The sound is OK and in line with what you'd expect from "popular" brands

I've played with steel strings for years and found DRs to be among my favorite brands

I like that all three brands are made here in the USA.I think all of them are a decent deal at under a buck a string, especially if you play all tubes and are looking for that vintage chime that the best old blues and classic rock players used to get

After someone recommended DR strings to me at a store, I have not bought a different brand

I have never broken a

Then within an hour the D broke in the same place