Pro-Arté Composite

I practice a lot, so I often wear the strings off pretty quickly (1-2months). For all its worth, Daddario Flamenco strings are a great buy. They resonate pretty well and they give each string its unique natural sound. Pros: * Obviously, the price is among the lowest you will find. *They really sound great. *The silver and black color combination is always appealing to the eye. *Playing chords or rhythmic flamenco or non-flamenco songs sounds clear and genuine. *Base chords have a superior sound. *Easy to maneuver and play arpeggio. Cons: *They don't enable fast Picaddo, and also not so helpful while playing difficult Alzapuas. *Playing rapid melodic flamenco beats, like the Bulerias, might sound messy and smudgy especially if you want to hit all the 6-strings at once while mixing it up at the solo strings. *With out a Capodastra in place, the thick base strings tend to rattle heavily which might be difficult to handle. Bottom line: Buy them if you wanna enjoy playing and practicing, but beware of their limitations. Also, dont be bugged down if you are not able to perform some of the difficult techniques, like the Alzapuas and fast picados, the reason might simply be the strings.

I have been using Pro-Arte strings for years and they are always fantastic. These have a really good sound and look great. I have gotten quite a few complements for having black strings. I play a wide range of styles including flamenco. Unfortunately, right now I am in a position where I can only have one guitar with me. This left me in a position to pick between my steel string and nylon string guitars. If you can't already tell by the fact that I am reviewing nylon guitar strings strings, I decided on the nylon string guitar. So I have been using these strings for fingerstyle and picking (with picks of varying hardnesses) for the past two years. They have yet to break and they continuously give a clear bright sound. They are not as loose I would like for flamenco strumming but they still work and sound good. They of course don't sound as good as steel strings when you are picking, but I need something that works for a wide range of styles and these strings do the job well.

These strings have a nice crisp sound that help prevent being drowned out when playing with groups using steel strings. They also have a tendency to stay in tune well.

Been playing classical guitar for over thirty years. Probably a dirty little secret know by many- as you mature, fingers don't move as fast. High guitar action played with normal or high tension can make playing less comfortable. Lighter gauge strings can make luthier/factory built guitars easier to play, especially if you don't adjust the action and play long gigs of instrumentals in small settings. Have compared the DD Flamenco Clear treble sets to DD Lights, Savarez Lights (white card), La Bella flamenco, Hannahbach flamenco, and Augustine Mediums sets. DD Flamenco Clears are the best overall for sound and feel. Have tried mixing/matching different sets, with combinations of light tension basses/normal tension trebles, medium tension basses/normal tension trebles, and all light tension bass/trebles but none worked for me. Just be aware you've got to push the trebles on the DD Flamenco clear treble set to bring out the melody. You'll also notice there's more slack in the treble string responses to rest/free strokes so adjust your playing. Knobloch Medium classical guitar strings are great, but pricier. For amplified instrumental gigs, I use Savarez or DD low tension sets. Either your piezo pickup or mic will amplify you anyway.

I am a Flamenco student and started originally on the acoustic, so my calluses were built up by the time I transitioned to medium tension strings. I started with the 820 red nylon at medium tension for a few months, transitioning to Pro Arte were absolutely heavenly. I used the 820s everyday for a month playing 4-6 hours a day and they start to break and tare around the one month mark. The Pro Arte are more expensive and I haven't run them through the gauntlet yet to determine their lifespan, but the tension is perfect for me. Not too high, not too low, just right! Overall, the sound is superb. I hear a twang in the lows that wasn't as evident in the 820s and the highs in black nylon sound very clear. Overall, they are pricey, but worth it in my opinion. Enjoy!

These strings are awesome. The tone is so clear and interesting, while 80/20 bronze sounds so dull and muddy to me by comparison. Plus the silver and black looks cool. Definite upgrade from regular strings in every way.

I normally hate black nylon strings. They sound dull. I tried a set on my classical guitar because they sounded so good on my flamenco. They did not sound as good on my classical. They are a Flamenco string. Every guitar is different so what works on one fails on another. I have tried Hahnabach strings and they were good but not any better on my Oribe Grand Suprema. I used to use La Bella Professional on my Yamaha Classical professional series. It was a very nice guitar with jacaranda back and sides. Not a laminated guitar. All solid aged woods. Based a on Arch Angel Fernandez design by the builder. They worked great. I listen to the maker on what they say but If I find a better string I will use it.

I am relatively new to classical guitar, so please consider that when reading this review. These strings are installed on a Fender CN-320AS. Compared to the unknown brand strings that were on my guitar and the Ernie Ball set that followed, these (IMHO) sounded and played better. The tone was fuller, and the trebles were more pronounced (clearer) and balanced. After using one set of these Pro-Arte, I decided to try a set of Savarez 520R. (If you have any experience at all with classical guitars, you probably know that one should experiment with strings to find the "right" strings for one's taste.) Although I have not made a clear decision as to which string sounds better to me, I will say that they are very comparable. Both types of strings offer full, round bass notes and clear treble notes. The Savarez may be a bit rounder / brighter on the bass side, but these Pro-Arte also sound excellent. The trebles may be slightly louder with the Pro-Arte on this particular guitar as well, but the sound of both sets are excellent and both project very well. My recommendation is that these strings are well worth trying to see if the are the ones for you. I will definitely buy another set of these to make another comparison in the future. Great sounding strings.