same thoughts and experience. same with cleartones as well. mas elixir parin ako.
Mismo brother. I have tried Cleartones briefly rin. Feel was okay, tone was okay.. but the lifespan just wasn't Elixir-level. Haha.
balik Elixir na lang siguro ulit ako, tumatagal din yung elixir sakin pero parang sa tone medyo nakukulangan ako
In all honestly, I prefer the tone and feel of Daddario XL strings for the first 2-3 weeks compared sa Elixir. It just feels softer and the harmonics and sustain are a tad better.
Kaso medyo praktikal ako ngayon.. I have 10 electric guitars and I find it burdensome to restring each one every other month. For the price vs lifespan vs ease of maintenance, Elixir ang pinaka convenient sa akin. I'll just have to suck it up kung ano feel and tone niya and adjust with my playing, EQ, and whatnot. Sanayan lang rin.