DiMarzio Tone Zone S and Area 61 pickups in my Line 6 Variax Standard
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DiMarzio The Tone Zone S vs Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (SHR-1)
DiMarzio The Tone Zone S
Strat single-coil
80 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (SHR-1)
neck Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio The Tone Zone S, the Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (SHR-1) has lower output and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio The Tone Zone S | Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (SHR-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 12.39k | 10.8k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 4.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8.25 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | neck Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, dark, mid-forward, tight & aggressive, 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
80
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
78
each against its maker's average
Mids
65
each against its maker's average
Bass
57
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio The Tone Zone S
Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (SHR-1)
Hot Rails For Strat Single Coil Sized Humbucker
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.”
On the Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (SHR-1)
“Sure, it has some low end punch and a dominant midrange.”