I was just looking on eBay and I see you can buy a set of EADG Bass strings from anywhere between A$3.95 and A$70.
I was thinking a couple of cheapo sets might be adequate for doing the initial setting up of the bass, but what's a reasonable price for a workable set?
The $3.95 sets offer "rotund pronunciation" and "authenticity of overtone excellence". But is that enough?