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DiMarzio Super Distortion 8 vs Seymour Duncan Sentient
DiMarzio Super Distortion 8
8-string humbucker
55 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Sentient
8-string neck humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Super Distortion 8, the Seymour Duncan Sentient has lower output, an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother), a brighter top end, scooped mids and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Super Distortion 8 | Seymour Duncan Sentient |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.47k | 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 | 7.5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | 8-string humbucker | 8-string neck humbucker |
| Traits | high output, mid-forward, big low end, 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
61
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
48
each against its maker's average
Mids
15
each against its maker's average
Bass
0
each against its maker's average
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