DiMarzio EVOLUTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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DiMarzio Evolution vs DiMarzio Imperium
DiMarzio Evolution
bridge humbucker
92 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Imperium
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Evolution, the DiMarzio Imperium has a darker top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Evolution | DiMarzio Imperium |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.84k | 13.7k |
| Inductancediffers | 6.15 H (measured, 1 reading) | 6.69 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart) | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 6.25 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, big low end, tight & aggressive | moderate output, dark, 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
88
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
96
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Evolution
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DiMarzio Imperium
Dave Davidson for DiMarzio Imperium 6 & Imperium 7 Pickups
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.”