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DiMarzio Ionizer 8 vs DiMarzio Super Distortion 8

DiMarzio Ionizer 8 pickup
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DiMarzio Ionizer 8
8-string neck humbucker
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DiMarzio Super Distortion 8 pickup
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DiMarzio Super Distortion 8
8-string humbucker

Compared with the DiMarzio Ionizer 8, the DiMarzio Super Distortion 8 has hotter output, more midrange and more bass.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Ionizer 8DiMarzio Super Distortion 8
DC resistancediffers8.4k13.47k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs3 / 107.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs4.5 / 106.5 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs3.5 / 104 / 10
Slotdiffers8-string neck humbucker8-string humbucker
Traitsvintage output, dark, tight & aggressivehigh output, mid-forward, 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
32
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
25
tone charts on the same scale

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