Tried putting on a set of D'Addario phosphor bronze on my 210 a couple weeks ago. I had a couple sets that I bought a while back. I used to play these exclusively the first 4-5 years I played guitar. Thought I'd give them a go on my Taylor since I've always kept Elixirs on it.
I can't say if there was a huge difference in tone, but I did instantly miss the slightly faster and quieter play and slightly softer touch of the Elixirs. So I had to put a set back on today. I thought about just toughing it out until the strings kinda wore down a bit -- there's something nice about an almost-dead set of uncoated strings -- but maybe not on a Taylor, whereas a warmer guitar like a Gibson or Martin might sound better with some old D'Addarios on it.
I know there are folks who refuse to play Elixirs and stores that won't carry them (my local shop in high school/college wouldn't stock "those slippery things"), but I'm a fan and I think they play very nicely with Taylors. If you've never tried them, I think phosphor bronze nanowebs do a great job of adding a little bit of warmth to the Taylor brightness.
