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Sound clip examples of "modern" flats?

I see lots of questions asking about "modern" flats like Chromes, Cobalt flats, Dunlops, and maybe some others, but I don't know if I've ever really heard of them in a recording scenario (Live venue/recorded song). The only person I know using Chromes and Dunlops is Michael League of Snarky Puppy, but one could argue his sound is more pedals than raw bass.

Does anyone have examples of these modern flats they would like to share? Especially those that tend more towards the bright side of flats rather than a vintage tone?
 
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Picture slightly dead rounds with very little string noise when sliding your fingers across them. That's what "modern" flats are, until they go dead. Like with Dunlops...people think of them as zingy and they are until they go dead, at which point they're about as old school as it gets.
 
I had completely forgotten about this thread! I'm glad there's at least one other person interested in this.

Picture slightly dead rounds with very little string noise when sliding your fingers across them. That's what "modern" flats are, until they go dead. Like with Dunlops...people think of them as zingy and they are until they go dead, at which point they're about as old school as it gets.

Right, but what do they sound like on a track? That's more what I'm interested in than a verbal description, though I think yours is accurate!
 

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