Dimarzio Air Classic and Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK2 sound review
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DiMarzio Air Classic vs DiMarzio FRED
DiMarzio Air Classic
bridge humbucker
84 match
high confidence
DiMarzio FRED
humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Air Classic, the DiMarzio FRED has hotter output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Air Classic | DiMarzio FRED |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.62k | 10.38k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.50 H (measured, 2 readings) | 4.48 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 3.5 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4.25 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | bridge humbucker | humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright | vintage 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
64
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
88
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Air Classic
DiMarzio FRED
DiMarzio FRED vs PAF PRO - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
DiMarzio FRED vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Air Classic
“It has that warm roundness I liked from the air classic but the bass is much more articulate.”
“Don't over look the Air Classic in an HSS strat if you want smooth humbucker response with clarity and dynamics.”
On the DiMarzio FRED
“The fred is more vocal and more articulate,the screaming Demon sounds more direct and cuts better!”
“The Fred has better note separation and definition than the Demon.”