Seymour Duncan - Distortion Neck and Bridge Guitar Pickup - Mayhem Set - Review
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Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) vs Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
8-string neck humbucker
62 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
8-string neck humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6), the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) has lower output and a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) | Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 17.64k | 9.82k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 4.15 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 5.51 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Slot | 8-string neck humbucker | 8-string neck humbucker |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive | moderate output, 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
15
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
18
the maker's resonant peaks
Not compared: mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
Seymour Duncan Distortion TB-6 with '59 Neck SH-1n Test
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Invader Pickups - Multi Genre Play through
The Invader Is The Best Guitar Pickup
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
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.”
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Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
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