DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
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Seymour Duncan Dimebucker (SH-13) vs Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
Seymour Duncan Dimebucker (SH-13)
bridge humbucker
84 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Dimebucker (SH-13), the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) has more midrange.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Dimebucker (SH-13) | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 16.25k | 16.6k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 7.50 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 5.1 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 5.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, 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
97
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
78
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
50
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Seymour Duncan Dimebucker (SH-13)
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