Yep, most people feel the opposite; old strings sound dead. However, breaking in new strings can be frustrating as they keep going out of tune as they 'settle in'.

String stretching sometimes helps with that. Pull them a few times to stretch them and retune, do it again the next day and it helps to speed the process. At least that's been my experience. Then remember to change them every couple decades..

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I hate metallic/twangy sond of new bass strings.



I like the metallic sounds myself, adds a lot of character, but the settling in period does bug me.
Especially when recording.

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