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DiMarzio Air Norton 7 vs Seymour Duncan Nazgul
DiMarzio Air Norton 7
7-string humbucker
74 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Nazgul
7-string bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Air Norton 7, the Seymour Duncan Nazgul has hotter output, more midrange and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Air Norton 7 | Seymour Duncan Nazgul |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.34k | 16.52k |
| Inductancediffers | 6.33 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 4.28 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.25 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | 7-string humbucker | 7-string bridge humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, mid-forward, 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
69
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
79
each against its maker's average
Mids
37
each against its maker's average
Bass
39
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Air Norton 7
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan Nazgul
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What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Nazgul
“But the Nazgul and DD will come across as hotter/more aggressive due to their midrange.”
“Nazgul 8 - The strong treble, midrange and attenuated bass works very well with the lower notes and retains clarity.”