Balanced tension 5 string flats?

[Will_White]

My normal 4 string flats are a balanced set of chromes with a .110E string (46lbs) I have a new bass that needs flats and since I already have two basses tuned to E with flats and a D standard bass I'm wanting to step down to BEAD. Unless someone knows of a .145 flat that's just popped up I'm looking at a .132 B string so just under 36lbs of tension and a .095 E. That's obviously going to be a noticeable non-trivial difference so I'm wondering what your experiences with balanced tension 5 string or BEAD flats are.

 

[HaphAsSard]

My normal 4 string flats are a balanced set of chromes with a .110E string (46lbs) I have a new bass that needs flats and since I already have two basses tuned to E with flats and a D standard bass I'm wanting to step down to BEAD. Unless someone knows of a .145 flat that's just popped up I'm looking at a .132 B string so just under 36lbs of tension and a .095 E. That's obviously going to be a noticeable non-trivial difference so I'm wondering what your experiences with balanced tension 5 string or BEAD flats are.

In my case, no experience with flat BEAD(G(C)). Wouldn't blame you if you stopped reading at this point.
Still here? Good! Check out this mono-post thread by @ixlramp:
.140 to .188+ flatwounds by Octave 4 Plus (with video)

http://www.garrygoodman.com/sub_contra_flatwounds.htm

.140 stainless steel Flatwound subcontra bass string $36.00
.160 stainless steel Flatwound subcontra bass string $40.00

(Ouch. Well, it's custom stuff after all.)
A balanced set built from the .140 would be the good ol' 105-080-060-045; one starting from the .160 would need something like a .115 or a .120 E*, and then an .085/090 A, .065 D and .050 G.


(*if I'm not mistaken it's an extra 25 bucks up front for a string they don't already make)

 

[Will_White]

I should of mentioned them in the OP, I've seen those before but they are cost prohibitive.

 

[4StringTheorist]

This isn't bad for a balanced set of Chromes:

B -- 132 -- 36 lbs
E -- 100 -- 38 lbs
A -- 75 -- 36 lbs
D -- 55 -- 37 lbs
G -- 40 -- 38 lbs

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[Will_White]

This isn't bad for a balanced set of Chromes:

B -- 132 -- 36 lbs
E -- 100 -- 38 lbs
A -- 75 -- 36 lbs
D -- 55 -- 37 lbs
G -- 40 -- 38 lbs

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Yeah that's not too bad and it's an option definitely much better then the standard sets, I'm more looking for people's experience's with balanced tension 5 string flats, (what they normally use for 4s could also be useful so I have a frame of reference)

 

[MaHei]

Three years later and my balanced set of Chromes is still going strong.

Report: Balanced set of Chrome flatwounds

I have since found the EB Cobalt flats to be a nice alternative, if you like a bright flatwound sound. Not quite as balanced as the set of Chromes though.

 

[Will_White]

I've ordered a set of Chromes from BSO, .132 .095 .075 .055