DiMarzio EVOLUTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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DiMarzio Dual Sound vs DiMarzio Evolution

DiMarzio Dual Sound
humbucker
91 match
high confidence

DiMarzio Evolution
bridge humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Dual Sound | DiMarzio Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.68k | 13.84k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 6.15 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 4.5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | moderate output, 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
98
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
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Dual Sound
No videos of its own collected yet.
DiMarzio Evolution
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What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Evolution
“On the other hand the Evolution is brighter and extremely tight.”
“The evolution is definitely one tight pickup, which has a strange reputation on here for being bright from people who have never actually used it.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio Dual Sound
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