D'Addario Picks

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In recent years, casein has come to be regarded as one of the best-sounding materials for boutique picks. Since it's made of milk proteins, it's structurally similar.

This pick by D'addario only comes in one gauge, but it's slightly lower-priced than other boutique casein picks, and as of right now readily available, even on Amazon. That makes it an easy option if you're curious about casein picks.

Our Take:
✓ Pros
    ✗ Cons

      Material: Casein (Natural)

      Casein's fans believe that it is the closest thing to natural tortoiseshell. This bioplastic is made out of milk proteins and bonded together with formaldehyde. It's actually a relatively old technology; the boutique picks that are made with it are expensive primarily because the material is not as easy to work with as other plastics.

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      Solicited review. We received a sample product to review.

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