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Rotosound RS55 or RS66

Wondering what the tone differences are between the RS55 (Solo Bass) and RS66 (Swing Bass)...

I've been using RS665LD on my Gibson Thunderbird Studio 5 string and love the tone... but after a few hours of practicing/playing my fingers (mostly left hand) are chewed up pretty bad and I practice at least an hour a day, 5+ days a week.

So before I plopped down $35 for the RS555 set, I was wondering what the tone was like... I guess i'll just have to break down and buy a set but was curious what everyone's experiences were.

I mean, are they basically the same or...