I was buying HB Value 45-135 for fiver bass previously and there were fine, zingy and growly.
I got me a 45-105 set and they sound like they were two weeks old, no zing, no treble, lot of plastic-high-mids (fret cling), but no freshness. Pretty much useful for a background play (i. e. behind guitars and/or keys) , but if you want play forward, let alone to solo, forget about it.
Dissapointed.
Perhaps another batch will be better.
And this disgusting orange thread