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EMG S vs Seymour Duncan Blackouts Single (AS-1)
EMG S
active Strat single-coil
52 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Blackouts Single (AS-1)
active bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the EMG S, the Seymour Duncan Blackouts Single (AS-1) has an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother) and a hum-cancelling design.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | EMG S | Seymour Duncan Blackouts Single (AS-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | not published | not published |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 5 |
| Coildiffers | Single coil | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 4.05 kHz (EMG's own test load) | 6.4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 6 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | active Strat single-coil | active bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | active, tight & aggressive | active, mid-forward, 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
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
0
one hums, one doesn't
Not compared: output, brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
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