Aquila Nylgut strings sound brighter and pleasing the D'Addario Titanium sound dull in comparison. Great video., thank you.

I hear quite a difference. I prefer the nylguts when strummed - it seems to be a fuller sound - but I like the Titaniums picked.

The aquila strings are louder and a more pleasing tone to me. I do like your staining the fingerboard and bridge, nice touch ! Thanks for the video !

Loved the Aquila. Nice to hear you mention the Southern Ukulele Store, they are a great bunch of guys. Recently bought my beautiful Kanile'a ukulele from there.

I don't think it's close. It's either the toy sound or the Aquila sound which is way more professional. I think that Aquila strings revolutionized the Uke world. Nice job on your thorough reviews.

Thanks for mentioning the feel. I'm looking for something with less tension than Aquila Nylgut so I can eliminate D'Addario Titanium strings.

In my opinion the Aquila sound better. The D'Addario makes it more quiet and almost a little tinney. The D'Addario strings sounds better finger picked than strummed. If I had to chose strings, I think I would whether listen to the Aquila on this instrument. I would like to hear what Living Waters on it. I LOVE the Southern Store!

I've been using the titaniums and making great progress with them. They do hurt my fingertips, and they're kinda rough on my thumb too. After watching this video, I ordered some aquila. Like you said, you really have to dig in to get the titanium to project. For me as a beginner and casual player it's not worth the extra effort. The titaniums were an interesting string. Their high tension forced me to replace my plastic bridge and nut with bone. I thought it was my inexpensive Mitchell uke that was to blame, but I didn't realize until now that the strings are high tension - I just knew it was better than the floppy rubber bands that the Mitchell came with. One thing that excited me about the titanium was that it held its tune very very well after the initial break-in. I expect the aquila will be less impressive in this dimension.

Hard for me to hear the difference, even with headphones, but interesting comments on the feel. I really love how the fret board came out!

BTW, I like the way you chuck. Sounds tight, bright and percussive.

I'm generally not the biggest fan of the Nylguts, but I have to admit they sound a bit rounder to me for this particular uke . . . . Thanks for posting!!

As a beginner, the feeling of the strings is paramount! I recently switched to Martins, and oh man, they feel so good on my tender finger tips.

at first i like the aquila...my two ukes have aquila strings...they’re good but titanium gives me a different sound that i want...something like quiet or soft sound that has soothing effect while listening to it...anyway different people have different standards which one is good or not good for them...thanks for this review and for me as for the type of music that i want...d’addario titanium wins...

The D'Addario Ti strings make your uke sound a bit like a resonator. Also, the sustain is shorter. Probably best used for ragtime tunes, in my opinion. Thanks for the comparison!

aquila = warm. d'addario = tinny

I was surprised, from what I heard, the Aquila sounded clearer during the sound comparison, it sounded better than the D'addario during the sound comparison but the D'addario sounded better when you were doing the review though. Unfortunately, during the sound comparison, for the D'addario, the uke didn't sound quite in tune (could be because you just changed it and it still didn't stay in tune yet), that could affect the listener's experience, and perhaps because of that I found the Aquila sounded better.

Aquila hands down. I've done many string swaps and I certainly have some favs (Aquila reds for low G), but in general I think the default Aquila super/new nylguts are great over all strings - loud, warm and most of all - Soft to the touch. Easy for every style. After trying many strings - I tend to lean towards leaving the default Aquila strings. Oh - and I am jealous - I am saving for that Ukulele.

Thanks for the review I was about to press the buy button for the Titanium but have decided to stick to Aquila. Really helpful.

I'm listening on a mid-range phone and they sound quite different. Finger-picked, the Nylgut sounds sweeter and the Titanium more "focussed" so preference seems subjective. Strummed, there's a loud, percussive sound at the point of contact, which I don't like. I've noticed it on other videos and thought people had their mic too close. Perhaps it would sound better if you were further away than with the Aquilas. I think the claims made for the New Nylgut are relative to their previous formulation, rather than to competitors, so not a contradiction. I just bought a low-G string for an Enya Nova-U Mini on Alex's recommendation. The plastic frets can't take wound strings so I bought a Freemont Blackline. Delivery in the UK was as fast as our Post Office ever achieves.

Well , this was quite a surprise for me. I really didn’t care for the D’Addario either strumming or finger style. They just seemed flat.

Hi, thank you very much, your video help me a lot ^^ now, I know the difference.. I prefer like the Aquila strings. It sounds brighter and clear 😁

I think the Aquilas have a slightly fuller or thicker sound, and I prefer them on this uke. I think the D’Addarios have more clarity and note distinction, but the sound is a little brittle and thin to my ears.

I watched this video twice, both times with different, nice, and neutral sounding speakers. Each time you played a piece with the Titaniums it seemed like you started quite soft and then worked into the playing level you wanted. To me personally I think the Titaniums have a more clear and articulate sound. Though they can sound a bit tinny with the high notes. The Aquilas have, what to me personally, is their normal slightly boomy and slightly muddy Aquila sound that works real well with strumming and suffers a bit when finger picking. I noticed the Titaniums were much less forgiving when your finger placement was slightly off creating slight scratching/buzzing/squeaking type sounds. I have tried them myself and found that I did not care for their intonation up up and down the fretboard when doing chord melody arrangements. I tried them on a couple concert ukuleles and think they may have worked better on a tenor. Also, in all fairness I do not think they are really suited to my playing style. Regarding your student, I would think Martin Florocarbons or sticking with Aquilas would work well depending on the style of music she is moving toward. I really enjoy your string comparisons. Southern Ukulele Store is great with detailed analytical explanations of strings. Hawaii Music Supply is great for showing what different string sets sound like being played by world class musicians who could likely make beautiful music with phone charging chords LOL. However the teacher in you comes out in your comparisons. The pieces you play and the time you are willing to put into using the same instrument and changing the strings on it is very much appreciated. As always, keep up the great work.

Is it just me or is the intonation a bit off kilter with the Titanium strings? Nylguts work wonders on any uke with a laminate top, that's for sure. For a solid tone wood top instrument like your fantastic Koaloha, fluorocarbons might be the better choice.

I agree with everyone, the Aquila strings sound much fuller with a lot more sustain.

I think is really important to have the chords in tone if you want to compare sound. Is not the same at all because of the frecuency of each sound.

I don't think the Titanium strings are properly broken in.. feel a bit out of tune.

An important step when comparing strings is having them stretched completely. No uke ever sounds good for a few days after new strings are put on. Since some of the samples sound a bit out of tune, my guess is the titanium’s had not fully settled in. Thanks for the effort and sharing your impressions. I work with violins, to buy a new set of strings can cost over $100.00, and basic strings are $40-50. These uke strings are so inexpensive in comparison, plus they last longer too. Makes it much more affordable to try lots of different strings on your uke, but you need to give them time to settle in between changes, and by then your memory of how the old string sounded and felt can be lost, so this can be a tricky and time consuming project.. The main thing is to play and have fun.

Aquila supernygut for the win!

To my ear, the Aquila strings sound both louder and brighter. I do like the results of the stained fretboard.

Hmm weirddddd so I wanted to switch to my titanium strings but now after hearing it it's kinda muted except for the finger pick songs you played! Really great video thank you so much! Most people wouldve only dont like one comparison vs your like ten😂

Hiya, I agree with Elli, the Aq's for strumming which I don't do much of, so I'm going to give the Titanium's a try on my Tenor for finger style, which I really liked the sound of and I'll let you know.xx

Nylon has more body, titanium pitch is higher but lacks something.

I find that most of what musicians think they hear (regarding tone) is in their heads :p 10 musicians will listen to the same instrument with the same strings. 4 will say it's bright. 4 will say it's dark. The other 2 will say something seriously off the wall and nuts.

Aquila Nylguts

Subtle Difference, The Ti's did not fit well in my Aquila Set up KA-C, went to Martin 600's, still looking... I changed the D'addario Rectified with Worth BL yesterday on my KA-SCG It was an Improvement I like the Feel of the Worths

The D'Addarios sound really tinney to me. Didn't like them strummed at first, but the sound kind of grew on me as the video went on. I don't know how to put it besides this... If bugs Bunny play the ukulele, it would sound like that. They also soud really different fingerpicking. Not better or worse just different.

The D'Addario package I have puts Ti in the middle of the range between Mellow & Bright, Nyltech is brighter by their old chart

I like the Aquilas...

interesting! I just put some Titaniums on a KoAloha tenor; they settled like super fast! Why in the wörld these strings are named after a metal, when monofilament is plastic, remains an utter riddle to me. Left the same comment w\ Alex from the SouthernUkuleleStore, btw.

You are quite right Jodi D'addario strings by and large tend to be thicker than Aquilas offerings. The higher tension was a problem for me as I started as a mature student ( for mature read vintage ). Unfortunately unlike a good cheese this has resulted in less strength. I find fluorocarbons give a good bright sound and with the Worth strings there is such a range that you can pick and choose what suits you best. Regarding this test , yes I was left confused and I listened a second time with headphones and then I listened with my TV sound system. Still confused and I don't believe there is a clear winner here apart from experience which of course is always a plus. Very informative as usual. Keep them coming.

Aquila is like saying kleenex, people are probably going to pick it no matter what, but titanium will work for me on my Kala baritone uke !

The aquila strings are more jangly. The titaniums are warmer. Aquila suits soprano/concert. Titaniums for tenor/baritone. Just depends on the sound the player likes. Is the intonation that far off on this Kala uke? Or, was it out of tune?

I fell madly in love with ukelele a couple months ago. I've been playing my fingers and thumb to shreds though. Could you suggest to me some softer easier to play strings? Thanks

I like the D Addario better.

For this soprano I would go with the Aquilas... For bigger boxes I am thinking the Titaniums.

Aquila strings seems to be better for all around. I prefer it than d addario.

Do you know what brand of strings that are on the Kala Ike’s? I’ve used D’Addario after the original strings and have not liked them as much as the originals.

The Aquila complimented that particular ukulele and it’s woods more than the D’Addario. Just sounded louder and more balanced, and the overall tone was better. The D’Addario just sounded very ehh

quiet in sound/tone -- you might want to try the Aquila Black/Carbon

I thought they were very different and the D'Addario sounds muddy (thru headphones) perhaps better suited to a different uke.

To my old ears the TI had more low note sound coming through strumming otherwise pretty similar

People fail to realize that the audio in videos on KZfaq gets compressed. Therefore completely squashing all the dynamic. Truly impossible to get a real life comparison unless you try it for yourself.

Aquila sounded much better, louder , more sustain, D'addario sounds very cheap. What mic are u using?

I’m not big on the sound of those titanium’s. I’m big on finger picking and those are too plucky, sharp, and hard on the attack. Plus strummed the titanium’s sound harsh and tinny. The nylguts are better but for me I like the Aquila reds and worth medium tensions the most from what I hear. I just tried the D’Addario black nylon and they are similar to titanium’s but dark sounding and have hard attack not good sustain. Now I know what they mean by punchy, which is at the expense of sustain.

Ok I was set to get titanium’s but not now. Sound very brittle

Aquila in every style of play.

The Aquila nylguts sound muddy to me. The Titaniums sound better to me across the board.

Aquila Sound better all the way around!!

Soprano bark😎👍🪕

Nylon ones sound much nicer

Try anuenue blackwater strings. Youl never go back!

Overall, I thought the aquila were superior to the d'addario

My conclusion after watching, listening, and reading the comments is that we all hear the same sound differently.

BTW...great video!

Мне кажется или гитара не строит ?

Kind of like the Aquila strings better

No Titanium’s for me.

Aquila....yes.daddio No

To me the Aquilas sound brighter. The D'Addario sound deeper & richer

at first i like the aquila...my two ukes have aquila strings...they’re good but titanium gives me a different sound that i want...something like quiet or soft sound that’s soothing effect while listening...anyway different people have different standards which one is good or not good for them...thanks for this review and for me as for the type of music that i want...d’addario titanium wins...