After 4 months of use, the 6th string broke. Before Paradigms, I used Elixir for 7 months. The sound of the new Paradigms was not much different from the old Elixir. The brightness of the new Paradigms strings noticeably dropped after 4 months of playing, unlike Elixir. I expected more from the Paradigms, as stated by the manufacturer. (translated by google)