New String from D'Addario and it's Good!

[Arnold Schnitzer]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Sounds interesting. Hopefully they will be made more consistently then the current Helicore. This is not to say the Helicore's are bad. Just that you never know what to expect until you put them on a bass and play it. Maybe while they are at it, they can fix what they already have. Did that come up in discussion as well when you spoke with them?

Yes it did. The rep said they are aware of inconsistencies with the Helicores and are addressing better quality control. Reading between the lines, it seems the Helicores are being relegated to the student market and the new strings are being aimed at professionals.