Elixir bass strings?

[RBX4]

Thinking bout giving them a try, what ya think??

[Mousekillaz]

they are AWESOME. I won't waste my money on any other strings.

[Martin89]

I enjoy them, they're different. You will either love them or hate them.

[RBX4]

Just hopefully they're better then ernie ball slinkys

[Martin89]

Depends on your definition of better, I don't know about the tone but the feel is pretty slick because of the coating, but not as smooth as flats. What bass do you want to try them on?

[SBsoundguy]

They're pricey but I like them a lot. They sound fresh longer than any other strings i've used too. Sadly Hi-Beams don't stay crisp as long.

[RBX4]

Originally Posted by Martin89

Depends on your definition of better, I don't know about the tone but the feel is pretty slick because of the coating, but not as smooth as flats. What bass do you want to try them on?

Ernie balls are too midsy fir me now that i'm getting better.. Looking for a good bassy deep tone to go on a P bass and squier vm jazz

[Mousekillaz]

I like that they keep tone for a long time. Using any other brand I would replace a set every two weeks or so and at the max a month. I use the Elixirs as long as three months before the coating starts to degrade.
As far as the tone goes, you will have form your own opinion. I'm just saying they work for me. I find they are well balanced from string to string have a normal tension feel and are easy on the fingers.

[Epitaph04]

Yeah my Bongo has slinks on it..theyre so middy I just cant play that well on it anymore..it just impedes my skill. When my ibby had those elixirs..they made me play so much better....

[73jbass]

Been using them since 2008.Don't use anything else. They have a new line coming out soon. Stainless Steel with the coating.

[IAmTheWalrus]

I love them. They last for-freaking-ever and sound great, really tight sound on them in my opinion. Plus they just feel really nice and smooth good on the fingers. Or at least they did for me

[bass10bfb]

I put a set of Elixirs on my 6 string Warwick a few months ago. I usually go thru strings at least monthly or a little after that.
At first, I did not like the way the Elixirs sounded. I noticed I had lost a lot of bass from my tone. BUT, after a week or two of playing them, the strings seemed to "settle in" and had a much better tone and response than when I first put them on. They still sound great (I played them tonight) and they have been on my bass since probably December or so. Great sounding strings now for sure!!!

[freu]

i swapped from elixir to dr sunbeams. the sunbeams last longer than the elixir and the feel is nearly the same.

[jason1980's]

Elixirs are the perfect strings for that brand new feel and for life and tone that lasts a pretty long time. The only reason you may not like them is if you are really into the brand spanking new fresh out of the box and onto your bass zing then these may not be for you, the overall tone when you first put them on seems equivalent to just broken in strings to me. Though the more you play them they will get slightly brighter and more clear in sound.

I have also had the pleasure of trying out the Stainless Steel strings coming soon from Elixir. When first putting them on your bass, you will notice hardly any if no sound difference at all from their usual Nickels. I haven't played it a whole lot, but the little bit I have played, I have noticed as they are on their way to breaking in I am starting to slightly hear the traditional steel sound coming on, although it is only slightly for now. We will see what happens when they further break in.

[harmendebresser]

Too expensive compared to the coated D'Addario's imo... Get two sets of those for the price of one set of Elixirs, and see if you like them. The feel is way more closer to uncoated strings. And I've played Elixirs for a good couple of years, but in the end any set is dead after a couple of months of touring anyway so I figured why waste the extra money on a coating that disolves before that time? And I've found that the quality differs from set to set - with the nickels that is... There are better string makers out there than Gore.

[mmbongo]

Originally Posted by SBsoundguy

They're pricey but I like them a lot. They sound fresh longer than any other strings i've used too. Sadly Hi-Beams don't stay crisp as long.

Yeah BUT...you can usually buy 2 sets of HiBeams for around the same price as 1 set of Elixirs unless you find them on sale or something. Their coating will shed long before you go through 2 sets of HiBeams.

[darkstorm]

I think elixers mess up the midrange and have awful sounding overtones. Not a fan of strings that go fuzzy over time from wear either. Only coated strings Ive tried and liked are DR neons.

[Wrilley]

Hated them. They had no character on my bass (Ibanez). Felt good but just sounded bland. Awful B string.

[RBX4]

After all these opinions, i think im gonna skip elixirs and try dr lo riders

[Solarmist]

Elixir strings are beautiful sounding, and come stock on Ibanez. They cost a bit more, but are easy on the fingers being coated. Try them at least once to see if you like them. Fairly bright, and warm.