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I was curious to try these on a JCBass and a fretless bass.
After one day on the JCB the black coating was gone on all strings were they touch the frets. The sound was ok, but a little bit light.
Tried them on a fretless, (apart from the white spots due to the frets of the JCBass) they look nice on a dark unlined fretboard. The sound was ok but also what you can expect from light strings.
The feel is a bit slippery and rough at the same time but you get used to that.
So concluding: they are nothing special, only for the looks.
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Great look. just ok sound.
Alejandro.- 28.12.2020
they look great and they sound amazing but the 1st string. It's opaque and useless for pops and slap. Kind of an expensive upgrade if you can't get a proper sound.
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DR Black Beauties.
Al Warwick 17.10.2018
I?ve been a fan of DR Strings for many years. I?ve mainly used DR High Beams on all my Basses. I love the sound, very bright but not too much to make them sound harsh and they also last for ages.
Read a lot of positive reviews of the Black Beauties and thought I?d give them a go. A bit more expensive but worth a try.
First impression was they looked great on my Warwick Streamer 5 string. Found them quite rough compared to the High Beams and to my ears didn?t quite sound as bright. The black coating is meant to make them last longer but I don?t feel that they lasted any longer than my usual strings.
Glad I tried them but I?ll stick to my High Beams.
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Hit and miss
Jamie K. 08.10.2013
I love the look of these strings but I have found them to be hit and miss. When they're good they're very good but when they're bad - forget about it!