I have a Schecter on the way (total impulse buy :lol and to be honest I don't like the extra tension for my style of playing, and I don't like 09s either. I've been a D'addario user for a long time and I'm quite happy with them, so I haven't experimented much with strings.
So I thought about tension differences between brands and wondered if it's THAT noticeable. I remember DRs being kinda loose, but that's about it. So it would be cool to know which brands have tighter/looser strings so I can figure out a good balance in tension.
Elixirs Nanowebs, for some reason have more tension than other non-coated strings that are same exact same gauges. a set of Elixir .10s for example feels more like 10.5s to me :shrug:. i like the added tension though, and the strings just sound and feel incredible too.
a set of Elixir Nanoweb .9s might be just what you're looking for. i believe D'Addario also make some "in between" string gauges too.
Depends on the material used, very slightly. Tension, guage, and length are about 99.9% of the physics of the note. I'd suggest getting 10's and tuning down to A or something.
I'm only untermetal, so I like floppy strings. 08s in E standard or 09s in D standard. And as picky as I am about having low tension, I've never noticed a damned bit of difference between string brands.
DR high Beams have more tension that the same gauge D'Addarios.
I go back and forth between these 2 brands all the time and if I switch from one to the other I always have to adjust my trems.
I really seem to get along with D'Addarios and DRs best of all. I used D'Addarios for a long time, then I used DRs for a long time, so now it's really just a toss up. I like Elixers every once in a while.
I took your original post to wonder what the tension differences are across the different brands. THAT would be some pretty cool info. If we could get a tension chart like the D'Addario chart for all of the major brands I'd be totally into that. I for one use the string tension calculator to choose my strings, but I use either Ernie Ball, La Bella, or Elixirs, depending on the string, and I haven't the foggiest idea how closely they match the tension the calculator shows.
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