String life....EB or D'ad??

[Nolabassist]

For years I use either Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 45 - 105 or D'addario XL170 nickel 45 - 105. I still use the two but could never determine which strings last the longest. I play 5 nights a week, at least 5-6 hours a night. What's your opinion on which strings last the longest? As far as tone, I could never distinguish between the two. I don't have a schedule as to when I need to change strings. I change them when they sound dead and there are many variables as to when and how they reach that point. I've never actually monitored they're life....hence, this query.

 

[Gorn]

They're both standard, no frills nickel rounds. As a consistent user of both then you know the answer. If you can't determine which lasts longer, they're both probably equally long lasting.

 

[Solarmist]

^ Perfectly stated.

 

[mmbongo]

Yeah I'd say they are both about equal...I found it to be about a week or so on both of them.

 

[mdogs]

Yeah I'd say they are both about equal...I found it to be about a week or so on both of them.

I would agree, neither are a good choice...

 

[invalidprotocol]

Yeah I'd say they are both about equal...I found it to be about a week or so on both of them.

That was generous of you mmbongo.

 

[mmbongo]

That was generous of you mmbongo.

Well to be fair I only played 3 days out of that week

 

[invalidprotocol]

For years I use either Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 45 - 105 or D'addario XL170 nickel 45 - 105. I still use the two but could never determine which strings last the longest. I play 5 nights a week, at least 5-6 hours a night. What's your opinion on which strings last the longest? As far as tone, I could never distinguish between the two. I don't have a schedule as to when I need to change strings. I change them when they sound dead and there are many variables as to when and how they reach that point. I've never actually monitored they're life....hence, this query.

If I played per your schedule the EB's would be dead in less than 2 days and the D'addarios in less than 3. Switching to Fodera's I'd get about 2 weeks. Unless I was making big money on that gig I'd learn to like stainless in a big hurry.