Valuestrings Bass-5 45-130 : Unbeatable for Their Price

Bought these strings not expecting much since they were so cheap, but I was pleasantly surprised by what Harley Benton has to offer. I usually put stainless steel strings on my fretted basses and was curious if my Yamaha would retain its growly sound with these value strings. And it did, plus the B string sounded more defined than ever! I believe it is because the thicker three strings are tapered, so they wind around the tuning posts more easily.

I can't comment on the longevity of these strings, but right out of the box they did not sound as zingy as other, more expensive options. It's not a problem for me, but for others looking for that fresh string sound it might be a con, though.

I'll be the first to admit that Harley Benton strings are not as high quality as DR's, Rotosounds or Dunlops which are about 4 or 5 times more expensive, but they don't feel 4x worse. In fact, after putting these strings on it seems foolish to pay 30¤ for a roundwound set again.

Bottom line: if you play well and your bass sounds great, you will still sound good. Highly recommended.