D'Addario EJ87T Titanium Ukulele Strings, Tenor
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Brand | D'Addario |
String Gauge | Custom |
Color | natural |
Instrument | Ukulele |
String Material Type | Nylon |
About this item
- <p>D'Addario EJ87T sets are designed for use with tenor ukuleles utilizing our bright sounding titanium material. This set is optimized for standard GCEA tuning. </p><p>D'Addario Titanium Ukulele strings are crafted from a dense monofilament material that has an attractive, translucent purple hue and a polished, smooth feel similar to nylon. This unique material is particularly beneficial to Ukulele’s due to its slightly brighter tone and increased projection, resulting in more volume, clarity and dynamics.</p><p>D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as The Players Choice with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario's innovative, environmentally friendly packaging reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.<p>
- Optimized for Tenor Ukuleles tuned to standard GCEA tuning
- Titanium monofilament material for brightness and projection
- Preferred for their modern, projecting tone
- String Gauges: Titanium .029, .033, .041, .029
- Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
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Product information
Item Weight | 0.635 ounces |
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Product Dimensions | 4.8 x 0.33 x 4.8 inches |
Country of Origin | USA |
ASIN | B006MB99WQ |
Item model number | EJ87T |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #185 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #1 in Ukulele Accessories |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 1, 2012 |
Color Name | natural |
String Gauge | Custom |
String Material | Nylon |
Size | Tenor |
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Product Description
D'Addario EJ87T sets are designed for use with tenor ukuleles utilizing our bright sounding titanium material. This set is optimized for standard GCEA tuning.D'Addario Titanium Ukulele strings are crafted from a dense monofilament material that has an attractive, translucent purple hue and a polished, smooth feel similar to nylon. This unique material is particularly beneficial to Ukulele's due to its slightly brighter tone and increased projection, resulting in more volume, clarity and dynamics.D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as The Players Choice with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario's innovative, environmentally friendly packaging reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.
From the manufacturer
SAY ALOHA TO WARM, PROJECTING TONE.
D’Addario Ukulele strings are manufactured to the highest quality and consistency standards, ensuring the best tone and intonation for your instrument. D’Addario has a variety of string options for the Ukulele that offer everything from a bright modern tone to a warm and traditional tone for every instrument size, including soprano, concert, tenor, baritone, and the U-Bass.
Available In:
- Flourocarbon - Bright & Projecting Tone
- Titanium - Bright & Clear Tone
- Clear Nylon - Warm & Balanced Tone
- Nyltech - Warm, Traditional, Gut-like Tone
- Black Nylon - Warm & Deep Tone
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"D'Addario strings are like steroids for the ukulele!" Jake plays TENOR UKULELE CLEAR NYLON |
"I've been using D'Addario products for years now and have come to really love and appreciate the quality of them". Ingrid plays D'Addario Ukulele Strings |
"When deciding who to align with for high-quality strings and consistently excellent products, choosing D'Addario was a pretty simple decision." Walk Off The Earth plays CONCERT UKULELE NYLTECH |
Fluorocarbon | Titanium | Clear Nylon | Nyltech | Black Nylon | |
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Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Tone | Bright, Modern Tone | Bright, Projecting Tone | Balanced, Consistent Tone | Warm, “Gut-like” Tone | Warm, Dark Tone |
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Value for money | 4.4 | 4.5 | — | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
Sturdiness | 4.3 | 5.0 | — | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Easy to install | 4.4 | 4.6 | — | — | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Sheerness | 4.7 | 4.5 | — | — | — | 4.7 |
Comfort | 4.3 | 4.5 | — | — | — | 4.3 |
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Customers like the feel, ease of installation, sound quality, and value of the musical instrument strings. For example, they mention that they're comfortable, easy to put on, and have a nice sound. They appreciate the tuneability, saying that they stay in tune great. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend them to others.
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Customers like the sound quality of the musical instrument strings. They say they have a really nice sound, full tone, but still maintaining the traditional ukulele sound. They also say the strings have mellow tones and a velvety thumb sound. Some customers say the new strings sound better than their ukelele has and brighten up with the sound after the first couple weeks. Overall, customers are happy with the tone and volume of the strings.
"...I really love it. I can get a velvety thumb sound, a very mellow first finger Tiny Tim strum sound, and my back of the fingernails strum is loud but..." Read more
"Bought two sets. Very happy with their tone. Took about a day to stretch properly." Read more
"...They REALLY brightened up with the sound after the first couple weeks and haven't dipped in quality of that sound so far. Still great." Read more
"...Dull, no attack. On the other hand they are very loud. They have a punchiness to them.They sound OK. The material is softer than Nylgut...." Read more
Customers like the strings. They say they are good for slides, guitars, and basses. They also say the strings become familiar and easy to use after a few times. Some customers love the unwound low G string and the overall sound is a warm sound. They mention the strings are super long and a good, solid middle of the road string.
"Let me first say these are excellent strings. I gave them five stars because there's absolutely nothing wrong with them...." Read more
"...Great strings and just a heads up, because its a soprano/concert length you have enough for a backup set of soprano strings to keep around!! AWESOME" Read more
"...Worth brown strings also have a pleasing warm tone, but are so thin, I just don't know that they'll deliver the kinetic energy these strings do...." Read more
"All I can say is that these are great strings" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the musical instrument strings. They mention that they are wonderful, cool, and sleek. They also say that the strings provide an amazing and unique sound on the baritone.
"...Worth brown strings also have a pleasing warm tone, but are so thin, I just don't know that they'll deliver the kinetic energy these strings do...." Read more
"...It is certainly the string that needs to stretch the most. It is wonderful and feels so meaty on the thumb, it's so much better to play for a guitar..." Read more
"...They're strong, durable, beautiful and have a bright, clear tone. And it's not their fault, they're just not for me...." Read more
"yes, they will work with electric guitar pickups...." Read more
Customers like the value of the musical instrument strings. They say they're great strings for the price and reasonable. Some customers also say that the strings sound great.
"...it is a VERY inexpensive instrument online and 2) all I want it for is to have a low-G tuning option at the ready...." Read more
"...different and you may like something different, but they're a low enough price point to try several." Read more
"...They're clear in both appearance and sound and are inexpensive while providing outstanding quality...." Read more
"...spend more time playing, less time stretching your new strings, and save money, get these!" Read more
Customers like the tuneability of the musical instrument string. They mention that it stays in tune great, does not go out of tune, and holds its tune consistently. Some say that the strings are thin, comfortable, and quick to hold tuning. Overall, most are happy with the quality and performance of the strings.
"...take some practice to train your ear, but it’s an easy way to quickly tune your ukulele...." Read more
"...Tuning isn't difficult and the ukulele would stay in tune for a few songs before needing tuned again.Sound & Playing..." Read more
"I replaced a string on a ukulele. It tuned well and sounds beautiful. Very happy with the quality. Instructions for tuning are included." Read more
"...I do notice they're taking FOREVER to settle into tune for more than than 10 minutes or so, not even close overnight after 5 days and two gigs...." Read more
Customers find the installation of the musical instrument strings to be easy. They mention that the strings are very easy to put on, not difficult at all, and the instructions are easy to follow. They also say that the color coding makes it very easy for them to determine which is which.
"...Not difficult at all, took less than a minute. The 1st string needed an extra couple wraps at the bridge...." Read more
"...The color coding made it very easy to determine which was which...." Read more
"I’m a beginner and these strings were very easy to install and they have a really nice sound." Read more
"...These strings were very difficult to install. No matter how many wraps were put on the ends they kept slipping and losing tune at the bridge...." Read more
Customers like the feel of the musical instrument strings. They mention that they have a comfortable texture, and strumming has a better feel with the warmer sounding materials. Some say that the strings are slinky-feeling, and meaty on the thumb. Overall, most are happy with the feel and performance of these strings.
"...But the tone is like a big, warm, soft blanket. I really love it...." Read more
"...It is wonderful and feels so meaty on the thumb, it's so much better to play for a guitar player.They sound amazing, I love it...." Read more
"...They sound OK. The material is softer than Nylgut. Which makes playing comfortable. On the other hand these strings have a slippery nature...." Read more
"...have a bright, clear sound but are easy to depress and have an almost elastic feel, so I'll be switching back to those soon...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the musical instrument strings. Some mention that they are durable and suitable for any ukulele, while others say that they break instantly and are not top quality strings.
"...will alter my review, but this this point, I am really enjoying the robust feel and the velvet fog tone these strings project (sorry Mel)...." Read more
"...There is no attack or snap at the higher frequencies. I've heard fluorocarbon strings and don't like the brightness of those...." Read more
"...They are crisp and clean sounding. They feel great, and strong. The uke is much nicer to fingerpick on now...." Read more
"...The strings went out of tune for several days after the replacement when I'd play, but I think that's normal while the new strings are stretching out..." Read more
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Original review:
I am a pro player. I have used Aquilas and find them to be good, loud strings. But for my new koa Island Ukulele, which was strung with Aquilas from the shop or luthier, I ran into a problem where the Uke returns so much energy that the A string actually rattled on the bridge, creating a fret-buzz-like tone (I've seen a negative review of Island Ukes where the player thought they had bad fret buzz, I can almost guarantee this is actually what they were experiencing- the Uke actually vibrates TOO much for the unforgiving nylgut strings- kind of a good problem to have if you ask me. One option would be to replace the bridge with wood or another slightly softer material, but I had success using a little piece of foam around the string below the bridge, problem solved, in a slightly ugly way). And frankly, I didn't feel the spanky nylgut tone was doing the best this Uke could do. Worth doesn't make a wound low G as far as I can find, but I LOVE worth brown strings. What I may end up doing long term is buying those and finding an excellent guitar string to use as a low G, I've used Augustines in the past with good results. Or cut the nut to fit the heavy low G fluorocarbon. We'll see about that.
Anyway, I tried these pro arte strings since I already use them for my nylon guitar, had never used clear nylon strings on a uke before. Holy cow, these things are thick, had to widen the C and A slots slightly to accommodate (I have proper nut slotting files). But the tone is like a big, warm, soft blanket. I really love it. I can get a velvety thumb sound, a very mellow first finger Tiny Tim strum sound, and my back of the fingernails strum is loud but not harsh. And It DOES NOT sound like a guitar, which I was concerned about. Worth brown strings also have a pleasing warm tone, but are so thin, I just don't know that they'll deliver the kinetic energy these strings do. I feel like I'm barely working and filling up a lot of sonic space. There are dead spots on the fretboard, as with any fretted instrument, but in playing chords the fundamentals are so strong the dead spots are indistinguishable.
I notice another review of these strings that notes these are intended for ADF#B tuning, but I didn't notice that in any fine print, and the packaging clearly states GCEA strings (it's called a low g set after all). I think ALL Ukes probably perform better when tuned up to D6 tuning, but it's harder on your fingers for every day playing, and no client has ever walked up to me and said "golly, if only you tuned up to D, your tone would have been that much brighter, and I'd have given you a bigger tip."
At any rate, I'm loving the tone and playability so far. I do notice they're taking FOREVER to settle into tune for more than than 10 minutes or so, not even close overnight after 5 days and two gigs. I suppose they act the same on my guitar, but it is taking a while, nothing like nylgut, those things stay in tune after a day or 2. Not that I don't tune every time I pick up my instrument, because I do, but these aren't even close. Yet.
If my opinion changes, I will alter my review, but this this point, I am really enjoying the robust feel and the velvet fog tone these strings project (sorry Mel). BTW, one pack I ordered had a PLAIN low G in it, an absolute packaging mistake, glad I bought 2 packs. I don't think I've ever had an error from daddario before, but reminded me to ALWAYS inspect new strings before cutting old ones off.
I did have to file my 4th string nut slot, but was quick and easy with a cheap set of nut files I got. Not difficult at all, took less than a minute. The 1st string needed an extra couple wraps at the bridge.
The G3 string was kinda tough to tie, being so thick. It is certainly the string that needs to stretch the most. It is wonderful and feels so meaty on the thumb, it's so much better to play for a guitar player.
They sound amazing, I love it. That G3 hits a perfect harmonic resonance that really projects. They are crisp and clean sounding. They feel great, and strong. The uke is much nicer to fingerpick on now.
Still on day one, but I can tell these strings are just a huge upgrade to my uke and I'm going to love them.
Edit: Here we are, 8 days shy of 1 year later on the same strings. I still absolutely love them. They sound great, and I certainly prefer them over any other uke strings I've had on a uke. They REALLY brightened up with the sound after the first couple weeks and haven't dipped in quality of that sound so far. Still great.
They sound OK. The material is softer than Nylgut. Which makes playing comfortable. On the other hand these strings have a slippery nature. The fingers don't land and remain in place. There is a tiny bit of slipping that requires extra attention.
These strings were very difficult to install. No matter how many wraps were put on the ends they kept slipping and losing tune at the bridge. I have many years experience stringing classical guitars. I know how it is done. Classical guitar players use 400-600 grit sandpaper to smooth the fingernails for a better sound. I keep my fingernails smooth for playing ukulele too. To stop the strings at the bridge end from slipping I detached the strings for the third or fourth time and used sandpaper on the last few inches to make them rough. Doing this worked to stop the strings from slipping at the bridge end. Get sandpaper before you begin installing these strings and do the same the first time to save yourself a lot of annoyance.
Will I buy these again? If they wear in and become a bit brighter, maybe. That is unlikely to happen but one never knows. Maybe the tone will win me over after a while. The material feels very soft. It might wear a bit and change the tone. These are very loud strings compared to the Aquila Nylgut that were on it. On my instrument some overtones can be heard with hard plucking of the strings. Is that good? It makes tuning a bit more work. It does add to the richness of the tone. My experience with these strings is short. I can say that they are not bright as advertised.
Will these strings sound different in different humidity and temperatures? I sometimes use my ukulele at work where I demonstrate products to crowds. It is used to draw a crowd and then the presentation is begun. As weather changed and temperatures changed, my previous set of strings would at times be bright and at others become dull. That is why I changed strings. The last set was getting played over thirty hours per week and just wore out. The loudness of these Titanium strings will be beneficial. In time they'll get a lot of playing. I'll know soon enough if I want to get the same set a second time.
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Reviewed in Canada on January 5, 2024
Definitely would buy again.