Brightest brand of strings

[darkshadow54321]

Partly to annoy Hamerplyer with another poll (hee hee) and partly because I want to fight brightness in my guitar tone, which brand has the brightest sound?

I know this isn't very fair, as it all depends on the type of strings, etc, but generally, which gets your pick for the brightest?

 

[some_dude]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

I don't know if they're the brightest, but I like to use GHS in darker sounding guitars.

 

[MrHeavyMetal]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

GHS Guitar Boomers

 

[texasguitarslinger]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

Everly B52's

 

[rspst14]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

GHS are slightly brighter than other brands I've used, but the material the string is made of really makes the most difference. Stainless steel strings are the brightest.

Ryan

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

ernie balls

they're too bright, makes me instantly hate any guitar with them

 

[Quencho092]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

ernie balls are plenty bright, but after they tarnish black they're just right for me. For me, the best sounding strings are the ones that sound good when they're tarnished, cause ill spend more time playing tarnished strings than brand new unplayed strings....

 

[Morior]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

Dean Markley Blue Steels are pretty bright.

 

[Hellion]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

Not so much the brands as it is the material. Stainless Steel is by far the brightest. I use Ernie Ball, and they're awfully bright.

 

[Grandor]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

Gibson Brite Wires

 

[Kommerzbassist]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

D'Addario imo... even the nickel plated ones are really bright...

 

[lex666]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

I've tried Gibsons, Fenders, EB, D'Addarios', and Boomers, and I'd say Boomers were the brightest.

 

[B2D]

Re: Brightest brand of strings

Those DR Tite Fits I tried once were bright enough to shatter glass. UGH.