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Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15) vs Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15)
bridge humbucker
90 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15), the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) has a ceramic magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15) | Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 17.68k | 16.8k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.18 H (measured, 1 reading) | 8.51 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 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart) | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, bright, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, 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
94
measured inductance
Magnet
75
Alnico 8 vs Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
“Lows are thick and robust, where highs are present and have cut.”
“The mid range snarl is about big enough to use as a runway for a commercial airliner.”