Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

[FuseG4]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

I find the stiffness issues with the Fender strings....A set of Fender .009s feels like a D'Addario .010 set....I find the D'addario easier to bend on..Same with the EB Rock N Roll strings.

I love bends on EB slinkies. Feels "just right".
And yeah fenders feel pretty stiff. I used to use Fender Pure Nickels for a while because I got a bunch of em for cheap.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

I love bends on EB slinkies. Feels "just right".
And yeah fenders feel pretty stiff. I used to use Fender Pure Nickels for a while because I got a bunch of em for cheap.

If the the Fender ones are the 150s,those are the ones I was talking about...I can't stand Fender strings and I'm a diehard Fender guy(guitars)...

 

[gOgIver]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

If the the Fender ones are the 150s,those are the ones I was talking about...I can't stand Fender strings and I'm a diehard Fender guy(guitars)...

Fender changed thier "formula" a short time ago. They are more like D'ad's now, even have the color coded ball ends. If you have not tried them yet, you may like them.

Fender® Reintroduces Pure Nickel and Nickel-Plated Steel Electric Guitar Strings

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

Fender changed thier "formula" a short time ago. They are more like D'ad's now, even have the color coded ball ends. If you have not tried them yet, you may like them.

Fender® Reintroduces Pure Nickel and Nickel-Plated Steel Electric Guitar Strings

Awesome...Thanks for the info! D'Addario making them for Fender? Actually I mentioned that I didn't like the Fender 150s because they were stiffer than the D'Addarios using the same gauge..

 

[Bass_Medic_05]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

I love D'Addario XL flat wounds

 

[MasterKtulu]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

I've always found D'Addario's way too bright, and that I had to play with them a week before they sounded somewhat right, then two days later they were dull and lifeless. Chords sounds absolutely terrible with them (too metalic), but I guess a lead player would like them much better.

GHS Boomers on the other hand sound perfect right out of the box and can last me weeks before dying (depending on how much I play them). I now put GHS Boomers on every electric guitar I own.

As for breaking, I can't remember ever breaking a string since I switched to GHS. D'Addario on the other hand, I remember breaking strings very often (And not just the smaller strings but the bigger strings too).

 

[crusty philtrum]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

Boomers = great

D'Adarios = cr@p


sorry for the long-winded analysis but i needed to illustrate clearly the reality.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

Short version

Ghs=nasty bright tinny tone with higher tension that lasts for a long time.
Dadxl= lower tension strings with sratchy harsh tone that takes awhile to break in and smooth out.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

I put the D'Addarios back on...Intonation is perfect...Still my favorites...Fixed! Thx all...

 

[papersoul]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

I am thinking Dunlop to test out because a buddy said they are amazing.

Also thinking GHS Low Tune!!!
GHS Low Tune Boomers Guitar Strings Gauge: .011 .015 .019 .033 .043 .053

Or D'Addario 11-56 although the 14 and 19 could be hell for bends. The 32-44-56 will be great for lack of buzzing when I gig and play aggressively.
http://www.daddario.com/DADProductDetai ... oductid=26

D'Addario says...
Hybrid gauges optimized for "D" tuning, one whole step down
Round wound with nickelplated steel for distinctive bright tone
Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
String Gauges: Plain Steel .011, .014, .019, Nickel Wound .032, .044, .056

Maybe I should go custom gauges and order single strings but it is more expensive. I used to do that.
My dream set would be 10-13-17-30-42-54. That would give me the most comfort in bending while get rid of buzzing with a half step down on the wound strings. Plus, the 54 will handle drop C# well.

10-46 are like rubber bands buzzing away in Eb, especially down to C#. Yikes.

I had this problem before.....the plain strings are fine. It is the wound strings. I find heavier is way better!!!!

Boomers used to be my go-to string so I might give another shot, maybe the Low Tunes.

 

[Jeffrec]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

Hey John,

I used to use Boomers years ago. They used to be fairly decent sounding, but the last time I tried them, they seemed to have lost something. I've stuck with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky's (0.10 - .46) since then. I haven't tried D'Addario in years.

Having said that, since you're good with the D'Addario's, stick with 'em!

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

Hey John,

I used to use Boomers years ago. They used to be fairly decent sounding, but the last time I tried them, they seemed to have lost something. I've stuck with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky's (0.10 - .46) since then. I haven't tried D'Addario in years.

Having said that, since you're good with the D'Addario's, stick with 'em!

Hi Jeff....I was only asking about the Boomers because I still have 3 new sealed packs of em...Must have got them cheap? ;o)

 

[JordanM82]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

I've had bad experience with the GHS Boomers, they didn't last for me on my Strat and I didn't like the tone. XL's all day, every day...

 

[MisterE]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

From what I see I think I'll keep my D'Addario's.

 

[FuseG4]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

I hate threads like this. It just shows tons of inclusive evidence that either both string companies suck, or they both rule, or they're both wildly inconsistent, or none of us know what we're talking about.

 

[Jeffrec]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

Hi Jeff....I was only asking about the Boomers because I still have 3 new sealed packs of em...Must have got them cheap? ;o)

Hey, you can always use 'em as backups at gigs, no?

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

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Hey, you can always use 'em as backups at gigs, no?

Yes....Normally I only break the 1st string and I have at least a dozen spares...I also bring at least 2 guitars to a gig in case something happens...Sometimes even an extra amp,though so far none of my amps has failed me on a gig...

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

I hate threads like this. It just shows tons of inclusive evidence that either both string companies suck, or they both rule, or they're both wildly inconsistent, or none of us know what we're talking about.

It's ok....Ultimately I make up my own decision but no harm in getting other member's advice,opinions etc..I Like the overall concensus!

 

[Coma]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

Picking up where FuseG4 left off, isn't this like the 3rd or 4th D'addario vs GHS thread we've had in the last three months?

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Compare GHS Boomers To D'Addario XLs

Picking up where FuseG4 left off, isn't this like the 3rd or 4th D'addario vs GHS thread we've had in the last three months?

Yeah and why not? Good info....Go back to sleep there Coma boy! ;o) Redundant stuff all the time,especially all the magnet talk!