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DiMarzio Injector vs DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2

DiMarzio Injector pickup
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DiMarzio Injector
bridge Strat single-coil
high confidence
DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2 pickup
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Compared with the DiMarzio Injector, the DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2 has lower output and tighter low end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio InjectorDiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2
DC resistancediffers11.35k8.53k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetAlnico 2Alnico 2
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs5.5 / 103.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5.75 / 105 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs5.5 / 105 / 10
Slotdiffersbridge Strat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitshigh output, soft & warm, noiselessmoderate output, soft & warm, 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
59
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
88
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale

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