Rotosound RS66LE Swing Bass 5-stars Reviews

Rock Tone

Industry standard for rock tone.

IF you havent try it yet, you must.

Many rockers are using these, they have very bright, to your face tone. Especially with a pick or consider Rush. Add some gain and presence and wow.

They are a little bit tense compare to nickels but thats manageable.

I would recommend Rotosound RS66LD(45-105) or BS66(43-110) for the newcomers.

Best strings in the world.

These are, without a doubt, the best sounding and feeling strings I have ever used in my 20+ years as a bassist.

They're a bit higher tension than other strings of similar gauge, which suits me fine. I play with a heavy right hand. And they sound absolutely marvelous!

The only downside is that they die a bit quicker than other strings, so I need to change them more often. If I could afford it, I'd buy a shipping container of these and play a fresh set every day for the rest of my life.

Awesome

I've been using these strings for several years. Sometimes I get the urge to try something new, yet I always end up disappointed and return to RS66.

Pros:

- great sound

- great feel

- quality (no dead strings yet)

Cons:

- I wish they came in .115 gauge as well :)

The best

I've tried most bass strings over the last 20+ years and I'm convinced these are the best. They are well priced, feel good to play and make my Precision bass sound exactly like I think it should.

Excellent!

Best bass strings ever made!

Simply the best

I've been using this set for probably 20 years, have never let me down yet. I love the tone, they stay in tune, what more can you say. Many top professionals swear by Rotosound and this is one of the most popular guages. I do have a couple of basses set up for drop D and the 110 handles this nicely, although my drop C bass likes a 115 a bit better. Still, that's a tiny thing that can't take away the quality and tone of these strings.

Highly recommended.

A classic tone

Since I heard Jaco played on Rotosounds, I pretty much never had any other string. I'm now very used to the gritty feel they provide, both tonally and physically. These are among the roughest strings I've ever played on, so that should definitely be a consideration. They're quite middy, excellent for rock and slap. I prefer the 66LE version of these strings, because of the slightly fatter E string (105). Do recommend!

The original and best!

This is the bass string period! Especially if rock music in any form is being performed. I use this heavier gague for tuning DGCF. It works great and gives a similar tension as the RS66LD in standard tuning. The sound is really punchy with great harmonics. If cutting through the mix yet keeping a solid foundation is vital, then this is THE string to use. As for durability, I haven't experienced any other strings to match these. They don't seem to ever go dead only different. As much as I enjoy a fresh set, I really love the sound of broken in rotos. If new to these they might feel a bit rough on the fingers at first. This is something that's easy to get used to and subsequently is required (any other string just feels slippery to me).

Fret wear? Nothing I have noticed in my 20+ years as a rotosound player.

Great!

I use since few weaks with my Fender Jazzbass (Mexico). The Sound is great! But they haven´t this clearly Sound in the upper Range as the GHS I used before. But this strings are not so fast used up as my GHS Strings! Since 5 weaks I use them, yes I clean them after every play but the GHS Strings are corrode although.

Great for fingered playing

Good sound for finger style playing, and get a decent slap & pop tone too - average lifetime, but not overly priced, so in general a good deal