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Fishman Fluence Tim Henson Ceramic vs Seymour Duncan Blackouts Metal (AHB-2)

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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecFishman Fluence Tim Henson CeramicSeymour Duncan Blackouts Metal (AHB-2)
DC resistancenot publishednot published
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers1.65 kHz (Fishman's own test load)1.2 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsno chart7 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsno chart9 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsno chart5 / 10
Slotactive bridge humbuckeractive bridge humbucker
Traitsactiveactive, 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.”
Maynardo · 2012-02-28Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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