Of the most popular flats...

[cassius987]

...such as D'Addario Chromes, TI Jazz Flats, Pyramids, GHS Precision Flats, et cetera...

What are Ernie Ball flats the most like?

(Here's hoping D'Addario Chromes.)

 

[danny-79]

I started this thread a while ago when i was debating trying Flatt's again.
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/44569-round-wound-flat-wound.html
Recently just swapped out medium gage rounds for a set of EB Group IIIs and gotta say that I'm pretty happy with the results so far.

 

[cassius987]

What would you compare the flats to--not based on gauge but based on feel and tone?

 

[danny-79]

Only had them on just over a weeks so still getting to know them but apart from the obvious difference in feel I'm starting to find different tones that weren't there before with the rounds, not better or worse just different, and I'm starting to tweak the EQ in directions that i normally wouldn't.
But overall I'm pretty impressed with them.

 

[bassmonkeee]

You will find that they are extremely similar to D'Addario Chromes. If you are already a fan of Chromes, you won't have to make any adjustments to switch to the Ernie Ball flats of the same gauge. Heck, even the silk wrappings will match.