Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats | DEMO
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Review of the Ernie Ball Cobalt Bass Flatwound strings!
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your videos are the best. the editing is fantastic. The seem-less transition from one tone to the next makes it great to get a real comparison of the tones. Plus you use quick 10 to 15 second riffs which really makes it better to hear tone differences. Thank you so much for this and all your videos!
Thanks for the kind words, Mike! Glad to hear the videos have helped you!
Wow, great palm muting technique, Ivan! Those strings sound great, I'm definitely considering those for my Ray.
Thank you, Thiago! Yes, these seem to be pretty good so far :)
These are the holy grail of strings for me. I went from DR lowrider nickles -> GHS Pressurewounds -> these. They feel great, kill string noise and are still pretty bright. I am playing a "jazz" style 4 string bass so that probably had something to do with it, but I don't remember my E string being this tight and punchy before with the other brands.
Cool! Are you using these same gauges?
@@IvanBassist I'm using the standard 105 set.
I used ernie ball on my Pedulla once and my E was very tight. It was not these. Thanks for the info.
Hands down, my favorite bass strings. The 50-105 (2812) set is my go-to. That set has the perfect amount of tension to allow me to tune down to D standard with my current band without being overly stiff. I use them on my P's, J's, and even my Rickenbacker 4003.
These sound great
Damn, you make these sound great! I heard EB's own demo videos and thought they sounded like crap. I think I'm going to have to try them for myself after hearing them here.
I prefer flats a lot of the time, but I want a bit more bite on one bass. I don't like the feel of rounds and they're a bit too "metallic" for me a lot of the time so it seems like these might get me a nice compromise. I tried groundwounds hoping for a compromise like this but found them to be the "worst of both worlds" rather than the best of both.
I was also a bit disappointed after watching EB’s own video, but after reading so many positive reviews about these strings I decided to give them a try myself 😄 Thanks for watching!
Have them on my Stingray Special. Love them. Tame the high end a bit, but still sound bright for flats and they do feel great.
Cool! How long have you been using them?
I have mine coming, can't wait to test them on my SR Special
Nice, I put these strings on my own Ibanez TMB30 (black on black) bought soon after watching your 1st video. Think these are still my best sounding strings, and the TMB30 my best sounding PJ combo bass, maybe even best straight P. So thanks again.
Flats are good for reggae on a P/J bass. If I'm not wrong, family man used them on his jazz...
Yep! I believe he used fender flats!
Your bass tone is killer in this!! 🤤 is that a short scale bass?
Yes, it is :)
Hey Ivan! I those same strings on my Schecter P-5 and LTD AP-5, and I love them!
Yeah! Awesome strings 😎
These have just usurped Roto flats as my favourite flatwounds, they’re not quite as bright as fresh out the pack Roto’s, but they also don’t seem to lose the zing after literally like 4 hours playing like the Roto’s always do, and there’s no harmonic or intonation weirdness like the the Roto’s
These are the only flats I’ve ever played where setting the intonation up doesn’t seem to be a compromise between being correct at the bottom of the neck, or correct up the top end.
Glad to hear that you’re enjoying them!
what bass is that? such a fat tone my man. Loving your sound
Thanks! It’s an Ibanez TMB30 :)
Thanks! It’s an Ibanez TMB30 :)
I put these strings on my Yamaha BB 734A and... 😍
They’re cool, right?
@@IvanBassist super cool :)) maybe too clear and high, but i suppose playing and playing the strings will be more "flats" :))
How are things half a year later? Are you still using them? I've read that when they die, they die very quickly but up to that point people seem to be satisfied with them. My current favorite flats are GHS Precision Flats, but they are a bit more old school than these. Looking for Flats for my Stingray to get in the Chic territory but not too thumpy.
Mine have some rust on them at the moment, but I don’t remember how long It took for that. A couple months, I think. These definitions have a more “roundwound-tone” compares to the GHS ones.
You might also want to give Thomastik flats a try
@@IvanBassist Cool, thanks! Any experience with Chromes vs Cobalt? I know the TIs. Too floppy but great tone!
Chromes are way tighter than cobalts, but also pretty bright for flats
Stingrays originally came from the factory with GHS Brite Flats. I have Precision Flats on my Jazz and they sound great.👍🏻
I put a set on my P/J then moved them to a jazz bass that has DiMarzio model J pickups in it. They sound really good and are flexible. They do kinda sound like a round but with a stronger fundamental thump.
Did you prefer them on your J?
@@IvanBassist Yes, but it might be because of the pickups. Those dimarzios are almost like have 2 p-bass pickups.
Cord Scott interesting! I might have to check them out then!
Hi Ivan! Great review! Thanks :)
I was wondering if your cobalt flats are causing any aggressive fret wear on your bass?
I've read that cobalts, just like stainless steel strings may be quite abrasive for nickel frets. What's your experience with them? You've had them on for about 6 months right?
Thanks in advance!
Hey there! I haven’t noticed any fret wear so far :)
@@IvanBassist Thanks! No corrosion too? That's another thing I've read about some cobalts.
The strings have gotten a bit rusty, but the frets are good
@@IvanBassist Thanks again, Ivan!
Nice playing and great demo! Thanks
Thanks for watching, Martin!
The downside I always hear of these is that they suddenly die and sound bad. Seems like it maybe a body chemistry things as it happens to some people but not others. They sound great though, I should try myself!
I can usually a regular set of rounds within 3 days depending of the brand/string. These have kept a usable tone so far 😁
I've had these strings on my Squier Classic Vibes 60's P-bass for about a year, and they still have the same great sound and feel as they did around the 2nd-3rd week I had put them on. They were a bit bright to start, but they have held up fantastically, and just sound awesome. My favorite flatwounds yet!
Mind are 3 months old, they don't get very "tame" over time
很棒的Review 謝謝兄弟
Those sound incredible.
Great review! Looking for round wound sound without the string noise. Seems like these fit the bill.
They are!
Hi Ivan, I was wondering if you had any trouble setting these up on your short scale, or noticed any issues come up after having them on for a while? I have a string through short scale bass that i’d live to try these on. EB have recently announced a short scale version of these strings, unfortunately they don’t make them in my preferred gauge, 45-100. Could I give the long scale 45-100 set a try, or would I be better of settling for the short scale 45-105? If anyone else has advice or an opinion, it would be much appreciated. Many thanks!
Hey Francis! I did not have any issues, but of course, these are not designed to be used on short scales. I don’t know if they would work on ALL short scale basses.
Yeah that’s for sure. I appreciate the reply!
Cheers! Fantastic smooth technique you have there Cobalt is a highly responsive and magnetically conductive metal. I will use nothing else on my bass. These are by far the best bass strings you can buy.
Thanks! Glad to hear you’re enjoying the strings!
Thanks! Glad to hear you’re enjoying the strings!
Hello Ivan, I love the EB Cobalt Flats. Did you use long scale strings on your short scale bass? I tried to purchase some of these in short scale, but was told they are not available.
Hi Dean, i used the regular strings, not short scale ones
@@IvanBassist Thank you for the fast reply! Love your videos. Keep on!
Regardless of the strings...your tone is fantastic.
Thanks for the kind words, Chad!
They sound like dead flats, not entirely flatwounds, very funky. Im buying these over normal flats
Let me know what you think once you get them :)
I tried them on my Stingray 5 HH a couple years ago. Overall I really liked them, but they did considerably neuter the low end growl of my Stingray, especially on the B string. Where I really liked the Cobalt flats was when playing with acoustic guitar in a coffee house setting, the smoother yet still bitey sound really worked well, but on a big stage I just missed that low end growl way too much. I mean that was the whole reason I bought a Stingray to begin with! So I switched back to the Cobalt round wounds.
Interesting! If anything, i’ve noticed a fuller low end on this bass with these strings, but every bass is different. Happy that the roundwound cobalts are working for you! :)!
IvanBassist I agree, the low end is fuller, that wasn’t the issue, the Cobalt flats just seemed to suppress the harmonics on the Stingray that gives it that signature growl. Which to me, defeated the purpose of owning a Stingray. I did put them on my mid 80s Japanese Fender P bass and they’re great on that bass.
Great demo! Thanks. I may be trying these out.
I might try these on my next bass. I like to switch things up between brands between basses so that I'm not just buying something similar/familiar. Good review!
Thanks, Daniel!
Brilliant video as always 👊🏿
Quick question, what color are those Cobalt Flats?
Thanks.
Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿❤️
Do you mean the strings themselves or the silk wrappings around the tuning posts? :)
@@IvanBassist the strings themselves. I'm hoping they're Black 🤞🏿
I'm playing DR Black Beauties 45-130 at the moment.
@@BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul they just regular “grey” / metallic color.
@@IvanBassist ahhh bummer. Really hoped they'd be Black in color. Thanks
Great video Ivan. I just recently discovered these strings. Been a roundwound user for years and years and although I've dabbled in the flat wound arena a few times nothing really stuck for me. The strings however seem to be the perfect mix of the round wound tone but with the punch and smoothness of a flat. Love the bounce and flexibility. I'm really blown away every time I play up on the G or D strings at how full and fat they sound. And all this is on my Jazz bass, can't wait to put them on my P.
Awesome! Happy to hear you’re enjoying them, Glen!