CandidPicker
Tone Matters. Use It Well.
Interesting.
How does everyone get on with wound 3rds?
How about bends?
IMHO, the wound Gm makes tuning easier; not so much variance compared to the unwound G.
Bends, OK. I usually don't bend too much with jazz, but with blues, there's more reason for doing so. T-I strings are well-constructed, so no chance of snapping a string.
The action feels quicker, and as @Axis39 said, does away with extraneous string noise. The key aspect is the T-I's are rounder tones, more balance across the frequency response curve, not so overt in specific frequency areas. (Read: not as many frequency transients).
If anything, the T-I's will smooth out a semi-hollow or hollow body guitar's tone because they clean and clear up what makes for bad tone. Because good tone is dependent on a healthy foundation, the T-I's, which are well-constructed, prevent bad tone from occurring.
All you need do is maintain a good routine of practice, and your guitar and T-I strings will last quite some time.