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

A Strat single-coil with a ceramic magnet and high output.
high outputdarkmid-forwardtight & aggressivenoiseless
From DiMarzio's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
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no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
lower output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
more midrange · more bass
Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared directly.
lower output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
lower output · tighter low end
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published. No videos or player posts collected yet.
“On paper, it delivers the bite and sustain of the original Super Distortion with more focus, less flab, and a tighter low end for Strat bridge positions.”
“The low end stays tight and responsive, not the mushy kind that gets lost in distortion.”
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