Favorite Bass String Brand?

[manoverboard24]

im looking to replace my strings on my 4 string bass

what is YOUR preferred brand of strings?

 

[manoverboard24]

im trying to decide which kind. i need to know what people prefer to play so i know

 

[J. Montgomery]

For me, GHS Boomers

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

dr

 

[kimokeo]

DR works best for me. Had better luck with those than the others I've tried. D'Addario also makes a fine string.

 

[squashedOpossum]

so many variables. What type of music do you play? What type of sound are you wanting?

I ask this, but I seriously doubt you're going to find a consensus here -- there are pros and cons for every brand. You're going to have to try a few before you settle in on your personal fave.

Personally, I use D'addario Chromes for both my fretted and my fretless Jazz. I'm looking to get a P-bass soon and I've got a set of slightly used RotoSound 66s that I'm saving for that.

 

[Joeykun]

I like:

• Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel
• Sadowsky Black Label Stainless Steel
• D'Addario Pro Steels

I prefer Stainless Steel strings on my basses as you can see.

The question is "what tone are you looking for?

 

[greenboy]

Recently my favorite round became Circle K strings, over anybody else's nickel or SS.

For a non-round my faves are Smith Compressors and GHS Pressurewounds - identical except for the low B which is a little better - for me anyway - on the Smiths.

 

[4-string]

DR
Elites

 

[Kromwarp]

I play Ernie Ball Slinkys, GHS Boomers and LaBella Tapewounds

 

[kjpollo]

DR-specifically the Low Riders.
I also really like Dean Markley Blue Steels tho you probably wont find many people here on TB besides me saying that!

 

[cnltb]

I'm on Newtone strings.
They make what I need for me at a high quality and a fair price.
They are also great do deal with.

 

[capnsandwich]

I like Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel strings. I've even tried to switch but nothing that I've tried can beat them.

 

[NKBassman]

Rotosound

 

[snaverb]

Ernie Ball

1. They sound great
2. Affordable
3. They last
4. They also have the prettiest packaging

 

[Kwesi]

Ken Smith Burners for everything. They're pretty much perfect.

 

[bwest9]

DR "Fat Beams" is where its at for my Spector.

 

[ransombass]

D'Addario Pro Steels on my Jazz
D'Addario Chromes on my Precision

Currently using DR Phat Beams on my 5 string Jazz but will using Pro Steels when the time comes for a change.

DR's are an awesome string but I can't afford them any more and the Pro Steels sound pretty awesome as well for $10 less per pack. It's a matter of economics at this point for me.

 

[Holy War]

roto's and eb's for me

im a sucker for 105-45

 

[Cyber Soda]

I happen to be a big fan of Rotosounds.