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I have been playing with flatwounds as they are lovely and smooth but want to try some rounds as i think they will suit my bass a bit better but i cant stand the squeal that rounds make. so as well as improving my technique can anyone recommend some nice and smooth rounds.


Andy

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Elixir Nanowebs are relatively frictionless (and last well), but you'll be hard pushed to find rounds that are as smooth as La Bellas, for example. I find that generally nickel rounds will shred your fingers less and aren't as zingy as steel rounds, but that's just my opinion.

You'll probably get a different suggestion for each reply, no doubt. :)

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Or maybe try the Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats. They`re meant to be flats that sound like rounds. I`ve tried them briefly, but as they were on a Stingray a bit difficult to judge how much their "round sound" is due to the string or the active bass itself. Certainly didn`t sound like flats though.

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passinwind has been using Cobalts for a while. he liked them when he first put them on but I don't know how well they have lasted. Cheap as chips in the States, Dears as funk over here though.

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I've been using Slinky Cobalts on my new fretless: good bottom; solid low mid; polite top end, but still quite roundwound sounding. Nice and clean out of the packet too, no nasty residue or stickiness. I like them.

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