many are not aware, but tuning to DADGAD decreases the tension of your neck and puts less tension on the top, so typically the guitar relief flattens a little - which can increase buzz, and the tone can be diminished, especially on the bottom D string. With this set, you can use DADGAD without those compromises, as long as you are happy to have a guitar dedicated to DADGAD for a while. I was very happy with these, but as with all normal strings, they degrade in time, so now I buy Elixir sets (as I do for all tunings), and buy extra strings to make up the set. However, if you prefer plain uncoated strings, this set are the best choice
