D'Addario XS Acoustic Phosphor Bronze strings combine our most popular acoustic alloy with our most advanced string coating technology, resulting in a clear tone, smooth feel, and superior tuning stability – all with the longest possible string life. With its ultra-thin film coating on every wound string and a unique polymer treatment on plain steel, XS offers our highest level of protection for maximum life.

XS also features NY Steel's high-carbon core, plain string wire, and our exclusive Fusion Twist for incomparable break strength and tuning stability. It is the most innovative coated string we’ve ever created. Never Fade Away!

XS is breathing new life into coated strings. With its ultra-thin film coating on every wound string and a unique polymer treatment on plain steels, XS offers our highest level of protection, for maximum life with an uncommonly smooth feel. XS also features NY Steel's high carbon core and plain string wire, along with our exclusive Fusion Twist, for incomparable break strength and tuning stability. XS is the most innovative coated string ever created.