ive seen folks asking about a side by side comparison of DR highbeams against their new highbeam flats so i figured i post my experiences so far with them.
ive been using DR highbeams (.40 .60 .80 .100) ever since i started to play bass and they are the only strings ill mess around with. for those of you that use them you know they are bright and punchy, well defined. in my opinion they can be a little too bright, but not overly crunchy, and they can give off alot of finger noise. not sure if that is due to sloppy play but i think i got some decent chops
anyways, the new flats are even better. they take all the best qualities of the high beams and give em a deeper, punchier tone. the punch of the flats is much nicer than that of the high beams, and that says alot since the originals are the best out there IMO. the sound is mellow, yet defined and goes great with my p bass. with some gain on the amp they really come alive and with my dimarzio P/J pickups they are outstanding. adding just a little treble to the mix gives em a sweet sound. playing w/ a pick is even more delicious but i like how i get the motown sound from my fingers.
hope this helps some folks thinking about making a switch, i know the review is kinda vague but its hard to put words on how great these strings are. if i knew the first thing about recording i would offer to post something but id probably end up forgetting.
