It is good to have this option. Another option goes the other direction, Elixir 12-56. I have those on my 814ceDLX and like them a lot on that guitar.
The key to knowing which string gauge of a set you like is to evaluate what you like about the sound/balance of the guitar and make the appropriate selection. A lighter gauges will produce more harmonics while a heavier gauge will project more fundamental (than harmonics). So a heavier gauge will, in general, be more articulate than lighter strings, but at the expense of overtones and harmonics. For some guitars they could be perfect if someone wanted to knock down excessive high harmonics but maintain the presence of the fundamentals of the higher strings. Going the other direction works a little differently as the lower strings have greater impact on the resultant harmonics of all the strings above it, but essentially it's the same idea, but in reverse.
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