Seymour Duncan INVADER SH-8 vs EMG 81 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) vs Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (SH-8GS)
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
bridge humbucker
95 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (SH-8GS)
bridge 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 Invader (SH-8) | Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (SH-8GS) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 16.8k | 16.8k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.51 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peak | 5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart) | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, 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
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Invader Pickups - Multi Genre Play through
Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (SH-8GS)
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
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.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (SH-8GS)
None collected yet.