Half Round Strings vs Round Wound Bass Strings (D'Addario ENR72 & EPS165)
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- Taking the D'Addario Half Rounds ENR72 bass strings for a spin, also known as ground wound strings, and comparing them to a set of round wound strings! These are the third type of strings and stand in between regular flat wounds and round wounds.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction & Talk
01:47 Open String Comparison
02:06 Neck Pickup
03:00 Both Pickups
03:51 Bridge Pickup
04:56 Slap Test Both Pickups
05:30 Upper Range Both Pickups
06:16 Outro
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Best half round bass string comparison on CZcams . Love the half rounds
You are seriously an international treasure for the bass world. Personally I don't like the sound of half rounds, but I'm sure they have their place.
i'm just curious if the Squier has done them honor enough :)
i can perceive the difference between the two sets and the fuller sound of the rounds when lower strings are thicker, but no full sound on the upper ones.
I love it, perfect if you like a little bit of growl and punch but not too much
I can tell anyone interested that the half rounds do have a bit of a break in period. I have been able to shorten the break in period by doing the following. When I first take them out and before putting them on the bass, I run a piece of fine steel wool up and down the string a few times and then wipe it down with an oily rag. This smooths the strings down a bit and the oil will loosen them up. They will still need a week to ten days of breaking in before they settle in. After that they sound great and will last much longer than rounds. Not sure if they will have the long life of flats but they are still sounding good after a couple of years. Hope this helps.
I use GHS Pressurewounds - albeit more expensive, I think they're a perfect string.
I actually do similar to you - I pull them out of the pkg, run a 3m Scotchbrite pad up and down them a few times, then wipe with a clean rag of Varsol (it has natural oils in it)..let it dry out a bit - then hit it with a clean rag and install. It minimizes the sticky feel of the new string and, to me, makes them feel close to broken in.
Great compartment! I only wish D'Adario made the half-rounds in 45-65-85 105 gauge.
I agree, they do feel weird. I can't really get into them. Although, these are all my buddy strings his early 90's Stingray with and that bass makes a perfect Stingray tone.
these halfs are my favorite bass strings. super versatile.
Love the half rounds, I use them on my main bass and they do provide a warmer tone while sounding ok with classic rock
I have these Half round strings on all of my basses except for one of my P basses that has flat wound s, I love them...
I think my favorite sound was the Quarter Pounder and Half Round played with a pick. The finger style was a close second though. Great video.
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How should Half Round sound in a Warwick Fretless Corvette Standard?
I would like to hear the sustain when the portamento is played.
Great shoot out . Are those the S.D. Quarter Pounder PJs you have in your bass ?
Thank you! Yes, they are!
I need to try these
how the hell do those 1 year old strings sound that bright? If I kept strings that long they would be as dead as they could.
I haven't used them very much to be honest, so they do retain some of their brightness
make a tape wound vs half round video
No Regrets with these strings
ProSteels exactly are 1 year old? Or 1 day? 😳
Yep, one year and one month old. I used them in the video "One bass five bridges" the first time
Unbelievable!😳 Are you play with this set constantly for one year, or put them on bass and pull off occasionaly? In my hands, pro steels lasts 5-6 weeks maximum, after this time they start sounding dull and muddy...
Is the bass knob on your amplifier broken?! The pick, the excessive mids, and the highs made that bass sound like an Acoustic guitar! In a band setting a pair of matacas would drown out that sound
There's no EQ, it's just the sound of new strings