I decided to take the plunge and finally get a set of flatwounds having been a roundwound man exclusively for the many basses that I've owned over the years. I currently have a Fender Jazz 5 string, and in my opinion the overall natural unaffected sound/tone of this bass (my particular bass) was always too toppy for my tastes. So now, years down the line I've researched which brand/make of flatwounds might work best for me and I came up with these La Bella's. Needless to say I'm extremely happy with the results and I've now got an earthier sound going on with my bass that I can happily work with. I'm still getting used to the feel of flats though as opposed to rounds - but the sound is perfect.