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DiMarzio DLX Plus vs DiMarzio Virtual P90

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Compared with the DiMarzio DLX Plus, the DiMarzio Virtual P90 has lower output and tighter low end.

Specs side by side

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SpecDiMarzio DLX PlusDiMarzio Virtual P90
DC resistancediffers13.8k9.14k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differs7 / 103.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5.25 / 105.75 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs5 / 105.5 / 10
Slotdiffersneck P-90 soapbarP-90 soapbar
Traitshigh output, big low end, tight & aggressivemoderate 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
41
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
42
tone charts on the same scale

Videos

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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio DLX Plus

“DLX Plus is hotter but on the warm and creamy side of things.”
swissmountain · 2015-03-18Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The DLX plus is both more powerful and more clear and articulate, and the lollar Firebird is clear and complex in the neck.”
RayBarbeeMusic · 2012-12-14Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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