ITT: why you should buy Circle K strings (in my opinion)

[ohio_eric]

Originally Posted by MF_Kitten

They aren't floppier, just more flexible, so you beed to get slightly larger strings to get the same feel vs. Other strings. My .59 D'addario equates to a .67 Circle K string. Contact them and ask about which gauges you should get based on what you have now. It sounds odd, but they are so much clearer and nicer sounding despite being larger. Worth a shot for sure!

That's a hefty jump in gauge for the same tension. That's interesting.

[MF_Kitten]

Originally Posted by ohio_eric

That's a hefty jump in gauge for the same tension. That's interesting.

i'm not entirely sure it's tension either though, it's got to do with flexibility too. the measured amount of tension might be the same for both strings at the same gauge, but one will move more than the other, and feel more rubbery by comparison.

I guess you should ask them about it though, i have no clue.

The odd thing, though, is that the .86 i put on the baritone now replaces my .85 D'addario bass string, but i asked for something equivalent to about a .80-.82 gauge one, yet it's much more alive and bright and snappy than the .75 i had on there in the same tuning earlier.

[BaptizedBurning]

Strange things are afoot at the Circle K.

[Daniel]

Originally Posted by metalheadpunk

I've been wanting to try these for a while, will probably go for it next time I need to do a big string order. Probably grab a few guitar sets and a set for each of my basses.

make sure your basses are not string through body there's a notice on the site that the strings are not long enough to reach on those types of bridges and they won't refund you.

[Vegetta]

I may have to give a set of these a try.

[Psyler]

Originally Posted by BaptizedBurning

Strange things are afoot at the Circle K.

Damnit I wanted to make a Circle K store joke

[metalheadpunk]

Originally Posted by Daniel

make sure your basses are not string through body there's a notice on the site that the strings are not long enough to reach on those types of bridges and they won't refund you.

My bridge has the option for both luckily. Also curious to try the guitar strings.

[Daniel]

Originally Posted by metalheadpunk

Also curious to try the guitar strings.

I ordered 2 sets for my guitars, if you want I'll send you my thoughts on them.

[metalheadpunk]

Originally Posted by Daniel

I ordered 2 sets for my guitars, if you want I'll send you my thoughts on them.

Definitely interested to hear what you thought.

[Daniel]

I got my sets today, installed one on my mhb400 (27" Scale) used the 10-53 set for Drop C tuning.

I got to say I missed the feel of balanced tension, this set is tight on a 27" scale which feels great to my hands and I would recommend a thicker set for shorter scales.

I'll write more about them later on, this is just initial thoughts from playing with it for about an hour.