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DiMarzio Dominion vs Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15)
DiMarzio Dominion
bridge humbucker
80 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Dominion, the Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15) has an Alnico VIII magnet (warmer, smoother) and a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Dominion | Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 16.5k | 17.68k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.48 H (measured, 1 reading) | 8.18 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 8 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 4.46 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 9 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8.25 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3.5 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, bright, 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
95
measured inductance
Magnet
75
Ceramic vs Alnico 8
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
7
each against its maker's average
Mids
89
each against its maker's average
Bass
76
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Dominion
Dimarzio Deep Cuts: Testing Models You've Probably Overlooked. Super PAF, Utopia, Dominion and other
Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15)
Alternative 8 Humbucker: Metal Demo
Alternative 8 High-Output Pickup
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Dominion
“I kind of liken the Dominion bridge to a Tone Zone without the boomy bass response, and a little bit quicker and direct.”
“The Dominion has a tighter low end and more of a low mid push compared to the Super D, it is still more than capable for the classic rock thing.”
On the Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15)
“In the tone chart I´ve seen the TB15 Alternative 8 wich is Alnico (tone) and seems to have the same highs that the JB has but It has more mids and lows too..”
“So I got an Alternative 8 in My SG and I am finding it to be a bit aggressive on the high end and upper mids..”