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Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) vs Seymour Duncan Sentient
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
7-string neck humbucker
75 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Sentient
7-string neck humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8), the Seymour Duncan Sentient has an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) | Seymour Duncan Sentient |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.89k | 9.2k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 5.73 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 5.57 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | 7-string neck humbucker | 7-string neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, tight & aggressive | moderate output, scooped mids, tight lows |
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
95
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
the maker's resonant peaks
Not compared: mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
“Lows are thick and robust, where highs are present and have cut.”
“The mid range snarl is about big enough to use as a runway for a commercial airliner.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Sentient
None collected yet.