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DiMarzio Air Norton vs PRS TCI "S"

medium confidence
PRS TCI "S"
neck humbucker

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Air NortonPRS TCI "S"
DC resistancediffers12.58k8.84k
Inductancediffers6.23 H (measured, 1 reading)5.85 H (compiled)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers—2.8 kHz (PRS's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs6 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs6 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs5.5 / 10no chart
Slotdiffershumbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsmoderate outputmoderate 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
91
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

Videos

DiMarzio Air Norton

Bill Nash T-63 2HB Dimarzio Air Norton/Bluesbucker Humbucker Electric Guitar Demo | Guitar Hangar
Guitar Hangar - Lessons, Rentals, Repairs, and More · from Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)

PRS TCI "S"

No videos of its own collected yet.

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio Air Norton

“This is where a split Air Norton fares better, but it can be too woofy/muddy on the low strings in humbucking mode.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Norton
Speeddemon · 2023-12-25Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“I was hoping the Air Norton to be a hotter and more mid-focused version of that.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Norton
Rex Rocker · 2024-03-11Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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