Description
DR’s Hi-Def Neon Red set gives you that eye-catching color without the trade-off that usually comes with coated strings — dull, lifeless tone. These are dry-coated, meaning the coating hugs the string tight instead of gumming up the feel, so you still get real finger-on-string contact and a bass that responds the way it should under your hands.
Tonally, they’re voiced clear and musical — not muted or dampened like a lot of coated sets tend to sound. Plug in and you’ll notice they hold their brightness and definition rather than flattening out, which matters whether you’re slapping, fingerstyle, or just holding down a groove low in the mix.
The neon color isn’t just for looks, either. Under normal stage lights they pop noticeably more than standard strings, and under blacklight they go full glow — 100% UV reactive. If you play rooms with any kind of lighting rig, or just want your bass to stand out on a dark stage, this is a real visual upgrade.
Because they’re coated, expect them to outlast uncoated strings by a wide margin — DR states three to four times the lifespan — while still delivering tone that holds up against, or beats, uncoated sets. Less string death from sweat and grime, less frequent changes, more consistent tone gig after gig.
- Gauges: .045, .065, .085, .105, .125
- Dry-coated for natural feel and long life
- 100% blacklight/UV reactive neon red coating
- Bright, clear, musical tone that resists dulling
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