DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
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DiMarzio Eclipse 8 vs Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
DiMarzio Eclipse 8
8-string bridge humbucker
65 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
8-string bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Eclipse 8, the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) has hotter output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Eclipse 8 | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.43k | 22.53k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 3.77 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 3.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 4.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | 8-string bridge humbucker | 8-string bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, tight & aggressive | high output, 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
0
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
DiMarzio Eclipse 8
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
“the Super D and DD are two VERY different sounding pickups.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion
“The DD is very different from the SD. As mentioned the DD is tight, percussive and hot, while the SD is big warm and fuzzy.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion