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Extra Light
Super easy playing and bending. An good option for beginners who are just learning.
Light
Easy to play and bend. Easy on the fingers. Also a good option for beginners.
Light +
For when you need that little bit of extra volume while strumming.
Medium Light
For when you're looking for a balance of volume and speed.
Coated Round Wound
MAGMA E.D. Acoustic Guitar Strings are Coated with a Phosphor Bronze alloy, and wound over a hexagonal steel core, for durability and a rich sound.
Flat Wound
MAGMA FLAT acoustic guitar strings are made of phosphor bronze, round wound, and then flattened. This process provides higher volume, brilliance, and a longer sustain than traditional flat strings. The soft, smooth surface eliminates unwanted finger noise and squeaks, providing a clear, deep sound.
Round Wound
MAGMA ROUND WOUND PB Acoustic Guitar Strings are made with a phosphor bronze alloy which provides a balance between volume, and the bright, warm tone needed for a rich acoustic sound.
jimmy mccarthy
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2025
They stay in tune. A little different from regular acoustic strings. They have a more mellow sound, good for chords, not sure about solos yet. The price makes them well worth trying. I'll buy them again.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2025
I really liked the feel and sound of these strings. And the price was comparable to others on the market. I put them on my Martin and they played wonderfully. I don't play professionally but I do keep the strings clean and tidy between sessions but I noticed that the tone dropped off considerably within a couple of weeks. I'm six weeks in now and the strings sound pretty dull. I'll definitely try them again, maybe a heavier gauge, but I was disappointed by the short playing life.
julio
Reviewed in Spain on August 21, 2024
Mi Ovation suena más fuerte pero son muy duras , las voy a devolver
Consumerpro
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024
These strings are wonderful in every way= tone, playability, longevity. Do NOT buy them on amazon because here they overcharge by ~$6 per package. This is generally considered as 'gouging' or swindling. Great strings-bad price. Look elsewhere, please do not encourage this behavior. My two cents.
dw
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023
These strings initially performed as I had anticipated. Finger squeak was gone and the tone was slightly warmer than the DR Rare Acoustic Custom Lights I have been using on 4 of my acoustic guitars. I installed these on my PRS SE P20. I replaced a set of the aforementioned DR strings with these Magma flat 10-48's.The lack of finger resistance due to the flat finish of these strings took a couple of days to get used to. But once acclimated to the feel of these strings I immediately ordered a set of the Light+ 11-52's to put on my A&E parlor guitar. It was enjoyable playing without any finger noise. The tone was great and the feel was different in a good way. For what it is worth, I mostly play acoustic blues and use a pick.However, after a week of playing with these strings I noticed the wound "G" string was beginning to exhibit roughness from the 3rd to 8th frets. Within 10 days the flat winding on the "G" string had completely failed at the 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8th frets. The frets on my PRS acoustic are smooth and highly polished so wear from abnormal frets was not the issue. Hopefully the attached photo shows the failure points between frets 3 and 6. I have since removed the Magma "G" string and put the six month old DR "G" string back on. I am now starting to see the same issue manifest itself on the "D" string.I have been playing for 60+ years, have numerous acoustic and electrics and have used most brands of strings on the market. I wipe down my guitar neck and strings after every playing session and get very good life out of my string sets. At this point I am sorry I bought these and doubly sorry I ordered a second set.
Guitarplayer48
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2023
I usually play electric guitar with chrome flat wound D'Addario's so going to my acoustic was hard on the fingers and I don't like the screech of the round wounds. I then tried silk wound Ernie Ball's and then D'Addario flat tops and it was an improvement. I then read on a Martin forum about the easy playability and quietness of the Magma's and I just put them on my Martin SC13e. There is a marked difference between the D'Addario and the Magma's. Both are ground rounds but the Magma's are much smoother and easier to play. No screech ! So after trying Martin,Ernie Ball,and D'Addario strings these are the one's that work best for me!
Maximillian H
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2023
Awesome strings, lasting life, consistent sound. Scratching sounds have reduced greatly.To clarify, acoustic guitars have 4 wound strings, and 2 plain. There is a picture of the 4, and the 2. (Electric guitar strings have 3 wound, and 3 plain)
Dennis M Overbey
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2023
These are just awesome strings! Will rate the longevity after a couple of months. The noise factor from fingers as you slide up and down the frets when bar chords are used is almost nil!
Dave
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2023
I don't use these. I don't play in a mariachi band. If you have a cheap guitar and want to play loud and percussive, these might do.
Silverface
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023
I recently bought a couple sets of Magma electric flatwounds on sale - I periodically use flats on Teles and Strats for a realistic 1950's sound. I was very impressed, and when I stumbled on this gage of acoustic flats I wanted to see how they compared to D'Addario's ground-top "Flat tops" (which have a "semi flat" feel slightly smoother than their also ground-top "Half rounds") and others - again, for vintage sounds, as in the 1950's and early 60's flatwounds were VERY common - plus many use them on electric jazz guitars for both tonal and reduced finger noise reasons.I was expecting a similar tone to D'Addarios - but IMO they are brighter, with better projection, pick dynamics, sustain and overall volume.I'm basing this on use of 2 sets on totally different guitars; a 1964 Martin D-28 (Brazilian rosewood back/sides), and a more recent Martin CEO-7...a smaller, 00-sized mahogany back/sides guitar with a different body shape and different bracing.They produced the appropriate tone and dynamics on each one, based on their differing construction.Because of my body chemistry I can destroy roundwound phosphor bronze and 80/20 bronze strings in 4-5 hours of playing, so I have to change strings often. Previous flats have lasted me 2-3 weeks, (at 4 hours/day) but with a slowly deteriorating brightness.The Magmas have gone 2 weeks with NO change. And since flatwounds are NOT cheap, this is a tremendous advantage. I'll be using these on a regular basis when I need flats for recording - I can keep them installed on these or other Martin dreadnaughts and 00's I own and it'll be a tremendous money saver (especially on a mostly fixed retirement income!)Note - I do NOT use coated strings. Every brand I've tried ( and I've ben sent free test sets in the past from other companies) either have had lifeless initial tone or a weird, distracting feel and inconsistent sound - especially when the coating starts to wearAlso - I may star-rate products from companies who give freebies, but NEVER write reviews on them - unless they are poor quality products in my opinion, and I want to warn others. I have received and want nothing from Magma - although I have a wish-list item: flatwound strings for squareneck resophonic guitar use! D'Addario makes "FlatTops", but the windings are round where they met the core wire (like Magma's flatwounds). I'm hoping someone will make true flatwound sets for acoustic instruments!
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