Ernie Ball Paradigm Electric Guitar Strings For Sale (2024 Update)

I played 3 shows, and 2 practices then Pop goes the B…. 3rd practice, POP goes the A. This is all within 1 month from purchase, and pretty much how regular Slinky's hold up for me. Weather perhaps?… (I traveled from CALIFORNIA to CANADA and played 2 shows…) Faulty pack of these durable non breakables? Geared for those with that feather like angel whisper strumming technique??? I dunno, but do know when I first put on a new set any brand strings… and I mean ANY set I can bend, and dive, strum madly, and create chaotic thunder like all them fancy Axe Slingers Ernie Ball shows wrecking havoc on 'em for a good 10 minutes… What I was looking for was tone, and added longevity, and willing to pay the x-tra normal pack X 2 price…. but, I'm left a bit unimpressed here. Has EB's quality just gone down?… I mean even my regular slinky's seem nothing short of weak… my band's other guitarist is swearing by D'Addarios…. Think I may have to give 'em a whirl… Sorry EB. Oh, and as noted on a prior post the return policy is mailing back ALL strings (Good and bad one's), and EB will then send another pack to you… Why not just be able to go into an authorized ED dealer, and get a new pack??? So, you buy one pack , the another to replace it, then wait on the return… a bit pricey transaction.Barryfly69

I purchased these new Paradigm strings just to try them out as I'd heard so much hype about them . My first impressions are they feel and sound great , the easiest way I can describe them is like an up graded set of regular Slinkeys , I tried cobalt strings and didn't like them at all tbh , I've had them on my Gibson SG for over a week now and been playing for several hours every day and they sound really bright n fresh . One thing i've noticed is the tuning stability of the Paradigm strings much Better , my sg has always had a problem of never staying in tune !!! These new strings seem really stable and I hardly stretched them at all when I put them on my guitar . Will they last 90 days and still sound great though ??? Well i suppose only time will tell , at the moment I'm very happy with these new Paradigm strings . A +++++Leighton B.

My first set lasted 3 1/2 gigs before I broke the D string. This is much better than the average string for my heavy right hand. I play 10's on my Taylor T5. I can't play more than 2 gigs on a regular set period. I will up date and see how my second set goes. Here a run down of my first impression. 1- great feel. Bend nicely for soloing 2- they stay in tune well. Better than average 3- they have an extra wrap, very fine, on top of the regular wrap at the ball end. If you get a lot of strings breaking down at the bridge these strings may help. 4- dissapointed in only 31/2 gigs What strings are better – NYXL or these? Right now the jury is still out. Both are much better than regular strings for sure.bigstrick1

I seen people was giving these strings bad reviews because after 2 weeks of playing everyday, they said strings go bad. I have NEVER had any issues with these strings, i for one say replace your strings every 2 weeks anyway ESPECIALLY if you play everyday. But owning multiple guitars sometimes it never goes that way, i have now had these on my jackson, and i put them on 5 months ago, play everyday and there still going strong, hardly any rust, definitely tell their wore out but over all BEST STRINGS on the market, great tone, great durability, never breaks, and great feel.Durbify

These are punchy and dynamic strings, with a certain warmth and colour to them. Like pure nickel strings, only the wound strings have the cobalt alloy wrap. If you like pure nickels, to get away from that grainy/dark/grey of normal iron/steel strings, but wish for something a little darker and with more outright balls than pure nickels, you will absolutely love these!4992andy

Best strings I've came across so far, I always had a bit of an issue when getting into my jam and a string snaps due to too much "passion" when playing. With these bad boys, I'm able to be as passionate as I like and they survived several jams now. Tipping my hat to creator of these titans.Romans J.

I have Ernie Ball Music Man Artisan Majesty guitar and I first purchased the "2623 Super Slinky 7-String Electric Guitar Strings" first from here and they sounded horrible on this guitar(very twangy) and the B string was dead. I would assume these size strings don't belong on this guitar. I purchased these Paradigm strings and they sound great. Time will tell how long they last. The packaging was very nice. It was in sealed air tight package and in a box.Treagor

This product gets a 4 due to how quick they seemed to fade. I bought the Ibanez FRIX7 and purchased 3 packs of these to try them out. At first I thought they were amazing, then after about a week I was kind of hearing less tone and it sort of kept declining from there. FYI I have extremely acidic fingers so it’s no surprise that I had this issue. It definitely last 2-3 times longer than a D Adarios so the tech does work. That said, I ended up buying heavy Elixers and using the low string from the packs of EBalls. Sounds awesome and works the way I need. Hope this helps! SamPSamuelPlayzon

I seen people was giving these strings bad reviews because after 2 weeks of playing everyday, they said strings go bad. I have NEVER had any issues with these strings, i for one say replace your strings every 2 weeks anyway ESPECIALLY if you play everyday. But owning multiple guitars sometimes it never goes that way, i have now had these on my jackson, and i put them on 5 months ago, play everyday and there still going strong, hardly any rust, definitely tell their wore out but over all BEST STRINGS on the market, great tone, great durability, never breaks, and great feel.Durbify

These are punchy and dynamic strings, with a certain warmth and colour to them. Like pure nickel strings, only the wound strings have the cobalt alloy wrap. If you like pure nickels, to get away from that grainy/dark/grey of normal iron/steel strings, but wish for something a little darker and with more outright balls than pure nickels, you will absolutely love these!4992andy

Best strings I've came across so far, I always had a bit of an issue when getting into my jam and a string snaps due to too much "passion" when playing. With these bad boys, I'm able to be as passionate as I like and they survived several jams now. Tipping my hat to creator of these titans.Romans J.

I bought these on a whim because I wanted to give them a try. To me, they sound almost exactly the same as the Ernie Ball Cobalt strings that I previously used. I have had them for about a week now and they show no signs of wear. The tuning stability is great, especially with locking tuners. The idea of 'unbreakable' strings is kind of far-fetched, but I do like the guarantee. One thing I really like is how all of the plain strings are securely wound at the ball end. Depending on how long these last, they will probably become my go to string choice.carla

You don't have to worry about when you do a step and a half string bend that one of your plane strings is going to break. Those worries are over with this new design from Ernie Ball. The protective treatment insures long life out of these strings. At least two to three months of performance and they maintain their intonation a lot better and longer. They still have the Ernie ball fill.Herb McGowan

Fantastic strings , very balanced, smooth as silk, a real pleasure to play. Can't put my axe down for less than 2 hours noodling. The response of these are incredible. After 55 years playing I have finally found my tonal sound and am now complete. Well at least until another miracle happens.Mark Dunbar 55 year veteran play

I m using Ernie ball strings for a very long time and I bought for the first time Paradigm. I love Ernie ball strings and I can tell that Paradigm strings are good but NOT as good as I expected. They did not last 90 days without rusting, they lasted for about two weeks when they started wasting the quality of their sound, but they were still playable. On the end, I m pretty satisfied, and I think I will continue using them.filismiljani-0

I break loads of strings. Got the other daddario xls originally which were strong but lack tone. The slinkys have the same durability but lovely tone still. For regular guitar or string breakersTimmy s.

Strings that sound great, feel great and don't break? Are you kidding me? No, it's true and they are very real! All I know is the future is now. I just wish they were a little less expensive than they are.latenticons

No cons so far. The sound is bright, clear, and the sustain is great too. What can I say other than I bought them for both my guitars.thefavorab_51

I seen people was giving these strings bad reviews because after 2 weeks of playing everyday, they said strings go bad. I have NEVER had any issues with these strings, i for one say replace your strings every 2 weeks anyway ESPECIALLY if you play everyday. But owning multiple guitars sometimes it never goes that way, i have now had these on my jackson, and i put them on 5 months ago, play everyday and there still going strong, hardly any rust, definitely tell their wore out but over all BEST STRINGS on the market, great tone, great durability, never breaks, and great feel.Durbify

These are punchy and dynamic strings, with a certain warmth and colour to them. Like pure nickel strings, only the wound strings have the cobalt alloy wrap. If you like pure nickels, to get away from that grainy/dark/grey of normal iron/steel strings, but wish for something a little darker and with more outright balls than pure nickels, you will absolutely love these!4992andy

Best strings I've came across so far, I always had a bit of an issue when getting into my jam and a string snaps due to too much "passion" when playing. With these bad boys, I'm able to be as passionate as I like and they survived several jams now. Tipping my hat to creator of these titans.Romans J.

I seen people was giving these strings bad reviews because after 2 weeks of playing everyday, they said strings go bad. I have NEVER had any issues with these strings, i for one say replace your strings every 2 weeks anyway ESPECIALLY if you play everyday. But owning multiple guitars sometimes it never goes that way, i have now had these on my jackson, and i put them on 5 months ago, play everyday and there still going strong, hardly any rust, definitely tell their wore out but over all BEST STRINGS on the market, great tone, great durability, never breaks, and great feel.Durbify

These are punchy and dynamic strings, with a certain warmth and colour to them. Like pure nickel strings, only the wound strings have the cobalt alloy wrap. If you like pure nickels, to get away from that grainy/dark/grey of normal iron/steel strings, but wish for something a little darker and with more outright balls than pure nickels, you will absolutely love these!4992andy

Best strings I've came across so far, I always had a bit of an issue when getting into my jam and a string snaps due to too much "passion" when playing. With these bad boys, I'm able to be as passionate as I like and they survived several jams now. Tipping my hat to creator of these titans.Romans J.

These are the real deal the tone out lasts ever other string I have used, Ive always looked after my strings after every rehearsal and show but eventually the strings go dull and eventually snap but these last forever. Every string needs TLC after use granted but these seem to hold the tone and look and feel great for double the playing time of my previous strings. Definitely worth trying out they surprised me with the durability and continued tone.tommy1982tom

These are the only strings I use, going from bass to guitar is always tough and these strings are strong enough that I don't feel like I'm gonna break them. Sound awesome and feel great.Jamie

Appear to be vey nice strings, they have not been on long enough to tell whether they are more durable and break resistant as claimed.Paul A.

No matter your preferences or style, I challenge anyone to find a more well made, or enjoyable brand of strings. If a set of guitar strings can be classy it is Ernie Ball Paradigm's. Best of the Best.onnapoint0623

I have been playing guitar for over 35 years. I've been using Elixir strings for years. In the last year or so, I've been having issues with them not lasting near as long as they had been and breakage problems. I did the usual set up on my guitar, made sure the bridge and nut are properly cut, etc. So I decided to believe the hype and get these "unbreakable" Paradigm strings. About the same price as the Elixir's so I figured no big loss an bought a couple of sets. These things are a joke. Two gigs in on the first set, both the G and D strings start to separate over the soundhole. Yes, they are coming unwound. So I figured maybe it was just a bad set. Second set goes on and I have the same exact issue and this time the G breaks. Two string sets in 4 gigs. They didn't even last a week. DO NOT buy into the hype of these strings. In addition, after putting them on and stretching them, I notice my fingers are covered in a black substance. Never again with these. You're better off with Earthwoods. Much better off.Phrankenstrat

BB King famously convinced Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top to switch to lighter strings and Billy never looked back. Tone can be shaped so much by the amp so the primary function of strings is feel and playability. Lighter strings like these mean you can play harder for longer. I also find I'm playing more accurately because my movements needs to be more delicate.Jack C.

You have to try these strings for yourself. No matter what anyone reviews or says, this is a matter of preference. So I say spend the money and try them. I will relate my personal review now. First off Ernie Ball strings are very good strings. I would say that about Curt Magnum, DR, GHS pure Nickels and Fender pure Nickels also. I play pure Nickel strings which are mellow strings btw. I normally use .10s and .11s. This was an experiment for me because I went down a rathole one night on the internet reading about what strings "the stars" use. I read what people said and honestly it is entertainment in itself!!! If you use 10s or heavier, you will have to adjust your neck, action and intonation. These no getting around that. The tension is very different. If you re-adjust your tone settings on your pedals and amplifiers, you'll get a usable tone with these strings. You'll have to play with your pickups also since they respond differently. Don't use these strings if you have a heavy picking hand like SRV. If you have a light hand or can switch it up and play softly, try them. DON'T go out and play a gig if you haven't spent some time with them, especially if you are dropping down from 10s or 11s. If you use 9s, you'll probably be ok. I am all for playing without tiring and playing without hurting my tendons. Maybe I will stick with these OR NOT. I have them on a PRS Custom 22 SE. I use 2mm V-picks. You had better use light picks with these strings. I switched to a Fender medium. So I use 11s when tuned down a half step. 10s up to pitch. If you have tendonitis from playing guitar 3 or 4 hours a day for 50 something years, these will be a refreshing change and you may not have any pain whatsoever. These are certainly the strings to use on a guitar that has a neck issue where the truss rod won't handle 11s or 10s. Nowadays, necks don't seem to be made to handle the medium or heavy gauge strings that I grew up with. Whatever I say doesn't matter. When it comes to strings, you will have to try them yourself and decide if they work for you or not. I purchased four sets to try on numerous guitars. I may get up enough nerve to use them at a gig. These may be strings to put on student guitars so they don't get discouraged.Rick

Ernie Ball has always been a high quality guitar string. Used by beginners, every day pickers, and professional musicians. They provide great sound and a great feel when played on a cheap guitar, or high dollar instrument. Im no professional guitarist , but I do know The Ernie Ball Slinky series string should be your number one choice when looking for a great all around string. There on all my guitars. And let me tell you, they really make my Strat talk like SRV s # 1uskev-xeu3yty9

(Guitar there were placed on is a Tom Murphy Painted and Aged Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard w/ Brazilian Fretboard) Back in the day, Ernie Ball strings weren't packaged well; they weren't even sealed. If you haven't tried them since their packaging was reinvented, they're definitely worth a look now. Tried D'Addario pure nickel strings, found the wound three to be too low output. I swear the core wire looked like it belonged in acoustic strings. Maybe I got a factory defect, who knows. Gibson strings sound great initially but the 'G' starts to sound dead after a week and the wound strings sound dead and filthy in three weeks. These on the other hand sound marvelous. They sound great out of the package, stay balanced, and sound good for longer than I thought possible.MidnightRiderInTX

I have recently come back to playing the guitar, Sax is my primary instrument but I have had my Gibson RD Standard since 1978. I have since increased my heard of guitars to 10 electric guitars and 3 bass guitars. I have come to favor the Ernie Ball lights and super lights on almost all my guitars. I play the 9's on all of my Stratocaster copies and the super lights on the 3/4 size guitars. I love the feel as far as tone, intonation, flexibility ease of bends and how the strings hold up as a whole. I would definitely recommend to a friend or buy this produce again.Antonio

I have been using the Power Slinkys (11s) for a few years now. I had switched from another brand because the Slinkys made my Strat sound more Straty. After watching a few videos on YouTube about string gauge, I thought I would buy the Regular Slinkys (10s) and see what difference that would make. When I got online to buy I saw that Guitar Center had a sale on 12 packs and since there is a pandemic, I thought it prudent to hoard strings. My logic was that while I may run out of TP, I would never run out of strings for my guitars. Long story short, you cannot go wrong with the tone of 10s. I do like them better than the 11s. They are much clearer in the low end and you get more definition. I have to do less EQing when recording and they just seem to pop better in a mix. The only downside is that they are taking me time to get used to, I play very heavy handed and these are much easier to bend. But I can already see that I have less hand fatigue.Richard

I seen people was giving these strings bad reviews because after 2 weeks of playing everyday, they said strings go bad. I have NEVER had any issues with these strings, i for one say replace your strings every 2 weeks anyway ESPECIALLY if you play everyday. But owning multiple guitars sometimes it never goes that way, i have now had these on my jackson, and i put them on 5 months ago, play everyday and there still going strong, hardly any rust, definitely tell their wore out but over all BEST STRINGS on the market, great tone, great durability, never breaks, and great feel.Durbify

These are punchy and dynamic strings, with a certain warmth and colour to them. Like pure nickel strings, only the wound strings have the cobalt alloy wrap. If you like pure nickels, to get away from that grainy/dark/grey of normal iron/steel strings, but wish for something a little darker and with more outright balls than pure nickels, you will absolutely love these!4992andy

Best strings I've came across so far, I always had a bit of an issue when getting into my jam and a string snaps due to too much "passion" when playing. With these bad boys, I'm able to be as passionate as I like and they survived several jams now. Tipping my hat to creator of these titans.Romans J.

Strings that sound great, feel great and don't break? Are you kidding me? No, it's true and they are very real! All I know is the future is now. I just wish they were a little less expensive than they are.latenticons

No cons so far. The sound is bright, clear, and the sustain is great too. What can I say other than I bought them for both my guitars.thefavorab_51

I seen people was giving these strings bad reviews because after 2 weeks of playing everyday, they said strings go bad. I have NEVER had any issues with these strings, i for one say replace your strings every 2 weeks anyway ESPECIALLY if you play everyday. But owning multiple guitars sometimes it never goes that way, i have now had these on my jackson, and i put them on 5 months ago, play everyday and there still going strong, hardly any rust, definitely tell their wore out but over all BEST STRINGS on the market, great tone, great durability, never breaks, and great feel.Durbify

These are punchy and dynamic strings, with a certain warmth and colour to them. Like pure nickel strings, only the wound strings have the cobalt alloy wrap. If you like pure nickels, to get away from that grainy/dark/grey of normal iron/steel strings, but wish for something a little darker and with more outright balls than pure nickels, you will absolutely love these!4992andy

Best strings I've came across so far, I always had a bit of an issue when getting into my jam and a string snaps due to too much "passion" when playing. With these bad boys, I'm able to be as passionate as I like and they survived several jams now. Tipping my hat to creator of these titans.Romans J.

I m using Ernie ball strings for a very long time and I bought for the first time Paradigm. I love Ernie ball strings and I can tell that Paradigm strings are good but NOT as good as I expected. They did not last 90 days without rusting, they lasted for about two weeks when they started wasting the quality of their sound, but they were still playable. On the end, I m pretty satisfied, and I think I will continue using them.filismiljani-0

I break loads of strings. Got the other daddario xls originally which were strong but lack tone. The slinkys have the same durability but lovely tone still. For regular guitar or string breakersTimmy s.