But brand new strings after a week of stready playing sound the same no matter what brand they are. It's silly to argue it. It's like someone saying, "My gum still has more flavor in it after an hour of chewing than the other brands." No, it doesn't.

Having been playing nearly every day on a variety of instruments for around 50 years, and having used pretty well every brand of string known to man or beast in that time, I beg to differ.

I have my own personal favourite brand for my own reasons but it isn't worth saying what it is as others will have their favourite brands for their own reasons. As for Elixirs, I think they're a decent string.