DiMarzio Tone Zone S and Area 61 pickups in my Line 6 Variax Standard
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DiMarzio Fast Track 2 vs DiMarzio The Tone Zone S
DiMarzio Fast Track 2
Strat single-coil
74 match
high confidence
DiMarzio The Tone Zone S
Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Fast Track 2, the DiMarzio The Tone Zone S has lower output and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Fast Track 2 | DiMarzio The Tone Zone S |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 18.07k | 12.39k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 10 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 9.25 / 10 | 8.25 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 2 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Slot | Strat single-coil | Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, dark, mid-forward, tight & aggressive, noiseless |
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
46
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
33
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Fast Track 2
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DiMarzio The Tone Zone S
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Fast Track 2
“The crunch factor is top notch and is excellent for 80s riff-rock and modern extreme tight chugging.”
On the DiMarzio The Tone Zone S
“It’s high-output, sure, but not in a “blow out your amp” kind of way – more like a tight, controlled punch.”
“Coil-splitting or parallel wiring can sweeten things up further – great for glassy cleans or funky mids without swapping guitars.”