D'Addario XL Chromes Flatwound Electric Guitar Strings, 11-65, 7-String | XL Chromes flatwounds deliver ultra-smooth feel, warm jazz tone, reduced finger noise and exceptional durability.

A beautifully warm and smooth sound. No squeaks and, so far, lasting really well. I use them with my Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor. They are very easy on the fingers and produce a great tone. I play jazz and heavy metal, these strings are perfect for both. Warm and smooth for jazz, sharp and precise for rock.

Flats are awesome! Just make sure to adjust intonation after - it's only a 5-minute job and usually just needs a screwdriver. They sound great - not dead at all; and they keep a consistent sound for significantly more time than even expensive roundwounds. This is likely as they don't rust or get dirty basically at all. When you hear of bassists using 10+-year-old strings I'd imagine this is why. They're very quiet finger-noise-wise but you can still pick-scrape well enough with medium gain. "Jazz strings:" these work for cleans and neck pickups but also sound awesome for EVH stuff or classic rock just as well. Flats feel great and I swear keep in tune slightly better. Smoother surface, maybe? I use half of these for the wound strings and half of a "balanced tension" set for the plain. You can just buy a plain G and use the rest to save money - these will outlast many sets plain strings but are rather expensive. Quick note: other brands sell "flats" that are actually similar to the D'addario "half-rounds" which are also cool, but not true flats and without many of the benefits.

I think these are probably really great but the problem is I’m finding them very strange having never played flat wounds before. I also think they might be a bit on the heavy side for me too though maybe I just need to persevere a bit longer to adjust to them. Tone is certainly very warm and mellow on my Joe Pass Emperor II and very quiet to play as others have described ie no squeaks or noise other than the tone of the note which is cool. Probably not the most helpful review - I think it might just be a case of getting used to them otherwise I would probably be more positive. If I struggle might go for the extra light 10s and if that doesn’t help will have to seek out a round wound that works well for jazz.

This was the first time I had ever used 'flat wound strings' - I was very eager to hear and feel the difference. They are super smooth and certainly cut down fret noise and make for easier finger movement. I found that when I first strung my guitar with these I was initially a little disappointed - the strings sounded somewhat average. They do take some breaking in - a couple of hours or so - until the true tone of the strings comes alive. I am now very happy with the sound and I would probably buy these again. I have to state that I have only tried these on my acoustic guitar - so I am yet to try them electric. They are quite pricey, but I guess the manufacture process entails more... I have to say for overall sound I did prefer my previous strings - Martin Bronze - but I don't regret trying them - you have to experiment...

Nice strings, good price, fast delivery

Hesitated buying for ages due to the price but ended up getting them finally, put them on my Fender Jaguar - and boy have they upgraded my setup. Most sets of strings need to be tuned a few times when you first put them on. Not these! Absolutely zero slipping. They sound fantastic too and feel great to play. Robust and can take a good bashing, but also work well for more subtle playing, bending and noodling. Obviously they need to be cut down to size as there’s quite a bit of excess string, so make sure you have wire cutters or a string multitool.

These strings are flat-wound from the 3rd to 6th string (i.e. smooth). But it's a matter of taste whether you like that or prefer the rougher wire-wound strings which tend to add their squeaks if you run up and down the neck - or resonate better if you run a plectrum up and down. Being more into jazz-styled playing I'm pleased I found them. Their tone is slightly more velvety. Whether that's because of the gauge I can only guess. I've had them on the instrument for 6 weeks now. Given an hour's settling time they've held their tuning exceptionally well. I can't speak for longevity over the longer term but unlike the wire-wound strings which I'd normally have changed by now (or at least the 3rd string as a wire-wound 3rd string is the first to go) they're behaving well. The downside is that they're a little more expensive but if they last another 6 weeks (which I expect them to) the extra cost is irrelevant. And I do find the tone very nice with and without a plectrum.

The longer I play the more I'm drawn towards the jazzy side of the house and these strings are a much bigger step towards that sound than I realised till I stuck them on my casino. The irony is I will prowl around on gumtree and pounce on expensive guitars but I was immobilised at the thought of spending 25 quid on some strings. I did initially think 'that must be a three-pack', but it is worth it. The G string will be a bit of a workaround though. Jazzy half bends = yes. Rock and blues bends = try it and you will sound like you've not learned how to bend the note yet. If you are on the fence and some of the players you admire play flatwound I would just bite the bullet and get these. I'd think twice if you only have a single electric guitar though - that G string will get in the way of rock and blues playing but it is perfect for jazz. At least one guitar with roundwound and one with flatwound and you are good to go.