D'addario NYXL Strings Revisited

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D'addario NYXL Strings Revisited

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Жыл бұрын

Revisiting the NYXL bass strings.
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@roberthofmann932 Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the magical hands that turn all strings to scrap metal in a matter of minutes. 😢 I feel you

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

🥲🥲🥲🥲

@iamgribs Жыл бұрын

I also have funky fingers. I feel your pain. I like DR coated for this. Your tone is great. D'addario are great strings also.

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately i also kill DR coated strings extremely fast. The only ones that last longer for me are Elixir

@flipdry 8 ай бұрын

I bought a set of NYXL strings for my Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar bass in 2018 it took 4 years of 2-3 times/week playing before they completely lost their tone. I love that they can be bright when you dig in but really warm and full when you play softer.

@IvanBassist 8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you’re enjoying them!

@illegalekraker 10 ай бұрын

I am very impressed by the NYXL45105 set, these feel more flexible than I am used to, but that is good! I can feel and hear it in the bass and treble end: Better harmonics, but also more and more defined lows. Compared to the NYXL's the regular XL's feel stiffer and sound more mid centered, and they last a little shorter. I really like the NYXL's and yes they are more expensive, but here I get the feeling i am paying for a better string. With other brands (elixir) I get the feeling I am paying for the fantastic coating on a quality but mediocre string.. Really like the NYXL bass strings here!

@dmccombe7 Жыл бұрын

Tried the NYXL on my Sandberg VM4. They didn't last any longer than standard D'addario nickels and went straight back to my EXL's. Have since moved onto the XT strings and finding them similar tone to NYXL but they seem to be lasting longer so far. 2 mths with regular gigs, rehearsals and practice at home. Now got XT's on my 2 main gigging basses (Sandberg VM4 and MarloweDK)

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

As far as I know XTs are the same as NYXLs but they have a special treatment applied to them that makes them last longer. In my case, I kill them at the same speed as the other regular strings 😅🥲

@fendersunburst4832 Жыл бұрын

They are not really expensive if you use Flatwounds like TI's. I am going to try them as an alternative to my D'Addario EXL170's.

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

TIs cost pretty much the same as any other flatwound here in Germany. Maybe NYXLs are a bit cheaper in North America 😄

@dankmeatneck Жыл бұрын

I watched your last video and appreciate this video. Would you recommend these for metal playing?

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Yeah, for sure. I’d grab a thicker gauge if I was to downtune, though

@stevebadachmusic Жыл бұрын

I have had a set on my bass for over 7 months now and I've never had a set last so long and sound so good. You can hear how they sound on my jazz bass in my Turning Japanese bass cover (I don't mean that as a channel plug). I'm impressed with them! Normally I use Dunlop Super Brights just because they are so cheap and I prefer to keep things sounding new, but I could never get 6 months out of them. But like you said, every instrument and situation is different! it's a bit of a nightmare to test everything out sometimes.

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

I also like how Super Brights sound/feel, but they’re hard to find here in Europe

@christopherstorrier5560 Жыл бұрын

I must be old as i like old strings without overtones...i clean them regulary as don't like gunk or play with dirty fingers...but new strings seem to have 2 tones...the bass & an upper treble tone at the same time...new flats as much as i can replace, especially if recording, or they go to dull but not cheap replacing them regulary.....better to buy in bulk once you have decided what you want to use....good demo of the strings & using both maple & rosewood fretboard's...

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Flatwounds are great for certain types of music!

@petebjerkelund5088 Жыл бұрын

I play a G&L SB-2T. What G&L double split coil is this your playing?? Freaked me out - I was just considering a Revelation RPBX. G&L is the underrated bombshell of instruments where Leo and George perfected all their older designs from the 50's - that Fender is still riding on...

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

That is a G&L Matador. It’s a custom shop-only model

@aldito7586 Жыл бұрын

Ivan. Really like your vids. You're a great player. Just curious. have you tried the Ernie Ball Cobalt bass strings?

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

I’ve only tried Cobalt Flats. I might order a set of rounds some time.

@petebjerkelund5088 Жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist The Cobalt flats have become my favourite out of the five different flat wound strings I've tried. They check all the boxes and have the great duality of being mellow and sharp - which character they'll have is up to how you play - and that is why they are such different, new and good strings to use.

@JorgeRodriguez-di5ym 5 ай бұрын

Que tal Iván . Cuál juego de cuerdas te gusta más? Esas d Darío que estás usando o las Ernie ball híbrid?

@IvanBassist 5 ай бұрын

Hace tiempo que no he probado Ernie Ball. Pero las NYXL me gustan bastante

@JorgeRodriguez-di5ym 5 ай бұрын

@@IvanBassist gracias

@pine3737 Жыл бұрын

I got six basses and use four different brands of strings.

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Sounds good!! Gotta find the perfect match

@user-jk5ys4ts7q 5 ай бұрын

Expensive for a bass string? NYXL strings are very inexpensive compared to really good strings like laBella, Optima, Pyramid, Thomastik. I don't think the NYXL's are anything special. There are other inexpensive strings that perform better...SIT Foundations and Stringjoy as examples.