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- #7 in Bass Guitar Strings
Product Description
XL ProSteels are D’Addario’s brightest bass guitar strings. The unique, highly magnetic alloy in ProSteels delivers super-bright tone with magnified presence and attack. Made with a high carbon steel core and stainless steel wrap wire, ProSteels produce enhanced interaction with magnetic pickups, offering a palette of harmonically rich, brilliantly penetrating highs, combined with pronounced, tight-and-tough lows. This 45-105 Regular Light Top/Medium Bottom gauge set has a great mix of tighter low-end with a comfortably balanced, bright top.
From the Manufacturer
EPS165 is a popular D'Addario hybrid bass set combining the high strings from an EPS170 (.45 and .65) with the low strings from an EPS160 (.85 and .105). This set is optimal for players looking for the ideal combination of biting high end, punchy lows and super long life. Fits basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches.
ProSteels are D'Addario's brightest and most magnetic bass strings. A specialized steel alloy delivers harmonically rich, brilliant high-end coupled with deep, tight lows that work in tandem to create the coveted "Piano tone" steel players crave. Great for both articulate fingering or aggressive picking, ProSteels give you the extra edge and punch you need to cut through the mix.
D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as The Players Choice with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario's innovative packaging reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.
BrewingRAGE26
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025
I randomly picked D’Addario bass strings. Have never had issues.
Shopper_RE
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024
If you are looking for a nice clean bright tone these are the strings for you. Always great quality from D'Addario
Grimothy
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
If you -like me- were wondering how low a set of heavy Pro Steels will go without sounding like hot garbage, the answer is Drop C#. These strings are perfect for that clanky, almost overbright tone of the likes of D.D. Verni and other speed metal players of the 80's. I put them on an unbranded Glarry that I bought for 80 bucks on Amazon and dressed out in gold hardware. Let me tell you, with these strings this thing sounds just as good if not better than my Ibanez. I would say the heavy set would have a perfect range of Drop C# to D Standard without being overly tight for most players.
Timothy D Colbrese
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
These strings are absolutely awesome in every way! They are very smooth and add a brightness to your tone that is incredible if that is what your are looking for. Stainless steel strings really make you pop out in the mix and these are the best I've found. You won't be disappointed in these if you like cutting through and being heard! Very crisp and detailed sound. I use them on a medium scale Fender Aerodyne with no problems. I cut my strings to allow 2 to 3 wraps around my tuning pegs so these long scale strings fit fine on my medium scale bass. They fit perfectly fine and they add alot of bite to my sound which I love!
Reginaldo costa
Reviewed in Brazil on November 27, 2023
Daddário PRo steels é corda que eu mais amo, sou contrabaixista há mais de 20anos, já testei e usei vários outros jogos e coisa só de alto nível , mas a melhor corda pra mim é a corda de aÇo Daddario Pro STEELS ...eu to fechado com Daddario sempre!!! meu sonho é ser endorse dessa corda!rsrs
Jers
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2021
I've gone through nickel wound fenders, D'Addarios, Rotosound pinks, Dunlop Super Brights, DR Hi Beams and DR low riders so far. These have given me a better mileage. They stay really fresh for about 3 months, and perform admirably well for at least three more months. Considering most strings sound great in their own way while they're fresh, the deep bass and bite are great overall on these.My current set has taken a beating for over 6 months and still delivers funky brights and good bass.No wonder why D'Addarios are so popular.P.S. I have still on my try list elixirs Coated, earny cobalts and roto steels
Miroslav
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2021
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もにょもと
Reviewed in Japan on October 17, 2020
このゲージが一番すこ。缶もカッコ良くて弦の持ち運びに最適なサイズ。ダダリオはポッキーをレビューするようなもの。味も食感も必要ないですよね…。結局好みですから…。とりあえず食べてみてよって話。
Karthik
Reviewed in India on September 8, 2019
I have been searching for these strings in India since 8 years now. Most of the time they were either available in Mumbai or outside India so I carried on with Nickle wound. I always wanted to record modern thrash bass tone which could only be possible due to Lighter gauges stainless steel strings. They are brighter than Nickle wound and apt for Heavy metal songs. Trust me on this been playing bass since 2 decades now.
A.f.Ryngksai.
Reviewed in India on November 1, 2019
Like it and always using it.
Vaughan Gilligan
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2017
I'm absolutely in love with these strings. I've had them on only a day and currently love the sound and feel of them. On first impression, the strings felt a lot abrasive against my fingers than the D'Addario Nickel Roundwounds that I was removing from my Jazz Bass. The strings tuned right up to pitch and I only had to adjust them 2 times as they settled in.As for the sound, it's, well, amazing. The sound I get with the neck pickup (Jazz Bass) and tone wide open is simply incredible. Both pickups sound very good too as does the bridge solo'd. Roll off the tone and you get a nice, deep sound. The highs and the lows on this set of strings are balanced out very well.I play a mix of genres and bands, think Rush/Green Day/Iron Maiden/Smashing Pumpkins, bands like that. The strings adapt well to any sound required for my playing.The strings feel very rough, a lot tougher than traditional roundwounds. They will wear out your frets faster and your fingers will probably hate you after a few hours.I would recommend these strings for anyone playing rock/metal/progressive and looking for a really bright sound with deep low ends. I would not recommend the strings for beginners as they are very rough against your fingers and could be very painful if you haven't developed callouses.Conclusion: D'Addario ProSteels are great strings for bassists looking for a really bright sound with a balanced low end. They are very rough against your fingers so I wouldn't recommend them for beginners.Update 18 November 2024 - it’s been over 7 years since my review and I still stand by every word I said. I don’t play as much anymore, and as such am still running the last set I bought in 2020. Between then and now I tried a few other brands, but kept coming back to D’Addario ProSteels. I’d like to add as well that when the strings get old, they don’t develop that sticky feeling you’d get with nickel wound. They also still sound okay and definitely passable for most scenarios where the bass is a background instrument. I think I’ll treat myself to a new set after 4 years!
BfloBassist
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2017
I am not a fan of D'Addario strings for bass, but I am glad I listened to a couple reviews of these particular strings for drop tuning. I play in one band that uses Eb tuning for blues rock covers where I need to use a 5-string active Fender Jazz bass, again, not one of my preferred products (I mostly play Warwick and Ken Smith basses, which do not have the sound or look for this band's target market). I struggled with many different strings with higher tension from LaBella, Rotosound, Sadowsky, DR DDT, and Fodera. None set up well on this bass with playing tension or intonation consistency at the drop tuning. Flatwounds were the right tension, but the high end was just not sitting well in the mix. I changed the stock Fender bridge to a higher mass Hipshot A and the pickups to Reed James VVN Vintage Neo noiseless models with higher magnetic density than the original Fender Noiseless. Nothing seems to work. I bought these strings as a last resort prior to buying a new, custom jazz-style bass with 35" scale. I'm glad I did! They give enough tension at Eb tuning to have accurate intonation and feel. Not the best low B, but usable without being too un-focused or mushy. They also are not as bright as I expected after reading the product info. I do have back off the treble somewhat for this style of music, but not as much as some of the other steel string I tried, but more than nickel strings. I put these strings between, say, Pedulla or Warwick Black Label and above Rotosound Swing Bass Nickels. I would recommend these strings if you are detuning to Eb on a 34" scale bass and still need good playability and brighter strings than flatwounds. . I just bought 2 more sets as a backup.
Uncle Dubs
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2013
It is so hard to find heavy rated strings. I love the extra mass and resulting tension of heavy strings...makes for a much better attack and tone. For finger playing, the tighter tension really brings out the attach and punch, particularly when playing at the bridge pickup. This also tends to avoid a lot of fret "clicking" common with looser strings that flap all around with harder plucking. One can attack the strings pretty hard and they stay under control. I also found the heavy strings hold their tuning much better than lighter strings, as well as have much more consistent sustain. Light strings quickly lose volume when left ringing... These strings maintain volume for several seconds after the initial attack. For a long time I used DR heavy strings, but these are significantly cheaper and sound very consistent to DR strings.Pros:1. Super clean, refined tone,2. Brighter attack that cuts through the mix,3. More consistent volume, and maintains volume during sustain. If you don't use a compressor to regulate your volume, these strings help quite a bit,4. Just a better, deeper, punchier, more consistent tone when compared to light gauge strings.Cons:1. If you're are used to light gauge strings, you will have to get used to these. These higher tension strings require a harder stroke. You may experience some fatigue when first trying these, but the tonal advantages are well worth the effort of getting your fingers in better shape.
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