I have always felt that a player should use the heaviest gauge strings that they are comfortable playing...
My experience tells me that medium gauge strings (.013's) are fatter, fuller and louder than light gauge... of course, this is on guitars that can accept that gauge. The action can be lowered a bit, and the guitar can be played more brusquely with a stronger attack, without buzzing or fret rattle...
Unfortunately, my weak little hands really do best with light gauge (.012's), so that's what I use... I keep my action a bit higher than most so I can play harder without any of the attendant buzzing...
Mediums are great if you can handle them... but whatever gauge you choose, you must play firmly enough to make that string/top vibration happen, in order to really hear what your guitar sounds like... you just have to MOVE SOME AIR!!!
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