Anyone using Ernie Ball Titanium-coated strings?

[Diego]

Just dropped a 10-52 set in my Alnico8-JB loaded Strat.
These strings are super tight! They have a lot of tension which is good, because I normally use this guitar tuned to C#.

They're also fairly bright and have a lot of sustain.
So far I'm impressed because that's exactly what this guitar needs, and what the packaging said it would do.
I hope they're as durable as they say they are, too. These weren't cheap.
I only use Elixirs because anything else doesn't last too long in my hands.

Anyone tried these? So far I like them even better than regular Elixirs and waaay more than GHS Dragon Skin strings which are complete dogs IMO.

 

[alteredbeast]

Re: Anyone using Ernie Ball Titanium-coated strings?

Never even heard of em, thanks for the heads up. Expensive?

 

[Diego]

Re: Anyone using Ernie Ball Titanium-coated strings?



These are the ones. About 25% more expensive than Elixirs here, but then prices here are a bit wacky.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Anyone using Ernie Ball Titanium-coated strings?

Of Coated Strings these are my personal fave from a feel and dynamics standpoint. They have a big fat sound and not too dull like many can be..only a bit less "zingy" than regular Slinkys. And last a bit longer. But my Tele prefers the Dad EXP coateds so that is what is on it.

 

[Johnny the Kid]

Re: Anyone using Ernie Ball Titanium-coated strings?

I've tried them and they were okay. I still feel attached to the Dunlop strings that I get for cheap. They last me forever.

 

[Rockstar216]

Re: Anyone using Ernie Ball Titanium-coated strings?

They look interesting but a lil on the expensive side mind you i'm a DR user so those are already kind of up their. But what really made hold off on them is that the coating is only on the bottom three wound strings.

 

[youngthrasher9]

Re: Anyone using Ernie Ball Titanium-coated strings?

I've tried them and they were okay. I still feel attached to the Dunlop strings that I get for cheap. They last me forever.

I'm a big fan of Dunlop heavy cores.

They last longer than D'ads have in my past experiences, and I find they have more punch.

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Anyone using Ernie Ball Titanium-coated strings?

I have tried the titanium coated ernies a few times. My only issue is that in my experience they didnt have that much greater life to warrent the extra money of the regulars.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Anyone using Ernie Ball Titanium-coated strings?

Since the Cobalts have arrived, I noticed they dropped the price on the Titaniums to around $7 ish a pack. I tended to get nearly twice the life out of them than standard Slinkys, so probably worth it at that price. 10 bucks like they originally were? nah. That said I wouldn't give 2 cents for another pack of those funky Crapbalts.