I don’t own any $150+ dollar bibs so I can’t compare to those. However, my black bibs (1 plain, 1 with gripper, and 1 thermal 3/4 knickers) are my go to bibs. They aren’t super compressive but they are comfortable and are better than the $80-$100 bibs I own. I want to try more expensive bibs but for $40 they really are hard to beat.