6 String roundwounds.

[Kazz3lrath]

I have an Ibanez Soundgear Gio six-string. I am looking for some roundwounds to play on, and would prefer higher tension strings to avoid getting a floppy B. As far as tone goes, I generally play hard rock and metal (JPJ, Geezer, Harris, etc.)

 

[Thomas Kievit]

Try these :

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With a .140 Low B, you don't have to be scared for a floppy string

 

[Gorn]

From what I've been reading it seems like higher stiffness is often perceived as higher tension, so maybe hex-core is a good place to start, and then pick your preferred gauge from there. DR loriders are great strings.

 

[mmbongo]

Hard to beat D'Addario for the price. Go to www.bassstringsonline.com and get a regular 45-105 set, then order singles for the B and C strings. I'd get a .135 and a .32. You could even build an entire custom set if you wanted heavier/higher tension.

Another good option would be to get the medium Balanced Tension XL's then add your singles. Might even be better than the 45-105 set. Should run you about $25 for a whole set, and that's before the TB user discount at BSO!

Singles:
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Balanced Sets:
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[FourBanger]

Yes, be careful with that one. You can get a nice stiff string without greatly increasing tension by selecting a string with less suppleness or flexibility.

LoRiders seem to be the king of low action without floppiness. You could also try flats, those are stiffer than roundwounds.