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DiMarzio Super Distortion S vs Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Plus (STK-S9b)
DiMarzio Super Distortion S
Strat single-coil
80 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Plus (STK-S9b)
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Super Distortion S, the Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Plus (STK-S9b) has an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother) and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Super Distortion S | Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Plus (STK-S9b) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.18k | 20.26k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.88 H (compiled) | 9.18 H (compiled) |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 3.23 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.75 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 2.5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, dark, mid-forward, noiseless |
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
95
measured inductance
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
93
each against its maker's average
Mids
97
each against its maker's average
Bass
48
each against its maker's average
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Super Distortion S
“On paper, it delivers the bite and sustain of the original Super Distortion with more focus, less flab, and a tighter low end for Strat bridge positions.”
“The low end stays tight and responsive, not the mushy kind that gets lost in distortion.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio Super Distortion S
Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Plus (STK-S9b)
None collected yet.