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Seymour Duncan Blackouts (AHB-1) vs Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II Humbucker (LW-CH2)
Seymour Duncan Blackouts (AHB-1)
active neck humbucker
74 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II Humbucker (LW-CH2)
active neck humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Blackouts (AHB-1), the Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II Humbucker (LW-CH2) has an Alnico II magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Blackouts (AHB-1) | Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II Humbucker (LW-CH2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | not published | not published |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | active neck humbucker | active neck humbucker |
| Traits | active | active, bright, soft & warm |
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
Magnet
55
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Not compared: output (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
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