Fresh out of the pack, these strings are an absolute pleasure. So harmonically rich in every sonic dimension they put a smile on my face right away.
GHS released their Round Core Bass Boomers at Summer NAMM 2014, so they are a little over two years old now. Not much has been written on them, until now.
With most roundwounds it's the top end that gets all (or most of) the attention. In his video @Jon Moody states that the top end has a soft glassy sheen. I like that and will go with it. The highs sing sweetly and are soft and airy with nary a zing in these strings.
The low end attack combined with low mid definition are the stars of this show. You actually get some gut level punch much like a flatwound as the attack isn't covered up by growl. Yes, these strings do growl but it isn't overbearing and unbalanced and muddy as in many other company's sets.
I like a meaty midrange, and GHS never fails to deliver the prime bass meat. Between the attack and the sustain it's the mids that bring home the beef. They are tasty and harmonically rich in overtone gravy.
The string-to-string balance of tone and volume is super sweet! If you play any cords or do any two hand tapping these are the strings for you. Here is also where the harmonic richness asserts itself with deft aplomb.
Balance of feel is good, and just as you would expect from a round core these strings are a bit more flexible than their hex core brethren.
The winding is fairly smooth like all Bass Boomers. They're roundwounds so yes there is string: 'talk'; 'chatter', or more accurately screech. But less than many other brands.
I didn't think there would be that much difference between cores, but there is enough to give GHS Round Core Bass Boomers their very own pleasant sonic personality.
I'll place compare & contrast posts between hex core Bass Boomers and Pressurewounds later in this thread.
GHS released their Round Core Bass Boomers at Summer NAMM 2014, so they are a little over two years old now. Not much has been written on them, until now.
With most roundwounds it's the top end that gets all (or most of) the attention. In his video @Jon Moody states that the top end has a soft glassy sheen. I like that and will go with it. The highs sing sweetly and are soft and airy with nary a zing in these strings.
The low end attack combined with low mid definition are the stars of this show. You actually get some gut level punch much like a flatwound as the attack isn't covered up by growl. Yes, these strings do growl but it isn't overbearing and unbalanced and muddy as in many other company's sets.
I like a meaty midrange, and GHS never fails to deliver the prime bass meat. Between the attack and the sustain it's the mids that bring home the beef. They are tasty and harmonically rich in overtone gravy.
The string-to-string balance of tone and volume is super sweet! If you play any cords or do any two hand tapping these are the strings for you. Here is also where the harmonic richness asserts itself with deft aplomb.
Balance of feel is good, and just as you would expect from a round core these strings are a bit more flexible than their hex core brethren.
The winding is fairly smooth like all Bass Boomers. They're roundwounds so yes there is string: 'talk'; 'chatter', or more accurately screech. But less than many other brands.
I didn't think there would be that much difference between cores, but there is enough to give GHS Round Core Bass Boomers their very own pleasant sonic personality.
I'll place compare & contrast posts between hex core Bass Boomers and Pressurewounds later in this thread.
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