Harley Benton Valuestrings Bass-5 45-130

Considering the fact that they do what they are supposed to do, generate a (very) acceptable sound on a bass, combined with flawless looks, I wonder who is the manufacturer.
Workmanship is good, with rather nice ball- and end-silks.

The only thing I noticed different with regard to branded strings (I know) is that they feel rather textured, not so very smooth indeed, causing more string noise when sliding than I'm used to. And the overall glare or visual brightness varies from string to string. Sound however is ok-balanced.

They worked in rather quickly and stay in tune as I expect them to stay. The B-string behaves allright, no sloppy buzzing but also not the punch from a let's say a D'Addario steel.

The set is good enough to keep as spares in the bag at all times. And they certainly sounded a lot better than the factory applied crappy strings they replaced in the first place...

good strings.
Ive been playing for 35 years, tried many brands. DR is maybe favorite so far. But these, harley bentons, make clear that you dont have to spend a lot. its 80/ 90 percent the sound for a fraction of the price. I change them more often, and enjoy the new string sound more often.
Sound compeats with the middle range strings of ernie ball, d'addario.
But nothing beats the brightness and deepness of new strings.
The longevity is about the same with all of them. For the same price you can change them more often, enjoy the new sound more. New strings equals more consistent tone and a broader freq range more than skipping a change with a more expensive brand. I've been using them now for a few years. I play stingray, jazz, precision and a rickenbacker. I bought this 5 five string set just for the B. to string a 4 string bass B-E-A-D.