Ken Smith Electric Bass Compressor Nickel Iron Round Wound, .044

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Ken Smith Electric Bass Compressor Nickel Iron Round Wound, .044 - .105, AA-CRM $23.28

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By ER

May 31, 2011

AA-CRM

I've never much liked "half-round" or "ground-wound" strings, but I was looking for something to warm up the tone of my fretless Stingray and the oval winding of these strings intrigued me, so I figured I'd try them.
At first, they sounded just like rounds to me, but as they broke in, they got warmer sounding without losing any detail - just as advertised. The sound is a little scooped, with strong bass and detail and not a big midrange push. It's a little early to tell still, but I'm pretty happy with them so far.
The feel is fairly but not overly smooth - a little more like rounds than flats to me - and the tension is a little more than I'd like. I'll probably try one gauge down next time.
All in all, they seem like pretty nice strings, especially if you're looking for a mellower sound than rounds without going all-out for flats.

By Lars

December 7, 2009

Great strings!

I've been using Ken Smith bass strings frequently and on several different basses since early 90's and I regard them one of the best strings available. I really like the tone and clarity of the strings that lasts longer than most strings I've tried. I do recommend any bass player to try them out.

The compressors also come with the added feature that they are a bit kinder to the frets of your bass, which might be of big importance if you play vintage basses.

NOTE	DESCRIPTION	DIAMETER INCHES	TENSION LBS
1^st G	Compression Wound	.044
2^nd D	Compression Wound	.062
3^rd A	Compression Wound	.082
4^th E	Compression Wound	.105

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A Nickel-Iron alloy Round Wound. The outer winding is compressed to an oval shape just before being wound on the string. The sound is crisp and brilliant with a smoother than round wound feel.

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