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Haven't had a look at it (I'm away from home with crappy Internet) but Soiro Solos have equal tension from E to F# (D to E at orchestral tuning) and just the A (G) has a bit less tension than the others. Superflexibles have equal tension for the whole solo set. An exception is the half size solo set with growing tension towards the lower strings.
That's the data I got from Thomastik when I compiled the excel file and I doubt they changed anything.
But whatever I say, it would be a good idea to check my files to prove it. I'm sometimes a bit lazy and won't like to check my files for every comment I make here.
Don't take me wrong, I like to get corrected if I say something wrong, it's information for the community here and it should be correct, but I think I was not too far away from the truth this time.
I have 3/4 Spiro lights. I’ve tried Zyex Med and EP Light. I’ve also had an Innovation 140B. All three seemed to match tension-wise.
I thought the Zyex was closest to the Spiro in tone, but with a bit more fundamental. It was what I was looking for getting away from the Spiro G. If I didn’t have issues with them breaking on my travel bass I’d likely have given them a shot—and also the light gauge.
The EP seemed alright, didn’t have the whine of the Spiro, but seemed to lack in fundamental. On my bass it’s kinda blah for some reason. I really dig them when I hear others though. Maybe it’s just odd from the drivers seat.
The Inno has a great fundamental and actually sounded quite nice to me as well (I never understood the ‘plastic’ comments from some), although it was a starker contrast going to the Spiros.
I thought the Zyex was closest to the Spiro in tone, but with a bit more fundamental. It was what I was looking for getting away from the Spiro G. If I didn’t have issues with them breaking on my travel bass I’d likely have given them a shot—and also the light gauge.
The EP seemed alright, didn’t have the whine of the Spiro, but seemed to lack in fundamental. On my bass it’s kinda blah for some reason. I really dig them when I hear others though. Maybe it’s just odd from the drivers seat.
The Inno has a great fundamental and actually sounded quite nice to me as well (I never understood the ‘plastic’ comments from some), although it was a starker contrast going to the Spiros.
I always use Dominant G over spirocore orchestra and weichs. It matches fine, and feels softer than spiro G's.
