All user reviews for the Dr Strings Black Beauties Bass 4-String

These are great strings and I do not use anything else. BUT BUT BUT!!

These are strings that should not be playing with a pick and we must be very very careful in the amount not to rub against the bridge. This removes the protective layer.
And effectively once the black cover and partially removed it tends to go off on a larger area and the sound is modified.

So if you play slappez and fingers and get a sound (and look) Modern ... ca serious matter but be really careful in the monttant.

Crazy for the mediator to go your way. The thing and what have a sound that go well in Hard and therefore we understand the desire to play with a pick .... But we must not.

DR Strings factory hand, and covered with a protective coating.
It's been two months that I use on my Ibanez SR 800 (given in B), and frankly, I do not think the strings of good quality could influence the stock of The definition of sound! The attacks are trs prcises, excellent sustain, and actually quite rare, the B string sounds exactly like the others (I tried trademarks, and often a horror on the Si ..)
Equally important, they have absolutely lost their brilliant original, while I must admit, I sweat a lot of hands ...
The strings are DR rputes to last, according j'diterai notice, for now, it's as if I had just put them on.

Well we should not forget THE CHARACTERISTICS of these strings: they are black! (Also come in blue or red), it is true that changes nothing in terms of its quality, but really its effect, the head of other group members when they saw the ropes black, excellent!
Some pictures of my bass:






Painful when the same: the strings are not given! I have command in Germany, 40 euros per set of 5 strings, all fawns, impossible to find in my house (dj play a 5 string is not empty ... )
But I'm really happy of this purchase, and many APRS trial in a lot of marks for my Ibanez sr dornavent remain in DR!

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Montes in January 2006, PRS was a year then, and they have not changed much in sound, it's really good rope!
The sound is a little dull, but the strings did not have much brilliance, so has not changed much, however, attack and sustain sound like the first day!
For cons, the color fades a little in the attack right hand (I play with fingers) and a bit on the smaller rope at the Premire boxes (srement of friction of the hand left there) but nothing dramatic, sincrement, I thought the coating would be less strong, but not a take!

In conclusion, these strings are Chres, certainly, but in a year, I change usually three times the complete set, so is cheaper in the end, not to mention the sound that remains constant. And as has for me, I do not change for now, so a good buy trs I do not regret.

I have used 2 hours ... and SHIT !!!..."" WARNING NOT FOR PASSIVE LOW !!!""... and yes the thing that makes the strings all black and all beautiful ... "IS A isolate "... so the electric blow Buzzzz has no end and then have to put the hands on the bridge! .. do the test with an electronic multimeter you will see they do not let the juice. .. 30euros veiled in the wind !!!... lool ... if a vacuum Sounds of hell and I'm going to the cast, I board the essay to scrape black thingy on it ... a serious grip! ... almost impossible to smash ... almost ...
PASSIVE LOW THEN GO YOUR WAY! ... And attention also to those who have an active preamp with strings connected to ground, there is the EMG which exeption of my knowledge ... and I think that's the same same shit for Elixir strings ... sniffff = (bin strings haaaaaaaaaa black beauty ... damn !!!... they were too good!!

I use these strings for two weeks now, it's really something crazy! Strings of tree good, compared with Elixir Nanoweb I had the diametrical difference! Nothing to do!
Its level:
The sound is fat and metal to perfection, especially the E string and the one who made an absolutely evil! To say, I play Israel's Son Silverchair with my BTB has yet cold enough to sound original, even my guitar was on the ass! With just a good distortion sound makes you want to collapse the walls! I completely rediscovered my bass with these strings!
Only downside: If the string does not sound terribly serious hard, you really tap it to sound, it's a shame.

Ergonomics:
A little more rough than the Elixir Nanoweb, but it's still very decent. In terms of life Sounds to go, but I can not judge that ds qq weeks. The strings are coated with a protective black coating, which would really well, with shots that I put a pick, it's pretty outstanding! ah yes, the strings are black is pretty super, although it really does not go with my bass, but no matter.

In conclusion I find that they are very good strings, far before the Nanoweb who, despite their high price, remain rather blah compared to this. As against it are quite difficult to find personal me to have them bought from Thomann, € 40 for a set of five strings. It's quite expensive but it's still very correct. Given the quality of the piece of string, I would do this election as many times as it takes! I put 9 for trick If serious, but it's really the only flaw that I have found! Fans of his big fat you take it!

- How long have you use it?
Installed since the end of November 2006 (ie for more than six months, more than a hundred hours of play)

- What is so special that you like most and least?
+ side: The sound is great
They do not lose the brilliant new. (I publish because I change soon)
side -: The coating tends to leave a little on the play areas
With age they are less agreement.

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
These are the first string "luxury" I bought the first string for which I was informed and had thought out. before I took the core brands: Ernie Ball, D'Addario

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Ben-rate equal, they are much better quality than what I used before.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes. I ordered more.

I've built on my brand new Jaguar Bass, dj's look .. c'tait finally overpowered.

By the time the brightness of new strings to its own leaves, the black coating at the microphones of the rope and the trunk is half s'tait also .. dcevant some, but it adds a cot vintage bass that does not need even further!

Silent sound good, although Dfine, without being exceptional. I am not a tar ropes, I mount the bass boomers prcedemment and I join the opinion that compares. Less fat funk that spot, pull over British rock ray say.

The only problem is that about one month to have APRS poses .. bim, the slap too much on the E string, it loose at the bridge. Yippee, I could not see myself put a rope cot gray and black, so I virtual gambling. I'm not a big brute, I just played with manly! I break in some gnral I dduis that good .. they are good strings, but what to look pretty.

- How long have you use it?
This is my 2nd game, I pass the meantime by skulls and addario. These are the best strings for me but it's subjective

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
I sweat a lot (yuck) and keep those strings sound much logtemps new ropes.
My last set of D'addario died after 2 or 3 weeks, yet I do not play as.

The sound from the strings is more equilibrated than other brands, the standard is so bad but it is not disproportionate. I also find that the sound especially on the B string is prcis.

The least I would like the same chords but with a normal color, just to be more discreet.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Yes: D'Addario, skulls, warwick black label, DR Low Rider, Ernie Ball, etc. ....

- How do you report qualitprix?
Expensive but they last longer

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
yes

How long have you use it?
I mount this set of strings 4 hours ago. I just do a "cigarette break" before returning joueret the opportunity to register on Audio Fanzine to give my opinion.

What is the particular feature you like best and least?
There's no words, the black strings are the most beautiful effect on my Cort Viva active 1995.

But what shocks her most is their SUBLIME (PSE and I my words)! Quite simply, was four hours longer than I lche my bass so I re-discovering, or should I say: discovering itself.

Quite simply, this is not the same instrument. It's like if I drove for Ferrari in 15 years with an engine and never noticed Smart potential sleeping in it.

I had to project to turn to a BTB maisgrce a simple set of 50 strings, I have a new bass that sounds monstrously good.
Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
I must say that I had never changed the strings on my Cort that I recall, from 1995 ^ ^

I wanted to keep my vieillescordes as long as possible to get my own sound ... But I turned round for a while ... I got tired of his flat, sad, honey ...

P I try many low these last years. One gave me the pleasure of playing I redcouvre now: a 1968 Fender Jazz Bass (my old teacher ...) This is to say! The strings did a lot ay!

How do you report qualitprix?
For now: Royal!

50 to change the low: a worth it right?! : P

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
I would say in a few months ... That's why I notice these ropes 9 / 10.

PS: Thank you all members who have given their opinion on this product. Thanks you I'm in heaven. A BIG THANK YOU <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />

(Originally written by D_lex/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
I mounted them 3 weeks ago on my Ibanez TRB-200 (Red Devils 45-105)

They are good because they look nice and have a round and brilliant sound.

They sound rounder than GHS Bass Boomers and they don't have that unpleasant percussive and "slappy" Bass Boomers' touch.

It's surprising because they sound more metallic and less dark than the Bass Boomers. The sound has a better definition and it is cleaner.

I find the Bass Boomers produce a muddy low-end.

With Dr Strings notes are more distinct between each attack. It becomes very obvious when you play fast.

The attack power is also easier to control than with Bass Boomers, even when slapping. (as a consequence, you'll use less compression and get a more authentic bass sound)

The sound difference is impressive.

The playing feel is special and it won't appeal to every bassist. They feel rawer than GHS Bass boomers.

THEY WORK VERY WELL WITH PASSIVE INSTRUMENTS!

But they have a weak point: they break easily near the machine heads if you are not careful when mounting them... so consider the length when you mount them on your instrument.

I was used to letting about 1" beyond each machine head with classic strings, which is what I did with the A string. The coating wore out pretty fast so in the end only the string core was attached to the machine head. I had to cut the string shorter and it happened again!

I had to buy a new strings set because of one string. The problem isn't the price but the delivery time.

I think it's possible to find strings with the same quality from other brands, but without this defect.

These are not bad strings but I'm not sure I'll buy them again.