Knobloch Actives CX Carbon Pure Sterling Silver MHT 400SSC, Full Set

Firstly, the carbon trebles are brilliant, I didn't like carbon strings before I tried Knobloch. But these basses left me a little underwhelmed. Sure they sound great and feel very nice, but its the durability that is lacking. And for the price I would hope they'd last a while longer.

After just 5 weeks of near daily playing, there are already several splits over frets on the 4th and 5th strings. This was a bit shocking, I rarely get splits in the windings with other strings, including the regular Actives. And the tone has dulled, which seems typical of all strings but I was expecting a bit more longevity.

So, lacking any extra longevity in tone, and being LESS durable than their regular Actives basses, I am not sure there is any point in buying these other than to impress people with how much money you have to burn. But don't take my word for it, try them out yourself! Your mileage may vary

I've waited for the strings to run their course before reviewing as I wanted to see how long they would last. Most strings for me last about six weeks and the basses were on for seven, the trebles for five or six weeks. Instead of a day or so to break in the bass strings, these took about a week! The sound of the bass strings are like changing to new strings, but more prolonged and the tone to my ears is bright and deep, with less mid range, but good punch in the deep bass. This is for flamenco, so I immediately noticed that rasquedo's were easier and faster to do, perhaps because of the polish or smoothness of the string. The overall tone is also a little louder and I love the sound. The trebles, I had tried before (and liked) and with the silver basses, really sounded great together. The only weakness is the price, but here's my logic: people spend thousands of dollars to get a guitar that sounds great, but then put cheap strings on it. Some may not hear a difference, but if you do, then I highly recommend trying these out. The danger being that if you hate them, you will have wasted your money, and if you love them, you may not want to be without them! I will be purchasing another set soon!

I love these strings. I actually purchased them for a cheap flamenco guitar. The guitar needed to have a louder voice and yet be ever so warm and soft when I change over from playing flamenco music to modern or classical music. These strings are "Perfect". They can be loud with an extended voice or soft and warm.

Truly incredible strings, both individually and as a set ... the carbon CX trebles have the same kind of crystalline purity as an old-fashioned glass harmonica: they remind me of what is still my favourite treble string, the Savarez Crystal Rouge strings (not the vile 'New Crystal'), but with more sustain, vibrato-ability, and 10 times the volume.

The basses are just phenomenal: a sonorous, very powerful fundamental, but with a galaxy of upper partials that just seem to make the note expand forever ... it somehow reminds me of the gravity of a theorbo. The sonority doesn't interfere with the articulation, however (unlike the wallowy LaBella Argento Silvers). I've tried most of the pure- and high-silver bass sets that SBM stocks, and these are by far -- by far -- the most impressive silver strings I've found. (A note: on my guitar the MHTs feel almost like HT strings from other manufacturers.)

If you can't afford the hefty price on these things, the Knobloch Double Silver basses are of similar quality, but different: not as deep a fundamental, and with a bit more articulation. The Sterling Silver ones, tho, really are something special. This set and the Hannabach Goldins are -- imho -- the two ultimate sets of strings for classical guitar.

My guitar, btw, is a Daryl Perry Swiss spruce with Brazilian rosewood back & sides (with a maple insert mid-back) with a Manuel Ramirez/Esteso bracing pattern.

I play a 2013 Traphagen Cedar Doubletop guitar and I was considering giving up on finding strings that suit my playing style and sticking with D'Addario Pro Arte. I've also tried Augustine, Hannabach, Savarez, Dogals, Sevilla, La Bella, Pepe Romero, and you could say I've tried everything. However, I gave a call to SBM and told them I needed something that would make my cedar top alive! Something brilliant. I noticed many packaging claims their strings are bright, yet warm. I don't understand how that can be, it's like an oxymoron. However, these strings did just that. They brightened up the sound, increased projection, but kept the warmth character of my guitar. I wish I could post a video here. If you're on Instagram check out nursing_but_guitar_prn . You'll be able to hear how great these strings sound. I never want to play anything other than Knobloch. I am crazy for these strings. Yes, it is kinda heart wrenching to pay $58 for a set, but it is a must try. Never have I played a string of this caliber for classical guitar, everything else comes up short. If this doesn't suit your taste due to the price, try the Double Silver Carbon strings, I can imagine how well they will compare to this enigma. I really want to thank the guys at SBM for their support, they truly care for the customer and really guided me to where I needed and wanted to be. I will also contact Knobloch to give them my compliments. These stringa really helped improve my playing. I don't have to force projection out of my guitar, I can play very relaxed (which I have much trouble with) and you can hear the difference. I hope this helps those trying to find the perfect string. This is it right here, "this is the way".