XL Chromes

I have an acoustic bass guitar and I tried D'Addario semi round strings for a 5 string bass. The B string broke just trying to tune it the first time. The E string was DOA. So I bought these strings and will pick up a single B string later. These strings play really nice. Nice and mellow yet louder than the original round wound strings. Would definitely buy again. No loud zipping sound when you run your fingers up the strings. They are probably not for an acoustic bass but I made them work.

Got these for my Squier Bronco Bass. Did not want to spend $40 on strings, but man they have made such a difference! Tonally, more definition, smoother sound like what you hear on the original recordings, and smooth silky feel. Sounds almost as good as my regular scale bass.

I put these on my Ibanez Mikro and I could not be happier with them. They sound incredible and fit great. I like smaller, lighter instruments for writing at my desk, so it's nice to have high quality options for a tiny bass. I initially bought the Mikro because I was experimenting with bass synth, and I thought the shorter strings would be easier to calm down between notes, which would prevent confusion in the processing of the synth effect, and that turned out to be true. With the flatwound chromes, it seems a lot easier for the bass synth to process due to fewer harmonic overtones and more controlled string vibrations.

I have a through-body Mustang bass. Since I bought it, I always used LaBella Mustang Flats because of the perfect fit... I'm surprised more strings don't market specifically "for Mustang". But these strings, in the medium-scale set, are PERFECT for a through-body Mustang. Also, the sound is excellent. The E string has (at least on a brand-new set) just about the liveliest sound I've ever heard on an E string. Ya know how sometimes playing a note on the A string vs the E strings, even on a brand-new set, sounds way, way different in tonal quality? That problem is really minimized with these strings -- again, at least on a brand-new set. I'll be keeping any eye out for how the E string deadens with time, but as I get a better ear with time, I find that I need to replace my strings about every 3 months anyway, otherwise everything starts sounding dead to me. Too bad Thomastik-Infeld doesn't make their Jazz Flats in a scale for through-body Mustangs, those suckers sound good forever! (hint hint, T.I.!) Anyway, these strings seem to have noticeably better sound than the LaBellas, especially on the E. I really like the gauge too, they just feel right. May have to become a lifelong d'Addario fan! ADDENDUM AFTER GOING THROUGH SEVERAL SETS: Still loving them! I usually get 3 to 4 months on a set, and then the dullness starts to kick in too much. Although even after 4 months, you might really like the sound, they still sound good, they still play well, and they still stay in tune -- they just don't have that lively bright quality like a newer set. They also age very, very nicely, in that each string ages equally, even the E string, which is really surprising since I've found that the E string (with other brands) tends to go duller faster than other strings, and gets to be way-too-dead very quickly. Not these babies!!! The E string, even after four months, sounds comparable in tonal quality to the other strings and still has good sustain... again, just losing that brightness to age at the same rate as the other strings. UPDATE: after many, many sets of these strings, they are still my favorite for a Mustang Bass instrument with through-body strings. They sound good for a long time, getting "deader" very gracefully, including even-balanced aging and tone on the low E. They sound so good aged, that it shocks me when I throw on a new set and hear how bright they are!! I'm like, whoa, sure, they weren't bright after all that time, but man they still sounded sweet!

For me, Chromes are the best flatwounds out there. And I’ve been through them all many, many times. Chromes have the smoothest surface with zero friction, and set up very low without ever having any buzz. They play very fast and work well on P or J. The quality control is extremely consistent and once broken in they sound absolutely amazing. Be sure to give them about a month before you judge them. Soon they become extremely thumpy and warm. I like LaBella too, but have stopped supporting that company because of so many bad D and G strings. The company does not acknowledge a problem yet it’s reported heavily throughout Internet forums for over ten years. The issue is that the strings will buzz no matter the action height.

Fantastic bass strings. Usual D'Addario quality and a great tone. They have a bit more warmth than round wound - I love the sound and the smooth feel. They seem much easier on my fingers. They still have a degree of brightness to get a bit of 'growl' into your playing. Highly recommended - all of my basses now have these or the tapewound equivalent.

tout est dans le titre ! des cordes de qualité superbe pour un jeu extraordinaire, juste dommage je ne trouve pas un jeu de diamètre plus gros, la taille au-dessus et c'était la perfection

Ottime corde per i miei gusti, suonano bene e scorrono anche meglio. Top

Excellent.

As cordas lisas são demais. Gostosas de tocar e muito bacanas para quem procura um som mais aveludado ou grave. Mas nada justifica a pequena fortuna que estão custando, estes tipos de cordas. Comprei em um preço promocional, o que me custou uma corda nova, mas já com dois pontos de oxidação. Esta não é a primeira vez que isso acontece comigo. Como são cordas caras e que têm pouca saída, vale a pena escolher bem o fornecedor.