The more expensive balls require more yardage to account for the extra spin, particularly on longer approaches with long irons. They will also move much further in a lateral breeze.
Elevation will also require more club with an expensive ball, and well as more adjustment for lateral breeze - the ball stays in the air longer.
I use a mid range ball with 3.5 spin, as do a few others that regularly win credits in paid tournaments. Even this amount of spin will require an extra five yrds for most irons.
I use the Nike irons and each club plays differently regarding spin. I think you'll find all club sets have their nuances. For eg: my 7 iron does not require me to add yardage to account for spin with the ball I use, 150 will land 150. However, my 120 wedge will land 113-114 with full backspin.
80-85% backspin on Driver will generally get you the most distance off the tee. However, playing topspin into the wind on courses such as St Andrews will get you further down the fairway.
Happy hitting!
Mike