DiMarzio D SONIC DP207 - Guitar Pickup In-Depth Full Demo Review (bridge)
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DiMarzio D Sonic vs Seymour Duncan Black Winter
DiMarzio D Sonic
humbucker
81 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Black Winter
neck humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio D Sonic, the Seymour Duncan Black Winter has lower output, more midrange and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio D Sonic | Seymour Duncan Black Winter |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 11.96k | 13k |
| Inductancediffers | 6.27 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.64 H (measured, 2 readings) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.35 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5.75 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, tight & aggressive | moderate output, mid-forward, 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
85
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
90
each against its maker's average
Mids
24
each against its maker's average
Bass
57
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio D Sonic
DiMarzio D SONIC DP207 - Standard VS Reversed Position | Guitar Bridge Pickup Tone Comparison Demo
Seymour Duncan Black Winter
Blackened Black Winter Pickups Ft Wes Hauch | Seymour Duncan
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio D Sonic
“But, I just traded the D-Sonic (too thick and dark for me) in for a Steve's Special (hopefully a bit brighter and articulate)...”
“I wouldn't put the D Sonic in a baswood body cause basswood has tons of midrange and low end so your sound might turn to mud..”
On the Seymour Duncan Black Winter
“It doesn't have as much of a dramatic low-end rolloff as the Black Winter, but it not a fat bassy pickup like the X2N.”
“The Black Winter and Distortion sound similar too, I hear the high end clarity on the Black Winter:.”
Full reviews
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