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Fishman Fluence Open Core Modern Alnico vs Seymour Duncan Blackouts Metal (AHB-2)
Fishman Fluence Open Core Modern Alnico
active humbucker
77 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Blackouts Metal (AHB-2)
active bridge humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Fishman Fluence Open Core Modern Alnico | Seymour Duncan Blackouts Metal (AHB-2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | not published | not published |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 0.63 kHz (Fishman's own test load) | 1.2 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 9 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | active humbucker | active bridge humbucker |
| Traits | active | active, dark, mid-forward, big low end |
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
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: output, brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Blackouts Metal (AHB-2)
“I'm starting to think you need blackouts maybe BO metal, 'cause you have a mahogany axe tuned down two whole steps, with big brass block, and yet you still want a lot more of mids and lows.”