Dang $35. So I guess a question might be how much better can a set of string be?Try Optima - Acoustic Gold 12-52 (or other gauge set).
The best German quality in any aspect, and MUCH LONGER LIFE as any others.
Neutral sounding, you hear your guitar, not strings.
Frank Zappa had right taste in strings, Brian May too
And calculating $ per use time - the less expensive strings in market.
Buy from EU web-shops, much better pricing.
I pretty much settled on the SP phosphor bronze. Do you think there's much dif between the Martins and D'Addario?D'Addario EXP16s [coated light gauge phosphor bronze] on my Breedlove [what they recommend]. I figured that was the sound I fell in love with when I played it in the store. That's how I want it to sound when I play it at home....
I liked the sound of the D'Addario phosphor bronze so much that is also the string I use on my Yamaha 12-string.