Ernie ball's would easily be the best strings on the planet if they wouldn't have this nasty little problem. Now they sound nice and the playability is awesome. It's almost as if they play themselves. I like that. Alas they lose brilliance faster than the speed of light. Makes sense if you are...
Of course its a matter of preference! Do you want a full "real" tone that goes over the whole spectrum of what your guitar is capable of, or do you prefer a flat tone that doesn't have much character to it so you can easily lay effects over that.