tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473063998779438424.post4598582516734849893..comments2024-01-16T20:46:56.618-06:00Comments on UKEonomics: Oasis Ukulele Strings - full reviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473063998779438424.post-7237054724658085222020-01-12T01:57:24.070-06:002020-01-12T01:57:24.070-06:00hi, i was hoping to hear a demo comparison between...hi, i was hoping to hear a demo comparison between the Oasis 4 string options, Brights hi g, Brights low g, Warm hi g, Warm low gAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082537783709854162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473063998779438424.post-59287991036666721322014-03-14T23:05:53.825-05:002014-03-14T23:05:53.825-05:00Then I'll check them out. I'm looking for ...Then I'll check them out. I'm looking for a good quality non Fluke tenor right now. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250012870711357043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473063998779438424.post-42002255600842170782014-03-14T22:02:17.416-05:002014-03-14T22:02:17.416-05:00I know exactly what you mean! I've heard a lot...I know exactly what you mean! I've heard a lot of laminates that sound better than solid woods. Those Kiwaya's come to mind!Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100717770849938193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473063998779438424.post-4595869910961040782014-03-14T21:40:51.941-05:002014-03-14T21:40:51.941-05:00Well I think I'm going to try some on my Lanik...Well I think I'm going to try some on my Lanikai as I have the same one as you tested here and the Aquila's are about two years old and badly need a change. (I rarely play it anymore but it was my first love) I think they sound fine and are a good value. I honestly don't find huge differences in any of the strings I hear. Subtle ones yes I guess but it's so hard to get ones emotional bias (often unconscious) out of the equation. I'm going to be the black sheep here as well and say that the same is often true of the Laminate vs solid wood debate. I think laminates can sound amazing (the Fluke would be a good example) and many don't I'm guessing due to poor workmanship and care on the less expensive instrument rather than the materials. Just my 2 cents. I'd rather be a good player with a mediocre instrument than a mediocre player on a good instrument if you catch my drift. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250012870711357043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473063998779438424.post-13489410290738114292014-03-14T16:14:43.676-05:002014-03-14T16:14:43.676-05:00Beauty is always in the eye (in this case "ea...Beauty is always in the eye (in this case "ear") of the beholder. Some string differences are more noticeable and some are more subtle. I personally like those Oasis strings on my Favilla, but didn't really like 'em overall on any of my other ukes. <br /><br />Hey, no feelings hurt here! Thanks for dropping by and for making your voice heard!Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100717770849938193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473063998779438424.post-64448079320067259372014-03-14T15:28:27.588-05:002014-03-14T15:28:27.588-05:00I don't see what all the fuss is about. I rea...I don't see what all the fuss is about. I really could hear very little difference in any of the string sets. All sounded very good with negligible difference IMO. Playing the Favilla with either blindfolded testing I doubt many would claim any major difference. I think a type of emotional placebo effect is at work here. I've had several friends listen without telling them the were different strings and no one guessed. Hope I haven't hurt anyones feelings. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250012870711357043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473063998779438424.post-76580531161741230022014-03-01T10:12:51.963-06:002014-03-01T10:12:51.963-06:00These would be the brighter set. I definitely see ...These would be the brighter set. I definitely see what you mean. I think it's impossible to say which set is the best since what sounds good to someone else might not sound good to you. Best thing to do is to trust your own ear and what sounds good to you on each individual ukulele. I have a Kamoa that sounds best with Aquila's, but sounds terrible with Martins. I have a Favilla that sounds great with Martin's, but sounds terrible with the Aquila's. <br /><br />So overall, just whatever sounds best to you! Thanks for stopping by!Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100717770849938193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473063998779438424.post-14263522400709010542014-03-01T09:01:51.079-06:002014-03-01T09:01:51.079-06:00While at first I felt I heard a distinct differenc...While at first I felt I heard a distinct difference between the martins and the oasis, as I clicked back and forth along the time line I became increasingly hard pressed to note much of a difference at all. In the end I felt it was a case of six to one and a half dozen to the other. The difference I did hear originally was the "distinctness" of the Oasis strings as opposed to the Martins, but felt that one could just as easily argue that the Martins are more full bodied, representing a fuller sound overall. It may be that the distinctness of the Oasis would lend itself well to certain styles of playing, or even to certain musical pieces, while the Martins go well to others.<br /><br />I see Oasis offers two types of strings, warm and bright, do you know which are represented here? Thanks.Blacklisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311342460366207273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473063998779438424.post-28010393607861323872013-04-03T16:27:22.190-05:002013-04-03T16:27:22.190-05:00Very good point! And I agree, the difference betw...Very good point! And I agree, the difference between these and the Aquilas isn't huge on the Lanikai. I think that for the most part, you won't notice a big difference between on any entry level laminates. <br /><br />But for a solid wood, I think you'd be hard pressed to find fluorocarbons that can make your uke shine like these. I'm curious to compare with some Worths.<br /><br />Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100717770849938193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473063998779438424.post-29146669568899965492013-04-03T15:05:42.434-05:002013-04-03T15:05:42.434-05:00Definitely a big improvement over the Martins. A l...Definitely a big improvement over the Martins. A less noticeable difference with the Aquilas. One thing I like about flourocarbons over nylgut though is that they don't squeek when I do fingerpicking.Ukulele Play!http://ukuleleplay.comnoreply@blogger.com