Alternative 8 Humbucker: Metal Demo
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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
Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15)
Alternative 8 High-Output Pickup
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan INVADER SH-8 vs EMG 81 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
Seymour Duncan Invader Pickups - Multi Genre Play through
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 (SH-15)
“In the tone chart I´ve seen the TB15 Alternative 8 wich is Alnico (tone) and seems to have the same highs that the JB has but It has more mids and lows too..”
“So I got an Alternative 8 in My SG and I am finding it to be a bit aggressive on the high end and upper mids..”
On the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
“Invader was muddy, and the JB's mids were annoying in the SG.”
“I wouldn't want a super thin pickup in the neck with a super thick one in the bridge, which is why I wouldn't through a Jazz in alder with an Invader bridge.”