Here's a quick review of the D'Addario EXL110BT Balanced Tension Lite Electric Guitar Strings:

Color coded ball ends like the NYXLs (I don't need to clip them off for my Yamaha Pacifica 1221MS, so still very helpful). They're wrapped together in twos, I don't know if this was better or worse, but I'm used to individually wrapped ones. On the lower strings it helped things go faster by doing both at once, I dunno.

They were quick to tune up...here's where I noticed something significant. After I stretched them a bit and locked everything down. Everything stayed in perfect tuning. No matter how much I bent them or played.

The lower strings are definitely something you'll want to feel for yourself. They're so easy to play on. Felt like I had a different guitar or some new string technology happening. VERY comfortable. More comfortable than any strings of any gauge I've ever played (I've even played with 8.5s).

The tone has some brightness, but also very full sounding. Exactly what I was looking for.

Now the cons: The top two strings seem a bit stiff. This could be a good thing as I get used to it. But it's definitely noticeable. I almost thought maybe I rearranged the B and E string when I put them on, but nope. This is how they are.

I also just changed some very worn out strings and haven't played much lately, but I think this is an accurate description of what to expect.

I think for me, I will need the balanced tension to help stay in tune and last longer, but it almost feels like I have two sets of strings (now, the G string is great though, it's just those top two that seem like there's too much something).

But they stay in tune a lot like Elixir strings, but much nicer sounding and playable. That's what the top two strings remind me of, trying to play Elixir or maybe Blue Steel strings. They're not laughably hard to play like Elixir strings, but definitely not as easy as the rest of this set, oddly.

I almost want to get a few of the regular EXL strings and try them on the B and E to make the perfect set, but I'm gonna stick this out because overall they COULD be the best strings I've had overall. COULD...

I would definitely gig with them if I was doing gigs and not such a noodler. I can almost guarantee you'll be satisfied for playing live with these without breakage and staying in tune absolutely no problems there even if you just put them on before the show.

This also means less time fooling around getting your intonation set and getting down to recording your tracks. They almost make you play things more like strumming big open chords because there's this nice balance and feel to them. Kinda cool. Sweep picking is almost too easy haha

8/10