DR StringsLEGEND - Polished Flatwound Stainless Steel Bass Strings: 5-String Medium 45-125

Good strings for my American Ultra II jazz bass V. Doesn’t sound dead like most flat wounds. Same gauges as the factory strings so I don’t need to file the nut.

There were a few places on the packaging that said “brighter” sounding flats but sound like regular flats to me. I went with these flats simply because they gauge and also that I’ve had DR Strings before. Not disappointed but I wouldn’t say this strings are bright at all. I’ll be uploading a demo video to this product to so check that out. I play slab, pick, and finger style. They are quality strings, I’ll say that. I’ll also attach some pictures to this review. This is definitely a playable gauge, no fret buzz which is a huge pro. Over all, happy with my purchase but they probably drop the price on this a little. I think anything over $30 is asking for too much. But that’s all personally opinion. Along with the rest of this review. I was also surprised to find out that this strings have gold threading on both ends of every string, which didn’t turn out level on my bass but that’s a minor detail. I’ll include a picture of that as well. One thing that did get to me though, is that the last two strings(D&G) sounded much brighter than the other 3. So it sounds weird going from D string to A. That’s my only real complaint about this set, I’ll write an update on this later if I notice anything change over time. My other DR Strings seem so mellow out over the span of a few months so we’ll see how these do. And one last thing, the treading on the B string is not holding up, which you can see in the photo of the headstock. Not very pretty to look at.

I just replace half-round strings with this set of stainless DR flatwounds. These strings are so much better, they are absolutely smooth and play like butter. On the half-rounds my fingers would sometimes stick instead of slide because they were slightly rough. These DR's have a very bright, consistent sound, even the G string. Although they are very new the fact they are stainless should mean they will last a long time, plus because they are flatwound there should be less dirt getting in the string grooves. The price of about $35 seems reasonable especially because bass strings last so long. If anything negative shows up in the next few months I will return and revise this review.

These strings sound really good on my 5-string bass, but there's just something about them that feels a little "off" to me. They are a hand-wound string, which sounds great, but it means that there are little inconsistencies throughout the strings. They don't feel as good or as playable as the Ernie Ball Super Slinkies flatwounds on my 4-string. I got these simply because they would get here in time for a show. Now I wish I had stuck with my Ernie's.

I've played roundwounds for 30 years and finally decided to try flatwounds. I should have tried them a long time ago. I play a lot of reggae and R&B and don't like bright strings. They sound and feel great. I love them

Product arrived corroded while packaged in an "anti-corrosion" sleeve. Packaging did appear to be previously opened based on creases in the outer box, but full price was charged and it did not state it was a returned product. DR does not hermetically seal their strings, I don't know what their anti-corrosion sleeve does. Unlike other brands, they use unsealed envelopes and open air boxes...I contacted DR and, while responsive to my inquiry, their only solution was to send them the strings for a replacement set. I chose to just use the 30-day return policy through Amazon. DR's solution was not practical, almost like a tire company wanting you to send your tires in before giving you a replacement.I would really like to give this brand a try as I do like the design of this particular flat wound, but I bought Dunlops to replace these as I also had a problem with another set of DRs sold by Amazon directly and not an authorized reseller, like Mighty Strong (who was confirmed to be authorized by the manufacturer).I thought they were pretty balanced except for the 0.65 D string. It just jumped out like a banshee in a funeral home. OK, maybe it was noticeable like a drunk guy trying to keep his voice down at a one year old's birthday party.Since I cannot afford to have down time with my only 5-string bass, I couldn't and won't give DR another crack at it.

Awesome

Flatwound, but not fully committed old-school flatwounds like LaBella Deep Talkin (which, trying both back to back on a Yamaha passive 5 string, I greatly prefer the feel and sound of LaBella