DR Strings Electric Guitar Strings, Black Beauties-Black Coated, 9-42 (BKE-9)

I ordered this set of 10-52 DR Black Beauties because I needed a quick replacement set, and they appeared to be on sale for half of what I usually pay for strings. I'd used DR High Beam and DR Legend flatwound strings in the past, and had been very satisfied, but had not tried the Black Beauties. I was a little hesitant about the Black Beauties at first because some of the reviews mentioned the black coating flaking off, but the price was too good to pass up without giving them a try. I am pleasantly surprised! I saw no flaking of the coating at the machine tuners where I expected it to come off. I was also concerned how the black strings would look on the blonde maple neck of my Squier Afinity tele, but they look really good in my opinion. And, the strings sound really good! I ordered another set to put on my OE-30. Time will tell if the coating lasts at the frets and picking fingers.

These had a good review so I put a five I haven't used them yet but I needed some strings the strings said that I used to get I can't remember what they were called and I couldn't find them and I didn't want to elixirs I don't really like those people love them and they were very expensive they've really gone up on the price and that's ridiculous and so I bought some Ernie balls you know cuz they were cheap but I don't like this still a string they just don't have the good sound that I need for me so I just felt different one of these cuz I have several to guitars but I haven't used them yet but like I said I'm going to change the guitar string soon but the other pair that I bought of this brand I think I'm going to put those on first so if I like them I'll buy more if I don't like them then I'll try to find something different but these had a good review so about three different kinds I think or four so um like I said I haven't used them yet I'm about to wear these strings out that I have on there you know when you got to keep tuning them too much it's time to change them I do play pretty rough I just play Harmony but I enjoy and I'm recommending these because they did have a five star and I think they'll be okay and I think they're going to sound better than the ones I have I just don't like this still strings that I had got and I'm not going to ever get any more of them good luck thank you

AwesomeSounds amazinglyStays in tune Great

Looks and sounds good but the color flakes off after a while

Good

Decent sound and longevity but black flakes off quickly!

I gave these strings a honest, real chance. Had them on for quite a while, over a month and I tried to like them as much as I could, but I couldn't find anything I liked about them other than the color. They sounded terrible, in my opinion. Perhaps it's the way I like my sound from a guitar. They felt overly greasy when I played with them as well, and the black finish did not last long at all. Maybe a week at most. I feel like these strings are definitely more for show than anything else, because I couldn't find one good attribute about them.

I've been playing with flatwound strings for over twenty years. On a whim I chose to try Black Beauties. I usually play 7-string guitar but I do have one 6-string Hofner with custom pickups that I consider my secret weapon. I first purchased a pack for the six-string. I was very pleasantly surprised. They weren't as smooth as what I've gotten used to, but the are smooth enough. "String-Noise" is negligible and everything about them is perfectly balanced. The tone is perfect, not too harsh, not too dull. The most impressive thing I've found is that the tone itself across all six strings is just right. Other brands, the bass strings can be too bassy, and the trebles can be too shrill. I next purchased a pack for my Carvin seven-string. I'm sticking with Black Beauties on all my guitars. I really, really like them.P.S. My original review was written March 7. This update is on the 12th. I just read a bunch of other reviews on these strings and I just don't understand. People are saying that the coating is coming off and the strings are breaking, and I just don't get it because I've not had any problems at all. I am very rough on strings. I pull on them, tug on them, and basically kick the crap out of them because if you don't do that, they constantly go out of tune. My picking style may not be as aggressive, but I torture my strings and make sure they hold up. Once again, in my experience, these strings are very good. They've been on my Carvin just a little less than a month, and they've been on my Hofner for just a little over. I do play everyday, but each guitar goes through about a week of action before I switch off again. I personally have not had any problems.