I liked these strings. They took about a week to break in and sounded great after that, but...now, before the but, I think this but is for those of us who have the more acidic sweat or oils...I wash my hands before I play and I even use a string cleaner after I play a while that helps extend the life of non-coated strings...but for me they didn't last very long compared to coated. I play daily for at least an hour and these strings lasted me about a month and a half. Elixir's last me about 3 1/2 to 4 months. I have another guitar that I try different strings with and I had a set of DR Phosphor Bronze Rare strings. They lasted about the same as these. I really liked these strings and they had a great price. I may keep a set on hand, but they're just not for me.