D'Addario Daddario Bass String Nickel Balanced Tension Long Scale .050-.120 EXL160BT [Domestic Ge...

D'Addario Daddario Bass String Nickel Balanced Tension Long Scale .050-.120 EXL160BT [Domestic Genuine]

A set string that balances the tension of each string by slightly changing the gauge of some strings. When pressing or choking a cord, you can experience an exquisite tension balance not found on other strings. Gauges: 50 67 90 120

It is an extremely rare case where musicians and mathematics are closely involved, but it is this new series that has made it possible. The Balanced Tension XL series is a solution prepared by D'Addario to the problems that conventional set strings have.

The gauge for regular set strings, which have been used for many years, was decided after decades of trial and error, and there was almost no logical basis behind it. Therefore, there were large variations in tension between these set strings, and differences such as “tighter (tighter)” and “looser (looser)” were felt depending on the string. This variation in tension had an effect, either consciously or unconsciously, on players' playing techniques.

D'Addario has been describing the tension of each string on its packaging for decades. Also, a “tension guide” was created over 10 years ago, and information on such string tension has been disseminated. This guidebook continues to be used even now to answer questions from users who are interested in string tension and users who are interested in technical aspects of the product. Then, this guide was the trigger, and hundreds of inquiries were sent to D'Addario via email, social media, and online product forums asking if such variations in tension could be solved. To respond to this, D'Addario's engineering team combined music and math to create the ultimate solution, the “Balanced Tension XL Series.”