Dr Hi Beams Vs Lo Riders

Hi beam stainless steel bass strings are round wound and constructed on a round core which is unique in the industry.

Dr hi beams vs lo riders.

Learn more about our lo rider. Low riders are made in stainless steel nickel. Ernie ball cobalt slinky flatwound vs dr hi beam duration. The are dr s nickel plated round core string and feel just like hi beams.

Alberto rigoni compares dr strings marcus miller signature with lo rider. They are clear bright strings but are more mellow than the lo riders. Great consistency and great string to string balance are dr hallmarks. For me the hi beams are the perfect pop funk string and the lo riders upper mid grind and tighter tension makes them a bit more rock friendly especially if you use a pick.

The slight bit of stiffness makes lo rider bass strings very accurate when playing harmonics. Hi beams are stainless steel. The extra effort dr expends making hi beams results in a bass string that is highly flexible and musically but not harshly bright. Hi beams require much more time care and extra steps to make than other bass strings.

Hope that clarifies things. With a stainless steel wrap wire on a hexagonal core they deliver a combination of high end depth and a bit of stiffness that makes harmonics very accurate. More traditional feel moderate tension more upper mid lower treble response and they also stay bright a relatively long time. Great consistency and superior string to string balance are hallmarks of all dr strings but lo rider strings provides more depth of tone and are a bit stiffer than hi beams.

Marcus miller signature vs lo rider quick test duration. Dr hi beam hi beams are steel roundwounds with a round core.