Switching string woes

[Drop1]

I switched from elixir nanos (coated)
To dr hi beams about a month ago now and I still feel like I'm relearing certian things.

I've mostly gotten used to the hi beams. They sound great, but things like slides and ghost notes ares still kind of annoying.

I find it's very easy to dig in a little too much. The hi beams feel so grippy in comparison to my old strings.

Have any of you ever made a similar change? How long was the adjustment period?
I feel like things should be getting better faster but i habe played smooth nickles and costed strings almost exclusively.

I'd say I'm at about 90%. The texture makes me fumble occasionally. Nothing crazy. Just tiny bit off time here or there due to the string not breaking iff my finger when expected. Also , I find the hi beams very expressive, but it's SO easy to dig in a little too much. I have to be so much more aware of technique. It's very easy to accent notes unintentionally.

I dint want to give up on the strings. They sound amazing. It's just tsking a lot longer than anticipated to adjust to the feel.

 

[michael_t]

I've been all over the map for the last 10 yrs trying out all makes and types of strings.

Tone vs. feel... It's a constant battle trying to achieve a perfect balance as I'm very fussy about how a set of strings FEEL under my fingers both in terms of stiffness/flexibility and surface texture (smoothness/roughness).

The first time I tried a set of flats (D'A Chromes), it was a revelation to me as to how smooth and noise-free they were. As nice and smooth they felt, though, I started to realize after a while those flats didn't provide the tone I needed. So, back to rounds I go... I loved their tone but hated their feel. I eventually settled on GHS Pressurewound/Ken Smith Compressors (Alloy 52 "rollerwound") as my #1 go-to and always-come-back-to as they provide both the tone I need (roundwound) and the feel I want (smoother than rounds and quieter).

The good news is through endless strings experiments over the years I have been able to adjust to the idea of switching back and forth between flats and rounds, and everything in between, without "switching woes". As of the end of this month I will own eight basses and they will be strung up with different types of strings for tonal variety.

 

[Drop1]

I've been all over the map for the last 10 yrs trying out all makes and types of strings.

Tone vs. feel... It's a constant battle trying to achieve a perfect balance as I'm very fussy about how a set of strings FEEL under my fingers both in terms of stiffness/flexibility and surface texture (smoothness/roughness).

The first time I tried a set of flats (D'A Chromes), it was a revelation to me as to how smooth and noise-free they were. As nice and smooth they felt, though, I started to realize after a while those flats didn't provide the tone I needed. So, back to rounds I go... I loved their tone but hated their feel. I eventually settled on GHS Pressurewound/Ken Smith Compressors (Alloy 52 "rollerwound") as my #1 go-to and always-come-back-to as they provide both the tone I need (roundwound) and the feel I want (smoother than rounds and quieter).

The good news is through endless strings experiments over the years I have been able to adjust to the idea of switching back and forth between flats and rounds, and everything in between, without "switching woes". As of the end of this month I will own eight basses and they will be strung up with different types of strings for tonal variety.

I guess I've just gotten kind of programmed to the coated elixirs.
The hi beams feel super grippy and bendy in comparison. Slapping is fine, popping not so much lol. I habe to use a lot less finger on pops.
I thought about maybe trying some of that string lube type stuff..
I went through a spell a few years ago where I changed strings about 30 times in a just a few weeks. I was looking for the best strings I could find for me. The steels all sounded good, but the feel. None lasted more than a couple hours before I felt like I need to go back to nickle.
The steels have some benefits for me though. Sound is a good one, but they also feel more expressive, they are bendy, which means I don't have to play as hard to get the same volume. Less cramping in the fretting hand. Pull offs are effortless due to texture. Being able to play with a lighter touch is nice but also, I find the steel hi beams unforgiving at times. I have to be so much more deliberate with my plucking hand and more careful with my fretting hand or ill cause a bunch of unwanted noise.
The hi beams have absolutely made me better my technique. I suppose I'll get used to them eventually. I just didn't expect something like changing strings to be as much of a challenge as its being.
I guess even if I switch back to a nickle, my technique will be much better. I can't see myself ever going back to the elixir nanos though. Those have a cool sound and kind of smooth glassy top and that sounds lovely while slapping , but the tension they have makes my hands hurt in a very short amount of time. I didn't realize just how much pain they were causing me until I switched. Ibe been completely pain free since I started using the hi beams.