Bare Knuckle Cobra Pickups (Pre-wired Guard)
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Bare Knuckle Cobra Single Coil vs DiMarzio Dark Matter 2
Bare Knuckle Cobra Single Coil
middle Strat single-coil
74 match
medium confidence
DiMarzio Dark Matter 2
middle Strat single-coil
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Cobra Single Coil, the DiMarzio Dark Matter 2 has lower output and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Cobra Single Coil | DiMarzio Dark Matter 2 |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 10.4k | 7.33k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 2.5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
| Slot | middle Strat single-coil | middle Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, scooped mids, big low end, tight & aggressive | moderate output, scooped mids, tight lows, tight & aggressive |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
50
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
each against its maker's average
Mids
97
each against its maker's average
Bass
11
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Cobra Single Coil
Bare Knuckle Pickups Cobra Single Coil Set Demo by Micky McCrystal
DiMarzio Dark Matter 2
Steve Vai for DiMarzio Dark Matter 2 Pickups
What players and reviewers say
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