These strings have a nice bite n growl no matter what type of music you are into. Highly recommended

I have been been a loyal Ernie Ball user but wanted to try to switch to flat wounds. I have been told that Rotosound was a good brand. They absolutely are. Great feel and sound. I am a Rotosound user for life

I have used nylon flat wound strings on my old Fender PJ90 for many years. A little over a year ago I got an Epiphone Viola bass. I was never totally happy with the nylon Flat wound strings. The tone had gone so I fitted a set of metal flat wounds and sound is more lively.
I am not sure how I will like them but time will tell.

best flats i've tried. especially with a pick...little extra magic mojo or something, at least to my ears!!

The strings are smooth, and let you slide up the neck without the noise. and they are easy on the fingers. The sound is amazing.

I checked out these Rotosound strings and was curious as to how they would sound, so I bought them. I was replacing my old set of Rotosounds, the Black Nylon wrapped Flatwounds. I really loved those strings, so smooth and mellow. When I finally got the new strings I was excited to hear them. At first I wasn't very impressed with the sound but the sustain was excellent. After a while of playing them I became more adjusted to the sound. They do sound better than than the old strings and with a pick they sound even better. I had a set of La Bella 760FS Flatwounds on my bass previous to switching to the Rotosound Nylon wrapped and those had to be some of the smoothest strings I ever played. These are just a tad rougher and my fingers can feel it but I'll get used to them. My nest set may be a the La Bella nylon wrapped, just out of curiosity.

I had not used my Jazz Bass in a while and the strings were old and crunchy. These Rotosound Jazz were just what it needed. Articulate and punchy. Perfect for the Jazz Bass.

Rotosound are world renowned anyway, and the price is right. Their warm vibrations are an addition to your sound.

Beautiful, warm sounding strings with a huge bottom end.

If only they were available in SHORT SCALE too.

I've used plenty of Roto round wounds through the years,but this is my first set of flats, and they're really nice, and unlike rounds, they won't grate your fingertips like parmesan cheese!

Smooth reactive strings with great tone!

I love these strings, they play like a dream!

these are great flats! Great sound and feel! Rotosounds for the win! Up the irons! \m/

Rotosound flats are great for 70s British rock. They sound great on my Jazz Bass and have a growling midrange. A little lacking in the bottom end though. They also have a lot of tension so maybe try a lighter gauge (40-100) instead.

Equipped these on my Squier CV 70s P-Bass and I couldn't be happier. Totally transformed the sound of my instrument, allowed me to achieve the exact classic 60s and 70s tone I was looking for. Worth the high price, highly recommended!

I'm a drummer, dabbling in bass for fun. I wanted to try some flat-wound strings since my crusty old drummer fingers were making too much noise on the round-wounds which came with my bass. I knew the Rotosound brand from decades ago, but I wasn't sure about how they compared in the modern age. I need not have worried, these strings installed easily and sound great. The finger/string noise is gone even with my poor technique. The tone of these is slightly more subdued or muddy than round-wounds, but a minor adjustment in the pickup knobs and I was in business. Much more comfortable to play, and I did not find it necessary to adjust the truss rod. After a day of adjustment they stay in tune. I expect to stick with these strings for a long time.

Great strings. Feel good to play and sounds great on my P bass. They have pretty wide dynamics. They sounds good anywhere on the neck. Only time they don't sound great is with the tone all the way up on my P bass. Tone down or halfway is great though. Also sound very good on a J bass. Highly recommend these.

Purchased and installed the Rotosound RS77LD Monel Flatwounds (.045 - .105) on my jazz bass. I like the tone and enjoy less finger noise and the smoother feel of the stings on my fingers.

I wanted my Fender bass to sound warm, somewhat like a stand-up acoustic bass. These strings helped make that happen. I mean, these strings will rock out, but they're also warm and jazzy. They do it all, and they don't make as much clanky noise as wound strings. And because they're flatwound, they feel great against my fingers. I can't image a better string for my needs. Many thanks to Andrew for recommending them!

Nice sustain, smooth sounding and easier on the fingers than round wounds.
Happy I made the switch especially in light of the fact I am accompanying acoustic guitars.
Hoosier Joe

I bought these because LaBella's Deep Talkin' flatwounds were out of stock and I needed flatwound strings for my bass. These are more like the DR Half-rounds than flatwounds. I had never used Rotosounds before so didn't know that about them. The quality is fine if that's what you're looking for, but these are not my thing and will be swapped out for "real" flatwounds as soon as I can get some.

These fall in between roundwound and flatwound and would work well if you wanted something with a bit more punch that a true flatwound string, but not as much as a roundwound string.

The team at Sweetwater was outstanding. The product exceeded my expectations. The sounds and action is outstanding.

My first time using Rotosound flats, I don't hate them, but I don't love the feel. They almost have the same surface texture as round wound strings. I'm used to D'Addario Chome Flats, they are very smooth. I wanted to try the Monel for tone, and I like it, it's warm and dark, I'm just not happy with the feel. Probably won't buy Rotosound flats again, but I love Rotosound round wounds and use them on a couple of basses.

My Jazz Bass came with Round wounds. Too much noise when moving, and the sound wasn't what I wanted. Switch to the ROTO Flats. Tune it and reset Intonation, SO much better. Gave me the warm Full sound I was looking for!

RotoSound 77's are my go to everyday string. People have said I'm strange, maybe I am. Currently I have two basses, a Schechter Diamond Series Omen-4. Since I just moved my other bass of to flats (Steve Harris Signature), I will review those separately. Yes it has active pickups and yes I use flats. I play a wide variety of musical styles, from things like Nina Simone's Feeling Good to Tom Petty to Iron Maiden to Five Finger Death Punch. So my styles run the gamut from mile to wild. with a heavy does of wild.
To date (about 4 years) I have not found a style or sound that doesn't sound just as good and punchy with flats. Sure, they are a tad mellower, but a slight draw back on the low end with push on the mids and high end, I find the sound excellent.

I can remember the last time that I was excited about a set of strings. It was almost 30 years ago and I've been playing the same DR's since. I decided it was time to branch out, and I am glad I did. These Rotosounds are badass! They sound great right out of the package and I can't wait to hear what they will do after they are broken in.

Smooth as silk with a very nice thud on the bottom. Excellent in the pocket.

I have used many different brands, but always seem to go back to rotosounds. Very nice playing strings. Good life expectancy.

These are awesome. nice flat wound feel and almost a round wound sound just have to adjust your eq. They feel the best was using the Steve Harris signature but these feel a lot softer and easy to use.

I had ordered a set of Extra Long flats for a bass I recently bought. The Rotosounds were, unfortunately too short, and my Sales Engineer had to order a different set that were long enough. They are on back order, so still waiting.

I prefer flat wound strings on my Bass and these are the ones that give me the traditional sound and feel that I like. If you like flat wound strings I would recommend these highly. They sound clean and have a well balanced sound for flat wounds and they feel great. No problem sliding notes and getting that iconic bass sound.
I prefer these over the Chromes that I used for a long time, which are also very good strings.

I have had these on my T-bass and they have a warm and pure bass tone. They last longer than other strings and have a higher string tension than most.

These strings just happen to be the best. Made of monel they are soft and durable.

Warm beefy tone, check.

The smoky rasp of a 50's movie star-let, whispering in your ear as she puffs from her cigarette in the end of a super long holder, check.

The these flats will deceive you in the best ways.

If this fits the bill, you must... oblige.

Bought these to replace stock strings that came with my Yamaha bass (TRBX174). They were a bit harsh sounding. I wanted something that sounded smoother and more mellow. Put these on and the difference in tone was immediately noticeable. Very mellow sound with smooth playability. Intonation was much better and with just a bit of bridge adjustment dialed in dead on. I would highly recommend these strings for almost any style of music.

I like to play for long hours and with the typical round wound that was just not possible, or at least it left my digits hurting the next day. So, I decided after some extensive research to switch my main bass out to flats.
While, that initially came with an adjustment to my setup, the results have been amazing.
This was not the first brand of flats I tried, but Rotosound Flats will be on my main bass for the foreseeable future.
My main axe is a Black Cherry, Schecter Omen Extreme with active pick-ups and the sound is just amazing, a nice warm fat tone and with the right tweaks on my Unity U250 I can make it growl and maybe even bite! ;).

If you want that great classic tone you hear in 80s rock and metal recordings, these strings will make it possible. I have them on 6 of my basses (Fender 4 string Jazz PJ and Jaguar PJ basses) and they have changed the dynamics of my playing for the better. I probably won't go back to roundwounds for a long time.

Hands down the best Flats I have ever used. I use to go between Rounds and Flats. After trying these it will be flats forever. The search is over.

After reading the great reviews, I decided to try one of these out on a Fender Jazz bass for which I was looking for a thuddy flatwound tone, but possible bright in order to get a nicely aggressive slap tone. Labella stainless steel flats are great, but I was looking for even brighter high end with thud (to me, best of both worlds). And, while these Rotosound Jazz bass Monel flatwounds do sound bright in their own right (but in a harsh way, at least to me), they do have 2 imo major charateristics one should be well aware about before buying :

1. High tension, they are really stiff. Upright players might be at home with this, but if u're used to a certain flexibility then this comes as a not so good surprise ! Moreover, be prepared to adjust action and truss rod, for this high tension will really pull much harder on the neck and increase its bow.

2. Significantly lower output (due to the monel material I presume). It's really at least 3 dB weaker if not more, especially in the low mids range. If that is what you were looking for (like me), it could come in as handy but for me it was not really in a good way, still don't like the global sound - too harsh and not really thuddy.

So for me it's finally a nono after trying them on 4 different basses (Fender Jazz, Wal mkI, Aria Pro II CSB-300 Cardinal, Höfner 182), I'm not saying these strings are no good, but these 2 tradeoffs are something you should know about in advance, unfortunately not documented in the specifications.

Very nice smooth sound, warm & full. The feel of the strings under your fingers is a big plus. From now on this is the only strings I will use.

This is the string to play. Low, smooth, even, perfect. Every set, every time this is exactly the sound I"m looking for. I picked up a used Jazz Bass and wanted to use it on a Saturday gig so I needed these strings fast. Called Casey on Tuesday and told him what I needed, they showed up at the house Friday morning. Perfect timing for a perfect string. Thanks Casey. Sweetwater is the best.

Great full sound!

I used to play Dadarios but thought I would try these for a change. WOW!!!! I couldn't believe the sound that came out of these babies.
What a great set of bass strings.
I think I just found a new favorite set of flatwounds.
Will be getting more for my other basses.
You should too....

So I put a pair of this on my ltd bassand complete love the sound was planning on putting this on backup bass which I did but cut the string to short when I went to my local music store they only had on option for flat round and it wasn't this brand after less then 3 day of having them in I decided to order two pack of the roto sound 77 don't think I will ever put anything else in my bass guitar in the future. These string truly help the sound I going for.

Like butter smooth and nice sound.

I ordered the wrong item. I contacted Ryan Thorpe and he knew instantly what mistake I had made. He got back to me in less than an hour with the correct item and gave me an instant link to order it. I didn't even know that my bass was a rare long version. A big thanks to Ryan again!

The instant I put the strings on I felt a difference. I like the warm mellow sound they produce.

These flat wound strings are smooth to the touch and warm to the ears.

I love my Roto 66's, so I thought I would have the same luck putting 77's on my MTD Fretless. I have no issue with the sonic dynamics the strings produce. What drove me nuts was that it felt like the strings were grabbing my fingertips. Hello, Flatwounds? I'll never say never, so I'll probably give the 77's a second shot, after I've tried a few other flat wounds first.

I love the smooth feel and sweet action of these strings. That have a great time and I'm a believer. I'll use no other strings on my USA Geddy Lee Jazz!

I love the smooth feel and sweet action of these strings. That have a great time and I'm a believer. I'll use no other strings on my USA Geddy Lee Jazz!

Drop down menu say, 5.0, "WOW!, Blown Away". Yep, that's very true. Nice smooth tones, clean, and responds much better with the EQ. When a fellow bass player pointed them out to me, The thought of switching from the standard Rotosound roundwound to these was no dice, but here I am saying you have to try these. It didn't take 5 minutes for me to know that these were the best I've ever heard.

Both long and short sets, as usual, these strings were just what I expected, Great !

Great tone and feel! I am playing with a pick more an more lately. Some flats sound thin using a pick, not these. They have a well balanced tone. You can't go wrong buying roto's.

This is my second set of these strings. I purchased a brand new J Bass and knew I wanted to use these strings. I have used them on a much lessor bass for a while & love the way they play and sound. These strings are soft and slinking and last and last. The monel is a soft metal with excellent corrosion properties. I have seen monel used in highly corrosion service with my 40 years of experience as a chemical plant worker. The tone is very warm but can be rough when played hard. Well worth the money! Sweetwater will get 'em to you quickly.

Great product. They're not cheap, but they sound great. Build quality seems top notch!

If you're looking to try something beyond the standard guitar shop finds, this set of strings is worth giving a whirl.

These strings are very smooth to the touch. They seem to stay in tune very well. The Monel should last for a very long time and is why these were selected.

I waited for four months before I made my opinion however these strings feel smooth on the hands and provide a tone which has made them a winner amongst those players in the know Bass Player Magazine even declared that these standard gauge flatwound strings are their favorites. That being said the only other two honorable mention are the La Bella Original 1954 Flatwound Bass Guitar Strings which is what you here on James Jamerson recordings from Motown probably most of the 60s and Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Bass Guitar Strings which are in a class of their own if you get a chance to purchase these strings you'll probably never use anything else unless your funds are low or your woman see you about to spend over a $100 dollars on something that's not for her you get the picture.

I used to play round wounds but not anymore. These strings sound great on my P bass, J bass and even my Allen Woody short scale. They are easy on the fingers and don`t get sticky feeling. These are much better sounding than Fender strings to me.

Best Flats I've tried. They have a punch and growl that blew me away. No bull. even guys that use roundwound srings wound like these. also great service, Sean at Sweetwater had these to me in 2 days with free shipping, you cant beat that. Thanks Sean

Great strings, easier to play, smooth on the fingers up and down the fretboard.

These flat wounds have a growl to them with a quiet background. Nice

Stop what you're doing. Order these, Wait a few days, put these on. You'll be glad you did.

I like the sound of roundwounds strings, but at times only flatwounds will do! And these are it!. Thses strings made my Dimension modern player bass come to life!. The lows aren't muddy sounding,and the mids are pronounced and the highs are pleasant to the ear!. I was hesitant at first about them, since I have tried Rotosound strings in the past and found them to edgy and crisp. These strings work very well for me. and very happy with the purchase. Thank you Mark for your patients with me on my string choice.

I used to play Fender Flats but I decided to try these after seeing my favorite bassist (Roger Waters) uses them. They get me a nice punchy sound that sustains for days. I highly recommend these strings.

These Rotosound Flatwounds sound amazing and live up to their legacy. Remarkably rare, every string was perfect in length... Thought I'd entered the Twilight Zone. No skin that peels off like the coated brands, and the silky "no zip" sound coupled with smooth playability make these Rotosounds my go-to bass strings!

This is only my 2nd time using rotosound , but I think they are great , very well made and I really like the sound of the flatwound

These sound great on my Jazz bass. I haven`t tried many flatwound strings but I tried Fender`s first and they didn`t have the nice punch like the Roto Sound strings. I use 3 Fender basses and I think I`ll put a set of these on my P-Bass and stick with the Slinky roundwound on my Sting bass.

Went out on a limb and decided to try flats on my P bass. WOW should have done so years ago. Rotosound is still the bomb.

This is my first time using flat wound strings and I was totally blown away by them. My bass naturally has tons of Mojo, however these strings brought that to the next level! I'll never go back to rounds...ever!

I put these on my Epiphone Jack Cassidy bass and they sound great live and also sound amazing for our most recent recording. They have a nice tone on the Highs and an amazing lower end. I have just put a set on my P-Bass and they sound great.

I picked up a Squier fretless j-bass just to get back into it, and a guitar-playing coworker told me to get RotoSounds. Grabbed this set and they are amazing. Not dead or muddy like most of the flats I've played in the past. Only downside: I want them for my MTD 5-string now, but they don't have this set in an extra-long scale. Going to try True Bass 88s for that, because I'm SOLD on RotoSounds now. I'd recommend these for every bass out there.

love these strings , put them on all my basses

My brother is the bass player with RS, in the family and played stand up in high school. So when I got my bass guitar there was no other string to even consider. The sound of these strings make any bass a classic. Chris Squire and I have something in common. These are the strings to have. A little pricey, but well worth it.

Why buy anything that gives you less, quallity for purist.

When I mentioned that I was thinking of going from Roto rounds to flats, Jeff sent me some Roto flats. I really can't compare these to other flats because I have no experience with others. What I will say is that if the goal is a punchy (Beatles fat) bass sound that sits well in the mix, you have got to rediscover flats!!!

excellent strings great service!

Our order arrived so fast and the quality is perfect we were so impressed we took a road trip to your headquarters and were given a tour of the facility by our rep. Matt and am more impressed than ever.

Keep up the good Work

I got these flats because I saw that they had pretty good reviews. I must say, I'm not impressed. I've got a Schecter Stiletto Custom 4 and they just don't seem to work with the EMG HZ pickups that well. I'm sure they would work better on another type of bass, but they just seem to lack character. They also brought a new deadspot into the light that I now need to fix.

That said, they feel pretty great and the tension is just what I was looking for. They are stiffer than a lot of other strings, but I also play upright and I like stiff strings. I'll probably be switching to nickel lowriders or possibly chromes for my next string swap.

Rotosound's RS 77 Flatwound bass strings have a rich and full body sound. They help give my bass that deep sound which rounds out the mix quite nicely. They are also easy to play due to their smoothness. Try them, you won't be disappointed!