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DiMarzio Pandemonium vs Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
DiMarzio Pandemonium
bridge humbucker
84 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Pandemonium, the Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) has a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Pandemonium | Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.74k | 14.1k |
| Inductancediffers | 7.05 H (measured, 1 reading) | 7.73 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3.5 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, bright, 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
87
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
7
each against its maker's average
Mids
99
each against its maker's average
Bass
89
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Pandemonium
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
Seymour Duncan CUSTOM SH-5 vs JB SH-4 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
Seymour Duncan CUSTOM SH-5 vs BLACK WINTER - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
“Duncan Custom 5 or Gibson 498T (these are similar sounding/feeling pickups, and would be darker/growlier/not as smooth sounding overall).”
“When I changed to the Duncan Custom, I had to raise OD1 to about 8.5, but the sound is still clear, punchy and round.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio Pandemonium
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