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DiMarzio Occult Classic vs Seymour Duncan Sentient
DiMarzio Occult Classic
7-string neck humbucker
68 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Sentient
7-string neck humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Occult Classic, the Seymour Duncan Sentient has hotter output, an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother) and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Occult Classic | Seymour Duncan Sentient |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.71k | 9.2k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5.57 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.75 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.5 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | 7-string neck humbucker | 7-string neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, tight & aggressive | moderate output, scooped mids, tight lows |
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
75
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
63
each against its maker's average
Mids
60
each against its maker's average
Bass
73
each against its maker's average
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