In search for the best sounding strings i have tryed virtually everything there is on the market. The offer shure is good and broad, but the strings that really stick out regarding sound in my oppinion- are the DR's. Now the first thing you notice when installing this strings- they are NOT user friendly. The tention on the strings is really strong, strings are hard to bend, so you really have to work for it. But if you just want to have the best sound out of your guitar, then this string set just works! The strings are louder than any other strings just by playing with your guitar unplugged, and when plugged in, you get more punch, more overtones... it just works better! This is probably the result of DR's unique way to compress strings to a smaller size, so when you play the 11 strings, you actually get the sound of a 12. But i wouldn't reccomend them for everyday use, as there are other strings on the market, that are more comfortable to play- that is unless you prefer a really hard string set... So for the studio- this is the only thing i buy now.