Description
Gauges 9 11 16 26 36 46 — DR’s Lite n Heavy setup pairs a slinky top end with beefy wound strings for bend-friendly leads and low-end that still growls. These are the Black Beauties: Coated Nickel wrap over a hex core, finished with DR’s proprietary K3 coating.
Most coatings mute a string the second they touch it. K3 was built to break that pattern. Guitarists swapping over report more volume off the pick, fewer stray overtones muddying chords, and articulation that stays sharp string to string — the kind of clarity you’d expect from bare uncoated sets, not something wrapped in a protective layer.
The tradeoff other coated strings ask you to make just isn’t here. You still get the corrosion resistance and sweat protection that keeps a set alive through sweaty gigs and humid practice rooms, plus the extended tone life coated strings are known for — but without sacrificing the snap and sparkle that makes fresh strings feel fresh.
- Gauges: 9, 11, 16, 26, 36, 46 (Lite n Heavy)
- Coated Nickel wrap on hex core
- DR K3 patent-pending coating technology
- Resists corrosion and perspiration for longer tone life
If you’re the type who changes strings before every big show and still wants that day-one brightness to stick around longer, this is the set to keep stocked in your case. Grab a few — at StringRush, we know you’ll be back for more.
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