Dr Hi Beams Vs Fat Beams

They are steel roundwound and have a round core.

Dr hi beams vs fat beams.

Hi beam stainless steel bass strings are round wound and constructed on a round core which is unique in the industry. Hi beams require much more time care and extra steps to make than other bass strings. Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings. I still use the hi beams and prefer them to the lo riders but i d still use lo riders happily if a store is out of the hi beams.

Fat beams are compression wound to produce fat mids bright highs and that distinct edgy fat beam sound. The extra effort dry expends making hi beams results in a bass string that is highly flexible and musically but not harshly bright. Similar to the hi beams smoother and fatter. Hi beams require much more time care and extra steps to make than other bass strings.

The actual pull tensions don t vary much among them for equal diameters but the fat beams are wound at a slower speed which alters how the wrap grabs the core and gives it a smoother feel for a ss wrap. I can only speak for my personal tastes on my set up. Hi beam stainless steel bass strings are round wound and constructed on a round core which is unique in the industry. Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller.

They are similar i guess i should have mentioned that but to me the hi beams are more crisp and clean while the low riders are a bit more fat and heavy. Nov 11 2009 14. Sun hi and fat beams are all wound on a round core which contributes to the unique and consistent tension feel. Dec 31 2009 13.

The extra effort dr expends making hi beams results in a bass string that is highly flexible and musically but not harshly bright.