a roundwound that isnt super bright

[drewphishesp]

looking for something thats a roundwound but not super bright.

I use chromes on my P bass. I like them alot but on my alembic EPic I want something a bit brighter for slapping.

I use DA EXL 165 nickels but sometimes I just feel they are too bright.

Any sort of middle ground here?

 

[TomB]

GHS Pressurewound, or for a tad brighter, their new balanced nickel strings.

 

[Gorn]

TI jazz rounds.

 

[drewphishesp]

Its got TI jazz flats on it now, but those dont really sound great for slapping. The chromes sound ok but want brighter, Ill check the pressure rounds out

 

[TomB]

TI jazz rounds.

I only tried the TI jazz rounds once and agree they are quite mellow for a round, but definitely not a flatwound sound.

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

looking for something thats a roundwound but not super bright.

I use chromes on my P bass. I like them alot but on my alembic EPic I want something a bit brighter for slapping.

I use DA EXL 165 nickels but sometimes I just feel they are too bright.

Any sort of middle ground here?

After a bit of trial and error, I decided GHS Boomers were the best match for my Alembic Europa, although I'm not much of a slapper. I like Boomers on it because it's a pretty bright sounding bass and Boomers "warm up" it's tone.

I haven't tried EB Slinkys on my Alembic, but I find they're not quite as bright sounding as D'Addario XL's, and they're definitely brighter sounding than Boomers.

 

[michael_t]

Not too bright?

My top three recommendations for rounds with the least amount of zing:

1. GHS Round Core Boomers (Nickel-plated Steel).
   
2. GHS Pressurewounds (Nickel-Iron Alloy).
   
3. GHS Balanced Nickels (Pure Nickel).

 

[saltydude]

DR Pure blues.
Not bright. Warm and punchy.

 

[dave64o]

DR Pure blues.
Not bright. Warm and punchy.

Not bright, warm and punchy ..... sounds like you're talking about me!



I'll agree with the Pressurewounds. Just had a set put on my Stingray. Only got to play for a short while the other day, but I liked what I heard in the first test.

 

[Solarmist]

I use DA EXL 165 nickels but sometimes I just feel they are too bright.

Wait a couple weeks, and they won't be ...

 

[IGotGas]

The Nikki Sixx version of the Dean Markley Helix HD SS are perfect for that if you’re only playing a 4str!!

 

[DiMarco]

Elixir Nanoweb. I removed them from my Warwick because for me they lacked highs.

 

[soulman969]

GHS Pressurewound, or for a tad brighter, their new balanced nickel strings.

Cast another vote for Pressurewounds. Nearly ideal on any Jazz or Jazz type bass IME.

 

[SonnyBassPlayer]

GHS Boomers.

 

[JES]

Sunbeams.

 

[overit]

TI jazz rounds.

+1

 

[smtp4me]

looking for something thats a roundwound but not super bright.

I use chromes on my P bass. I like them alot but on my alembic EPic I want something a bit brighter for slapping.

I use DA EXL 165 nickels but sometimes I just feel they are too bright.

Any sort of middle ground here?

IMHO - any coated roundwound will fit what you are looking for. Honestly, this is the reason that I don't use coated strings, because they are not as bright.

 

[GwenOnBass]

IMHO - any coated roundwound will fit what you are looking for. Honestly, this is the reason that I don't use coated strings, because they are not as bright.

And this is the reason I use coated coated strings: because they are not as bright.

 

[sikamikanico]

I would start with pure nickel roundwounds... GHS, Fender, and Pyramid all make them. I think DAddario makes pure nickel half rounds too...

 

[wmhill]

Dean Markley's, an hour after you start playing.