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DiMarzio Dual Sound vs Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
DiMarzio Dual Sound
humbucker
84 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Dual Sound, the Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) has a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Dual Sound | Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.68k | 14.1k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 7.73 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.5 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, bright, 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
96
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
37
each against its maker's average
Mids
86
each against its maker's average
Bass
94
each against its maker's average
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DiMarzio Dual Sound
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