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Ibanez Quantum 2 (QM2) vs Seymour Duncan Black Winter

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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
SpecIbanez Quantum 2 (QM2)Seymour Duncan Black Winter
DC resistancediffers18k16.6k
Inductancediffersnot measured6.98 H (measured, 2 readings)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers—6.68 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsno chart5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsno chart9 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsno chart7 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitshigh output, tight & aggressivemoderate output, mid-forward, tight & aggressive

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
88
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

Videos

Ibanez Quantum 2 (QM2)

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Seymour Duncan Black Winter

What players and reviewers say

On the Seymour Duncan Black Winter

“It doesn't have as much of a dramatic low-end rolloff as the Black Winter, but it not a fat bassy pickup like the X2N.”
Rex Rocker · 2023-12-08Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The Black Winter and Distortion sound similar too, I hear the high end clarity on the Black Winter:.”
Dejoblue · 2013-10-11Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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Ibanez Quantum 2 (QM2)

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