DR Pure Blues Bass Strings Demo and Review

[@Lindexslp]

And this once again shows me why I love my Sunbeams. Glassy, not too zingy highs, very articulate mids, and a nice growly bottom. The new Pure Blues come in second for me. Just my .02$.

[@drmalone]

Just bought a new bass and was deciding on the strings I wanted to put on it. This demo was an. OUTSTANDING resource in the decision making process. Thanks for doing it.

[@mouthmw]

Great comparison! I'm a Sunbeams fan myself, but all 3 sounded great to me.

[@sethnicholls7861]

This was one of the best string comparison videos I've ever seen/heard really and I'm now convinced that nickel can sound like stainless!!!!! Hi beams are also my favorite, but I dare say I'll probably record anything in the future with the Pure Beams instead for the slight added warmth they offer. Seriously, this was a killer comparison, thank you very much.

[@maartenarnou]

Great and very useful review/test. 3 good sets of bass strings, with their own merits. HiBeams seem best for slap, Sunbeams for fingerstyle. PureBlues for chords, harmonics, solo melody. I can see why Victor loves these. Maybe PureBlues are the most versatile aswell.

[@mjolnircarlssen4211]

It was great to hear the blues with these Pure Blues strings. Because those are commonly played blues bass lines.

[@IBFlotsam]

Pure Blues are Victor Wooten's signature strings. Victor plays funk...🤦‍♂️

[@citiesunderthesea8445]

Great demo! The mids on the Pure Blues is pretty special.

[@randyfox2872]

For me it’s the High Beams that sound the best. A growl with clarity.

[@grantkoeller8911]

The sunbeams had the tone that really sang!! They sounded so great!!!!!

[@bassclef283]

Love the finger tone on the sunbeams

[@DampRabbitVideo]

That's a pretty subtle difference, and the feel difference is pretty large for me so I always go with nickel these days. Light gauge Sunbeams are a favorite.

[@ChazJazzNY]

The Hi Beams still were brighter. The sunbeams to me sounded the best finger style. But all sounded good.

[@GeroLubovnik]

Just goes to show, tone is in the fingers. I've played Pure Blue and now have Sunbeams...but those Hi Beams have a clarity and depth that the other sets don't. Frankly I'm surprised that the Hi Beams are as versatileas they are.

[@jkf9167]

I like the Pure Blues for most of them, but The Hi-Beams and Sunbeams both sounded fatter and more solid with a pick, and I liked the Sunbeams the best for the harmonics.

[@davidcripps3011]

The Sunbeams were the most musical....and that's what I look for

[@brauliomanuelsotoibarra9260]

indeed

[@nothingEvil101]

They have the perfect grrrroooowwwl

[@davidcripps3011]

@@nothingEvil101 Def

[@milkovic07]

Too much mids imo

[@davidcripps3011]

@@milkovic07 You need that for the typical fretless sound but you can always eq it down a touch.

[@ettucassius]

Seems like it depends on which volume level I listen at. At quieter volumes I prefer Sunbeams and at louder volumes I prefer Hi-Beams.

[@brianengquist2110]

I'm coming to this late, but wanted to listen to the PBs before buying them. Very good demo. Thanks. You really helped me make up my mind. Oh, and BTW, "Isn't she lovely", was, well... lovely!

[@jonsanserino3485]

Fabulous demo and great playing - thanks!!

[@samcrabtree00ify]

The Sunbeams really shine for fingerstyle. It sounded as if the bass had been boosted compared to the Hi Beams which sounded quite dull I thought (other than their slap tone)

[@noahchasinguitar5831]

Thanks for the vid! Just what I was looking for

[@brucefry4903]

That's a great comparison. Thank you!

[@gregoryelliott8521]

Outstanding video brother! With your GREAT playing I have decided what strings to get now.

[@mr.cheese7763]

Great comparison! I know this an older video, but I'm looking to get some new strings in a week or 2. I have DR Nickel Lo-Riders right now, and while I like them, I'm looking for something a bit fatter while staying in the roundwound realm. Which of these strings; the Pure Blues and Sunbeams has a fatter tone?

[@ETman2230]

great explanation! I enjoyed your playing. by this time you most be better than back then. thanks for helping me choose the strings

[@sdbracht]

Thanks for the really well done review . I'm looking forward to trying these

[@villita86]

Gracias por la comparación, al fin encuentro a alguien que lo hace con el mismo bajo.

[@MN-de]

Thank you very much Marcello! This is a really helpful content.

[@RudyG210]

Are these for more like fender like type songs? Can it be played with thrash metal?

[@Wilma1529]

Open Forum: What set of DR's are suggested/recommended for the FBB w/Rosewood Fret Board, Seymour Duncan STP-1's & 500 K CTS Pots.

[@Bass.Player]

I love the Lo-Rider strings because of the tension on my 34" scale 5 string Basses plus my right hand technique is improved because my fingers don't dig in so much and actually pull the string. For years I would not own a 34" scale 5 because I could not stand the floppy B string until I found these strings, now I own 3. if you want a nice "B" this is your string, not to mention how smooth these strings feel....

[@portwill]

Have you tried the pure blues? How would you compare with the lo-rider?

[@Bass.Player]

@@portwill No, I have not

[@constantintube4156]

Hello! Thanks for video! I have ASH body Jazz Bass with default stock strings. This combination gives a lot of high notes in my opinion. And also it hurts to my fingers. I need a little bit "darker & softer" sound. Which strings do you recommend me to try? Is Sunbeams or Pure Blues better suited for my tasks?

[@emrehanli]

What do you mean by stock strings? Is you bass new? You've never changed strings on it? Usually the strings that a bass has on in a store are pretty messed up because of all the demoing. I wouldn't expect them to be bright at all. Strings that old can't keep all the higher harmonic content. Did you try twisting the tone knob? It should make your sound pretty dark.

[@josedealva4205]

sunbeams all the way

[@germandelatorre7730]

Both Pure blues and Sunbeams are excellent choices. Just depends on the bass

[@denverbass79]

How's the tension on these compare to the Beams? Same round core I assume.

[@chadsmithpaintings2997]

Thanks! Great Demo!!!

[@federicocasuriaga8130]

Hey Marc! How do the sunbeams compare in tension with the pure blues? Thanks

[@magribruno]

Very good demo Marc but the choice of strings depends of the instrument itself I think. Thanks for your vidéo !

[@ManosRK]

I liked the Hi-Beams for the most part BUT for Chords/Melody and maybe Harmonics the Sunbeams were nicer

[@aldemord]

Hi! What is the song on Chords/Melody demo?

[@marcofirmani6898]

Stevie Wonder..Isn't She lovely

[@BB-fk1wf]

I like the Hi-beams best. They just sound fuller.

[@James-zy5lh]

Hi-beams sounded the best. The Sunbeams were nice too but had the broken in sound right out of the box. The PBs didn’t do much for me. They lacked depth to the notes and weren’t even as bright as the HBs.

[@precisionbrown6829]

You have a great bass paw

[@artoblivionsia4603]

What song name Which you play in the chord and melody string test?

[@miguelfernandez9839]

"Isn't she lovely", Steve Wonder.

[@firemarshal2629]

I’ve come to think you could string a stingray with shoelaces and it would still sound like a stingray. I have flatwounds on one of mine and it still has that zingy sound of a stingray.

[@Ninja_Revenge]

Nickel is the best!

[@holymoutain9457]

Pure blues is fuxking great

[@lightspeed79]

What type of strings are better for slapping? Nickel or Steel?

[@Silent_Stillness]

it's a complex question. If you want the most modern tone with the most clear and present harmonics it's stainless steel, but as he said it comes at the cost of comfort, which turns out to be a huge factor. In addition to this you might decide that you don't want a slap sound that is THAT modern, so ultimately it comes down to you. In my personal experience there's no way I'm stringing my bass with a stainless steel string ever again, the strings would grip against my fingers where nickel feels so smooth and comfortable. I use DR Lo Rider Nickel coated stainless steel strings. Another factor in favor of Nickel is the fact that it greatly diminishes the wear on your frets.

[@bak1386]

I'd go with nickel, the comfort alone out weighs anything the steel strings offer. The sound difference is minute really, but u can't go wrong with nickel. Whereas u could buy the steel and decide the different feel and potential discomfort isn't worth it. Then u are out that 20 or 30 bucks. Just my opinion

[@Cap683]

Really slapping the strings of a bass guitar is yesterday's news except in brief passages of a song. I am not counting people like Victor Wooten and other bass players that are known for soloing but the bass players that I admire are not slappers or do so intermittently. Frankly, I hear the most slapping on KZbin bass demos. No offense to players who like to slap.

[@sethnicholls7861]

High beams have that clarity I crave. But I'm actually convinced now that DR üdoes not make a string that I don't like lol.

[@jerometene]

The "Pure Blues" seem to be the best for all genres....

[@jamescandela7304]

I know it’s a preference but the buzzing on that bass was really irking me. None the less, this was an excellent comparison.

[@cav8000]

All of these sound exactly the same to me.

[@noahchasinguitar5831]

Pure blues seem to be a combination of the bright and boomy

[@manuelmendizabal5942]

The second chord in isn’t she it’s a major 7

[@russelblacker2562]

got them, sound very scooped like half my tone disappeared

[@fretlessman71]

Aaugh! I must be the only person on the planet who uses 35-55-75-95-120. Not a single one of those gauges are available in these strings.....

[@bolttracks]

That's cause 95-35 is a gauge you rarely get from string manufacturers anywhere. DR are one of the few who offer these for their 4 string sets. With a feel like nickels you should be fine with the 40s tho ;)

[@diegovillacrez8349]

I feel the same about the six string market I want a 28-40-55-75-95-120 But no one makes it especially for long scale.

[@IDesertt]

Man u great

[@110380michael]

Lol not very helpful. It all sounded great. 😊 I came here to see if I wanted my usual High Beams on my new Jazz bass or try pure blues.

[@TaggingJoker]

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[@Pablotrejoastorga]

to my ears theres nothing like steel !!!