Nickel roundwound strings - like DR Sunbeams but cheaper...?

[Spoombung]

Hi Bass players. What nickel roundwounds would you recommend that feel like DR Sunbeams but are a lot cheaper?

PS. I Don't like Rotosound nickels...

[warwickhunt]

Not the same as Sunbeams but if you want to try different nickels you could do worse than try the Hartke strings (£4-£5 on ebay) and a similar price are Rosetti strings.

[LukeFRC]

the legacy strings that are £6 a packet are pretty good.

[stinson]

Dunlops are nice (and cheap)

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='stinson' timestamp='1328988802' post='1535821']
Dunlops are nice (and cheap)
[/quote]

+1 - lots of chat on Talkbass about how they're similar to the DR's.

[Billy Apple]

I use Ernie Ball Nickel Rounds with no Ill affects. £17.95 from this lot..
http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/8376-ernie_ball_4_string_bass_slinky_nickel_strings_45_105_hybrid_slinky_45_105
Can't stand stainless, me. feels like a cheese-grater

[Musky]

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1328985820' post='1535762'] Not the same as Sunbeams but if you want to try different nickels you could do worse than try the Hartke strings (£4-£5 on ebay) and a similar price are Rosetti strings. [/quote]

Unfortunately the Hartke strings seem to be a thing of the past now. They were all over ebay but now they've gone - I suspect Hartke were clearing the line.

I've tried the Rosetti strings and they don't sound bad at all. The wraps at the ball end are a bit hit or miss though - I bought three sets and the silks on the E strings barely squeezed into the (quite large) keyhole string retainer on my Aria CSB300,

[Peaty]

The overwater nickels sound great but they are not a cheep option.

http://overwaterbasses.com/shop-2/bass-strings/

[ikay]

Picato nickels are good value and worth a try if you haven't already - http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/8716-picato_nickel_roundwound_bass_strings_40_100

[pete.young]

Webstrings Detroit bass - www.webstrings.com/electric_bass_strings_detroit-nickel.html

[skidder652003]

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1328986024' post='1535769']
the legacy strings that are £6 a packet are pretty good.
[/quote]
+1 on the legacy
[url="http://www.stringsdirect.com"]www.stringsdirect.com[/url]
really good, use em for gigging.

[StraightSix]

I like the Picatos too and, contrary to your liking, I've been playing the Roto RB40 nickels for the last eight years and really like them.

[dannybuoy]

Another shout for Dunlop!