One might have a longterm debate about how much a good set of bass strings should cost but it is undoubtable, that these Warwick Red Label strings are really cheap. So I thought that they should be worth a try. Having tried a lot of other string manufacturers and producers before I have to say, they are not. The sound is ok at first, some nice low end, warmth, little highs. Therefore they are scratchy, they do not feel soft at all, they take sliding noise from ones fingers very seriously. After one/two weeks, they sound old and mushy. It is ok to save money for strings, as I can only recommend Fender strings at the moment, but these are not enough.