Anybody changes to new strings and still enjoying them?

[tangentmusic]

Always roto 66.

Me too... over 25 years now.

 

[lowfreq33]

Another D'Addario nickel guy. I have tried them all and keep coming back.

Me too. Tried just about everything out there, nothing was "better enough" to justify spending twice as much.

 

[T-MOST]

I've tried lots of strings but for my Smith nothing sounds better to me than Smith stainless steel TC's. For my Carvin SB5 (and every other J bass I've owned) Marcus Miller sigs always shine through.

 

[Lownote38]

I've tried lots of brands, but have stuck with Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky since the mid 90's. They aren't too bright when new, and they last a long time. They are on the cheaper side price-wise compared to DR and some of the others, yet I like the sound better. Everyone will have their own preferences, though.

 

[tylerwylie]

I've tried lots of brands, but have stuck with Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky since the mid 90's. They aren't too bright when new, and they last a long time. They are on the cheaper side price-wise compared to DR and some of the others, yet I like the sound better. Everyone will have their own preferences, though.

I love how those strings sound for the first 2 weeks I have them on. But after that it goes bad, fast.

 

[Clouz]

i got a great deal on two sets of stainless steel strings from Darkhorse. the .105's i use on my MIA P bass and tune to standard and a set of .125's 5 string on my gibson explorer minus the G string tuned to C#, F#, B, E. so far i really like them. they have that nice round wound sound i love and are very springy and easy to bend notes which i do a lot playing in a black sabbath tribute band. i've had them on for about two weeks now and they stay in tune and sound great. i will keep updating as time goes by.

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

I just bought my first set of Infeld Superalloy's, and I'm really digging their sound.

 

[mustBmtd]

Dean Markley's SR2000 for my 6 string and DR Neon's for my 5 string and La Bella Super Steps for my KSD Design Jazz. Locked and I've thrown away the keys. Not a bad word at all about any of the sets. P.S. If you don't do your own set-ups It's always good to get to know someone that does. When it comes to String changing and intonation adjustments.

 

[markanini]

Last three sets were Fodera Stainless.

 

[pacojas]

i love the Dunlops i tried last year! they are more comfy than the LaBellas that i hate and cost less than half. if i play the same bass with each of those brands A/B'd,.. i am much more proficient with the Dunlops! the LB's are balanced, but the tension is more for a monkey-fist, IME.

 

[Kmonk]

About 6 months ago, I switched to Ernie Ball Cobalts and love the way they sound. I have been getting a lot of compliments on my tone.

 

[Clouz]

i got a great deal on two sets of stainless steel strings from Darkhorse. the .105's i use on my MIA P bass and tune to standard and a set of .125's 5 string on my gibson explorer minus the G string tuned to C#, F#, B, E. so far i really like them. they have that nice round wound sound i love and are very springy and easy to bend notes which i do a lot playing in a black sabbath tribute band. i've had them on for about two weeks now and they stay in tune and sound great. i will keep updating as time goes by.

these strings are still sounding very very good. i beat the hell out of these both with my finger style and a pick. not a bad word to say about them. i am ordering more.

 

[DaveAceofBass]

Tried FlexSteels. I won't be back. Probably back to DRs, but I'm curious about LaBella RX, Circle K, and Sadowsky Blue Labels. I don't like taper cores on that bass though, so probably just the LaBellas are intriguing me the most. Can anyone compare the RX to DR?

 

[Slough Feg Bass]

I used Blue Steels for years, then tried swapping out to other brands.
tried the nickels, I liked them, but not enough thwap & ping for me.
tried several other brands, then when I got a new bass, I took it to my setup guy, and he remembered that I use the Blue Steel.
He threw them on without asking me, and when I got the bass back, I was super happy, could not really tell why, and when I asked him what he did with it besides a setup, he said nothing. He said he remembered I liked the Blue Steel Mediums, so he put some of those on there.
Made me realize WHY I like them.

 

[GIBrat51]

A couple of years ago, I put a set of Rickenbacker Light Nickel Rounds on my 4003, just to make it sound a little different from my 4001, which usually wears Hybrid Slinkys. They both have the push/pull bridge p/u switch, and despite the 38-year difference in age, are practically clones of each other. I was impressed with how good they sounded; very clean, bright (but not too bright), and modern sounding with the cap cut out of the bridge p/u, so that's what the 4003 been used for ever since. Will definitely keep those strings on it.

Also, put a set of Roto RS88s on my Rogue VB-100 about a month ago. Still not sure why; I had planned to put them on my Gretsch Broadkaster. They are a little big for a violin bass (60-115), but they did fit.. and the sound? Like no violin bass I've ever heard. It sounds huge, clean, and deep; even sustains, too, which it hardly did before. Those strings are never coming off.

 

[Hopkins]

I changed to DR Stainless Lo-Riders about a year ago. I love them, and don't see myself using anything different.

 

[Not yet]

Been using TI rounds for years and just got Sadowsky Blue Nickels put on bass just bought.

Don't know who makes em but love em

 

[SirMjac28]

I changed to some Ernie Balls and love them and I just picked up a pair of TI flats cheap in the classifieds I've always wanted to try them.

 

[BassHouston]

Just recently started to use DR strings again, feels great!

 

[hsech]

Chromes and LaBella Deep Talkin Flats for me. Those both work well with short scale.