NAZGUL & SENTIENT Pickup Review | Seymour Duncan’s Best Metal Pickups??
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DiMarzio PAF 8 vs Seymour Duncan Sentient
DiMarzio PAF 8
8-string humbucker
65 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Sentient
8-string neck humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio PAF 8, the Seymour Duncan Sentient has hotter output, an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother) and a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio PAF 8 | Seymour Duncan Sentient |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.66k | 10.27k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5.2 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 2.5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3.5 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | 8-string humbucker | 8-string neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, dark, tight lows, 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
58
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
33
each against its maker's average
Mids
79
each against its maker's average
Bass
82
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio PAF 8
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan Sentient
Seymour Duncan Pegasus & Sentient pickup demo
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Sentient
“Both have very nice high gain solo voices the Sentient clearer and more articulate the Liquifire more aggressive compressed and smooth and thicker.”
Comparing with DiMarzio LiquiFire
“The Sentient more open and vintage vibe with less compression but still super articulate at gain.”