Difference between round and hex core strings?

[Beer of the Bass]

I'm about due some new strings, and was thinking of getting some from Status. Can anyone who's tried both comment on the difference between the round-core and hex-core roundwounds?

[Delberthot]

Aren't hex core strings a bit stiffer?



Ooooooh Matron

Never tried them personally but remember reading something like this on the DR website as they do both as well.

[garethfriend]

yep, definitley stiffer. Wouldn't say it affects the sound much though.

[Dood]

Agreed - Infact if you look at the Status site and then the DR site for their explanations of the tonal differences between the two types of string, You'd be excused for being a bit confused IIRC!

[Owen]

TI use round cores on their Jazz Round nickel strings. They are nice and flexi. I love them deeply.

[Beer of the Bass]

I had TI jazz rounds on my archtop guitar for a while - they were quite different from any other other roundwounds I've tried!

[danhkr]

The vast majority of strings are hex core. Certain brands make round core strings and they tend to be a bit more flexible and (IMO) seem to have less mid-range. Personally I think whether the string is stainless steel or nickel makes a bigger difference to the tone than core shape.

[jezzaboy]

Don`t know what the differance in the type of strings are but I use Status flatwounds and they are great strings. I have bought their Premnium roundwound in the past and they were good as well.

Good all round and not too expensive.

Jez