Tone of flats, feel of round?

[newdull]

My ears love the tone of flats, but my hands love the feel of rounds...

Anyone got any suggestions for strings that feel like rounds, but sound like flats?

Thanks!

[ninepointedsean]

yeah, really old roundwounds.

[Groover]

Quote from Hambone to me in a different thread. I haven't used them, but I trust Hambone's opinion in this.

Originally Posted by Hambone

Flat wound strings are the least flexible and therefore the least sustaining strings available. Flexibility is the key to keeping the string vibrating.

I use and always recommend D'Addario Half Round strings for fretless's because they have the flexibility of a roundwound and the flat surface of a flatwound to keep fingerboard damage to a minimum.