im currently using normal gauge, .10-.46 SIT Stainless on my DS3.
honestly, as far as guitar is concerned, halos magkapareho lang mga strings nila... ive tried XL, Blue Steels, Ernie Ball, GHS, etc., and wala talaga silang difference saken. wala akong strings na mimiss or hinahanap hanap, unlike yung pagpili ko ng strings sa bass (fave ko currently yung Warwick).
so far, ang ayoko lang talaga is yung mga mariposa at maya strings. OK naman yung Alice at pirated Gibson and Fender pang practice or pang replace ... di sila kasing lutong ng mga "branded" strings, pero maganda nga yun most of the time - di ko kasi gaanong trip yung tunog ng bagong bass strings sa guitar.
conclusion ko sa guitar strings is: as long as nasa 200 php line sya and nahanap mo ang gauge na gusto mo, i think you'll be satisfied kahit anong brand pa yan (as long as hindi overpriced).