EMP 38301M 5B : Did not live up to expectations

Preface: these are my first ever steel strings (and coated at that) and my first ever set from Warwick.

The B string is tapered. This is not mentioned in the product description. Not a big deal: only required raising the saddle a bit and would be even less of a problem for longer bridges like those of Warwick.

The sound: these sounded mellower and darker than my previous old, rusted set of nickel coated Daddario. And supposedly steel is brighter than nickel coated, especially a brand new set. Not impressed.

They also looked darker than my previous rusted set, but looks are not an issue for me, i just found it odd.

Pros:

- coated (of course cannot tell how good the coating is yet)

- they feel quality when playing

Neutral:

- tapered B string

- dark colour

Cons:

- expensive

- dark sound (of course personal, but this to me invalidates the coating, which is supposed to keep the strings sounding bright)

Conclusion:

I will not buy these again and would not recommend.