D'addario Titanium trebles

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HolyEvil

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Joined: Nov. 6 2008
From: Sydney, Australia

D'addario Titanium trebles

Anyone here tried it as well?
Strings in australia is super expensive, (Ej45 cost 25 bucks and composite 45s cost about 48 bucks) so I bought some composite sets from stringbymail, on a whim I decided to get some d'addario normal tension titanium trembles as well because it's not available here in australia. It arrived today and I like it very much,
tonally it's sounds more like the composite G string, if you compare the composite G and the normal nylons which in contrast sounds slightly flatter.

try it out you guys in the US.. it's pretty cheap for a set of trebles too.

cheers

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KMMI77

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Joined: Jul. 26 2009
From: The land down under

RE: D'addario Titanium trebles (in reply to HolyEvil)

quote:

Ej45 cost 25 bucks and composite 45s cost about 48 bucks)

Hey Holy,

This guy in Queensland is selling them pretty cheap. I haven't purchased any from him yet though.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DAddario-Pro-Arte-EJ45-Classical-Guitar-Strings-Nylon-/120725825665

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Estevan

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Joined: Dec. 20 2006
From: Torontolucía

RE: D'addario Titanium trebles (in reply to HolyEvil)

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Anyone here tried it as well?

Yes, I find them quite bright and rather metallic sounding, which can be very good if you put them on a dull guitar (and for a flamenco beginner who's using an old classical, they could be helpful). But on a brighter guitar they can be a bit too much. Worth experimenting with, though.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 13:59:20

Sean

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Joined: Jan. 20 2011
From: Canada

RE: D'addario Titanium trebles (in reply to HolyEvil)

I tried them, sounded good when I first put them on, I guess they were a little stretchier at first once they broke in they were too harsh.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 14:43:28

at_leo_87

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Joined: Aug. 30 2008
From: Boston, MA, U.S.A

RE: D'addario Titanium trebles (in reply to HolyEvil)

i tried them out awhile ago and actually thought they sounded quite dull. maybe i didn't break them in well enough before i gave up on them.

quote:

This guy in Queensland is selling them pretty cheap. I haven't purchased any from him yet though.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DAddario-Pro-Arte-EJ45-Classical-Guitar-Strings-Nylon-/120725825665

be careful though. there's a lot of fakes out there.

http://daddarioinc.blogspot.com/2010/09/play-real-beware-of-counterfeit.html

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 15:50:30

HolyEvil

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Joined: Nov. 6 2008
From: Sydney, Australia

RE: D'addario Titanium trebles (in reply to HolyEvil)

Thanks Kris for the tip. I usually get mine for about 12 bucks posted from a brick n motar shop based in melb.

Wow fake strings, I'll try to make sure that I'll get from a shop in the future..

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 23:22:16

Harry

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Joined: Jun. 24 2010
From: Montreal, Canada

RE: D'addario Titanium trebles (in reply to Sean)

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I tried them, sounded good when I first put them on, I guess they were a little stretchier at first once they broke in they were too harsh.

This is exactly what happened to me. It was nice to hear a sound that was truly different, as most strings don't affect sound so much as feel. But after 2 weeks or so I found these strings lack musicality and sweetness.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2011 2:53:37