You guys and your fervent religious beliefs in string brands making much of a difference!
Sometimes the difference isn't great, but I can usually hear differences with rounds, and almost always with flats.
It's been ages (40 years) since I've had any brand of strings where I would have said, ugh, this is junk.
Oh man, you should try one of thse Ali Express basses. You wouldn't believe the crappy strings they come with.
I then restrict my statement to “capitalist-produced ones in more recent decades”, satisfied?!