Have D’Addario Prices Gone Up Recently?

[Obrienp]

I was just scoping out flats and nylon wound strings for a new acoustic bass. I checked out pricing on the usual direct online sellers. I was quite shocked to see prices for D’Addario strings were roughly the same, or more than La Bella equivalents. I am sure their nylon wound sets used to be much cheaper.

 

I can’t say I have been keeping a log of D’Addario prices, so this is purely subjective but the prices of flats and nylon wounds do seem to have jumped considerably. Has anybody else noticed this, or am I just imagining it?

 

Edited February 1, 2022 by Obrienp

[Chienmortbb]

Like you I have not been looking at them for a while but £55 for s set of Chrome Flats  Ouch. I also checked Fender Flats that are made by D'Addario. They are £33-37, the last set I boughts was under £30.

[fretmeister]

The rounds seem to be the same price as always.

Maybe the materials in the flats have gone up? Or maybe they aren't selling as well and they need to cover their overhead better?

[acidbass]

I notice most strings have increased in price - my usual La Bellas and DRs have both increased by £3 to £4 a set since I last bought them.

[Shiveringbass]

D'addario rounds price has crazily gone up a few years ago.

 

My usual Prosteel 170-5 suddenly jumped from 17, 19 euro per set to a 25, 27 € and even 30€ at the moment on Thomann.

 

Clearly, those strings were very good at 20€ but at 30€, no way. I switched to Sadowsky at the time and I'm actualy using Sandberg's.

 

I still have a set of Labella (rx I think) that I have to test.