La Bella Classical Guitar 2001 Classical Medium Hard Tension, 2001-MHTstar rating 5Chris RobbertApril 6, 2011I have been a professional guitarist for over 30 years. Most of my gigs are solo classical/jazz. I've used the D'Addario EJ45's for as long as I can remember. Recently I picked up a set of the La Bella Medium Hard 2001 series, after reading some rave reviews on the web. All I can say is "Wow"! These strings sound like a much heavier tension, but still retain the suppleness and ease of vibrato I've had with the D'Addarios. But there's more: they broke in more quickly, intonate better, and STAY in tune better than anything I've tried. The trebles have a nice glassy, punchy feel and sound that matches up really nicely with the silver-plated basses. They even feel smoother when tuning, which I don't quite understand. The overall projection and balance is very musical and consistent across the range of the instrument. - Well worth the couple extra bucks!
La Bella Classical Guitar 2001 Classical Medium Hard Tension, 2001-MHTstar rating 5Paul HintzSeptember 8, 2010Way easier on the fingers than the D'Addario Hard Tension I tried first on the new (to me) classical guitar I bought last spring. Way easier on the ears, too. Allowed more nuance, more warmth. Had 'em on for a month and they stay in tune, too. Excellent value.
La Bella Classical Guitar 2001 Classical Medium Hard Tension, 2001-MHTstar rating 5Ross WhitneyJuly 24, 2010I don't play a lot of nylon string guitar, but I recently bought an Orpheus Valley Fiesta mainly for Bossa Nova style. I put some Savarez strings on it, but wasn't happy with their sound. I replaced them with the La Bellas, and was immediately satisfied with their warmer, more complex tone. They sound "softer", but more musical, and are also nicer to the touch.
La Bella Classical Guitar 2001 Classical Medium Hard Tension, 2001-MHTstar rating 4David MaciasMarch 31, 2010I'm used to using DAddario normal tension, J45. But I find that I have to use a higher tension La Bella strings to get the same results as i get from the D'Addario. Also, I find I don't get the same brutal attack from the Bellas, that I get with the D'Addarios. The only La Bellas I really like are the Antique Gut strings. The Basses are good too, of course they are hard tension. Basically I will stick with D'Addario, except for the Bella gut strings for my personal guitar. Why gut strings? I like the old sound of the 1930s Flamenco guitars.......David Macias
La Bella Classical Guitar 2001 Classical Medium Hard Tension, 2001-MHTstar rating 5RobertDecember 16, 2009Great strings. Capable of great subtlety and nuance--also easy to create vast array of tones from rich and mellow to crystalline bright. Easy to play because tension lower than most brands at 79.97 lbs. The last a long time.
La Bella Classical Guitar 2001 Classical Medium Hard Tension, 2001-MHTstar rating 5Paul DanardAugust 14, 2009I play jazz , classical , brazillian etc, on nylon string guitar for gigs and recording. The La Bella 2001 strings are my favourite for sound, playability (some of my older instruments can be tempermental) and consistency . They sound good for a long time (about a year) and work well in many different situations.