D'Addario XL ProSteels Bass Guitar Strings - EPS170-6 - 6 String - Long Scale - Regular Light, 32-130

I really like the brightness and feel of these strings. I put them on my Ken Smith and they sound great! I will buy more in the future.

It is so hard to find heavy rated strings. I love the extra mass and resulting tension of heavy strings...makes for a much better attack and tone. For finger playing, the tighter tension really brings out the attach and punch, particularly when playing at the bridge pickup. This also tends to avoid a lot of fret "clicking" common with looser strings that flap all around with harder plucking. One can attack the strings pretty hard and they stay under control. I also found the heavy strings hold their tuning much better than lighter strings, as well as have much more consistent sustain. Light strings quickly lose volume when left ringing... These strings maintain volume for several seconds after the initial attack. For a long time I used DR heavy strings, but these are significantly cheaper and sound very consistent to DR strings.Pros:1. Super clean, refined tone,2. Brighter attack that cuts through the mix,3. More consistent volume, and maintains volume during sustain. If you don't use a compressor to regulate your volume, these strings help quite a bit,4. Just a better, deeper, punchier, more consistent tone when compared to light gauge strings.Cons:1. If you're are used to light gauge strings, you will have to get used to these. These higher tension strings require a harder stroke. You may experience some fatigue when first trying these, but the tonal advantages are well worth the effort of getting your fingers in better shape.

I am not a fan of D'Addario strings for bass, but I am glad I listened to a couple reviews of these particular strings for drop tuning. I play in one band that uses Eb tuning for blues rock covers where I need to use a 5-string active Fender Jazz bass, again, not one of my preferred products (I mostly play Warwick and Ken Smith basses, which do not have the sound or look for this band's target market). I struggled with many different strings with higher tension from LaBella, Rotosound, Sadowsky, DR DDT, and Fodera. None set up well on this bass with playing tension or intonation consistency at the drop tuning. Flatwounds were the right tension, but the high end was just not sitting well in the mix. I changed the stock Fender bridge to a higher mass Hipshot A and the pickups to Reed James VVN Vintage Neo noiseless models with higher magnetic density than the original Fender Noiseless. Nothing seems to work. I bought these strings as a last resort prior to buying a new, custom jazz-style bass with 35" scale. I'm glad I did! They give enough tension at Eb tuning to have accurate intonation and feel. Not the best low B, but usable without being too un-focused or mushy. They also are not as bright as I expected after reading the product info. I do have back off the treble somewhat for this style of music, but not as much as some of the other steel string I tried, but more than nickel strings. I put these strings between, say, Pedulla or Warwick Black Label and above Rotosound Swing Bass Nickels. I would recommend these strings if you are detuning to Eb on a 34" scale bass and still need good playability and brighter strings than flatwounds. . I just bought 2 more sets as a backup.

Wooow, pretty nice sound, LOVE IT!

Pretty decent bass strings great tone and long life

the product arrived early.

Llegaron en muy buen estado

I began using the strings about a year ago when the price of Rotosounds went up. I am now a firm believer in these strings. They sound fantastic, have a good price point, and seem to last longer than other stainless steel strings. Someone mentioned that they are rough on the fingers but stainless steel strings are rough on the fingers. It’s the price you have to pay for that sound. But honestly they don’t feel that rough to my fingers. I just got a new fender jazz bass which came with nickel strings and I can’t wait to put my pro steels on it. They sound amazing on my P bass.