GHS Brite Flats vs. D'Addario Halfround

I found them to sound very similar. I end up going back to GHS since they don't die as quickly for me. My next set will be to try out the GHS Pressure Wounds.

 

I've never played the GHS strings, but the D'addario half-rounds are great strings.

 

It's been a very long time, but I used D'Addario HR-72 (the original nickle wound half-rounds) in '77 until about '79. My new StingRay came from the factory with GHS Brite-Flats and I really liked the way they felt and the sound. They had more of the defined note to them than the D'Addarios and were more flexible in similar gauges. Haven't used either since about '82 when I decided they're both a poor compromise. I'm in a position to have basses with flats and basses with rounds so I don't care for the trade-offs in modified rounds.

But between the two, I'd go with GHS again, and I'm a long-time D'Addario fan.

John

 

IMHO - GHS Brite Flats are a bit "brighter" than the D'Addario Half-Rounds... The Current D'Addario Half Rounds are Pure Nickel outer windings while the Brite Flats are Nickel Iron Alloy which is a bit brighter than the warm pure nickel.

Also, the Pure Nickel Half-Rounds get smoother faster as the nickel is a softer metal than the Nickel Iron alloy. It may take a bit longer for the Brite-Flats to lose their rough edge from the machining process...

There are basically 5 (that I know of at least) "Half-Round" type strings available:

D'Addario Half Rounds = Pure Nickel Outer Winding (used to be Stainless Steel years ago)
GHS Brite Flats = Nickel Iron Alloy (aka Alloy 52)
Ken Smith Slick Rounds = Nickel Iron Alloy (aka Alloy 52). Tapered B string Available
La Bella Deep Talkin Quarter Rounds = Like a half round but only 1/4 of the string is shaved off. Stainless Steel
SIT Power Flats = Pure Nickel Outer Winding Half-Round

 

never tried the daddario half rounds but i did try the ghs. put them on for 30 minutes hated the sound likrd the feel. took them of and put them in my failed attemp string colection. i will put them on again one day to give them a second chance. i did the same with chromes and loves them the second time around.

 

Are there any taper core or contact core string in half round? I have never seen any but I know quite a few are available in a round wound.

 

I would like to clarify my previous post. I am interested to know if there are any 4 string sets with tapered or contact core ?

 

Not in a Half Round... Closest thing is the B strings from Ken Smith on the Slick Rounds (half-rounds) and La Bella Quarter Rounds Tapered B string (quarter-rounds).