Item : B0002E3CJ0 Customer Reviews best strings by .. C. Bledsoe Jr. (Oakland, CA) These are pretty much the best sounding strings. They came on my acoustic, which is a Jasmine Takamine, and I couldn't figure out for the life of me what they were until I discovered on the website that it was D Addarios... Great strings! Simply the best I've used by .. J. () I have been playing acoustic guitars for over 15 years now. I am by no means a virtuoso, but I do play regularly with my praise team. I have been intrigued by the seemingly endless list of acoustic guitar strings available, and I have tried dozens of different brands and types all over the price scale. These strings, in my opinion, offer the best value of all the ones that I have used. They probably last about three times as your average uncoated set of strings in their "prime," and they don't deteriorate as fast at the end of their lifecycle (so you can keep procrastinating changing your strings without sacrificing as much). 5 Stars. Great sounding set of coated strings. by .. Bob (Big Bear, Ca United States) I've been using these strings for about eight years, and I also use them on my two Taylor's (814-CE & I use the mediums on my 710) I agree with the other reviewer in saying they are the best sounding coated string out there. I still use Martin strings once in awhile, but these strings last and improve in sound as they get a few hours of play on them. Actually I own three other acoustics other than my two Taylor's and right now they're all strung with EXP's. I know people want different sounds from their strings, but I find these to be bright with a great bottom on them, unlike the Elixirs which I find to be unbearably bright with a weak bottom end. These strings sound great with great dynamics on them. Even on my Laguna Grand Symphony (slightly larger than a Grand Concert) they pump out the lows and sparkle on the highs. These on my Grand Auditorium do the same thing, they produce the sound I demand and make a real positive improvement over the other coated strings I've used. The Mediums on my 710 have an endless bottom end and still have great range on the mid's and treble. As I said I still use Martin Phosphor Bronze strings once in awhile, but honestly these strings hold up extremely well and sound great. Darn near as near to an uncoated string that you're going to find. Afforable Quality by .. BTang (New York) D'Addario EXP16 Coated Phosphor Bronze Light Acoustic Guitar Strings are a great set of strings. The sound is crisp and pure. The feel is amazing. Great strings for any guitar, beginners and advanced players can see the quality in these strings. Great Buy. Best coated strings on the market by .. Weshwee (Texas) I have tried all of the coated, long life strings and these are by far the best sounding. They also don't have that "slick" or "wet" feel the Elixir strings have, they feel just like uncoated strings with the same loud, crisp sound as uncoated strings. I am very impressed with these strings and they will be the only strings I use from now on for my Taylor acoustic guitar. Thanks, D'Addario!