DR Strings - Black Beauties - Bass Guitar Strings 4-String Set - Light 40-100 - Black Bass Guitar Sting (BKB-40)

The media could not be loaded. They sound feel and look amazing. It is 100% worth your money. I’ve only had these strings for less than an hour but they feel and sound amazing. These are alredy my favorite bass strings and I’ll probably be my go to strings when recommending them to people

This is my second set of DR Black Beauties in light gauge because I love the feel and tone and dig the way they look on my basses. First set went on a Peavey Unity LTD PJ neck through bass and they look great on the trans black finish. They feel solid while still being easy enough for articulation and speak well on this bass. The second set went on a fretless P style bass and they growl and sing to perfection.

DR Black Beauties have gotten lots of good reviews. I was customizing a Stu Hamm Urge and wanted black strings. I considered tape wounds, but the Black Beauties came in medium scale, so I thought I would try them. They are nice, smooth, strings with a black coating that seems pretty tough. I was careful running through the Hipshot KickAss bridge and didn't seem to rub any off. The length was perfect. I tuned up, set the intonation which went well, and proceeded to give them a try. They are very comfortable to play. They look fantastic. Very black. Nice tones with nothing too far to the left or the right. A good playable range. Very happy with them what for me was a novelty string. These are the real deal.

Awesome

I don't like flats. I play a lot of fretless but still prefer roundwonds. Depending on the bass, and what sound I want, I either use LaBella nylon wrapped, for blues, or a set of these for rock. I have heard people complain about the coating falling off, but that has not been my experience.As a sidenote, I got an ad for another online stores that Just sells Only Strings, if you catch my meaning, and they were running a sale on DR strings. But they charge shipping and the cost of the shipping put the cost of the strings back to their regular price.So I looked on Amazon and found them for almost as low a price as the "sale" price was, but being a Prime member, there was no charge for the shipping. Amazon is my new source for bass strings due to low price and fast delivery.These strings also look cool on some of the basses I have "murdered" - changing all the chrome bits (bridge, Straploks, machine heads, string tree) to black.

works ok

I don't know how else I can say it. How did I go for 25 years of playing bass and never try these strings? These are GAME changing. They're bright, feel amazing in the hands, they don't rust over time, and they hold their brightness a LOT longer than uncoated strings. A handful of months later and these bad boys still sound like the day I put them on the bass. I play finger style and have noticed the E and A losing a bit of the coating where I pluck, but it hasn't made any noticeable difference in sound or feel. The coating hasn't flaked, it merely appears "worn down" a bit because of use. I am a convert from Ernie Ball Super Slinkies, which I always found to be my favorite. Plus these look AMAZING on my white and black bass.

Gave these 5 stars cuz the quality is there, the black strings look good on the maple neck and butterscotch body on my Ray24. I’m used to Elixirs but wanted to give something different a try based on cost more than anything. These strings are BRIGHT right out of the box and have broken in quite well however I think the thing that I dislike the most is the coarse-ness of the strings. They are not smooth in anyway, and while I know they are not flat wounds, they are just more rigid than just about any string I’ve ever played. But had them over a month now and they are still going strong with no flaking. With the maple neck and these strings, while they look good, it’s harder to get the warmth I like. So if you’re looking for longevity and like a bright sound, maybe play a lot of slap, you’d prolly dig these strings. If you’re looking for a warm smooth jazz tone, not sure these will be a great fit.