I have been playing guitar since the 1970's and I know what I'm talking about. There are 100+ brands of guitar strings but they all are made in one of only 5 places and the machine to make them is HUGE!! Boomers, slinkys and some others that you would call the best are from the same machine then packaged differently. So find your style like thin, med, heavy or what ever then look for the cheapest price and get them. When you get them boil them is snake blood or pickle them for 5 years or whatever you do that you think improves the sound then shut up and PLAY PLAY and PLAY some more.