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Your cart is empty.Aquila's RED SERIES ukuleles strings provide the player a unique feel and strong sound. The revolutionary approach changes the weight of each string, leaving the gauge unchanged. The results are amazing!
Michael
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2024
I'm not the greatest musician. I couldn't tell you anything technical about these, but having replaces strings on a number ukes, I can say that these feel better and produce a better sound than others I have tried. I did have one string snap unexpectedly, so there may be some truth to the rumor that these are a bit more fragile than other strings, but I think its worth the risk for the tone they impart to my uke.
Jorge Garo
Reviewed in Mexico on June 15, 2024
Son bonitas visualmente, le dan otro estilo al ukele, pero no tienen nada de especial en su sonido.
Colby Wolford
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
I like how the strings are based on density and not thickness for sound. They are easy to install and feel great to play. However, I bought three packs and, each time, the E string has snapped all three times just days after restringing. It also takes a while before the strings stay in tune for more than a few songs - more so than other strings I've used.
Squack
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
I will never use anything else for my concert Uke. Best sound i’ll ever get from it using these. Oddly enough felt like i was drawn to them when i was looking for new strings one day. Then i was doing my family tree and discovered i was VERY distantly related to the companies founder. Last name wasn’t even the same variation it was so far back but still was blood.
K.E.K.
Reviewed in Germany on September 16, 2023
Für mich die besten Saiten. Ich kann sie nur empfehlen. Werde keine anderen mehr ausprobieren.
tiziano zanarini
Reviewed in Italy on December 13, 2023
OTTIMO
Grendl X.
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2022
I put these on a concert sized plastic (polycarbonate) Korala ukuelele and it really sounds great now. The interwebs says not to use these with plastic fretboards, but they don't seem to be wearing away the frets anymore than the frets are wearing away the strings (both show wear from where they touch, but not enough for me to care.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2021
Pack actually had 8 sets in it. Not sure if that was intentional or not but I switched out the Aquila nylguts on my concert uke and I like these much better. Improved the volume noticeably and are softer on the fingers.
Schaeffer
Reviewed in France on March 15, 2020
Nickel corde de haute qualité et le son rien a voir avec des Aquila classique la sonorité et beaucoup plus élevé et le toucher rien a voir aucun stri toucher très agréable bref le top ❤️ je conseil a 1000%
Roy R. Corey
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2018
I took off a star because one string broke after about five minutes of use, but I hadn't trimmed the ends yet and was able to restring it. No further breakage. The sound is great. It seams to bring out the treble and they are, for a ukulele, plenty loud. I didn't have any trouble with the diameter of the strings going through the nut or saddle grooves. They stay in tune fine. They are overall very good strings and perhaps the broken string was a fluke. Barring breakage they would get a 5 star review from me. I'll be buying them again.
FinalBoss808
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2018
The first thing you'll notice about these red strings, besides the color, is the tactile feel. They feel more rubbery and coarse than other ukulele strings that I've used. I find this feature makes it easier to hold down the strings even when your fretting hand isn't in the perfect position during fast chord changes. Some might not like the feel of the strings, but I enjoy the contrast. Color and feel aside, how do these strings sound? A little muted and less bright than nylgut, but with a slight percussive "chak" sound. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Nylgut has more sustain and harmonic overtones making it fuller sounding than the reds. In a finger-style arrangement, nylgut or fluorocarbon strings will sound prettier. I think the two standard types also fare better in regular strumming. Where the reds really stand out is when using a percussive or "chuck" heavy strum. Reggae would be a good example. I always found that the sudden mute and chuck of a reggae strum is somewhat jarring and harsh on my ears. Because of this, I would usually stay away from that particular style or replace the reggae strum with something else if I could. Now, the reds have changed my mind. The lack of some overtones in the sound make the transition from note to chuck much easier on the ears. So, in this case, less is more. If you only have one uke, traditional strings are more versatile. But if you have a second uke set up for percussive playing like I do, the reds will get you grooving to the reggae beat.
Maddie S.
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2018
So far, I've only had these on for a few hours, but I really really like them. They have a very nice and clear tone. It is much more in your face than other strings, so if you are wanting a mellow sound, I would pass on these. I have not had any problems with snapping strings, and there is no buzz or weird overtones. One thing I would note is that they are a little noisy when you just run your fingers across them, with a very papery sound. Hopefully this will go away as they get used and oils build up. They also are not really red, but more of a garnet or brown color in most light, which is slightly disaapointing but not a huge deal. Overall very good, I'm excited to see where these strings take me.UPDATE: The papery sound has reduced significantly with use. Changing from 4 to 5 stars.
Richard
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2015
Well the A string on my original Aquila set finally broke so I put on my new Aquila reds. The difference in sound, intonation and playability is very subtle, but I do believe it's a nicer set of strings. The strings are thinner, have an ever so slight texture, and a soft "wound wire" sound as I move my fingers along the strings. The color is a dark, metallic red and they look pretty cool.Update: I'm sure that evaluating Ukulele strings is very subjective and, for me, hard to describe. The word I would use is clarity. They have a wonderful, clear sound and they seem to ring longer. Also the color is more maroon. I really like this set of strings.
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