Seymour Duncan Invader Pickups - Multi Genre Play through
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Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) vs Seymour Duncan Sentient
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
8-string neck humbucker
74 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Sentient
8-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 | 9.82k | 10.27k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 5.51 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 5.2 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 | 8-string neck humbucker | 8-string neck humbucker |
| Traits | moderate 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
94
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
the maker's resonant peaks
Not compared: mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
The Invader Is The Best Guitar Pickup
Seymour Duncan Sentient
NAZGUL & SENTIENT Pickup Review | Seymour Duncan’s Best Metal Pickups??
Seymour Duncan Pegasus & Sentient pickup demo
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.”
On the Seymour Duncan Sentient
“Both have very nice high gain solo voices the Sentient clearer and more articulate the Liquifire more aggressive compressed and smooth and thicker.”
Comparing with DiMarzio LiquiFire
“The Sentient more open and vintage vibe with less compression but still super articulate at gain.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Sentient
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