I tune very low, so string characteristics lean more towards the bass. On steel guitars, the 116 trebles are mellow and sweet. I've tried the Pearse folk on the Rainsong NP12A - trebles far too steely, but the Classic N Superlona CF128 1-4 strings were warm when paired with a micarta saddle - bone, tusq, and corian saddles sounded clear, if lacking in richness. The 128s had the same characteristic on a Breedlove long scale Flamenco-dry Passport N200/CMP (corian saddle).
The Savarez Alliance are a good bet.
Others I've tried on the Rainsong with micarta saddle:
La Bella 2001 Hard (clean, nice)
Pepe Romero PEPESR Clear Nylon HT ((extra dimensional, super rich, great sustain, borderline overwhelming, #1 string has depth on 18th, last fret)
Savarez 500 CRJ Corum New Cristal Mixed - ST New Cristal trebles, HT Corum basses (powerful, ringing)
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