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View Poll Results: What Do You Prefer? | |
D'Addario XL Nickels
|    | 46 | 56.79% | |
Ernie Ball Slinkys
|    | 35 | 43.21% |
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04-18-2007, 05:56 AM
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What do you like better, D'Addario XL nickels, or Ernie Ball Slinkys? |
04-18-2007, 06:07 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Near Worcester MA | | | GHS MED Pressure wound
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04-18-2007, 06:07 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA-Mineola | | | The D'Addario XL nickels seem to have more tension which to me is a good thing. |
04-18-2007, 06:21 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York | | | i love d'addario nickle xl's.
i currently use DR highbeams, but i think i might go back to the nickles to compare and contrast some more.
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04-18-2007, 01:30 PM
| | Bye Millen! Hello? | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: The Great Lakes State | | They're about the same to me, so I just buy whichever is cheapest at the time.  
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04-18-2007, 01:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Peters, MO | | | I tell you what, I'm just in love with the new Cleartone MEDs. |
04-18-2007, 02:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Detroit Area, Michigan | | | Not many options. I used to use D'addario XL's on every bass. But I recently tried DR High beams on my main one and I love them. |
04-18-2007, 04:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hillsboro, Tx | | | i myself don't care for any d'addario strings. i do like ernie ball guitar strings, but don't have any experience with their bass strings.
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04-18-2007, 04:08 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Phila,Pa. | | | I like them both too. Slinkys tend to have a little more zing, top end, and a better E string.
XL's are mellower, feel smoother, darker sounding, and a bit more percussive. |
04-21-2007, 07:38 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Phila,Pa. | | | I bought a set of Slikys and have them in the waiting for when my new Ibanez EDB555 arrives. Then I'll compare. |
04-21-2007, 08:10 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia | | | Slinkies, no doubt in my mind.
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04-21-2007, 08:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Atkinson, WI | | | Ernie Balls are my favorite bass string, at least for roundwounds. I wish more places carried them around here...most stores I find have those GHS "Boomers", and that's about it, which I hate. I've tried those strings and can't stand them.
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04-22-2007, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by HMZ  The D'Addario XL nickels seem to have more tension which to me is a good thing. | 
Also good even tone.
They work great on my jazz bass. |
04-25-2007, 12:04 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Phila,Pa. | | | Another close poll. Two popular strings. They both must be good. |
04-25-2007, 12:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pietarsaari, Finland | | | D'Addario EXL170's, all they way. If I need flatwounds, I just get something interesting that I haven't tried before. Usually I'm kind of out of options when it comes to flatwounds, since my local musicstore don't stock much bassstrings at all...
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04-25-2007, 12:29 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Phila,Pa. | |  Same hear,
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Originally Posted by Stuggi D'Addario EXL170's, all they way. If I need flatwounds, I just get something interesting that I haven't tried before. Usually I'm kind of out of options when it comes to flatwounds, since my local musicstore don't stock much bassstrings at all... | I like the EXL 170's too. |
04-25-2007, 04:16 PM
|  | prefers electric miles davis | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | ernie ball slinky's. they are more consistent with quality. |
04-25-2007, 04:35 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | I couldn't tell the difference blindfolded. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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