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DiMarzio Dark Matter 2 vs Gibson ELEV8 Underwound

DiMarzio Dark Matter 2 pickup
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Gibson ELEV8 Underwound pickup
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Compared with the DiMarzio Dark Matter 2, the Gibson ELEV8 Underwound has an Alnico VIII magnet (warmer, smoother).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Dark Matter 2Gibson ELEV8 Underwound
DC resistancediffers8.29k8k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersCeramicAlnico 8
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs3.5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs4.75 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs4.5 / 10no chart
Slotneck humbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsvintage output, tight & aggressivevintage output, 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
95
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
75
Ceramic vs Alnico 8
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

Videos

DiMarzio Dark Matter 2

Gibson ELEV8 Underwound

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What players and reviewers say

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