Anyone still using DR Pure Blues?

[Holdsg]

Flats are my thing. But use PBs when in need of Rounds

 

[michael_t]

I like the Pure Blues' mids better. Sunbeams were dull AND clanky to me, if such is thing is believable...

I generally like round wound strings to have "musical" sounding mids (like, maybe more 400 Hz than 800 Hz) without heavy lows OR highs.

I've tried both and I know exactly what you're saying...

The SBs are all about a nice full bottom with a sparkly top end, while the PBs are stronger in the mids without being too aggressive. Between the two, the PBs would be my choice.

 

[stretch80]

Love them on a Reverend Mercalli 5 -- full and powerful but with top end ring.

 

[bassplace]

Have them on a Rick but will likely go back to sunbeams. They are my favorite round wound. And TIJFs my favorite flats.

 

[woodyng2]

I’ve Used Sunbeams for years, and tried the PBs out, and really prefer them.
After Kalium balanced tension hybrid strings, they’re my favorite roundwound.

 

[will503]

I vary Sunbeams & PBs on my Fender Jazz (45-105). Like them both & the variety between switching it up.

 

[krfoss]

I put pure blues on my lakland 5502 and I really like them. The 130 set is the best. In fact, I had them in there for a few years and they deaden into a wonderful string. In trying out chromes right now, but I may go back to the pure blues.

 

[Dan_reeves]

Used them for a while. Liked them at first, but eventually it was kinda "meh". But that's similar to how I've felt about DR strings all along.

Pretty much me too, except I really didn’t care for them too much initially. For nickel rounds I prefer Slinkies or Boomers.

 

[Nighttrain1127]

I had them on My Ultra Jazz and did not like them. Then I put them on My Precision Pro II and it was much better , they are still on there and they sound great.

 

[red_rhino]

I had them on My Ultra Jazz and did not like them. Then I put them on My Precision Pro II and it was much better , they are still on there and they sound great.

It would be nice to have "one string to rule them all", but I've yet to discover it. Every bass I have seems to need different strings in order to bring out the best.

 

[One Way]

I really like the sound and feel of DR Pure Blues. They are on my P and J basses. Just got a set for the G&L M-2500, and looking for a positive experience there, too.

 

[groove pump]

I've usually enjoyed DR Sunbeams (45-105) on my different 4-strings in the past - love them in both my passive Jazz and P/J once they've been worked in and lost a little of that new-string zing. I just grabbed a set of PB's in the same gauge and put them on a recently acquired Tobias Growler (single MM style pickup with lots of eq'ing options).

No real complaints with the PB's, but they seem to feel a little different than Sunbeams and I can't comment just yet on how well they age. I'll probably stick with my familiar Sunbeams, but the PB's will likely work in a pinch if I need an alternative down the road.

 

[sclift]

I have them on an Alien Audio. They were kind of ho-hum to start with, but sound nicely balanced after settling in. Anyone have problems with the un-tapered part of the B string being too long? I have a full wrap on the tuning peg and was pretty sure it was going to break, but it didn't.

 

[BEADG63]

I use them on my Yamaha TRBX605. They really made a difference on that particular bass.

 

[Matt Dean]

Still using Pure Blues. Still loving the Pure Blues!

^
This.

 

[Jackcrow]

I tried pure blues on a couple basses and wasn’t very impressed. Felt stiffer than hi-beams or sunbeams and the sound was just ok for me. I’ve been using hi-beams or Dunlop super brights on P basses and sunbeams on Jazz basses.

 

[Dincrest]

My experience with Pure Blues has been mixed. They felt great to me and they kept their wonderful tone for a long time. However, when they died, they died very suddenly. There was no gradual decay or anything. They were fine one day and the next they plummeted straight down off a cliff like Wile E. Coyote.

I've encountered a couple of others who've had similar experiences, so at least I feel like I'm not alone and wasn't completely crazy, though I'm probably in the minority here.

Re: Sunbeams. I tried them once and hated them. Way too spongy for my tastes.

My favorite DR strings were Hi-Beams.

 

[FirewalZ]

Sunbeams are my standard as well, great match on a P bass and Stingray. I’ve used PB’s and few times and like them on a Jazz. But for me, Sunbeams are my favorite “general purpose” string. RC Boomers are a nice change up once in a while

 

[twinjet]

I'm a big Sunbeam fan and when I tried the PBs I remember being distinctly underwhelmed.

They also felt slightly higher tension to me in the same gauge?

What is the general view of PBs - good? Bad?

Love them. Just grabbed my first pack of strings since 2019 and that's what I grabbed!

Here is a recorded practice from 5ish years ago. Excuse the slop!
DR Pure Blues!!!

 

[burgerdj]

They remain my go-to roundwound string. I have no intention of changing.