Been using Elixir Stainless for like 2-3 years now coming from DR and Dunlops. I find that tone and feel wise, I still prefer Dunlop super bright but they go dead so quickly. Elixir on the other hand a veeeeery close second, tiny bit less bright than Dunlops but lasts waaaaaay longer. The one I have on my main bass now is more than a year old and it still feels and sounds almost like new. I find it more cost effective switching to Elixirs. Only caveat for me at the moment is I am struggling to find .125 B string. It is out of stock everywhere!