What gauge strings for Drop-C tuned 5-string bass?

[Thorax the Herdsman]

I'm a guitarist but using our (ex-bassist) vocalists 5-string for recording the bass parts on our upcoming EP.

It's currently set up for standard 5-string BEADG tuning but I want to tune it down to drop-c - so CGCFA, to match the guitars.

What gauge should I use? I'd prefer them fairly tense but so long as they're not flopping all over the place I'm not too fussed. Thanks for any info!

 

[egan.]

Maybe some d'addario super lights (40/60/75/95/125)???
You way have to buy a couple of different sets to figure out what's going to work.

 

[Razorjack]

That would mean you are tuning it UP, rather than down. Any 5 string set with a .115 or .120 should suffice. I'd reccomend DR or Dean Markley though.