What to expect when change to medium gauge strings?

Question
I had been playing guitar for about a year and had only use light gauge strings. I’m now thinking to try out some medium gauge strings. What should I expect to discover?

Answer
You might encounter a couple of scenarios:

It will be more difficult fretting due to it’s higher tension.
Fatter tone all round.
Better tone when playing dropped tunings.

In short, you will get more tone, more volume but less string flexibility. And the most obvious changes – expect your fingertips to hurt more until you get used to the fatter strings.

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