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What's your favorite Roundwound?

#141
I just got a set of Fodera Nickels in and tried them on my Warrior bass and I must say they are very nice sounding out of the pack. They are very warm and subdued in the highs right out of the pack. They are probably the warmest rounds I've used so far. Anxious to see how they age and change over time.
 
#146
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (45-130): My favorite. Overall, sounds good – especially the B string. Has a crispy, lively sound. E and A strings are a bit loose; but this helps with finger stamina on long gigs.

D’addario NYXL (45-125): My second favorite. Sounds very full, maybe a little metallic with slightly subdued highs and an emphasis on low mids. Lasts about 3 months before starting to lose top end. Their tension is a bit high on high action, but they feel OK on low action.
 
#150
It really depends on the bass. The ones that I've found to be go-tos on various instruments are the following:

GHS Boomers (45-105): There are times when nothing but the low mids of GHS Boomers will do. You can get a lot of definition with very little treble, and then turn up the tone knob and get some high end too.

DR Sunbeams (45-105): These have a relaxed feel without a lot of high end nonsense. They sound natural and bassy without driving any one frequency too hard.

Both of the above can sound a little dark from time to time. I'm still looking for a favorite set to brighten up a dark bass. I'm currently using SS Lo-Riders (45-100), and I like them, but I wouldn't call them favorites yet.
 
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#152
Dan_reeves said:
Right now my favorites are Fender 7250M’s. In fact, I have been trying some Fender strings lately out of curiosity and just have been pleasantly surprised. On my Guild ABG I use Fender ABG medium scale strings and they seem to work great also.
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I love Fender flats, and the mid-forward tones and low prices of their roundworms have definitely aroused my curiosity.
 
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#154
Seems like so many go for expensive or “higher end” strings…makes me feel like I’m the only one feeling like plain ol’ Ernie Ball Super Slinkies. They’re cheap, easy to find, sound great on every bass I’ve ever played from fender basses to Spector and MTD. They also last me months per set (again, seems like I’m the only one whose slinkies last that long). I’ve tried other strings, but they don’t do anything for me personally.
 
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#155
I've found that I don't have a favorite round, but each of my basses has — Roto Bass on the SB-1, Pro Steel with the Dimarzio Model P, Boomers on the BB424.

Weirdly the BB didn't much like Roto Bass (or even Swing Bass!), whilst the SB-1 made Boomers sound hopeless.

Shame the Roto Bass have only half the life of the other two. Fortunately have found a cheapish supply.
 
#157
Rotosound BS66-especially useful with an Xtender. Can be done with any gauge, but it's specially painless with the 110.

I *love* the mids the Stainless Steel Swing Bass (or BS66 just as well) provide, so I do not go crazy if they "stop being bright", as I do not even notice that much until it becomes very evident. I do not think they are too bright to begin with, contrary to popular opinion. The mids and rich tonality is what I like about them-some alternatives can sound "too thin" for my taste-which may be great for many others, of course.
 
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#160
My Fender Precision only wears rounds and it wears
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