Closest match
no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
DiMarzio
DiMarzio Air Zone
Very hot, clear and balanced, with forward mids and a big low end.
Hotter than 97% of the 466 humbuckers we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- More mids than a typical DiMarzio
- More low end than a typical DiMarzio
“The Air Zone has a BIT more highs than the Breed which has a BIT more mids and comes off as very very slightly warmer..”
Like the DiMarzio Air Zone, but…
- WarmerDiMarzio AT-1darker · −8% output90 match
- More biteDiMarzio DominionCeramic magnet · −10% output79 match
- HotterBare Knuckle 'Pig HSP90+25% output · Alnico 5 magnet66 match
- Less hotDiMarzio Gravity Storm−12% output · Alnico 5 magnet84 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 17.49k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
high outputmid-forwardbig low end
From DiMarzio's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the neck or bridge of a Les Paul, SG, PRS Custom 24, Superstrat (HH) or HSS Strat.
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What others say
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published.
Review DiMarzio Air Zone Braço DP192
Dimarzio Air Zone (DP192) VS AT-1 / Andy Timmons model (DP224) - bridge position.
DiMarzio Air Zone & Air Norton Pickup Demo - DP192 & DP193
“It has the punch and the power and the roaring mids and the sweetly present high end.”
“The Air Zone has a BIT more highs than the Breed which has a BIT more mids and comes off as very very slightly warmer..”
“I was looking at the PAF pro and the Air Zone, but it seems that they may bet boomy on the low end awfully quick....”
“An Air Zone is the perfect pickup for ANY guitar that needs the benefit of a big fat warm yet CLEAR bridge humbucker..”
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