Despite the name, our band use this set for playing downtuned metal. It would be perfect for a standard D, but since we tune to drop C, we pair it with a 60 string from Daddario as well, for perfect tension. The huge upside about using this particular set is the wound 4th string. We find it much easier to stay in tune and have a consistent sound, and this feature helps out alot in that regard. Highly recommendable!