Pressurewound strings ghs vs rotosound (or other brands)

[Dincrest]

I used to have a Warwick with active MECs, which I found too "active" sounding with harsh, peaky highs. I put a set of SIT Silencers on it and that tamed the tone into something deliciously warmer and rounder. They are not what I would call a bright string at all.

 

[michael_t]

I used to have a Warwick with active MECs, which I found too "active" sounding with harsh, peaky highs. I put a set of SIT Silencers on it and that tamed the tone into something deliciously warmer and rounder. They are not what I would call a bright string at all.

A great example of how some basses work better with certain types of strings than others.

The alnico humbuckers on my Yamaha tend to be "polite and laid-back", and seem to benefit from the responsive nature of Alloy 52.

My suggestion to @Bio-Bassist would be to try at least the GHS and the SIT (under $50 USD for both) so you can compare their tonal characters, Alloy 52 vs. NPS.

 

[Thumpin6string]

The SIT Silencers sound interesting, I must say. Would I be right in guessing they have a fairly bright character, closer to standard rounds than the GHS? I'm not familiar.

I put a set of Silencers on my 6 string and really like them. To me, they sound like round wounds, but with less string squeak.

 

[SunByrne]

I haven't tried the other ones but I have GHS Pressurwounds on my Yamaha BB734a and I love 'em. But, just because I (or anyone else) likes them doesn't necessarily mean they're right for you—it depends on what you're looking for. But I can certainly confirm what others have said: they feel smoother than normal rounds, and have less treble, but they aren't entirely without zing.

 

[Dincrest]

String-pokemon is real. Gotta try 'em all! I've been one of those for decades, and only now did my main find its ideal string.

But, yeah, any time you want to add some excitement and change things up, trying out new strings is the most economical way.

So +1 on trying both GHS Pressurewounds and SIT Silencers to see which one you like better. Neither set will break the bank.

 

[Ggaa]

Fatbeams are compression wound, lot of the zing goes away after a gig or two but not all. Definitely less noisy than the La Bella Super Steps I had before.

 

[michael_t]

Fatbeams are compression wound...

It's a completely different kind of "compression". What DR means is the Fat Beams are "slow wound" so the outer winding is extra tight and closer together.

 

[MustangWally]

I love GHS Pressurewounds - my favorite string. Easy on the fingers and quiet. They sound great with plenty of punch but are not as bright as roundwounds, which I like.

This!

 

[equill]

The OP is apparently not big on flats. Half-rounds (groundwound) are a lot more flatwound-like both in tone and feel than the Pressurewounds.

I've no experience with pressurewounds, but I did move up to these from flatwounds. Flats were too dead, while these brought enough of the liveliness of rounds without the top-end zing - hence me suggesting them as being at least in the space he described.