Blackened Black Winter Pickups Ft Wes Hauch | Seymour Duncan
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Seymour Duncan Black Winter vs Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)

Seymour Duncan Black Winter
neck humbucker
92 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
neck humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Black Winter | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13k | 12.7k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.64 H (measured, 2 readings) | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 6.35 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart) | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, mid-forward, tight & aggressive | moderate 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
97
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
93
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Seymour Duncan Black Winter
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Black Winter
“Punchy and controlled lows with edgy and focused mids and highs.”
“Seymour's neck models are more known for that more traditional fuller neck voice that can often times be big in the lows and sweet in the highs.”
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
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