Dean Markley 2676 Blue Steel Bass MED

Nice strings

These strings are very bright when new and do retain quite a lot of top end even when worn in. All depends what kind of sound you like from your bass. They can be a bit hard on the fingers as I find them just a touch rougher than other round wounds I have used and if you don't have stainless steel frets you may notice fret wear after only a few months regular use as they are very hard. The strings cut into my nickel frets quite quickly and needed two fret levels within a year. I've now changed to stainless steel frets which should stop the problem. Personally I prefer a more mellow sounding string, but it depends on your style of playing and genre of music as to how well these will suite your needs. I play with a plectrum which tends to bring out the top end more, but with fingers, some bass gain on the amp and using the bridge pickup (if you have a choice) they can sound a lot smoother.