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Combination of tone, feel, availability of the gauges I need and they happen to be reasonably priced too.
I do like Newtones but I’ve literally never had a fake pack of D’Addarios since they started the scheme for loyalty points online. I’ve probably checked almost 50 packs at this point too. I know they exist but as of yet I’ve never had a set
But I hate the sound as well as the feel of Elixirs, and all other coated strings apart from DR Dragon Skin, which I only hate the feel of .
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Tonally I don't think strings make much difference on electrics, and I like the way the Elixirs play and last for ages so they're a no-brainer. Tried the D'addario NYXLs and they're pretty good as well.
I do wonder a bit whether there's a better choice tonally on acoustic. But I don't think I've found it yet. I would be willing to sacrifice some longevity for tone on acoustic, particularly for home use. I just find that standard strings keep their zing for about a week on acoustic, whereas Elixirs never really lose it, they just wear out very slowly. Once the coating starts coming off around the strumming zone it's time to consider a change. There is a characteristic crispy treble with Elixirs, but I'd rather have that than no treble at all, which is what you get with one-week-old conventional strings in my experience.
If I could combine a more balanced tone with the longevity of an Elixir I'd be very happy indeed.
I had an interesting experience recently when I bought a guitar which had a new set of NYXL 10's. Now being in mind that I do play 10's on some of my guitars, I found the NYXL tensions to be really high. The moment I started bending them, it honestly felt like 11's. I tried to live with them for a few weeks and they hammered my finger tips, to the point where I had to change the strings. So I put Thomastik Power Brights 9's on and whilst it is better, they don't suit the guitar and I may have to just put some other make of 10's on. Or maybe even a set of NYXL but 9's instead. Haven't made my mind up about it yet.
Anyone else noticed this extra tension with these NYXL's?
They are great for alternate tunings as well.
Explorer, Jackson DK2 and Ibanez RG550 use 10-52