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DiMarzio D Activator 7 vs Seymour Duncan Sentient

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Compared with the DiMarzio D Activator 7, the Seymour Duncan Sentient has hotter output and an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio D Activator 7Seymour Duncan Sentient
DC resistancediffers6.98k9.2k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersCeramicAlnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers5.57 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand2.5 / 104 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand4.5 / 103 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5 / 108 / 10
Slot7-string neck humbucker7-string neck humbucker
Traitsvintage output, tight lows, tight & aggressivemoderate output, scooped mids, tight lows

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
60
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
79
each against its maker's average
Mids
66
each against its maker's average
Bass
82
each against its maker's average

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