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DiMarzio DLX Plus vs DiMarzio The Tone Zone P90

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Compared with the DiMarzio DLX Plus, the DiMarzio The Tone Zone P90 has hotter output, more midrange and more bass.

Specs side by side

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SpecDiMarzio DLX PlusDiMarzio The Tone Zone P90
DC resistancediffers13.8k16.77k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differs7 / 109 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5.25 / 108.25 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs5 / 103.5 / 10
Slotdiffersneck P-90 soapbarP-90 soapbar
Traitshigh output, big low end, tight & aggressivehigh output, dark, 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
72
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
50
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale

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