using obligatos now?

I don't mean to be this way, but if Obligatos lasted you 2 years, you're way beyond the normal experience with them and you might think about a new pair of them. Depending on how you play, they tend to wear out much faster than other strings, but 2 years is long life for any strings...exceptions, I'm sure. For reasons that I don't think we've figured out fully yet, they work for some people, but not for others. You appear to be in the "work for" group, so why tinker with success. The other strings you listed all have different qualities than Obligatos, you will either like them more or not as much, but they'll be different.

-tk

 

Can I ask about your playing style? How high is your action? How "hot" is your pickup? How much do you amplify? Do you dig in heavy with a giant right pizz finger or play more 2 finger style with a lighter touch?

I'm just facinated at why these strings last for some people and not others. From local observation, my theory is that it has to do with the above factors.

When I first put them on my bass, I thought I was done with trying strings. I loved the sound and feel, but they were a spinny-floppy mess for me with weeks.

Where I went next, which might be an idea for you in Pirastro Permanents. Same manufacturer, similar feel, but all steal. They bow well, good pizz tone for my taste, although not nearly as much sustain as Spirocores if that's what you want. Very durable. I mixed a Pirastro Flatchrome on the G sting, which sounded much better on my bass.

To sing the praises of Pirastro as a company, when my Obligatos self destructed, I wrote them a polite email and they send me a box of strings as replacements, including the Permanents, which I liked. Great company who stands behind their products.

-tk