Anyone else have problems with DR strings?

[Monkey Man]

stiff? yeah, I agree. They're not too slinky feeling but not enough to drop a gauge tho.

no more stiff than Blue Steels I don't think.

Haven't tried the Blues; I only suggested the OP maybe try them 'cause my brother swears by 'em.

Every time I've mentioned the stiffness of the NYXLs and suggested dropping a gauge in various forums, peeps have agreed. You're the first not to feel it's a difference worthy of a gauge drop, so I can't help but wonder if maybe you have stronger fingers than most?

Beyond Black's response is typical of those I spoke of:

There's an elephant in the room with those 'though:
They're super-stiff when compared to other brands at the same gauges. I've recommended peeps go at least one full-point gauge down from their usual one when trying NYXLs, advice based on my brief experience with them a few years ago when they first appeared.

As for the OP's DR question, have you tried Pure Blues?

https://www.drstrings.com/electric-pure-blues

My brother has sworn by them for quite a few years now. He loves the tonal benefits and durability.

Totally agree. Definitely stiffer feeling strings. 10’s felt like 11’s, at least 10.5’s. I didn’t care for that at all. But they did sound good and stay in tune well, so I can see why they’re liked.

Yeah brother, they sure did sparkle. Kinda like when you switch from nickel to stainless-steel frets, to my ears at least. In fact, if I could have afforded to continue using them (way beyond my price range, unfortunately), I'd definitely try breaking them in a little before recording 'cause, whilst most of us insist on spanking-new strings for it, they sounded to me like they were new-new, IOW, one too many levels of new.

Impressive strings, for sure.

I haven't tried the Paradigms 'cause of the cost too, but IIRC Paul Gilbert did a tension-break test on YouTube not long after they came out and they won easily against a standard control (slinky maybe?).

 

[lll]

Tried a few sets decades ago after hearing all the raving... meh.

GHS Burnished Nickel Rockers is where it's at for feel and tone.

If you want longevity and tone, Optima Golds. Had a set last over a year; no shit.

 

[311boogieman]

This is all news to me but thanks for all this detail. Once I burn through the 7 or 8 packs in the mancave I will consider something else.

 

[Mr. Willy]

I had problems with DR awhile back. Really poor quality. I won’t touch them anymore. Been using Daddario for years now with no issues whatsoever. Very consistent from pack to pack.