Customer reviews about Daddario ECB81

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Flats from daddario 45-100

charles the bassist 27.10.2020

These are good flatwounds.

On the musicman stingray:

First the G string slipped from the tuning peg on first installation, which I managed to recover...
Sound is good and deep, retains some higher mids which is nice as apposed to Labella. Tension however is high, nothing surprising with flats but be mindful.
Neck relief reset might be necessary. Though not as high as rotosounds flats.
They have a matt grey look which isn't as cool as Labella, Thomastik,... Which are shinier.
After 3 months, the E string core slipped, causing the E string to buzz and loose sustain and fundamental note.

On my Ibanez SR 5 string, with Nordstrand pickups:

The blue silk winding at the ball end is a bit long and went over the saddle, so had to remove part of it.

Sound is really really good with this bass though.

As it's a hot, bright punchy bass, these flats just work nicely with it...

OVERALL: Good strings that don't have tons of character, so they work well with a very punchy bass, to tame it maybe...

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New favourite bass strings

Andy Fereday 01.02.2022

These are great strings. I don't know what it is about them - they have a very gentle metallic twang and give you lots of lovely overtones and harmonics. They're also very easy on your fingertips and just feel lighter than regular roundwounds of the same gauge. They have the added benefit that they are much more resistant to tarnishing the nickel steels. I seem to be able to tarnish guitar strings in a couple of hours (less so bass strings) but these stay really nice and clean. They're also very easy to re-polish with a little stainless steel cleaner.

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E and A String Threading Too Long For My Harley Benton

Ken J. 21.12.2021

I normally use and really like these strings. I have them two other basses. However, when I bought them for my Harley Benton Enhanced MP-4MN Natural Pro Series, the threading on the E and A strings was too long. So long it ended up in the nut of my bass causing some serious string buzz. This wasn't just the case for one pack either. Please be cautious before purchasing these.

Thankfully, the good folks at Thomann are going to look into it with their techs. They have been nothing but excellent about this. They remain my go to folks for musical equipment needs.

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Great Flatwounds

Silverwake 07.04.2017

I've been repurchasing D'Addario flatwounds for the past 8 years. I love the warm sound they produce and they are extremely durable.
They're also not the most expensive in the market.
D'Addario's customer service is also excellent. I once purchased a set of these strings, but the G string seemed to be dead (it sounded extremly dull compared to the other 3). I sent an email to their customer care department and they sent me a new set free of charge.
Overall, very good product and brand.

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They don't let you down

Oldcat 19.05.2017

Long time using D'Addario strings for bass and guitar. ECB1 are my choice for long scale basses. These strings have never let me down on stage and during small gig. Sound is really smooth and touch is fantastic.
They have quite the right length but not go for a longer than 34" or you may get some problem on reaching the machines.
I keep buying as other products from this brand.

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soundkiller or killersound?

Horst M. 06.05.2014

Over years i played round wounds. Why? because i knew the old recordings from the 60ies and 70ies(?), where most bass players had to play the flat wounds. and this sound was absolutely not the sound i wanted to have.
now it was time to test flat wounds on my Sandberg VM4. and the Daddario ECB81 Chromes had very interesting reviews :"....much treble....good feeling...."
I put the strings on my bass and it was such a cooool feeling. you can slide over your strings without the well known noises (ok...in some situations even these noises make a part of a bass sound).
sustain: very good in my opinion
sound: very bassy sound with enough treble...
perfect for fingerpicking and playing with a pick.
slapping is possible and does work good, but it sounds a little bit more ...I don´t know.."un-funky"?
the question soundkiller or killersound? my answer is, that it depends a little on the music you are playing, but if you are not a slapping-freak, it will work for all kinds and styles of music very well. KILLERSOUND with the comfort of playing flat wounds.

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Awesome!

acm. 03.02.2020

I had never tried flatwounds, this is really cool!!!

Slap changes a bit but I am more a regular finger playing, good good!

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amazing feel and tone

MichalisGR 01.04.2020

I love these on my acoustic bass.... the feel and the tone is amazing.

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Buy buy buy!

TheIronKraigen 20.04.2015

I love these strings so much. It's a fact, no getting round it. I've played many flat wounds over the years, and none of them have come close to the smoothness, brightness, or length of life of these strings and i would recommend them to ~anyone. The only downside of them that i have found is that after around four months of reasonably heavy playing, they lose their top end warmth, but with good EQ'ing, this won't be an issue, and if you aren't a fan of bright bass tones then these strings will last you forever!

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D'addario ecb 81

Dikkibass 17.06.2022

Gebruik ze al zover ik me kan herinneren. Prima kwaliteit, desondanks dat ze flatwounds zijn moeten ze niet onderdoen in hge tonen. Harmonics,slides ez.. probleemloos. Zelf Gebruik ik ze vooral op fretloze bas alsook gefrette. Na een tijdje moeten ze inleveren op brightness maar al bij al hebben ze toch een lange levensduur.
Gewoon uitproberen!!

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