C.F Martin Guitar Original Acoustic M140 80/20 Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings - Light, Light ( 12-54 )

Very good quality

These are great affordable strings and I really love the tone of them. I had previously purchased the same brand but slightly softer ones and after a couple of days they actually snapped during play... so I went back on amazon and decided to go for the medium ones and they appear to be doing the job just fine, they're a little bit more sturdy (but not so much that the strings become really difficult to play) and the tone is still fantastic (if you're wanting to play blues or indie rock styles). You can really hear a warmth from the notes being played (unlike some other brands I've tried).

I bought these instead of the Earthwood 12s I usually buy because they were at a great price on the day... I found them pretty similar. They sounded good. They lasted OK. I might buy them again if the price is right.

Love these strings bright and clean sound great price

Great strings at a great price will buy again

Great tone

Works perfect for my zoom 16 recorder

Good

初めてマーティンの弦を買いました。安かったのでどうかなと心配でしたが、ただ新品に交換したからというのではない感動するいい音で驚きました。

Great strings!

Just as a background, I'm an amateur guitarist, I've only played for about a year, but before that I played piano for a few years when I was 8 or so, and played violin for 6 years, up through 7th grade. (I'm 18 and a graduate now). So while I may not be the go-to guy, for guitar, I have a fairly musical background. I originally bought these strings, just because they were one of the cheapest set I could find on Amazon that were made by a reputable company. I've mainly only used D'addario strings up to this point, but decided to try a different brand on a whim. My main concern with these was the string composition. I had only used Phosphor-bronze strings because I really enjoy a mellow tone. What I had heard of string composition was basically there are: 1) silk-wound strings: which play like classical and are really soft but wear out very fast 2) phosphor bronze: generally heralded as the go-to string for guitarists. Nice mellow sound 3) 80/20 mix (these): with a "brighter" sound Because I have always enjoyed a sweet sounding, mellow tone (like piano) vs a brighter tone, think more like harpsichord, or violin, I was steered away from these strings. But what I found was that these strings teased some of the most beautiful sounds from my cheap, starter guitar. The "bright" element isn't really so much the sharp unpleasant sound I had assumed, but more like a chime on top of the normal range of sounds. After 3 days or so, the sound mellowed out even more, and I think the end result is even smoother than D'addario Phosphor-Bronze. If you play any music with artificial harmonics (think Tommy Emmanuel), my God, these strings sing. The harmonics come out bell-like and have incredible sustain. Also, these strings produce a lot of volume. I switched from D'addario mediums, to Martin lights, and I didn't notice a volume drop. Granted those strings were old, but I think I had only put about a month on them, which is probably the shortest I've gone between string changes. I'm pretty sure these beat out the more expensive D'addario EJ-16 (phosphor bronze, lights) in the volume and clarity category. It might not be fair to compare different string compositions, apples to oranges, but out of the strings I've tried , I like the sound of these best. Finally, perhaps most importantly: playability. These strings are the "softest" metal strings I've played. They're gentle on the finger, and I feel like there is less tension than D'addario. These take a pretty minimal amount of pressure to fret without buzzing. I play mostly fingerstyle, so this is extremely important. So bottom line, these strings have fantastic tone and clarity. If you're a fingerstyle guitarist, then I would definitely get these. I'm still trying out new strings for my guitar, but up to this point, these are my favorites. If you don't want to switch from phosphor bronze to 80/20s in fear of losing that mellow sound, don't be! These strings sound just as mellow after a few days of breaking in. Love these strings! Will buy again.

I bought a set of these and several other sets of stings to find a set that would work for me on my new Taylor 814-CE. When I first put them on they felt OK, but they where too bright. After a couple of days they sounded great, I've always used Martin Strings, and D`Addario strings on my acoustics, but since this was my first Grand Auditorium size guitar I wanted to go through several sets. So far I've played a set of these and the D`Addario EXPs, and love them both. These are brighter than the EXPs, but both are well balanced, and sound much better than the Elixir's that came on the guitar when I bought it new. I have several other sets to go through yet, but you just can't go wrong on Martin strings, and the fact that E.C. is endorsing them is pretty much a guarantee that your going to get a great sound from these strings.

Sono corde durature, dal suono non eccessivamente brillante, ma ben intonato e recche di armonici.