I ordered a set of the green, and have had them on for four days. I love the way they look, but I have to say, the E is noticeably duller sounding than the A, D, G. I don't know if this is typical of a "bad set/string" but these don't sound nearly as good as the last set of DR nickels that I tried.
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New DR neon strings
- Thread starter krafty
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Oh man, a 6 string set will be nice when those come around.....
Would also be cool if we could mix & match
Would also be cool if we could mix & match
Sounds like a variation of the first test set of the guitar strings I got. But in your case just the E string was bad. See if DR will let you order just a E string replacement.
I ended up going with DR neon orange for my new BC Rich Warlock guitar which has red finish. Instead of green like on the others.
Soong...> I did a pretty extensive review of them as earlier post. Including about the initial problems I had with the guitar version. Which ended up just being a bum set of them luckilly. They remain my fave strings for bass and guitar now. With Rotosound swing66 and roto pinks as fave alternate.
Soong...> I did a pretty extensive review of them as earlier post. Including about the initial problems I had with the guitar version. Which ended up just being a bum set of them luckilly. They remain my fave strings for bass and guitar now. With Rotosound swing66 and roto pinks as fave alternate.
I really enjoy how they sound and feel. Got orange ones on an orange bass and green ones on a black bass. Green ones pop more than orange and look great against black. I'm more impressed with how they sound!
Not surprised at all.
Had a string snap today after no more than a few weeks of playing with em, and the tone is just as thin and trebly as the supposed "older" coated strings.
It's nothing more than a marketing gimmick. I will never buy DR strings again unless I have absolutely no choice.
Had a string snap today after no more than a few weeks of playing with em, and the tone is just as thin and trebly as the supposed "older" coated strings.
It's nothing more than a marketing gimmick. I will never buy DR strings again unless I have absolutely no choice.
I have yet to break a bass guitar string, and I absolutely pummel the strings live. Also, these are much less clanky up top than Elixirs, more balanced. Sounds great on my Ric, where Elixirs were too much.
