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D'Addario XL Half Rounds Bass Guitar Strings - ENR71-6 - 6 String - Long Scale - Regular Light, 30-130

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Size: Long Scale


Style: Light, 30-130 (6-String)


Features

  • Response and Playability: An innovative combination of round and flat wound strings, Half Rounds provide perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability with a tone that's comparable to round wound bass strings
  • Reduced Finger Noise: Made with our proprietary high carbon steel Hex-Core and pure nickel wrap wire, theyre finished with a precision grinding process to provide a smooth feel and reduced finger noise
  • Strings for Every Style: From jazz to metal to rock, bluegrass, blues, folk and more, we make great sounding strings for every genre and level from beginner to pro, including strings for bass, acoustic, classical, and 12-string
  • Sound Better, Play Better: Shop our whole collection of guitar accessories including string winders, picks, straps, capos, tuners, cables, gear bags and cases, plus strings for banjo, mandolin, ukelele and more
  • Made in the USA: As the worlds largest and most respected maker of musical accessories, DAddario strings are made to exacting specifications at our cutting edge New York production facility

Description

Coined the “third type of string,” XL Half Rounds bass strings are an excellent medium between round wound and flat wound strings. Half Rounds have a smoother feel than round wound strings, but a fuller tone than strings that are flat wound. Made with a high carbon steel core and pure nickel wrap wire, they’re finished with a precision grinding process to provide a smooth feel and reduced finger noise, with tone that's comparable to round wound bass strings. Made for 6-string basses, this 30-130 Regular Light Long Scale set takes our most popular gauge and adds a low B-string on the bottom, as well as a high C-string on top. From the Manufacturer ENR71-6's combine the playability of common 30-130 gauged 6-string sets with the benefits of an exclusive "Half Round" manufacturing process. This set is fit for long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches.D'Addario Half Round bass strings are wound with pure nickel, then precision ground, leaving the outer surface smooth and semi-flat while retaining the flexibility of round wound strings. D'Addario's exclusive heat treating process ensures that Half Rounds retain their round wound brightness and sustain.D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as The Players Choice with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario's innovative packaging reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.

Brand: D'Addario


String Gauge: Light


Color: Brown


Instrument: Bass Guitar


String Material Type: Nickel


Brand Name: D'Addario


Instrument: Bass Guitar


Global Trade Identification Number: 31


UPC: 019954947231


Manufacturer Part Number: ENR71-6


Set Name: ENR71-6


Warranty Description: D'addario strives to be a customer-centric company dedicated to producing the highest quality musical instrument accessories in the world. If you have purchased a d'addario product that you believe to be defective, we invite you to submit a contact us form, selecting defect/warranty as inquiry type. We are committed to providing a fair resolution and hope that you will want to continue supporting our brands. Please note only products purchased through authorized d'addario resellers qualify for consideration. D'addario reserves the right to determine appropriate support on a case-by-case basis and at our sole discretion.


Unit Count: 6.0 Count


Item Type Name: Guitar Strings


Model Name: ENR71-6


Model Number: ENR71-6


Item Weight: 4.16 ounces


Manufacturer: D'Addario &Co. Inc


String Material Type: Nickel


Coating Description: Coated


Body Material Type: Nickel


Material Type: Pure Nickel


String Gauge: Light


Color: Brown


Finish Type: Uncoated


Recommended Uses For Product: Bass Guitar


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  • I LOVE the tone (and feel) of these (ENR71M) half round, medium scale strings on my Hofner Club bass.
Size: Medium Scale Style: Light, 45-100
Bottom Line: These strings truly do have most of the smooth playing feel of a set of flat wound strings, though not completely as smooth. (The outer winding surfaces were made as normal round wounds, then the outer surface was ground down until the surface was flat-ish.) Yet the tone of these strings retain a noticeable amount of the brightness and overtones of round wound strings. The best of both worlds on a bass if you ask me. Very Important!: These medium scale strings fit my Hofner Club bass perfectly. The heavily wound portions of the strings run from below the archtop's floating, rosewood bridge and then, just past the nut of the bass, these strings quickly taper down to where they DO fit into the holes of the guitar tuning pegs Hofner uses on its basses. The E string's taper at the top is just enough that it fits snugly into the E tuner's post hole. The other strings, of course, fit into their tuners with more ease. This bass is a joy to play, and the feel and tone of these strings have increased my enjoyment of playing it. I was given a Hofner Ignition Series Club Bass for Christmas, though I got it early. The Club bass is made in the same manner of hollow body construction as its more famous Hofner Violin or "Beatle" bass brother, only the Club bass uses the same Les Paul-ish shaped, single cutaway body as the Hofner Club guitar. The natural tone of these hollow body basses has a distinct thuddy, woody character resulting in a tone more akin to the tone of a large acoustic double bass than does any Precision or Jazz bass. These Hofner basses are 30 1/4 inch scale (15 1/8 inch from nut to center of twelfth fret) basses for which there are notoriously few choices of string sets because of the extra string length needed from the bridge to the trapeze tailpiece. I have wanted a Hofner Club bass for over twelve years (when I first laid eyes on one of these sunburst beauties being played by Kurt Smith of Tears for Fears) and I finally got one; even if it is the $350.00 Chinese version rather than the $2300.00 German original. (The bass's manufacture, finish, and workmanship are simply amazingly close to perfection! I'm truly impressed with the workmanship.) However, I really liked the sound of this Club bass with the included round wound strings. Sadly, the winding end of the factory strings were coming unwound somehow and the A string broke at the tuner, necessitating this string purchase. On my other bass I have long used a set of D'Addario ENR71 "Half Round" bass strings and love them. If the Hofner Violin and Club bass users on the bass forums are to be believed, the vast majority of new Hofner bass owners immediately on delivery remove the round wound strings installed in the factory and replace them with LaBella or other brands of flat wound strings. I guess the idea is to get as close to Paul McCartney's unique thumpy bass sound as possible. I'm different, and am loving the thumpy AND bright overtones, and feel of these D'Addario ENR71M medium scale strings on my new short scale Hofner Club Bass. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017 by MastersJA

  • Feel, Tone, and Versatility!
Size: Long Scale Style: Light, 45-100
These half-round bass strings give me the full tonal Range I desire, plus a tonal Quality that is even more impressive. And what's Really going to sell you is the Feel! Smooth as silk compared with round-wound, can hardly feel the difference vs. flat wounds, but they give you the full traditional Motown punch with the highs rolled off, Plus the ability to go Entwistle or Squire on a scoop tone... deep lows and bright highs with proper EQ. My favorite feature of these strings is that I can mimic a fretless bass (acoustic or "Jaco"). You want to slur up or down to a note and apply finger vibrato on the sustain? DONE! No scratchiness on the slur (again, silky) and the string gauges are light enough to allow an easy vibrato... no chorus required. (I'll also fret Back from the fret to induce a little growl, and work off the bridge pickup if I want to really try to emulate the Jaco Jazz tone.) As long as these are for sale, I have no reason to try another set... I can't imagine a string feeling and sounding 3x better (and that's what I'd have to pay to move higher from here.) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2025 by Humble Student

  • Great strings for fretless bass!
Size: Long Scale Style: Light, 45-100
These strings are amazing! They feel great, sound great, and there is almost no string noise. Really brought my fretless to life and I think I will put a set of halfrounds on my 5-string bass when the time comes.
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2026 by Sean McGuire

  • Nice sounding but sticky Nice sounding but sticky
Size: Long Scale Style: Light, 45-100
I put this on a Squier CV 51 Precision Bass, they are way brighter than regular flats but way mellower than rounds, a perfect in between sound... I really liked the sound but they somehow feel “stickier” than even rounds, they are soft but sticky, it’s kinda weird feeling, I’m sure it just takes a bit of use to loose that stickiness... This are my first half’s, I’m more used to flats, but was looking for this sound for that bass, sound wise they are perfect. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021 Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021 by Rik

  • Sound great on 64 thunderbird bass
Size: Long Scale Style: Light, 45-100
Never tried them before but am happy that I did. Thye have a but of a strange texture. Not quite smooth not quite gritty. Put on some fretboard conditioner to get them a tad less sticky feeling and they feel/ sound great now. I put them on a 64 thunderbird and I love the sound and playability of them. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2026 by xPhantasMx

  • Once you get used to them, they're a lot of fun
Size: Long Scale Style: Light, 45-100
I have been a roundwound player for 90% of my time playing bass. 10% of the time was flatwounds, and while I liked them, for some things they were just too dull or were missing something depending on the song or style of music. I decided to give these a shot, as I've been curious about them for a few years, and I'm not sure why I waited so long to do that! The feel of the strings is very different. When people say these strings have a "sticky" feeling to them, they're not wrong. Its the in-between of having a round and flat that is a bit confusing, since its not totally rigid like a roundwound string is, yet it isn't completely flat like a flatwound. It took me a few days to really get used to the feel, but once I did I found I really liked the feel and vibe of what I'd say is an extremely broken-in and old bass string. The fact that fret noise is largely taken out of the equation is also very nice. There is a slight increase in tension, but again, once you get used to that, it really isn't a problem. I did have to tweak my amp and pedals a tiny bit to accommodate for the slight volume difference, which was mostly due to me changing the way I was playing but also the strings themselves (acoustically) being a tiny bit quieter. They are a pretty mellow string, but don't lose too much with the brightness. To my ear, its a perfect balance. With the band I gig with, we mostly play pop/alternative rock and r&b/rap. For that gig, these are great, but when I'm playing at home I'm either playing sludge/stoner rock or some kind of poppy jazz. These strings are great for all of those, and the sounds that the strings produce work extremely well with overdrive and fuzz. The strings also retain a nice brightness if you are someone who plays with a pick (I tend to go back and forth depending on what I'm playing). They're pricey for sure, but much cheaper than flats, and I think over time as I break them in more these will still sound great. I don't foresee me really going back to playing roundwound strings on bass for any reason. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2024 by John J

  • Sound wise, an excellent compromise!
Size: Long Scale Style: Light, 45-100
First off, I cannot stand the screech roundwound strings make. I find the sound to be very distracting, particularly when I'm playing a ballad or soft jazz. I've tried, flatwounds, but if I'm playing a song with a dynamic drive,on my Rickenbacker 4003 bass the sound is dull.. Enter the D'Addario groundwounds. They are a terrific compromise - They cut down the screech/string noise while keeping most of the top end brightness. Sound wise and depending on the venue, I can easily dial in the eq on my Amp as needed, so yes, these strings offer the best of both worlds - Highly recommended! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2026 by Charlie V.

  • Best bass strings
Size: Long Scale Style: Medium, 50-105
Sounds excellent. Pleasure to play. Got the medium strings but curious about other sizes now. Will purchase again.
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2025 by BK

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