A flats vs rounds comparison

[Dave W]

Yep, it is amazing how a string works well on one bass or guitar and not another mostly due to pickup characteristics!

Or scale length. I've had strings that sound good on short scale but not on long, and vice versa.

[morrow]

Longtime flatwound aficianado . My first ones were Fender 9050's on Pbasses , and then I discovered TI Jazz Flats and got hooked .  They became my string . Spirocores on my upright too .
I also tried GHS and LaBellas , and came to favour LaBellas on shortscales . It's funny though , I keep fresh Slinkys on my Stingray for that roink they do , and I still have the factory rounds on my Longhorn . It was made in the Korean Shinko factory in 98 or so and believe me , those strings possess one ungodly old school thump . I also have a Dolphin nose with flats but it doesn't come close for that old school thump .
I have a set of LaBella Dano flats ready in case I ever lose a winding or break a string . It will break my heart when one eventually goes ...