Who makes in you opinion the smoothest roundwound strings. Of the one I have tried, the DR coated seem to be the best. Whats your opinion?
Brandon
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Smooth Rounds
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Hi beams have the finest wind I've felt, but nickel strings will always feel smoother. Sunbeams are very smooth so are labella slappers.
TI Jazz Rounds, by far. They're nickel strings with a real light gauge along with using smaller windings than most strings.
Supa smooth!
Supa smooth!
TI Jazz Rounds, by far. They're nickel strings with a real light gauge along with using smaller windings than most strings.
Supa smooth!
That has been my expirence as well.
2 questions about the TI Rounds(assuming your talking about the nickles)
1.) Whats the tension like?
2.) Do that make a B string in a .125/.130?
1.) Whats the tension like?
2.) Do that make a B string in a .125/.130?
The TI Jazz Rounds (nickel) are super low tension. Lower than DR Hi-Beams. A little lower than the TI Jazz Flats, if you know them.
They only come in one gauge. The B is .118
I love 'em, but I play with a pretty light touch. Definitely not for everyone.
I have a pretty hard touch so I guess I'm going to have to rule the TI's out at least on my 5 string Bongo.
I have a good track record with DR strings and haven't tried Sunbeams yet. Whats the tone like on those. Also the Labella Slappers sound interesting.
I have a good track record with DR strings and haven't tried Sunbeams yet. Whats the tone like on those. Also the Labella Slappers sound interesting.
I had the SunBeams for a while...but I can't really comment on them. I seem to remember only using them for a little while before I sent them off on some bass I sold. Didn't give them enough time to break in to my liking.
Haven't tried the Slappers yet, but I'd like to someday. They do look interesting
Haven't tried the Slappers yet, but I'd like to someday. They do look interesting
As SS,hi-beams are so smooth that sometimes I feel like my fingers sink into them.I did love them in the beginning,but they are too smooth for me now.They don't feel like SS strings too.
D'addario halfass, I mean half rounds half no tone mang.
TI Jazz rounds, are the smoothest, and the grooviest strings on earth......... bra!
Low tension isn't groovy though.
I really don't like SS strings way to bright. I don't mind strings being a bit dull when played finger style, but you can bring out the brightness when slapping or aggressive playing.
Half-Rounds.
DR-Low Riders Nickel
Ken Smith Compressors
TI-Jazz Rounds.
I used all the above.
Like them all.
Been into TI-Jazzrounds latly.
I've tried Fodera nickels gauged 40-100. They're smooth and have a tension that's light without being spongy. Really good strings. Felt and sounded great on my Warwick. I prefer a 45-100 gauge, though, and Fodera doesn't make that.
SIT Silencers are pressurewounds and feel really smooth. They impart a nice fat tone and even when they're months old, have that nice cozy woolly blanket thing going.
