Labella‘s HRS seven string set is, on the face of it, an ideal solution for dropped tunings , since the gauges - particularly on the low strings - is seriously hefty. Upon restringing my 7 with this set, I was pleased with the overall tone and clarity they offered, and dare I say it, the 7th string gauge was almost too thick!
After a days recording I set the guitar aside and looked forward to playing these new strings again. A few days later I picked up the guitar and was disappointed to find that the strings had already lost their sparkle. I am by no means averse to changing strings, and realize that strings do ultimately become dull through corrosion, but the sheer speed of deterioration was surprising.
If looking for well balanced tone for a short period, the HRS set will serve the purpose. My one piece of advice however... clean them thoroughly after each use if you wish to get more than one decent recording.