The59Sound Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 D'Addario XLs are a good solid all rounder. Like a pint of Guinness, you know you'll get something decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I really like Fender and Chrome flats, all the other big brand flats I’ve tried have just been way too stiff for me (oops pardon) I’m a rounds for fun, flats for work kind of guy lol ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 31/01/2018 at 18:20, The59Sound said: D'Addario XLs are a good solid all rounder. Like a pint of Guinness, you know you'll get something decent. I always found D'Addario to be the most consistent mid-level brand. High quality for the budget conscious. They do offer some more niche products which are more expensive, but I always rated their high-volume products much higher than similar brands at the same position in the market (Ernie Ball, Rotosound). And their steels just offer a different level of tone from anything else on the market IMO. Big D'Addario fan right here, as you can tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, MiltyG565 said: I always found D'Addario to be the most consistent mid-level brand. High quality for the budget conscious. They do offer some more niche products which are more expensive, but I always rated their high-volume products much higher than similar brands at the same position in the market (Ernie Ball, Rotosound). And their steels just offer a different level of tone from anything else on the market IMO. Big D'Addario fan right here, as you can tell I think you're right... if I use D'Addario, I may not be *in love* with the sound/feel, but I'll be pretty content. They never disappointed me. I prefer others, and the difference is substantial enough that I don't mind paying the difference... but if I had to use D'Addario exclusively I'd be just fine. I would not say the same about... Rotosounds, for example. Current favourites: DR Fat Beams (stainless steel) & Sunbeams (nickel) - I can't decide which ones I prefer of the two... and Labella White Nylon tapewounds, the 'copper' series ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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