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D'Addario EXL220BT 45-65 Gauge Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Strings, Balanced Tension Super Light

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Brand D'Addario
String Gauge Extra Light
Color Balanced Tension - Super Light | EXL220BT
Instrument Bass Guitar
String Material Type Nickel Plated

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  • Balanced Tension sets allow the player to apply the same amount of fret hand pressure to each string
  • Round wound with nickel-plated steel for distinctive bright tone
  • Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
  • Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
  • String Gauges: Plain Steel .010, .0135, .017, Nickel Wound .024, .034, .046

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Product Description

Product Description

D'Addario EXL220BT Balanced Tension electric guitar sets are comprised of mathematically optimized string gauge combinations, resulting in greater control and playing comfort. Combined with the distinctive bright tone of XL nickel wound strings, each set offers greater dynamic control and a more consistent feel between strings for evenly balanced bending, strumming, fretting, picking, plucking and slapping.XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular electric guitar strings, are precision wound with nickel-plated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result, strings with long lasting, distinctive bright tone and excellent intonation, is ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles. D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as The Players Choice with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario's innovative, environmentally friendly packaging reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.

From the Manufacturer

We call it math. You'll call it music.

Available for guitar and bass, D’Addario Balanced Tension sets are comprised of mathematically optimized string gauge combinations, resulting in greater control and playing comfort. Combined with the distinctive bright tone of XL nickel wound strings, each set offers greater dynamic control and a more consistent feel between strings.


Innovation at your fingertips:

Through extensive, detailed, and comprehensive testing, the performance advantages you’ll experience with D’Addario Balanced Tension XL sets over traditional strings are as follows:

  • Based on traditional gauges, but optimized for “balanced tension” between strings
  • Mathematically equalized resistance delivers comparable feel from string to string
  • Even effort while bending, strumming, plucking and slapping delivers greater dynamic control.


More Balance, More Control, More Selection

XL Balanced Tension Sets are available in 3 different options for Bass Guitar:



The D'Addario Difference

Your strings matter. D'Addario's XL Nickel Wound strings are engineered to serve as the critical link between you and your guitar. Our most popular bass guitar strings, XL's are precision wound with highly magnetic nickel-plated steel to exacting specifications, resulting in strings with long lasting, distinctive bright tone, and excellent intonation. Ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles, XL's are the choice of countless professionals around the world.

The combination of the most advanced computer-controlled winding technology and stringent incoming wire inspection delivers unmatched consistency, string after string, set after set. Our passion for and commitment to environmentally responsible packaging and raw materials fuels our continued innovation. Every D'Addario string is made in the U.S.A., ensuring the highest quality and performance.



From the manufacturer

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D’Addario XL Electric Bass Strings

XL Electric Bass Strings are precision-wound on D’Addario’s own digitally-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency. With a variety of options in materials, gauges, and set sizes, D’Addario makes a bass string suitable for any playing style.

The selection of XL electric bass strings include:

  • XL ProSteels
  • XL Nickel Wound
  • XL Coated Nickel
  • XL Half Rounds
  • XL Chromes
  • XL Nylon Tapewound

ProSteel

Nickel

Coated Nickel

XL Prosteels - Super Bright, High Output

ProSteels are D'Addario's brightest, punchiest bass strings. Stainless steel wrap wire delivers a harmonically rich, brilliant high-end coupled with deep, tight lows that work in tandem to create the coveted "Piano tone" that bass players crave. Great for articulate fingering and aggressive picking, ProSteels deliver the extra edge and punch you need to cut through the mix.

XL Nickel Wound - Bright, Perfect for Every Playing Style

D'Addario XL Nickel Wound electric bass strings are hailed as "The Player's Choice" amongst bass players of all genres and styles. All XL bass strings are precision wound on our state-of-the-art, digitally-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency. Each string is wound with a nickel plated steel wrap wire known for distinctive bright tone with high magnetic output, delivering a universally appealing and versatile tone for all playing styles.

XL Coated Nickel - Bright, Coated for Long Lasting Tone & Lifespan

D'Addario EXP Coated Nickel strings are full-sounding, long-lasting strings that are designed to endure. EXP coated bass strings start with high quality nickel plated steel wrap wire, micro-coated for enhanced corrosion resistance and extended lifespan. This coated wire is wound over a hex-shaped, high carbon steel core, delivering the tone and sustain that our uncoated XL bass strings are known for.

Half Rounds

Chromes

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XL Half Rounds - Smooth Feel Without Compromising Bright Tone

D'Addario Half Round bass strings are wound with pure nickel, then precision ground, leaving the outer surface smooth and semi-flat while retaining the flexibility of round wound strings. D'Addario's exclusive heat treating process ensures that Half Rounds retain their round wound brightness and sustain.

XL Chromes - Flatwound, Deep and Rich Tone

D'Addario Chromes Bass strings are wound with flattened stainless steel ribbon wire that is polished to an incredibly smooth surface. Delivering a distinctive damped but tone-rich sound that only flat winding can produce, D'Addario Chromes are the world's most popular flat wound strings for electric bass.

XL Nylon Tapewound - Tapewound, Deep Tone & Smooth Feel

Designed to produce a deep, warm tone with smooth feel, D’Addario Tapewound Bass strings are wound using a flattened black nylon that is polished to a smooth finish. These long-lasting, well-balanced strings are expertly engineered to provide optimal tension and are gauged to fit properly on standard bass saddles and nuts. Tapewounds may be used on fretted or fretless basses and deliver a vintage tone ranging from the thump of an upright bass to the focused depth of traditional flatwound strings.

ProSteels Nickel Wound Coated Nickel Half Rounds Chromes Tape Wound
XL ProSteels XL Nickel Wound XL EXP Coated Nickel XL Half Rounds XL Chromes XL Tapewounds
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Tone Super Bright Bright Bright Warm Warm Warm
Wrap Wire Alloy Stainless Steel Nickel Plated Steel Coated Nickel Plated Steel Pure Nickel Flattened Stainless Steel Flattened Black Nylon
Construction Round Wound Round Wound Round Wound Half Round Flatwound Tapewound
Coating Uncoated Uncoated Coated Uncoated Uncoated Uncoated

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Customers say

Customers like the feel, sound quality, tension, ease of use, and quality of the musical instrument strings. They mention that the feel is nice, they maintain their excellent tone, and that the tension feels well balanced across the set. They also like the value, and brightness. However, some customers are mixed on fit.

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67 customers mention61 positive6 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the musical instrument string. They mention that it sounds really nice, maintains its excellent tone, and is great for bass slapping. The E string feels and sounds great, and the output and tone is more even. Overall, customers are satisfied with the sound and quality of these strings.

"...keep their tuning and tension perfectly at lower tunings with a full and clear sound" Read more

"...They maintain their excellent tone even after extended hours of playing, which is a testament to their high quality and durability...." Read more

"These are great for bass slapping" Read more

"They hold up just fine and sound alright, but they certainly are rougher on my fingers more than other strings I’ve used in the past." Read more

40 customers mention40 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the strings. They mention that it's a great set of strings and that they hold up just fine. Some say that the strings are solid and work the best for them across all genres.

"...for strings that not only deliver exceptional sound but also stand the test of time, these are the ones to get...." Read more

"They hold up just fine and sound alright, but they certainly are rougher on my fingers more than other strings I’ve used in the past." Read more

"...They sound good, feel good, and have an average life span...." Read more

"...These are now some of my favorites. Great strings at a great price!" Read more

33 customers mention30 positive3 negative

Customers are satisfied with the value of the strings. They mention that it has a good price and that they are very satisfied with them.

"...Definitely the best bang-for-buck I can imagine for improving your bass sound (unless you want a nice soft mellow sound for your music)...." Read more

"...These are now some of my favorites. Great strings at a great price!" Read more

"...sounded great on my main player, lasted pretty long and the price point was right on...." Read more

"...Great bargain for the money." Read more

24 customers mention24 positive0 negative

Customers like the feel of the strings. For example,they mention that it's nice, solid, and perfect for that range. They also appreciate the bright, snappy, and slappy sound, and that it has lots of overtones. Customers also say that the strings are not too tingy and have a good warm tone.

"the strings settled nicely and feel amazing to play. they keep their tuning and tension perfectly at lower tunings with a full and clear sound" Read more

"...They sound good, feel good, and have an average life span...." Read more

"Bright, snappy and slappy. Lots of overtones. Easy to bend...." Read more

"...I play in C# standard and drop B and these feel perfect for that range and okay even down to as low as drop Ab when I play Kublai Khan songs...." Read more

15 customers mention12 positive3 negative

Customers generally like the brightness of the string. They mention that it is bright, snappy, and slapppy, with lots of overtones and a good warm tone.

"Bright, snappy and slappy. Lots of overtones. Easy to bend...." Read more

"...I like that the tension is balanced as well as the tone. These are not too bright, have a nice fat low end and they last. A good bass string." Read more

"...They are bright and responsive...." Read more

"Much better sound than I anticipated. Not too “tingy”, good warm tone. Not a lot of noise when I run my fingers down the strings. Good value!" Read more

14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

Customers like the tension of the strings. They say it's well-balanced, easy to bend, and does require a light touch. They mention that the strings keep their tuning and tension perfectly at lower tunings with a full and clear sound.

"...they keep their tuning and tension perfectly at lower tunings with a full and clear sound" Read more

"Bright, snappy and slappy. Lots of overtones. Easy to bend. Light tension does require playing with a light touch, which is correct technique...." Read more

"Sounds good and the balanced tension makes each string feel similar other than string gauge. I notice I don’t have to press harder on any strings...." Read more

"I have been using these for awhile. I like that the tension is balanced as well as the tone...." Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers find the musical instrument strings easy to use. They mention that the strings are snappy, but not as annoyingly bright as your typical stainless, and the touch is soft.

"Bright, snappy and slappy. Lots of overtones. Easy to bend...." Read more

"...Wow. It is such a pleasure to play now - the touch is soft, you don't have to really work at plucking now, you can just relax and enjoy playing the..." Read more

"For the lightest gauge sold you'd never know it. It is easier on the fingers and I went up two notches on the bass pod and it sounded like heavier..." Read more

"...Great feel for fingerpicking. Very satisfied with these strings and the price." Read more

7 customers mention3 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the fit of the strings. Some mention that the 4th is so fat that it makes a nice, fat low end, while others say that the e string is gigantic and will not fit most basses without enlarging the nut. However, some say that they work just fine for their style of playing and that the 0.120 E string does not fit many bridges.

"...They may not be super tight like a .130 set, but they work just fine for me. Also works well in C standard too!..." Read more

"...These are not too bright, have a nice fat low end and they last. A good bass string." Read more

"...However, be advised that the 0.120 E string does not fit many bridges...." Read more

"Fat and consistent sound. Needed a bit more tension than my regular strings so had to adjust the neck slightly...." Read more

The best sounding bass string ever
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The best sounding bass string ever
I love these strings, hands down the best strings tone wise and longevity. They are bright and responsive. I have 3 bass guitars, I have these strings on my B and C basses and I also use a lighter gauge for my D tuned guitar.I’ve used all kinds of string brands from Dunlop, Ernie ball, GHS, and many more, none have delivered the tone and longevity that Daddario delivers. Another note is these strings are on the cheaper side of bass strings so another win.
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