single" is in the description but it should really be driven home that you are paying for ONE SINGULAR STRING.

The packaging has now changed on this but the model is the same. The D string is typically the first one to break, but they last many months before they need changed out. I'm trying the Hard Tension model now to see how it compares to these Medium Tension. Look up the Hard Tension product to see my reviews. I've had good luck with D'Addario strings for decades, so they get a good review.

The product came promptly and exactly how it was described.

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These strings work great for my classical guitar!