D'AddarioEFW74 11-36 Medium Flatwound Mandolin Strings - Phosphor Bronze

The choice of ball end strings is limited so these are excellent if you want long life and typical mandolin tone.

Play and sound great on my mandolin

I had grand ambitions when I strung up a mandolin with these beauties. Though I've strung many hundreds of guitars over the years, this was my first ever mandolin stringing.The phosphor bronze shimmers with the promise of rich, balanced tone, and for a brief moment, I felt like a true folk virtuoso. Then I remembered that playing the mandolin means tuning the mandolin, again something I'd never done... phone app download was needed.To their credit, the strings sound fantastic once settled. Warm, articulate, and responsive, I would imagine they will bring out every nuance of a decent players skill. They seem to be bright without being harsh, mellow without sounding dull, and I would imagine they will have just enough bite to cut through a mix.They demand a little patience as they stretch and find their place in the universe. But once they do, they reward you with a great tone.

Lovely bright sound, last well. Used on my electro-acoustic and a couple of friend's acoustic mandolins, and the sound is great. Settle quickly to stay in tune.

The strings on my cheap mandolin when I bought it were making my fingers sore so I fitted a set of light strings and now it is a lot easier on my fingers

Not much else to say.

Despite the extra cost If you value your fingertips they are a good buy. Much more pleasant if you are playing in a long session. Good mellow tone and sustain and also quieter. Will buy again

I should have checked the code on the D'Addario website, but EFW74s are stainless steel flatwounds, not phosphor bronze as this listing states.