You have to get them "worn in" first.
I didn't like D'addarios for my Lp-100, but I love them in my RR3.

But try Dunlop for your LP man....... to me they sound really good.

Jim Dunlop strings. Youc an find them and Bents and Guitar Collection. Around RM25 a pack.

I used EBs in my early days of guitaring...... But I find that for a struggling student, EBs are BAD because they snap like dry twigs and have to keep changing them. This was back when I was using my crap strat. I switched to a few different brands, but settled down with Dunlop (They can last FOREVER and sound great) for my Fixed Bridge LPs, and D'Addarios for my Trem guitars. I find the D'As stretch better, while Dunlops have greater "meat" in them.

I WILL be switching to Dunlops for my Razorback once the current strings wears out, and judging from them now, should be anytime soon.

Like I said, it was on a crap strat.... but was using .009 at the time.

Ironically, I never broke a string on my RR3, using .009 DAs........ I just change them after 3-4 month after heavy playing.....
And I really like to abuse the trem. ALOT. Still stayed in tact after that AND after alot of bends.

Who says Dunlop fanboy??!!!

I'm a Gibson/Epiphone, Marshall AND Dunlop fanboy!

Hehehehe...... was watching Viva Las Vegas (actually, a semi marathon of old Elvis flicks)...... and he was playing a sunburst Fender Strat......

So weird seeing Elvis with a Stratocaster