Harley Benton HQS Bass 45-100 Flatwound Reviews

FLATWOUND strings for such a price

it feels like a steal, literally compared to rounds these are harder to play and you'd need to adjust the truss rod these don't feel as slippery as rounds i like these, because they seem to get to the normal flat sound really fast although i do suspect it will take like a week for them to properly lose that bright high end

Good value

As someone who isn't necessarily experienced in gear yet, I found that these strings sounded great for me. I'm sure that someone more experienced than me can probably find some flaws in them, but I also found that any other set of strings with good reviews and recommendations was out of my budget.

Pure crap

Its very bad quality and a lot of weird buzzing when playing on A string....disappointing garbage, don't save money on good strings!

Good value

Initial feeling is a bit stiff. However the strings loosen up pretty good. Good sound out of my telecaster bass. Excellent value for money

quality issues

Don't waste time and money on these strings. Bought a setn the A string was rattling, got a replacement with the same issue.

Superb stainless flatwounds

These strings are fantastic. At any price point. The went on so well, are wrapped well at each end, and more importantly, sound fantastic. So impressed. The sound as good as other sets that would cost 3-4 times more.

P Bass-ilicious

They are currently used on a P Bass and they are a huge difference from the Ernie Ball stainless steel that were on it previously. A new variety of tones altogether. I'm sure there are better and more expensive sets out there, but if you want to try flats for yourself for the first time, go no further.

Is this a joke?

E string snapped as soon as I put the string on the instrument and started tuning.

Defective A string

Strings E,D,G are nice but the A string is rattling even when not fretted. I checked it on 2 bass guitars that sound perfect with other strings - same result. Now I see that another customer has the same problem with that particular string. It is a shame because the other strings sound fine and all four of them are great to the touch...

No for me

Not this time. Usually l like Harley products and im using different gadgets so i wanted to try this for budget flatwound alternative but no.

If you're really looking for something cheap just to try how the flatwounds are then go for it and try. Then you can buy something decent. Or just buy a good one. (Fender or Rotosound).

Not worth it.

good playable strings

fantastic strings nice feel to them will buy again.

This is a great choise if you are looking to try new sounds. They are the only flat string I have tried, but they do produce a nice tone, especially compared to the stock strings on my bass

Nice

Nice mellow flatwound sound, good strings for experiments, really soft in action, nice feel under the fingers.

Simply brilliant.

Fancied some flats again, usually use Fender or Ernies.

Bought a set if the Harley Benton value flats and have to day they are great.

Easy install.

Hold tune well.

Feel great on the fingers, sooooo smooooth....these are quick strings with none of 'stickyness' of some brands I've tried. I tend to play near the bridge and not too stiff.

Nice tone, quite bright for flats but, they respond well to different playing methodology.

They're flatwounds

Installed these on my JB-75MN NA Vintage Series. So far the sound is ok. Not as good as my normal brands, I use 2 different brands depending on top strung or through body and desired sound.

The good:

Have a great feel, nice and smooth.

Appear to be easy to fret and not too fatiguing.

Sound so far is decent, not as good as some of the big brand names, but only have a few hours on them. Perhaps they will sound better with more hours.

The not so good :

Sound is more anemic than other brands, but as mentioned still breaking them in.

Can't comment on longevity etc as of yet.

I purchased these out of curiosity, hopefully will be pleasantly surprised. So far they seems promising.

my first set of flatwounds. don't have anything similar to compare. easy installation and good sound

Great strings

Great string for a great price. Tried a few of the different Harley Benton HQS strings and they have all been good. Colour coded like other brands but more subtle colours so your bridge doesn't look like a peacock if the ends stick out. Good sound overall and have lasted a while.

Excellent flatwounds on-par with major brands at a fraction of the price

I've tried out many flatwounds over the years: Chromes, TIs, LaBellas, Roto monels, groundwounds, Fender flats and more...

I really like this. I find them totally comparable in terms of finish quality and sound with the strings by major brands. I find the tone is better then Fenders and the sound balance between strings (volume, sustain, tone) better then LaBellas. I don't use LaBellas and Fenders even though already have them, I still use these. And all this for a quarter of the price!

I don't like that many users say they are good "for the price". There is nothing "budget" about these strings, they're be great at 3x their price.

If you're considering getting them: just get them and try out.

Great strings.

My first set of flatwound strings and I'm delighted with them. Great feel. Bought them for my Harley Benton JB-40FL resistless bass and they're ideal. Will buy again.

Cheapest flats I could find, but...

just a little too dull. Better than bright rounds though groundwounds are undoubtedly the best compromise - not too dull but not too bright. These are OK at a push though.