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DiMarzio D Activator 8 vs DiMarzio PAF 8

DiMarzio D Activator 8 pickup
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DiMarzio D Activator 8
8-string bridge humbucker
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DiMarzio PAF 8 pickup
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DiMarzio PAF 8
8-string humbucker

Compared with the DiMarzio D Activator 8, the DiMarzio PAF 8 has lower output, scooped mids and tighter low end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio D Activator 8DiMarzio PAF 8
DC resistancediffers11.48k7.66k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs5.5 / 102.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs6.25 / 104 / 10
Treble (tone chart)3.5 / 103.5 / 10
Slotdiffers8-string bridge humbucker8-string humbucker
Traitsmoderate output, dark, tight & aggressivevintage output, dark, 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
42
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
63
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
50
tone charts on the same scale

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