D'Addario & Company, Inc. Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Considering 168 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the high quality and reliability of their products, including strings, drumheads, and accessories, noting their durability and superior tonal qualities. Many people appreciate the exceptional customer service, highlighting staff for their genuine concern, helpfulness, and proactive approach in resolving issues, often going above and beyond expectations. However, some customers experienced issues with product quality, such as missing or faulty strings in new packs, or products breaking prematurely. A few other people also felt that customer service was unhelpful or unresponsive, with some reporting no replies to inquiries or encountering unchangeable order policies.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been a user of D'Addario products for years, particularly EJ45 strings and other classical guitar accessories. Their products are reliable, designed to last, and built with musicians in mind. P... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been a D'Addario fan for many - many years. Why??, I enjoy supporting a company that takes pride in their products and stands by them no matter what! It's very rare but whenever I have a proble... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

D’Addario strings of great quality! I’ve needed to reach out a couple of times to customer service for questions I had regarding either order placed or about player points I couldn’t load up (no fault... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My favorite guitar strings! Anytime I've tried a different brand, my guitars feel and sound "off," so I always end up coming back. Any issues I've had shopping online with them were resolved by custom... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer support

Steve was a big help we ordered wrong snare wires and he helped us get he right pair.

12 June 2025
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Thanks for your feedback, and thank you for choosing D'Addario/Puresound!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

George recently helped me out after I…

George recently helped me out after I had gotten a pack of strings, where a few were really gross. He had shipped the strings that were gross and on top of that gave me a free pack.

He was kind, helpful, and definitely strengthened my image of the brand as a whole. Thanks George!

10 June 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Thank you for providing your feedback Aaron! We hope you're enjoying the strings, and thank you as always for choosing D'Addario!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Seeking for specialty strings for a specialty guitar

I had a wonderful experience talking to George from consumer support. I wrote in to get help figuring out a set of strings for a short scaled plastic guitar from outdoor ukulele and he went above and beyond helping me figure out what I needed. He took the time to talk to me on the phone to explain his thinking and offered to send me a few different sets of strings to help me figure out the best option. I was not expecting any of this so I was pleasantly surprised I got direct help from George. He was great and I’m sure anyone who writes in have a great experience. Thanks for all of your help, George!

10 June 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Thank you for your feedback Earl! Thank you for choosing D'Addario!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Steve was awesome

Steve was awesome. I ordered the wrong thing by accident and he initiated an exchange right away. Super prompt correspondence, friendly and excellent customer service.

28 May 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Thank you for your feedback Toby - and thank you for choosing D'Addario!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Promark sticks

Steve, from consumer support specialists, was extremely helpful with my issue. A couple quick reply emails and the issue was solved. Great customer service. Thanks!

27 May 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Thanks for providing your feedback Kenny! Thank you as always for choosing D'Addario!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I absolutely love your website

I absolutely love your website! I'm looking forward to my shipment of strings. I know that I will sound better on D'addario Strings for my beautiful Taylor Acoustic/Electric!!

19 May 2025
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Thank you so much for your feedback! We're so glad to hear that you're enjoying the site! Thank you so much for choosing D'Addario!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service. Helped me quickly with my question. Great products that I will continue to purchase in the future.

23 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far so really good!

I have always been happy with the quality of their products, but the depth of the information on their website and the personal care they extend to their customers puts them over the top. George and Hailey have definitely gone above and beyond.

Good company. And I have no doubt that should they ever fall short, which can happen in business, they will deal with it promptly and well.

21 May 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The turner I got diplays A on every…

The turner I got diplays A on every note on my bass and I been around and around with George till I'm over it, I'm going through Chemo for the next four months and the cancer is easier to deal with than George.

I have a long time memory so will just figured I threw my money away on more China crap and this also reflexes on Amazon as they now have so many vendors you can't get refunds from anymore

17 May 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Hi Herb,

We're sorry to hear that you were not happy, but as we had mentioned - there is a display sticker on your tuner that shows the letter "A." This was visible in the photo that you had sent to us. You do need to remove the A sticker before the tuner will display properly. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hands down the best strings I've used!

Hands down the best acoustic guitar strings I've ever used! Same goes for their electric. My first experience with Daddario wasn't great due to the strings being on a floor model and the guitar didn't sound good so I assumed it was the strings. Boy was I wrong! Their customer service is absolutely outstanding as well! George is awesome! Anytime I've had the slightest issue they've made it more than right! Very few issues in the time that I've been using these strings. When you know you know 💯 I know they are the only strings that brings so much life to my already great sounding guitars!

13 May 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Thank you for your feedback Shane, and thank you as always for choosing D'Addario!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Organic "Select Jazz" reeds

I've been using "Select Jazz" reeds for sometime now on my soprano, alto & tenor sax jazz gigs and they've always been great; until the last batch! These "organic: cane reeds are absolutely horrible! For example, the 2H on tenor alto AND soprano all play softer than the old 2S. the 3H plays softer than the old 2M.
This has left me AND my students scrambling to find an alternative manufacturer and considering it took years to fin a reed that worked well with my Syos mouthpieces and produced the tonal variations I was seeking I am disappointed to say the least.
it makes absolutely no sense to mess with a tried and proven formula for the sake of the "Organic" name fad.

10 April 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Hey Trevor,

Thank you for your feedback! Please rest assured that no changes have been made to the cut, design, or cane source for D’Addario Organic Reserve and Select Jazz.

We’ve been utilizing organic growing practices since 2008, but only just recently received our official USDA Certified Organic certification! Our packaging, however, has obviously changed! We always advise that it’s certainly possible that highly perceptive/sensitive players might feel a difference between flow-wrapped vs. non-flow wrapped reeds.

Flow-wrapping reeds is the best way of ensuring reeds are not exposed to moisture as they await purchase, but some players find that reeds feel a bit stiffer right out of the box since the cane is so protected from moisture.

Our recommendation is to remove the recyclable flow wrap from the reeds and allow the reeds to acclimate to your environment before playing for the first time. It’s even better to set them in an air-tight container with one of our Reed Vitalizer packs before playing, which we always recommend as “standard operating procedure” regardless if reeds are flow wrapped.

This methodology helps to ensure that that cane is more gradually and consistently exposed to moisture, which ends up helping them play much better out of the box and last longer!

If you need any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to our team at www.daddario.com/contact-us and we would be more than happy to help! Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing customer service!!!

Amazing customer service!!!

I mistakenly ordered the wrong size drum head and have no use for it. After a short description of my issue over the web form and 2 working days of waiting, I received the lovely message stating that a new head was being sent to me in the correct size, and that incorrectly sized head can be kept by me to give to another drummer that needs it. All at no cost to me! This is a perfect example of great customer service. I feel bad that this is at the cost to the company so hope this review makes it to the right people!

So thank you very much for your service D'addario and I will be continuing to use your products into the far future!

9 May 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Hey Sam, thanks for your feedback! We hope you're enjoying the heads! Thank you for choosing EVANS!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding Customer Service

I emailed customer support regarding some uncertainty about a custom design I wanted printed. Steve was quick with feedback and went beyond my expectations to make sure that I was satisfied with my design before purchasing. I am very impressed by the quality of the interaction, the support from the entire team, and the speed of their work.

I've purchased custom picks from D'Addario before and was extremely satisfied with the final product. After this experience, they're now my first source for anything I need done.

If they can do it, they have my business.

8 May 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Thanks so much for your feedback, Dane! We appreciate it and we're glad to hear you're enjoying the picks! Thank you for choosing D'Addario!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service from George at…

Great customer service from George at D’Addario. I wrote in about a correction to a product page. D’Addario always uses the best designs, materials, and techniques in everything they offer. Every product shows their relentless pursuit of quality and consistency. I have used their strings on double bass, electric basses, guitars, and more for 45 years. Live long and prosper! RB in Claremont, CA

7 May 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Thank you for your feedback Robert! Thank you for choosing D'Addario!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible customer support

Incredible customer support
Outstanding service
Technical support above and beyond expectations

1 May 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Thanks for providing your feedback Miguel, and thank you for choosing D'Addario!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent costumer service!

Recently bought a pack of NB acoustic guitar strings from this company which happened to be defect (2 E-strings instead of an E and A). I reached out over mail and got a quick reply the day after. I gave my address after confirming that I had actually bought the product (save the plastic string pack, you're gonna need it) and they sent me 2 new NB packs for my troubles!

That's excellent service.

26 April 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Thanks for your feedback, Theodor! We appreciate it, and thank you as always for choosing D'Addario!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tha customer service is absolutly not…

Tha customer service is absolutly not competent to answer simple questions.I am very dissapointed.
Iam extremly f a k t ap

18 April 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Hey there, we're very sorry to hear that you weren't satisfied with the experience that you had with our team. We care very deeply about the satisfaction of our consumers, and always strive to provide the best support possible. If you feel that there were parts of your question that we did not answer, or resolve, please reach out to us on our website at www.daddario.com/contact-us and we would be happy to revisit to make sure that we have done everything in our capability to resolve the issue. Thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service for a long-time customer

I have been using D’Addario reeds for over 15 years and have been a big fan of their alto saxophone products. I recently received a defective reed in an online order and was immediately assisted by D’Addario’s wonderful customer service who promptly sent a replacement. I will continue to use their reeds due to my long-time satisfaction with their products and more recently, my experience with their high quality customer service.

15 April 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

We're glad you're enjoying the Reeds, Ashley! We appreciate you for choosing D'Addario, and appreciate you for providing your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

More than happy...

I recently contacted D'Addario concerning a matter related to classical strings. I was put in contact with an expert. It was far beyond merely a supportive follow-up. 

7 April 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Thanks for your feedback Sam - we appreciate it! Thank you for choosing D'Addario!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed with D'Addario

Recently bought what I thought were 4 of D'Addario's Auto Lock straps on sale. Unfortunately I received 4 regular straps. When I contacted D'Add customer service for a return/refund, they said since the items were on "final" sale, they're non-refundable. It's not really about the cost of this order. It was a slap in the face to a loyal customer. I've probably spent close to a grand with D'Add over the years. That won't be happening any more.

So here's an update to my D'Add experience. They offered me 500 "courtesy" points in their Player's Circle program. But to give you an understanding of what that really means: a point is worth about 7 one thousandths of a cent. That's about $3.50. And this is after ordering another $80 worth of stuff. I can't even buy a damn pack of strings with that. I refused their offer. So they "gave" me 200 points anyway. Really big of them, eh?

6 April 2025
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Reply from D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Thank you for providing your feedback, and we're really sorry to hear that you were not happy with your order. When a closeout item is purchased on our website, it is listed as final sale along with the photos of the product, and the clearence price. We do try to make our website as clear as possible in terms of pricing and product features - so unfortunately we are not able to take returns on items that are listed as final sale. I'm very sorry for any inconvenience!

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