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title: "D'Addario XL Half Rounds Bass Strings ENR71, 45-100, 4-String"
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# 45-100 gauge medium strings Reduced finger noise tech High carbon steel Hex-Core D'Addario XL Half Rounds Bass Strings ENR71, 45-100, 4-String

**Brand:** d'addario
**Price:** $64.62
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your bass tone with the best of both worlds — smooth feel meets bright attack!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** D'Addario XL Half Rounds Bass Strings ENR71, 45-100, 4-String by d'addario
- **How much does it cost?** $64.62 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- d'addario enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted d'addario brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Proudly Made in USA:** Crafted with cutting-edge tech in New York for premium quality and reliability.
- • **Genre-Defying Flexibility:** Ideal for jazz, rock, metal, blues, and more — your all-in-one sonic upgrade.
- • **Perfect Playability Balance:** Half round design blends smooth feel with bright tone for unmatched versatility.
- • **Proprietary Hex-Core Strength:** High carbon steel core ensures durability and consistent intonation every session.
- • **Noise-Reducing Precision Grind:** Smooth nickel wrap minimizes finger noise for cleaner, professional sound.

## Overview

D'Addario XL Half Rounds ENR71 bass strings (45-100 gauge) combine the smoothness of flat wounds with the brightness of round wounds. Featuring a high carbon steel Hex-Core and pure nickel wrap, precision ground to reduce finger noise, these strings deliver consistent intonation and durability. Perfect for a wide range of genres and crafted in the USA, they are a top choice for bassists seeking versatile, professional-grade strings.

## Description

Product 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. 45-100 Regular Light is our most popular bass gauge, providing a perfect blend of response and playability. From the Manufacturer ENR71's combine the playability of common 45-100 gauged 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.

Review: I LOVE the tone (and feel) of these (ENR71M) half round, medium scale strings on my Hofner Club bass. - 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.
Review: Great strings for fretless bass! - 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.

## 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, they’re 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 world’s largest and most respected maker of musical accessories, D’Addario strings are made to exacting specifications at our cutting edge New York production facility

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0009FZWMW |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,051 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #11 in Bass Guitar Strings |
| Body Material Type | Nickel |
| Brand | D'Addario |
| Brand Name | D'Addario |
| Coating Description | coated |
| Color | Silver |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 740 Reviews |
| Finish Type | Uncoated |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00019954172015, 00019954947200 |
| Included Components | Strings only |
| Instrument | Bass Guitar |
| Item Type Name | Bass Guitar Strings |
| Item Weight | 4 ounces |
| Manufacturer | D'Addario &Co. Inc |
| Manufacturer Part Number | ENR71 |
| Material Type | Nickel |
| Model Name | {FEEDTITLE} |
| Model Number | ENR71 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Bass Guitar |
| Set Name | ENR71 |
| String Gauge | Medium |
| String Material Type | Nickel |
| UPC | 199549472000 019954947200 |
| Warranty Description | K. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** D'Addario
- **Color:** Silver
- **Instrument:** Bass Guitar
- **String Gauge:** Medium
- **String Material Type:** Nickel

## Images

![D'Addario XL Half Rounds Bass Strings ENR71, 45-100, 4-String - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81XkeRUyEJL.jpg)
![D'Addario XL Half Rounds Bass Strings ENR71, 45-100, 4-String - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Hhr7FU2qL.jpg)
![D'Addario XL Half Rounds Bass Strings ENR71, 45-100, 4-String - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/813ThwEW3pL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: These come in light, regular, and mediums.  I received the "regular light guage".  Which are heavier? (Love 'em, but light)**
A: The ENR71 is specifically regular light. The XL Half Wound series for standard Long Scale 4 string bass, from lightest to heaviest, has: Super Light (ENR70), Regular Light (ENR71), Medium (ENR72), and Heavy (ENR73).

**Q: How many strings does this come with?**
A: 4

**Q: Why are the short scales so much more expensive?**
A: Not sure why. Maybe because there is much less demand.

**Q: Will these work well on an Epiphone EB-0 short scale bass?**
A: Yes, they should work fine on any 30 or 30.5" scale bass. I have them on my Squier VM Jaguar SS 30" and my Gretsch G2220 30.5" shorties. The only caveat being, they probably won't work on "string through" bodies or other bridges like "trapeze" tailpiece bridges where the ball end is recessed away from the bridge itself.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I LOVE the tone (and feel) of these (ENR71M) half round, medium scale strings on my Hofner Club bass.
*by M***A on December 27, 2017*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great strings for fretless bass!
*by S***E on February 6, 2026*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sound great on 64 thunderbird bass
*by X***X on March 9, 2026*

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.

## Frequently Bought Together

- D'Addario Bass Guitar Strings, XL Nickel Half Rounds, ENR71, Long Scale, Regular Light Gauge 45-100, 4-String Set, Pack of 1
- D'Addario Bass Guitar Strings - XL Nickel - EXL170 - Perfect Intonation, Consistent Feel, Powerful Durability - 4 String Set - 45-100 Regular Light, Long Scale

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