Roundwounds or SS?

[ToStogyDX]

Hi, I was just looking for some Ernie balls and it said it came in roundwound ans stainless steel... whats the difference? are roundwounds nickel?

[rsautrey]

Yeah, kinda confusing. On their website, roundwounds are nickelplated steel roundwounds and stainless steel are stainless steel roundwounds.

[ToStogyDX]

Whats the difference in sound? Should I get regular or hybrid?

[Angus]

Neither, they're still Ernie Balls.

The Nickels will last longer, but they aren't as bright as SS, and I find Nickels to have a much deeper tone, not to mentiont they're softer on your hands and don't sound like you're hitting a metal pole with a baseball bat.