String Change: Option, or Obsession?

Working Musician's Vlog: Day 16 NEW STRING DAY! Let's hear what strings sound like in a direct A/B comparison, old (3 months old) & new (within an hour). All components were identical: Ernie Ball Music Man Steve Morse model Ernie Ball Slinkys (10-46s) Fractal Audio Axe-FX III Do you prefer fresh strings or broken in? Does it depend on the genre or instrument you're playing?