smooth roundwounds

[anDy LAKIN]

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

[discreet]

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.

Edited May 2, 2016 by discreet

[fretmeister]

GHS Pressurewounds.

Rounds = finger noise unless you change your technique. The GHS strings are halfway, definitely the smoothest round I've ever found, but no round is silent.

[Lozz196]

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.

[fretmeister]

I'm interested in the cobalts now too!

[Chienmortbb]

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.

Edited May 2, 2016 by Chienmortbb

[ezbass]

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.

[Delberthot]

For bright flats I always use Chromes, for smooth rounds I use D'addario EXL - anything else feels like razor wire to me

[anDy LAKIN]

well im going to start off with some ernie ball slinkys, the cobalts where a bit more expensive but may try later

[ras52]

Excellent choice on the Slinkys. I am/was a flats (Chromes) man, struggling to get on with standard D'Addario rounds. A bass I bought here on Basschat came with Slinkys on, and I was an instant convert!

[tauzero]

Status tapewounds - round wound sound and smooth feel.

[LayDownThaFunk]

Fender Nickels 7150.

[thebuckets]

Chromes are very smooth and silent but as bright as rounds to my ears (which as why Im selling mine!) they feel great to play.
I do have a fresh set on so cant speak as to how bright they stay over time

[Wonky2]

Ernue ball cobalts, smooth as flats and almost as bright as rounds, great strings