SIT strings... Any good?

[glassmoon]

Hi all, 

 

I've been an Elixir user for 25 years, and before than, D'Addario. I've heard a lot about SIT strings, and I'm curious as to how you folks have found them. 

 

Tension? Longevity? Tone? 

 

My thanks in advance. 

Julian aka Glassmoon 

[bass_dinger]

I use them on both of my 5 string Washburn XB925 basses (fretted, and fretless).

 

The fretted bass came with a set, which I liked so much that I got a set for the matching fretless.

 

I liked the grip and bite of them being round wounds, but slightly smoother because they have been compressed. A nicely tight string, but not so much tension that I have to fight with them. 

 

On the fretted, there is a good low B, solid sound across all of the strings, and a lot of resonance transmitted through the neck.  

 

The fretted seems to have thinner gauge strings on it, and I am still getting used to the instrument following a recent neck adjustment to give me some mwah.

 

They were difficult to find - my fretless set were ordered from Holland, I think. 

 

And the set already on the fretted came with the bass, from Hungary. 

 

I am not a connoisseur of bass strings.  I have never tried the main brands. So, I can't really compare them to other brands.  However, I like the SIT strings that I have. 

 

Ooh, hang on! One of my Washburn XB500s has a D'Addario low B (0.130", I think).  I prefer the SIT low B to the D'Addario. 

 

[BigRedX]

I used them quite a bit in the days when Alan at ACG was stocking them. 

 

They're nothing like Elixirs so if you are after something similar you may be disappointed.

 

Since they have become less easy to find in the UK I've stopped using them and now favour Warwick Black Label for my basses that would have had SIT string before.

[glassmoon]

Interesting comments all round, especially the bit about not liking them if I like Elixirs. That's given me something to consider. 

However.... Some very insightful comments that outline the feel and sound... So ta!!! 

 

[NancyJohnson]

I used SIT strings a while back.

 

Didn't think there was anything particularly different about them to any other budget string, although I did like that they felt kind of rough/gritty.

 

Been using Elixirs for years.  No reason to stray from these.  

 

 

[glassmoon]

Yeah, I'm with you. I absolutely love Elixir. No need to change!!!