Advice needed: Bass-strings for recording

[Macke/Crystal Light]

Hi,
Will record an album in Nov and need advice on good bass-strings for 5-string bass. The main bass will be a Ibanez SR305 (rather cheap bass, but I like it). Music style is heavy/powermetal. Tuning is Eb


Any suggestions?

This will be my first serious bass recording (I am mainly a guitar player) and my knowledge of good vs bad bass-strings are a bit limited.

 

[MIAnn]

d'addario pro steels

 

[Macke/Crystal Light]

Thanks for the advice!

 

[The-Zeronaut]

d'addario pro steels

+1 best strings ever.

 

[egan.]

d'addario pro steels

+2

 

[BLUElightCory]

DR Hi-Beam Stainless Steel are my fave. The Pro-Steels are nice strings too.

 

[punkrockacademyfightsong]

If you like the "zzzing" in the highs instead of the "click" go for steels. If you prefer click (who on earth does?) to zzzing go for nickel.

 

[Trevoire520]

I just got some steel bass strings from Hong Kong through Ebay for £5 and honestly I'm REALLY surprised by how great they are! Don't think I'm going to bother spending 3-4 times that on brand name strings in the future tbh.

 

[Macke/Crystal Light]

Seems to be lot's of votes for the d'addarios. Will try those. Thanks!

 

[Charlie E.]

If you like the "zzzing" in the highs instead of the "click" go for steels. If you prefer click (who on earth does?) to zzzing go for nickel.

lol wish I had read this before I recorded an albums worth of bass. Oh well. It didn't sound too bad