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Which Ernie Ball guitar strings should I buy in 10–46 or 9.5–46?

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For 10–46 strings, compare Ernie Ball Regular Slinky M-Steel and Regular Slinky Cobalt. If you want a slightly thinner top string while keeping a .046 bottom string, consider the Tim Henson Signature Slinky Nickel 9.5–46 set.

The Ernie Ball 2921 Regular Slinky M-Steel and Regular Slinky 2721 Cobalt sets both have a 10–46 gauge range. Their listed best new prices are £14 and £10 respectively, making Cobalt the cheaper option of these two.

The Ernie Ball 3826 Tim Henson Signature Slinky Nickel set is 9.5–46, with a listed best new price of £15. Its top string is slightly thinner than that of either 10–46 set, while the bottom string has the same gauge.

Choose according to your preferred gauge and budget. The supplied information does not establish which set sounds better or lasts longer, so there is no basis here for calling one the best overall.

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  1. Ernie Ball Ernie Ball 2921 Regular Slinky M-Steel Set 10-46 — prices and offers
  2. Ernie Ball Ernie Ball 3826 Tim Henson Signture Slinky Nickel Guitar Strings Set 9.5-46 — prices and offers
  3. Ernie Ball Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 2721 Cobalt Guitar Strings 10-46 — prices and offers

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