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DiMarzio The Tone Zone S vs Fender Ultra Noiseless Hot Strat
DiMarzio The Tone Zone S
Strat single-coil
73 match
low confidence
Fender Ultra Noiseless Hot Strat
neck Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio The Tone Zone S, the Fender Ultra Noiseless Hot Strat has an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio The Tone Zone S | Fender Ultra Noiseless Hot Strat |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 12.39k | 12.6k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 8.25 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 3 / 10 | no chart |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | neck Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, 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
98
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
DiMarzio The Tone Zone S
Fender Ultra Noiseless Hot Strat
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What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio The Tone Zone S
“I prefer the FS2 for its midrange and clarity, but I also like the Tone Zone S more for the bridge and the Pro Track for the middle and neck to be honest.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Pro Track
“For me, Tone Zone S is too muddy, boomy, bass-heavy.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio The Tone Zone S
Fender Ultra Noiseless Hot Strat
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