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DiMarzio Dual Sound vs DiMarzio Evolution

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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Dual SoundDiMarzio Evolution
DC resistancediffers13.68k13.84k
Inductancediffersnot measured6.15 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs8 / 107 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs6.5 / 106 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs4.5 / 105 / 10
Slotdiffershumbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitshigh output, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressivemoderate 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

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DiMarzio Evolution

DiMarzio EVOLUTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio Evolution

“On the other hand the Evolution is brighter and extremely tight.”
ranalli · 2005-06-03Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“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.”
ibanezrocks · 2007-05-10Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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DiMarzio Dual Sound

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