Do they sound like roundwound strings? | Ernie Ball Cobalt Flatwound 

I had them on my cheap SUB Stingray and I definitely got that "metal smell" even playing for just five minutes. I've since modified that bass and I'm indecisive between roundwounds or true flatwounds like Labellas.

Dude! They are made out of metal! 😁

Metal doesn't have a smell. It is 100% body chemistry.

Sure it does, and when it rusts even more

I've had Rotosound monel flats on my pbass for almost a year now and I've started trying to play a wider variety of songs and some songs need a bit more growl. Would you say that these are good strings to grab if I'm trying to get more of the roundwound growl while still being able to imitate flatwounds with the tone rolled off?

Yeah they are! And come truly to life when processed through a preamp! I wouldn't categorize them to rounds or flat, they really are their own thing

Yeah same, I really like them and sound great!

Agreed

You're blessed with the right sweat or something cause i used to play chromes and i agree they are bright but my chromes were usually pretty thuddy within a month

Well I would say that rounds sounds dead after the time, while flats keep their full rich dark fundamental sound which gets better with the age.

@@WakizashiSabre Okay , good to know I have a set of flats . They weren't cheap we'll see how they work out .

@@danadane2501 If you re not slap crazy, i am pretty sure, you ll find love for em. Gret in the mix without excessive volume, nice in feel.

@@WakizashiSabre Based on everything I've researched and what you've said . I would never put flats on my Jazz Bass ( Squire 70s Vibe ) . However the Precision Bass . That's exactly where I'm putting them . Already bought um because I got a good deal . So next string change they're going on . I do slap but honestly only 10 percent of the time . Can't stand basslines where slapping is put into the bass line just for the sake of it . This is of course only my humble opinion and personal preference . I'm really into old school Hardcore and Heavy Metal . Steve Harris ( Iron Maiden's mastermind ) makes flats sound incredible needless to say . That's all I got appreciate the advice .

What did you think of them?

Will do!

I second this

Thanks! Only the metal wire at the very ending

A year later 😂. How often do you change or boil your strings?

@@stevefloydmusic4life you could use flats for 5 or 7 years without trouble.

They don't have a lot of tension, at least up to the 50-105 set. The 55-110 set of course has a bit more tension, but not so much in comparison to some other flat strings I've tried, such as Rotosounds

@@OliverTobyn cool, thanks i might give them a shot. I play bass in a punk band but love the feel of flats. I think these might just be the strings for me.

Sounded like he might've been trying to do London Calling?

Might as well buy round wound strings. I don't see the point. Really bright.

@@Cap683 On the contrary, I personally prefer the feel of flats, but for one of my basses I want to keep the brightness of rounds, so this could be what I'm looking for!

Does that mean the .50 has the same tension as the normal .45?

@@cp8wj2ur8k Not sure but my guess would be any difference, if at all, would be marginal.

You gotta buy coated if you live in a humid environment my dude

@@metalfan7270 - Thats the thing..those where the Cobalt Flats. The Cobalts are coated, correct?

@@sixsentsoldiers No, they aren't.

@@metalfan7270 - rotosounds, Daddario, gHs. None have turn to rusty shit like those ernie ballsacks cobalts. In humidity.

A lot of the sound you're hearing is the pickups. They don't sound anything like that in my 60 reissue Jazz bass or 70s Jazz bass. They aren't quite as bright as a roundwound, but definitely not dead sounding like a traditional set of flats. And they do hold their character for quite a long time.

You‘re totally wrong. The low end is earthshaking. But in this clip they sound pretty clanky you‘re right. Trust me, usually flats deliver fantastic bottom end. And they sit far better in the mix.

I agree they sound awful here, and not doubt its the way he EQ'd this. lol HE is also playing with very long nails. idk what sound he was going for but... ya

@@followingnazarene don't take me wrong I'm a flatwound player lol. La Bella's is where it's at for me. Trying flats on guitar now! :)