Seymour Duncan INVADER SH-8 vs EMG 81 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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DiMarzio Dreamcatcher vs Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
DiMarzio Dreamcatcher
bridge humbucker
87 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Dreamcatcher, the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) has hotter output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Dreamcatcher | Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 14.4k | 16.8k |
| Inductancediffers | 7.36 H (measured, 1 reading) | 8.51 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7.5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7.25 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | high 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
79
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
78
each against its maker's average
Mids
86
each against its maker's average
Bass
98
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Dreamcatcher
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Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Invader Pickups - Multi Genre Play through
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
“Invader was muddy, and the JB's mids were annoying in the SG.”
“I wouldn't want a super thin pickup in the neck with a super thick one in the bridge, which is why I wouldn't through a Jazz in alder with an Invader bridge.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio Dreamcatcher
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