Cobalt Strings - Any Love?

[5a_quilt_top]

Haven't tried Cobalts, but recently tried the new D'Addario NYXL's (carbon steel) on two of my non-Alembic electric guitars. Normally, I use regular old D'Addario 10's or 11's on all my non-jazz electric guitars.
 
Compared to those, the NYXL's do seem to retain their tone and intonation properties a little longer and your comment re: snappier and maybe a tad louder would apply as well - that's what made me think they might be similar.
 
Can't comment on their resistance to string breakage, 'cuz I seldom break strings, but they do seem to be a little more robust than a typical nickel string.
 
Downside = they cost about twice as much as regular guitar strings.

[benson_murrensun]

Hmmm, maybe I ought to give those a try, too. The Cobalts cost over twice as much as the regular Slinkys. I like them on my Strat with Duncan Five-Two pickups.

[5a_quilt_top]

Follow-up:
 
Just loaded a Collings Statesman (like a thinner version of a Gretsch 6120) with the NYXL 10's.
 
Holy **** - what a good match. Nice focused tone with punch, sustain and jangle for days.
 
Next, I think I'm going to try them on my Skylark as soon as it needs new strings...