Hot Stack For Strat STK-S2
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DiMarzio Virtual Solo vs Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)
DiMarzio Virtual Solo
Strat single-coil
74 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Virtual Solo, the Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2) has hotter output, a ceramic magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Virtual Solo | Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 11.17k | 20.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.29 H (compiled) | 4.91 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | 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 | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5.25 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, noiseless | high output, tight lows, 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
81
measured inductance
Magnet
45
Alnico 5 vs Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
84
each against its maker's average
Mids
94
each against its maker's average
Bass
38
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Virtual Solo
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Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)
What players and reviewers say
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DiMarzio Virtual Solo
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