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I've been playing guitar professionally for over 30 years and have tried literally every brand of string I'm aware of...even some odballs that I didn't know existed until I saw them on the rack. For many years, I stuck with D-Addario Phosphor Bronze because they've been consistent with good tone and longevity. But in the Martin SP Phospher Bronze lights, I've found an even better quality string. I'm in an Irish/Celtic duo, and play a Martin OM16 in DADGAD tuning, and a 1970 Guild F30 Paul Simon in standard tuning. In both guitars, the Martin strings provide a deeper, louder tone with great sustain than any other string I've used. I recently tried a set of Elixer Nonoweb Phosphor Bronze ($16!!!!....yikes), and they didn't sound nearly as good as the Martin SPs....at less than half the price. So I immediately replaced the Elixers with SPs. Yes, strings are a very personal item and we all have different likes and dislikes with regard to what tonal qulaities we like in our acoustic guitars. For me, I like a relatively bright, deep, sustaining tone with good volume and longevity that best brings out the chracter of my guitars, and the Martin SPs deliver big time. It's amazing how long they last after doing sessions, gigs, rehearsals, etc. The SPs last longer than any string I've used and I highly recommend them.