DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
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Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15) vs Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15)
bridge humbucker
81 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15), the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) has a ceramic magnet (punchier, more aggressive), a brighter top end and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15) | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 17.68k | 16.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.18 H (measured, 1 reading) | 7.50 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 8 | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 4.46 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 5.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, bright, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, bright, 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
87
measured inductance
Magnet
75
Alnico 8 vs Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
40
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15)
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
“the Super D and DD are two VERY different sounding pickups.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion
“The DD is very different from the SD. As mentioned the DD is tight, percussive and hot, while the SD is big warm and fuzzy.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15)
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
None collected yet.