Just a thought any ever try this

[khutch]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frI2OJ65GNI

Yes, that is the one. Thank you!

 

[ChristoMephisto]

I mixed flats n rounds on my vintage Hagstrom 8 string. Flats for the bass, rounds for the octaves. Sounded pretty good, but sometimes the octave strings drowned out the flat bass strings by being too zingy. Was able to tame it with the tone on (rolled back).
Changed back to rounds on both. May try rounds for bass and flats for octaves next time I change strings.

 

[Sundogue]

I put D'Addario rounds on my fretless 5 string Yamaha on only the B, E and A strings and the Chromes (flats) on just the D and G strings. Sounds extremely balanced this way.

The D and G rounds sounded too zingy and thin as compared to the other three strings. The flats on the D and G now sound fuller and thick, yet bright enough to sound perfectly balanced with the heavier rounds. The "mwah" now sounds more balanced throughout all strings as well.

 

[bassnyc1]

I mix strings, too. I've always disliked the "pingy" sound you can get from the G string and I like a thicker G string to give the higher notes some girth; like a shortscale. So, I usually order a GHS Brite Flat G string, .52 gauge. The rest of my strings are usually SS, gauges 70-90-105-130. Tension has been good with various brands of SS strings but as far as balance, the best so far has been with Sadowsky Blue Label Nickels.

Sometimes I'm tempted to try this out with the D string as well.