these are the best. they rarely break and the string gauges are balanced and comfortable. also, i'm a fan of worn in strings.they still sound great after a month of playing. ernie ball slinky's sound great when you first put them on but would break after 2 gigs. i played them for 10 years. then i switched to daddario for 2. they didn't do much for me in the end. they felt kinda generic. then i moved on to BOOMERS and they BOOM. long lasting, built tough, and they sound great from the minute you put them on til...i guess til you feel like putting new ones on, because they won't break! (GHS BOOMERS 11-50)