Dimarzio Air Classic and Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK2 sound review
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DiMarzio Air Classic vs Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2)
DiMarzio Air Classic
neck humbucker
94 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2)
neck humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Air Classic | Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.8k | 7.72k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.16 H (measured, 2 readings) | 4.25 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3.75 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, scooped mids | vintage output, bright, scooped mids |
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
97
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
98
each against its maker's average
Mids
85
each against its maker's average
Bass
91
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Air Classic
Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2)
No videos of its own collected yet.
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.”