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DiMarzio D Activator 7 vs DiMarzio Imperium 7

DiMarzio D Activator 7 pickup
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DiMarzio D Activator 7
7-string neck humbucker
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DiMarzio Imperium 7 pickup
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DiMarzio Imperium 7
7-string neck humbucker

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio D Activator 7DiMarzio Imperium 7
DC resistancediffers6.98k7.17k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)2.5 / 102.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs4.5 / 104.25 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs5 / 104.5 / 10
Slot7-string neck humbucker7-string neck humbucker
Traitsvintage output, tight lows, tight & aggressivevintage output, tight lows, 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
96
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
96
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale

Videos

DiMarzio D Activator 7

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DiMarzio Imperium 7

What players and reviewers say

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