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DiMarzio D Activator 8 vs DiMarzio Ionizer 8

DiMarzio D Activator 8 pickup
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DiMarzio D Activator 8
8-string neck humbucker
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DiMarzio Ionizer 8 pickup
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DiMarzio Ionizer 8
8-string neck humbucker

Compared with the DiMarzio D Activator 8, the DiMarzio Ionizer 8 has lower output.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio D Activator 8DiMarzio Ionizer 8
DC resistancediffers9.94k8.4k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs4.5 / 103 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5 / 104.5 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs4 / 103.5 / 10
Slot8-string neck humbucker8-string neck humbucker
Traitsmoderate output, tight & aggressivevintage output, dark, 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
76
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
92
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
75
tone charts on the same scale

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