D'addario EXL170 Nickel Rounds (.045-.100) Soundclips

[Mark Olson]

I happened to have some various soundclips with these strings so I figured I'd post them so people could find these clips with a search.

First clean:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=9710737

Then dirty:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=9702636

And heavy:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=9729337

That's a Gibson SG Bass through a Marshall 2061x and Emperor 2x15" cabinet with Celestion speakers, mic'd with an SM57 and ran straight into a soundcard and on into audacity.

[Mark Olson]

Oh I should also add that these strings have been wonderfully consistent for me, I've been using them for years. I have recently switched and bought some EXL220's however, same thing but .040-.095. Haven't put them on my bass yet but perhaps I can see if there's any difference in tone and record clips of it if anyone is interested.

[markanini]

Thanks. Love the grungy tone.
Please make some clips with the new strings when you get the chance.

[Jamie_Funk]

Originally Posted by Mark Olson

Oh I should also add that these strings have been wonderfully consistent for me, I've been using them for years. I have recently switched and bought some EXL220's however, same thing but .040-.095. Haven't put them on my bass yet but perhaps I can see if there's any difference in tone and record clips of it if anyone is interested.

I'm interested - just bought the 220s for my 5 string (using 170 now) - can't quite take the plunge for some reason and put them on - hoping the lighter gauge still sound similar.

J

[dwm74]

Just installed EXL-170's on my P a few weeks ago. Switching from flats, they're a nice change from the higher tensioned Chromes. I really was leaning to the 160's, but their tensions were identical to the Chromes I already had on, so I went lighter.

I bought them based on a thread here a few weeks ago asking about Rounds for a Precision, and there was a lot of recommendations for the 170's, so I figured I'd give them a try. Still liking them a lot after two weeks, but curious to see how long they'll last before going dead.

[Mark Olson]

Yeah I get the twin packs of these strings from musiciansfriend, 10-12.50$ per pack is a really good price for these strings, they sound great I think. I'm really hard on my strings and I sweat a lot because I rock so hard so my strings don't ever last long, but at that price I can't complain.

I'll see if I can find the time to do clips of the 220's to compare soon. Possibly on thursday I could do that.

[lowendblues]

I just ordered 4 twin packs of XL-170's from guitar center with a 20% off online coupon. Ended up getting 8 sets of strings for $84 bux. Thats about $10 bux a set....

[Mark Olson]

Yup very nice. My brother used to use Elixir guitar strings but he's switched to D'addario too and buys them in bulk. Can save a lot of money.

[bassplayer7770]

The twin packs from D'Addario were a great idea. I've been appreciating the savings. I'd say the XLs can last me over a month, but it depends on how lively you like your strings and how often you play them.

[Mark Olson]

Yeah the twin packs is a great idea. I think GHS was/is offering twin packs as well, and I've considered trying those again. I used to play GHS strings, but that was primarily because Larry Graham was playing them and I used to be a real Larry Graham wannabe.

[gforce9]

Originally Posted by Mark Olson

Oh I should also add that these strings have been wonderfully consistent for me, I've been using them for years. I have recently switched and bought some EXL220's however, same thing but .040-.095. Haven't put them on my bass yet but perhaps I can see if there's any difference in tone and record clips of it if anyone is interested.

I tried the XL220's for a bit on my Modulus VJ with Nordstrand NJ4SE's. The Nordy's emphasize the low end more than the traditional upper mid-range. The XL170's sounded good, but I missed a bit of the upper mids. The 220's had the upper mids, but lost a little of the bottom heft.....more like a traditional 'J' sound. I was surprised at the difference....at least on my bass it was really noticeable. Keep in mind my sound started out a little non-traditional. I had to adjust the action and re-intonate, though.........

[Pearldiver]

Originally Posted by Mark Olson

I happened to have some various soundclips with these strings so I figured I'd post them so people could find these clips with a search.

First clean:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=9710737

Then dirty:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=9702636

And heavy:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=9729337

That's a Gibson SG Bass through a Marshall 2061x and Emperor 2x15" cabinet with Celestion speakers, mic'd with an SM57 and ran straight into a soundcard and on into audacity.

Is there a 5 string version of these someone would recommend?

[Mark Olson]

Originally Posted by Pearldiver

Is there a 5 string version of these someone would recommend?

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.c...ngs?sku=100158

There's the five string set, you can get those in twin packs as well.