AQUILA Red Series 85U Concert Ukulele Strings (GCEA Tuning)

Comments about AQUILA Red Series 85U Concert Ukulele Strings (GCEA Tuning):

Nice and thin but they feel "sharp" as if the material is either porous or is covered with burs. Sound?... Far too bright and toy-like for my taste. There is no consistency with the colour, feel or sound of these strings.

Comments about AQUILA Red Series 85U Concert Ukulele Strings (GCEA Tuning):

These strings have really improved my uke. I have a Mitchell MU70 concert uke. The original strings were Aquila Nylgut, and sounded pretty good. After they began to deaden a bit I replaced them with D'Addario EJ65C strings, but they must have been an inappropriate choice for my uke, because they lacked volume and brightness. I was disappointed.
The Aquila Red strings are a transformation. Volume, clarity and brightness are all much better. I measured the string diameters and noticed that the Reds are thinner than the EJ65C's. My uke is all laminated woods. Maybe an instrument with solid woods would have resonated better with the EJ's.

Comments about AQUILA Red Series 85U Concert Ukulele Strings (GCEA Tuning):

The tone and quality of red series is unbeatable! Some people seem to not like the slightly "rougher" quality of the finishes. But i personally find it helpful. It adds a touch of friction in holding chords and assists with sharper note bends. It also eliminates the squeakiness you find in other uke strings. On top of it all the strength and holding of thier tuning is top notch as well, and furthermore this set never has any "deadspots" where intonation is duller or quieter that i tend to find with other sets. Just try these strings. I think you will be sold.