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Seymour Duncan Duckbuckers (SDBR-1) vs Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)

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Compared with the Seymour Duncan Duckbuckers (SDBR-1), the Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2) has a darker top end and more midrange.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecSeymour Duncan Duckbuckers (SDBR-1)Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)
DC resistancediffersnot published13.2k
Inductancediffersnot measured2.52 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers7.2 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs5 / 104 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs3 / 105 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs9 / 106 / 10
Slotneck Strat single-coilneck Strat single-coil
Traitsbright, scooped mids, tight & aggressive, noiselessvintage output, tight lows, tight & aggressive, noiseless

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
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
70
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
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).

Videos

Seymour Duncan Duckbuckers (SDBR-1)

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Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)

What players and reviewers say

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Full reviews

Seymour Duncan Duckbuckers (SDBR-1)

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