Top 10 fav strings

[PaulJSmith]

Rotosound RS66LC x10

If for some reason I can't get those, GHS Boomers aren't bad.

 

[filwitheneff]

I prefer lower tension, so when I find a string that sounds good and has low tension, I hang on to it.

TI Flats on the P-Bass
DR Hi-Beams (45-125) on the Yamaha

 

[Nephilymbass]

Dingwall nickel rounds for the dingwall

Dr hi beams

Still undecided about flats and tapes. I don’t feel I’ve tried enough of them to pick favorites.

 

[AdamR]

D'Addario Balanced Tension nickels
DR High Beams
Dunlop Super brights
Rotosounds

 

[rob_thebassman]

la bella nickel plated electric bass strings (not the RX series)

chromes - i'm new to them, and i can't get enough of them

these are the strings i often use - d'addario XL nickel wound 40 - 95s

How do La bella nickels sound and feel? Been curious about them, heard they're more like D'addario xl

 

[pcake]

How do La bella nickels sound and feel? Been curious about them, heard they're more like D'addario xl

i find them more responsive than d'addario XLs, both physically and tonally. i've used d'addario XLs forever, but to my ear and through my gear, there's a more defined top end on the la bellas but still plenty of bass. and they feel lighter somehow - i can't explain it but i have wrist, hand and finger issues, and the la bellas felt better.

again, i am referring to the nickel plated series, not the RX series, which are very similar to the XLs but are - to me - a little cludgier. the funny thing is that la bella says the nickel plated series is higher tension than their RX series, but while i don't doubt them, i didn't have to work as hard with the nickel plated series strings, so they were actually easier to play.

alas, la bella discontinued the short scales for the nickel plated series.

 

[rob_thebassman]

i find them more responsive than d'addario XLs, both physically and tonally. i've used d'addario XLs forever, but to my ear and through my gear, there's a more defined top end on the la bellas but still plenty of bass. and they feel lighter somehow - i can't explain it but i have wrist, hand and finger issues, and the la bellas felt better.

again, i am referring to the nickel plated series, not the RX series, which are very similar to the XLs but are - to me - a little cludgier. the funny thing is that la bella says the nickel plated series is higher tension than their RX series, but while i don't doubt them, i didn't have to work as hard with the nickel plated series strings, so they were actually easier to play.

alas, la bella discontinued the short scales for the nickel plated series.

I've used the stainless steel rx before, and that was really light in tension compared to the regular ones, I'll give the nickels a go sometime!

 

[pcake]

I've used the stainless steel rx before, and that was really light in tension compared to the regular ones, I'll give the nickels a go sometime!

i played the nickel RX strings, but haven't tried the stainless steels for comparison. i play the extra light nickel plateds, as i always play 40 - 95s.

 

[Briton]

TI Jazz Flats
Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats
D'Addario Chrome Flats
DR Hi Beams. I don't favour rounds but it makes sense to have them on one Bass, just for variety.

 

[e-flat]

I've tried too many in the past few years! I've gravitated to P Basses only, and for my tastes I like:

5) DR Sunbeams
4) GHS Precision Flats
3) La Bella Low Tension Flats (LTF)
2) TIE: Ti Jazz Flats & Dogal Jaco Flats
1) Dogal Traditional Vintage Flats

 

[Robert Bass]

Rotosound Swing Bass RS66LD
La Bella Deep Talkin' Flats 760FL, 760FS, 760FM
Rotosound Tru Bass RS88LD