Dean Markley Cryo Strings

[Nowhereman]

I've been using Dean Markley Cryos for a few years now.
Haven't seen any posting on em.
Anyone have an opinion on em after playing them for sometime.
For me, they do seem to hold their tone and make my Riki 4001 sound nice.

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Are you referring to Dean Markley Blue Steels and Nickel Plated Steel Blue Steels? There is a bit of talk about them, but under a different name.

 

[darkstorm]

I like the blue steels. They have an extended bass most other strings dont have, Also good mids and highs. Bit more thundery then DR neons and sunbeams. Mids arent quite as nice as Rotosound swing66 to me, but are still good. Most famous bass player I like, whose used blue steels for yrs now, is Lemmy K of Moterhead.

 

[matante]

I tired the stainless Blue Steels about twenty years ago and didn't like them at all, but I realized later it was because they didn't match well with the EMG P I was using at the time. I'd be willing to give them another chance with a darker sounding bass. I also recall that they didn't last any longer than 'normal' strings.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

I have used the Dean Markley medium light 0.45 to 1.05 stainless steel on my Jack Casady bass for many years. They have a light tension and the strings have great articulation for each note at each fret from first to last. I like a clear definition between each note.
They last well, I change them about twice a year. I tried soaking them in denatured alcohol, in a round Tupperware container for several days, and found that they could be revived. It's a nice trick if you have 2 sets in rotation. But if you have deep fret indentations, it's probably not going to intone well again.

 

[LowNloud1]

I've been using them since the late 80's and they give me the sound and life that I want. Roundwounds, Medium-lights (105-.45) are my preference. A true piano string tone that lasts.

They aren't cheap but in the 20+ years I have used them, only one broke but I hit them hard.