Description
Price: $19.99
(as of Apr 18,2025 17:21:38 UTC – Details)
Born from our greatest breakthrough in string innovation, XS Phosphor Bronze strings have the longest life of any D’Addario acoustic guitar string. The XS coating gives our warm, balanced phosphor bronze strings maximum life, with an uncommonly smooth feel. Made with a NY Steel core, phosphor bronze wrap wire, and Fusion Twist technology, XS coated acoustic guitar strings have incomparable break strength and tuning stability, in addition to their dramatically increased lifespan. This 12-53 Light gauge set is our most popular acoustic gauge, providing a nice balance of playability and tone.
CORROSION-RESISTANT, EXTENDED LIFE – XS Phosphor Bronze strings have the longest life of any D’Addario acoustic string, with no fraying, peeling, or tonal dampening, thanks to the ultra-thin XS film coating.
WARM, BALANCED TONE – Phosphor Bronze wrap wire provides tried-and-true D’Addario acoustic tone, with beautiful balance and warmth suitable for all musical genres.
STAYS IN TUNE, STRONGER STRING – With a NY Steel core and Fusion Twist technology, XS Phosphor Bronze offers greater break strength and unmatched tuning stability—staying in tune 131% better than standard acoustic strings.
EARN REWARD POINTS – XS Phosphor Bronze sets come with a code on the recyclable, resealable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
MADE IN THE USA – XS coated acoustic strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.
Customers say
Customers praise these acoustic guitar strings for their superior workmanship, smooth feel on fingers, and longevity that keeps them from breaking for months. The strings receive positive feedback for their sound quality, with one customer noting they perform better than Elixirs, while others appreciate their brightness and easy playability. Customers disagree on the value for money, with some finding them well worth the price while others consider them overpriced.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Seta –
BEST acoustic guitar strings
I’ve been playing acoustic guitar for twenty years. I’ve tried every string I could get my hands on. I usually gravitate toward D’Addario strings. Their standard phosphor bronze strings are what I typically use.The last time I restrung my guitar, I purchased Ernie Ball Earthwood strings at the recommendation of my local music store. I HATED them. From the moment I put them on, my guitar sounded so dead and lifeless. It was like I had put six month old, tarnished strings onto my guitar. Everything was so dull and muted.Cue the D’Addario coated phosphor bronze strings. After that terrible experience, I decided to splurge and buy some “expensive” strings. I knew I liked D’Addario, so I figured I’d like expensive D’Addario too. I had high expectations and I was still blown away by these strings.Night and day compared to the Earthwood strings. My guitar was load and bright and sang so beautifully. From the very first moment I strung them onto my guitar, before it was even tuned, I knew. These were the strings for me.They sound just as good, if not better than the standard D’Addario phosphor bronze strings, but the coating makes them so much more playable. String noise is greatly reduced. The strings are so smooth that my fingers glide up and down the fretboard effortlessly. They’ve been on my guitar for a few weeks now, and they still look and play like they’re brand new. No hint of tarnish anywhere on the strings.At over double the price of the standard phosphor bronze strings, I don’t think these would be more cost effective. I don’t think I’ll get over double the life out of these over a standard set of strings, but the added playability and longevity more than makes up for the price difference to me. I’ll probably use these strings for the rest of my life.
Jesse Lee –
Only string brand youâll ever need!
Best strings you can get!! 100% So bright and clear! Easy to change out and just sound amazing! Functions exactly as advertised! The offer a great variety of string gauges and sizes! You wonât be disappointed in any products by Daddario!
Kenny Mac –
These strings saved me from buying new guitar!
I am thoroughly pleased with these guitar strings. theyâre probably twice as much as average strings, but theyâre worth every penny. Plus I really believe they save me from buying another guitar. Because my old guitar sounds incredible now. But more than sounds incredible. Itâs so much easier to play. Weâre talking an acoustic guitar that plays about as easy as an electric guitar now. Yes theyâre expensive. But I understand they last much longer than regular strings. If youâre serious about Guitar playing go ahead and invest the money. You will not regret it. I recommend you buy a three pack. You can economize a little bit that way
James Wiebe –
Wonderful Guitar Strings, Play Easy, Sound Excellent
Keeping it simple: they feel super smooth and nice to play, they stay in tune super well, and they sound fantastic to my ears.If you have a guitar you donât play very often, put these strings on there and all of a sudden youâre gonna wish all your guitars had strings this nice.
james macwilliams –
Seemed to have nailed it
Been an elixir guy forever. Maybe Elixirs are not THE best sounding string, but they are eminently playable and long lasting, and sound darn good considering the former.These though do sound better and are just as playable. If they last as long or nearly as long as the elixirs then these guys will have definitely threaded the needle.Expensive, butâ¦mehâ¦guitar addiction is still cheaper than drug addiction.
Rich Johnson –
GREAT STRINGS! Not worth the price though
Feeling wise, pretty much the same as the other “nano” string out there. Sound wise, hated them for 3 days because they were super bright (even after stretching). After breaking in they sound fine, maybe not as loud as a nano but sound good. String bending is quite nice I will say. Longevity, I’m actually surprised. The have surpassed their EXP line & definitely their XT line of strings. Like that nano stuff they do not tarnish quick which I like. The only down fall to me for these strings, the price. They aren’t worth it at all. I get that nano stuff regularly in the $12 range and they will last for 2 to 3 months. EJ16’s you can get 3 sets dirt cheap and those 3 sets will last longer than these by at least a month to 2. This is for me, I play anywhere from 1 to 2 hours daily, 7 days a week. If these hold up to longer than 2 months and they drop their price to something appropriate ($12), these would be my everyday strings for sure.EDIT: One thing I would like to add, bar none the greatest tuning stability I have seen in any string yet. It’s probably been 3 or 4 hours of playing since the last tweak in tuning. Granted my guitar room/bedroom I keep right around 50% humidity so the guitars don’t change much. When I say any string yet, think this brand, that other famous coated brand, and the sesame street ball brand, are what I have used :)Update 10/10/2021: They are still going pretty strong at almost 3 months in with 1+ hours a day average use time. Durability seems to be on point with the other major coated brand, and I just noticed that other brand jacked their price up to match these. I am going with a set of EXP16’s after these are dead to see how much of a difference there is. Seems the EXP brand is a bigger favorite over the years.
m –
Beautiful sound
So I did alot of research, I wanted the best strings I could find for my acustic. I play a taylor gs mini walnut. These strings are wild. My daughter said it sounds like I’m play through an amp. The best sound comparison would be it sounds like the gutiar from pink Floyd wish you were here. I’m very impressed and will buy these from now on.
Bigplansforsleepingin –
Good coated strings, decent price
I’ve been playing on these for about 2 weeks now and have no complaints. They’re smooth, hold tuning well, and the tone doesn’t seem to lean too far in either the “dark” or “bright” directions on my concert sized acoustic. When compared to Elixer nanowebs of the same size I found them to be very comparable at a lower price.Time will tell on their longevity, but I’ll likely give D’addario xs’s a shot on my electric guitar as well, I’ve liked them so much so far.
Lotario –
Eccellente qualità .Suono bello presente da subito.Bassi pieni e acuti squillante.Prezzo un pochino alto.
Excelente a cuerdas!! El sonido realmente es fascinant, depende también tu guitarra, yo tengo una Epiphone Electroacústica –
Esxelente material
Wopke Postuma –
I tried the XS strings, and boy, do they make a difference! The really bring my Sire to a different level, very nicely balanced and no screeching when you slide your hand up and down the neck.
Manuel –
Suenan muy bien. Me duran mucho. Más de seis meses. Siempre las limpio con un trapo después de tocar. Tienen un tacto suave .
Tony –
Elle sonnent parfaitement bien. De plus elle sont durables.