I have to say....I love these strings! They have the nicest feel to them. They are flexible and very easy to play, in fact they have inspired me to play my acoustic far more than before. I really play Bass, but I do enjoy playing an acoustic at times. These strings are not quite as "loud" as Bronze strings, but they just feel so much better to me. Other companies also make Silk & Steel strings and their strings may be Just as nice as these Martin Strings, I haven't tried them, but this Type of string, for me, is just Great.