I've been using Elixirs for the last 3 years. I thought I would give the NY Steel Daddario's a try once again. These are good natural sounding strings that I would recommend but in the end I prefer the sound and feel of the Elixirs.I change Elixirs yearly but the new ones sound the same so I've never actually worn out these strings. So in the end I DO like the Daddario's very much but still prefer the Elixirs.