Ibanez SR300e sound from replacement strings vs stock

[PDW30]

I love the feel and sound of my SR300e, but I vary in the sort of bass sound I want. Being a bedroom bandless player I only have myself to please. So the plan is to get a second SR300e and try it with a different set of strings yet to be decided.

I've looked on TB for advice, and most of what's here seems either to be <insert string name here> are great, or relate to higher-end Ibbies and the cheap ones are garbage. <sigh>

So, if anyone's changed the strings on an SR300e from the factory strings and can remember what it sounded like before they did, can they let me know what they changed to, and what the difference was in tone between factory and new strings?

 

[Yahboy]

For me, Powerspan pickups on SR300e sound better alive and better dynamic than MK1 pickups.

Highly recommend Dunlop SBN and Diaddario NYXL which has close tonal to stock XL170/165. I also try Ti flat and Cobalt flat on my previous SR300e, but i found this bass sing nicer with roundwound bass string and Cobalt flat. Ti flat sound too dry....

 

[GTHintz]

I'm not exactly sure how your pickups compare to Ibanez brand or bartolini mk1 but out of all the strings I've tried I think the Labella rx stainless or hard rocking steels sounds the best on my Ibanez SR and gsr both. Another string I'm having a great time with is Dunlop stainless steel. If you are coming from diadarrio pro steel they will be less stiff feeling and have a more full sound. The labella especially has a great deep growl that compliments the signature Ibanez SR tone very well. If you're coming off nyxl which are diadarrio nickels (pretty sure they use diadarrio as stock strings) you'll find steel to have a little more dynamic and lively tone. Labella rx is similar to nickel in terms of feel and midrange but it's got that something extra that you get from steels. Good luck.