DiMarzio D Activator-X

Hot, tight and aggressive, with forward mids, a dark top end and a big low end.

Hotter than 75% of the 280 bridge humbuckers we have · estimated from resistance

Ceramic magnet: the strongest pull: tight lows and a sharp attack
More mids than a typical DiMarzio
Darker than a typical DiMarzio
More low end than a typical DiMarzio

$99at dimarzio.com, checked 1 Nov 2026

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Specs

DC resistance: 14.51k
Inductance: not measured
Magnet: Ceramic
Coil: Hum-cancelling

high outputdarkmid-forwardbig low endtight & aggressive

Bass

Middle

7.75

Treble

DiMarzio's tone chart, 0–10

From DiMarzio's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules. No videos, reviews or player posts about the DiMarzio D Activator-X collected yet.

Fits the bridge of a Les Paul, SG, PRS Custom 24, Superstrat (HH) or HSS Strat.

Also in the set

Neck
77% of this one's output (est.)

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280 fit the same slot · ranked on measured specs · top 40 shown

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Each score is how close a pickup is on measured specs, out of 100. The meter shows how many of those specs we could compare; a grey score means few could be. Filters cover the top 40. How scoring works

Closest match
DiMarzio Dreamcatcher
bridge humbucker
93 match
no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
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DiMarzio Imperium
bridge humbucker
89 match
no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
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DiMarzio Super Distortion
humbucker
88 match
no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
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DiMarzio Dual Sound
humbucker
88 match
no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
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DiMarzio Dominion
bridge humbucker
88 match
hotter output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
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Bare Knuckle Unity
bridge humbucker
88 match
no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
medium confidence
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