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DiMarzio Super Distortion vs Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
DiMarzio Super Distortion
humbucker
83 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Super Distortion, the Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) has hotter output and a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Super Distortion | Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.68k | 14.1k |
| Inductancediffers | 6.73 H (measured, 2 readings) | 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)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.5 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, mid-forward, 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
80
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
37
each against its maker's average
Mids
86
each against its maker's average
Bass
94
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Super Distortion
DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Demo
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
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What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Super Distortion
“the Super D and DD are two VERY different sounding pickups.”
Comparing with Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
“The DD is very different from the SD. As mentioned the DD is tight, percussive and hot, while the SD is big warm and fuzzy.”
Comparing with Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
Full reviews
DiMarzio Super Distortion
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