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DiMarzio D Activator-X vs DiMarzio Dual Sound

DiMarzio D Activator-X pickup
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DiMarzio D Activator-X
bridge humbucker
high confidence
DiMarzio Dual Sound pickup
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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio D Activator-XDiMarzio Dual Sound
DC resistancediffers14.51k13.68k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)8 / 108 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs7.75 / 106.5 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs3 / 104.5 / 10
Slotdiffersbridge humbuckerhumbucker
Traitshigh output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressivehigh output, mid-forward, big low end, 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
92
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
75
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
79
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale

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