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Originally Posted by TD_Tom

...Do they really sound that different?
Is one that much easier to play than they other?
Like most new players I am having trouble barring chords so will it really make that much of a difference?

Hi TD_Tom

I want to say Hello and Welcome to the Forum! Glad you jumped in with a question.

Tonewise it varies whether it's an improvement, a volume boost, both or neither.

My experience is it requires a good setup unless you have hands/wrists of steel if you are accustomed to light and jump to medium. Technically mediums can be set a bit closer to the fretboard than lights...that doesn't mean they press as easily as lights...they are after all still mediums.

Enjoy the new guitar...

All things with guitars are compromise, so you'll want to string it up with each and play it for a week or two so you can really compare.