Quote Originally Posted by marnold View Post
I liked the DR Hi Beams way better than the Rotosounds. The ones I had were the normal ones. Something about a different core gives the Hi Beams a looser feel. I tried stainless strings to brighten up my dark Spector. I like the SIT nickel strings that came with my LTD. They have the same tension/feel as the Hi Beams. Eventually I may try Hi Beams on the LTD or just stick with the nickel ones. Back in the day, I used GHS Boomers on my Peavey Fury.

It is entirely possible that I got a set of Rotosounds that was dead from the factory. Whatever the case, the Hi Beams were like night and day. They are highly recommended on TalkBass.

A set of bass strings lasts me _years_.
I'm converted to DR from rotos too.

I found the roundwound Swingbass 66s to go dead relatively quickly and had a rough feel.

The Fatbeams hold their brightness much longer and have a better feel to them. They sound really, really good too.

Pricey? Yes. Worth it? Definitely!