You all know that changing strings can make a world of difference. Every time I changed strings I never heard much until today. I have a boat paddle tenor Kayak I got a couple months ago. It sounded just fine with worth strings on it. I have to say it came with them and they are my favorites so I left them on it. I just changed to T2's. WOW! Love the sound now. I bought Koolau gold too but I don't think I will ever want to trade from these T2's. Any one know how they compare to the T2's? I just wanted share that the string change does make a big difference when you find the right one for your uke! (open for info on the Koo'lau's)