DiMarzio Dual Sound pickup
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DiMarzio

DiMarzio Dual Sound

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

Hotter than 82% of the 466 humbuckers we have · estimated from resistance

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

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The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match

Specs

DC resistance
13.68k
Inductance
not measured
Magnet
Ceramic
Coil
Hum-cancelling

high outputmid-forwardbig low endtight & aggressive

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 Dual Sound collected yet.

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

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466 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

  1. Closest match
    DiMarzio Super Distortion

    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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  2. DiMarzio Evo 2
    DiMarzio Evo 2
    bridge humbucker

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.

    high confidence
    Compare →
  3. DiMarzio Evolution
    DiMarzio Evolution
    bridge humbucker

    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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  4. DiMarzio Pandemonium
    DiMarzio Pandemonium
    bridge humbucker

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.

    high confidence
    Compare →
  5. DiMarzio Imperium
    DiMarzio Imperium
    bridge humbucker

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.

    high confidence
    Compare →
  6. DiMarzio D Activator-X
    DiMarzio D Activator-X
    bridge humbucker

    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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