Dr Hi Beams Vs Fat Beams

Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller.

Dr hi beams vs fat beams.

The extra effort dry 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. Fat beams are compression wound to produce fat mids bright highs and that distinct edgy fat beam sound. However the lo riders are definitely thicker sounding on the low end and the hi beams are a little fatter on the high end.

This is imo and amps cabs gear also plays a roll in this equation. 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. The extra effort dr expends making hi beams results in a bass string that is highly flexible and musically but not harshly bright.

Hi beam stainless steel bass strings are round wound and constructed on a round core which is unique in the industry. Similar to the hi beams smoother and fatter. I can only speak for my personal tastes on my set up. Sun hi and fat beams are all wound on a round core which contributes to the unique and consistent tension feel.

Fat beam bass strings demo our fat beam bass strings are hand made with the finest american stainless steel available wound on round cores for increased flexibility and tone. 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. They are steel roundwound and have a round core. Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings.

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