Ernie Ball 2833 Hybrid Slinky Reviews

Amazing product!

Great quality and sound. Use these strings for all my life.

very good strings, tune my bass to drop D and think these strings suit it perfectly. sound decent for the price.

Classics

Part of the EBMM signature sound.

For Studio.

We used these strings for studio purpose.

Changed them right before recording.

Sound is clear and strong.

Really nothing bad to say. Solid.

Good strings if you like a scooped sound

I got these strings for my Stingray. They're great strings for the classic Ray sound. Powerful lows, scooped mids, rather bright for nickle plated strings. In a way they're the exact opposite of GHS Boomers which are all about lower mids.

I have to admit that neither Slinkys not Stringrays are my personal favourites but it's a nice sound to have in my arsenal and for anyone craving that scooped sound the Slinkys are great.

One negative though: They don't seem to last very long.

I recommend these strings for anyone looking for powerful lows, sizzling highs and somewhat scooped mids. Vintage P-bass fans may want to look elsewhere.

Best strings ever!

Perfect for drop D. They keep their sound for a very long time.

The best bass strings in terms of tone!

There's no other bass strings like the Ernie Ball Slinkys. Tone-wise they're the best you can get. The moment you put these on, especially after you had some dead strings before in your bass, you'll notice a huge sound difference. They're also very easy to play and feel comfortable.

The only downside to them is that they may not last as long as other strings but it's not a huge difference. The tone you get from them is worth the tradeoff.

If you're going to record or play live then I absolutely recommend you load up your bass with a pack of Ernies. There's no other strings like it purely because of the sound you get - crystal clear, very fat and growly.

Standard+

Love the sound, best for Rock, Pop-Rock etc. Not for Metal, but yea this is it !

Great sounding string set

If you are into the jazz and funk soul and pop music this set of strings could be a good choice. It is used on a Sire Vintage V7, and a five string version is on a RockBass Corvette Basic. Sounds great on both instruments. Strings going to be dead slowly and even if they are well used the sound is not dull. I cannot recommend it for hard and heavy music because the high frequency components are not so articulated as on stainless steel strings. For other genres give it a try.

Ernie Ball strings are great

Replaced my old strings with these and wow what a difference. The tone is so clear and powerful. A bit sparkly at the start but it soon mellows down a bit and settles in to a nice even sound.

Very interesting sound

I currently use these on my bass that I use for playing hard rock and metal, they have quite an industrial sounding tone to them, not the usual warm tone. They feel very nice to the touch and are a joy to play, also suited for fast picking! I would not recommend them if you are going for that deep punchy bass, but they are certainly interesting to play!

A lot easier to do taping and hammering on then i've used to with cheaper strings.

My favourite Bass strings

Try them out and you shouldn't be disappointed.

I find with strings it took me a while to find what I was after but these are it!

Sound changes very quickly

In my opinion, I think these are too expensive for what they are worth

The sound is nice and heavy but wears away very very quickly... I didn't mind as I liked the transitional sound but for someone looking for more of a solid sound and consistency, then you wouldn't be happy with these

Nice strings but expensive !

I use these strings for half a year and they almost sound like in January, when I got them.

Ernie Ball of course is, in my opinion, one of the best manufactures of strings in the world. But nevertheless they are expensive. On the other hand when you compare these strings with other strings, 25 ? is a OK. Because bass strings are expensive anyway.

The sound of the Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky strings is very good and crisp, and I really love the open sound. And these strings are sustainable; because after a half year they sound almost the same. My, of course quite cheap bass, sounds much better since I use these strings. I had never believed before, that strings can make a so big difference in sound quality.

Strings for heavy sound

These strings were the first replacement on my bass and the tone had a great improvement compared to the factory ones..

The sound is quiet balanced on frequencies, good punch, not too bright not even too dull. But, in my opinion they are a good choice if fat tone is what you are looking for. The strings are thick, ideal for slap. In the end the tone is awesome but this is a relatively cheap string set, in fact they don't last as long as I expected, they don't hold their "as new" tone very long.

An important feature to what I pay attention is the protective envelope which helps to avoid early corrosion.

Great Strings For Drop C or D Tuning.

I bought these kind of reluctantly because as a guitarist I have never been the greatest fan of Ernie Ball strings. They do however seem to have a better range the most competitors and I have purchased a couple of various sets of Ernie Ball bass strings I have been happy. These are no exception. Good strings the are perfect for drop tuning bass.

My favourite strings for my Sandberg California PM. The tension of the hybrid slinkies is perfect for finger play and drop D is no problem on the long-scale bass.

The bright sound in the beginning changes to a mid-rich punchy sound after some hours of playing. I use one set of strings for at least 3 month and I still like the sound after the time.

Good strings in the mid-range price segment

First they sound really great and powerful and feel really good on the fingers. Unfortunately, the great sound doesn't last that long. You can play the strings for a longer time, but they lose their brightness quite fast and then they are just some ordinary strings - still not bad, but that's it.

I play Elixir strings now and wouldn't go back to Ernie Ball, but for someone, who doesn't want to spend more than 50 euros for one set of strings and is willing to lower his sights after a short while, the Hybrid Slinkys should be a very good choice!

More pressure!

I got tis for my Harley Benton Jazz Bass JB-20 SB,

and it sounds much better now , much more pressure and higher output than the original string. Very good to play! Great sound!