James Phillips demonstrating the Impulse Humbucker set.
Compare
Bare Knuckle Impulse vs PRS Dragon II
Bare Knuckle Impulse
bridge humbucker
79 match
low confidence
PRS Dragon II
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Impulse, the PRS Dragon II has an Alnico IV magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Impulse | PRS Dragon II |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 12.7k | 12k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico 4 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, dark, scooped mids | moderate output |
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
92
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
85
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Bare Knuckle Impulse
PRS Dragon II
Are the PRS Dragon II Pickups any good? Let's listen and find out
PRS Dragon II Pickups Test
What players and reviewers say
On the PRS Dragon II
“Duncan Screamin Demon (would have more of a treble type clang to the attack instead of an upper mid type of clang that the Dragon II has).”
“'s "Youth of the Nation" almost to the T, going from cleans to lows and the Dragon II would do it all.”