Ernie Ball 2004 Earthwood Bronze

these strings are great, tried pretty much all the other big brands for acoustic and this gauge and make are the best for me

lovely crisp tone that is warm when finger picked and bitey when strummed, can make a huge difference to cheap guitars and bring the life back into better ones.

great price and great results, smooth to play and not an awkward colour like d'addario.

last well too, havnt snapped a string even when they get older, as long as every so often they are wiped down as with any strings, the tone doesn't fade for a long time.

highly recommended

Initial Impression

This is my first new set of strings for an acoustic guitar. The packaging is nice, well labeled and easy to open.

Sound

The strings have a nice bright sound. The tone is quite metallic with good sustain. They are much brighter than the strings that were installed on the guitar from the factory. After the initial stretch they have stayed in tune very well.

Quality

The strings are well made(as you would expect from Ernie Ball)

Conclusion

I think it is too early to make a judgment on whether or not I like the sound. It is so drastically different from what I am used to hearing, part of me doesn't like it. But I am hoping it is because my old strings were "dead" and this is how strings should sound!