quick question about strings

[adambass15]

i have recently bought ernie ball slinky string im not sure on the full name but there high gauged and i was just wondering is it normal to get a sort of metaly sound off these on a fender jazz

[Catbuster]

How aggressively do you play? Are they the 55-110 set? They are bright until they get broke in:

[scottbass]

Yes - perfectly normal. The technical term for the sound of new roundwound strings is "zingy".

[ShowKing]

new strings usually sound metallic when fresh.
i actually like that.
over time, they will break in and lose the clanky tone.
in most cases, the better strings retain the metallic sound longer than others.

[adambass15]

yea there the 55-11 set

[darkstorm]

Ernie Balls are good choice when you want to accent growl and grind for a bass thats a little lacking in that imo.