re: What acoustic guitar strings do you like and why?

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I'm another D'Addario EXP Phosphor Bronze user and a loyalist to D'Addario strings in general for acoustic instruments.

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Are these the same as “Clear Tones” I believe? I see these all the time at GC and I believe they are D-Addarios?

I’ve used

Elixir: like them. I find they rust and look crappy whether I look after them or not. They turn a rusty green. And of course the strings up in frets 1-5 get the most abused and are hardest to clean.

Martin Coated: they were fine. Just fine.

Ernie Ball : aluminum bronze. Did not like. VERY bright to my ear. If you love a Taylor Bright sound they may be worth a look. But I found them so bright they were “jangly” for lack of a better term.