Your favorite D'Addario Strings

[Maxfenderbass]

NYXL's are rad, I would only play them if they were cheaper.

 

[Andy Daventry]

When I use rounds, which is rarely on bass as I prefer TI flats, I use XLs.

 

[twinjet]

Nutha vote fer chromes here.

 

[J_Bass]

I use D'Addarios exclusively. I use the Chromes on my ABG FL, and I like the Nickels on my 5 strings and fretted basses.

I've tried the half rounds, and for while I liked them, but as I grew as a player, I found that they are just a little too middle of the road. Hard to get that grunt that you get from rounds and can't quite get the smoothness of the flats.

That's exactly the purpose of the half rounds. I like them just because of that, smooth and mellow, but not to much and a little bright but without exaggerating and no "zing". Perfect.

 

[baxter_x]

PRosteel EPS 300. Stainless steel, and tapered. The perfect combination for me! Tapered string do make a huge diference to me.

NYXL's are rad, I would only play them if they were cheaper.

OMG! Agree so much. These strings are just fine, but wayyyy to expensive!

 

[iTzPrime]

my favourite D'Addarios are the ones not on my bass ;D

 

[Flabass]

Chromes

 

[nyde7]

XL rounds on every thing but one PBass and the fretless.

 

[Sixgunn]

I like the XL Pro Steel. stainless steel, round outer winding, electronic bass guitar strings.

 

[Makatak]

Pro Steel.

Yep, if only for longevity as you get great milage out of those bad boys. I`ve never had a dead string in a set which I hit numerous times with Nickels. Pro Steels breathe live into any bass. They ARE bright but very responsive so just EQ the brightness out. I exclusively use EPS170 0.045"-0.100 ". Love them, just listen to Bryan Bellers` tone.

 

[meatwad]

Chromes and XL nickels

 

[RoadRanger]

Stainless steel roundwounds eat frets .

 

[AshInAmsterdam]

I used XLs on my guitars for the last 10+ years and naturally used the bass strings too, then moved to Chromes our of brand loyalty until recently dumping them for Rotosounds.

Surely, even with a limited sponsorship, you can ask them to send sample sets of any that catch your attention to work out which you want to settle on?

 

[hardtop]

Pretty encouraging stuff here guys. Thanks for all the input. Might experiment with some different options after tour, but for now, will stock up on XL Nickles.

 

[devnulljp]

I quite like the Chrome flats, but I love the black nylon tapewounds.

 

[DD Gunz]

XL nickels here. Been using them for years. Consistent, sound great, are cheap, last a while, and you can get them anywhere.

 

[Linnin]

XL nickels here. Been using them for years. Consistent, sound great, are cheap, last a while, and you can get them anywhere.

That's their best qualities that keeps D'Addarios the best selling strings in the world. I happen to like EXL-170BTs best of the XL series. Also the D'Addario made Fenders are excellent too. I have moved on to the new GHS Balanced Nickels.

 

[hardtop]

That's their best qualities that keeps D'Addarios the best selling strings in the world. I happen to like EXL-170BTs best of the XL series. Also the D'Addario made Fenders are excellent too. I have moved on to the new GHS Balanced Nickels.

That's the road I was headed down if we didn't get the endorsement deal (ghs balanced nickels). I have heard good things. May still try a set, but obviously need to make D'Addario my main strings for cost reasons.

 

[Mike N]

My favorite D'Addario strings are now gone...Slowounds were just perfect to me.

My favorite round wound as well.

I still have a few unopened sets of them.

 

[west al]

My one and only D'Addario ETB92M Nylon Tapewound strings. Only the best is strung on my Gibson SG Std.