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DiMarzio Air Norton S vs DiMarzio The Chopper

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Compared with the DiMarzio Air Norton S, the DiMarzio The Chopper has lower output.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Air Norton SDiMarzio The Chopper
DC resistancediffers11.21k9.16k
Inductancediffersnot measured5.90 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs5 / 104 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs6.25 / 105 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs3.5 / 104 / 10
SlotStrat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitshigh output, dark, tight & aggressive, noiselesshigh output, tight & aggressive, noiseless

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
71
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
79
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale

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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio The Chopper

“The Chopper edged out the ProTrack for me because it was a little clearer (the ProTrack was muddy exactly, but it wasn't as articulate).”
austin · 2007-04-03Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“Had a Chopper T in a mid 90s MIA Tele, killer crunch tone.”
Comparing with DiMarzio The Chopper T
Laughing Kookaburra · 2011-11-11Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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