DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
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DiMarzio Super Distortion vs Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
DiMarzio Super Distortion
humbucker
75 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
neck humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Super Distortion, the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) has a brighter top end and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Super Distortion | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.68k | 12.7k |
| Inductancediffers | 6.73 H (measured, 2 readings) | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.5 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | moderate output, bright, mid-forward, 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
89
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
37
each against its maker's average
Mids
67
each against its maker's average
Bass
22
each against its maker's average
Videos
Featuring both
DiMarzio Super Distortion
Phil Collen for DiMarzio Super Distortion Pickup
DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Demo
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
Players comparing them
“the Super D and DD are two VERY different sounding pickups.”
“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.”
“Of the two the DF is closer to the SD than the DD.”
Comparing with Gibson Dirty Fingers
On the DiMarzio Super Distortion
“I love the super distorsion, it's the sound in my head from all that older rock.”
“I had one on my BC Rich Gunslinger back in the day. I didn't like it. It was very muddy.”