Once again I'm reminded of why I love the PAF pro! The super distortion is a great pick up too But I prefer the lower output,definition and clarity of the PAF pro. 🤘

That PAF Pro sounds GREAT!

Not sure why everyone is so surprised. High output pickups were needed in late 70’s and 80’s to help “push” your amp. Super Distortion or JB….. became standard issue for rock n metal up through the early 90’s. It’s just become the mindset. But in reality, today, we have all kinds of choice for high gain amps. You no longer need a high output pickup. Or a boost pedal for that matter. Especially with the modeling technology. The PAF style is a great choice for anything. They are clean and articulate and can be as dirty as ya want them to be.

@fartzerelli1385

Жыл бұрын

Please don't tell us what we need, thanks.

@jonunderscore

Жыл бұрын

Useful comment. You didn't need your head bitten off.

@stevenewsome7294

Жыл бұрын

Fact

@armandoaraujo6128

11 ай бұрын

The Tone Zone is similar PAF Pro too!

@greekfreak1980

9 ай бұрын

Joe Duplantier from Gojira, uses the PAF 36thAnniversary set and Brendon Small from Deathklok uses the Duncan Alnico Pro II set, both of these humbucker sets are low-medium output pickups. And both these guys manage to get brutal metal tones out of them.

Both these pickups were designed to accommodate vintage gear problems, The SD was to get some juice out of low gain vintage amps and the PAF Pro was to help cut through the tone sucking Rack gear of the 80s. That's not to say they don't have their uses anymore though, I think the PAF Pro is one of the best pickups for DOWNTUNING.

Your pickup demos are the best on KZread! I essentially live on your channel haha...and my other half says "there go those riffs again" even she knows your demos! Love them all man, and they have helped me very much in alot of project choices over the last year! I've been playing 30 years and my main go to pu's are the Dimarzio Super Distortion in bridge and PAF Pro in the neck, great to see a shootout between them. (My fav Dimarzios!!) I have some suggestions for other DIMARZIO pickups I'd love to see battle it out on your page. I'd love to see a Battle between a Dimarzio Evolution vs. EVO2 , anything with a D-Sonic (there is a huge lack of D-SONIC demos out there!) Also don't forget about the Dimarzio Breed and Gravity Storm, and how about Utopia vs Evolution, and the PAF Joe vs PAF Pro in a NECK pickup video, don't forget about the FRED and any of the Satch pickups. 🤸‍♀️🙏😁 ...PS- Humbucker From Hell Neck demo vs anything is much needed. You excel at this nitch man, noone I'd love to hear and see do these videos more than you!

Hi Mike as always you are doing a great job. I didn't think the Paf Pro would sound great, it sounds very balanced

out of all your vids this is probably 2 of the most similar sounding compared

@mikestamper

Жыл бұрын

I have them together right now in one of my guitars, as they match amazingly, :)

Both are great pickups, but Super Distortion has that "plastic" DiMarzio kind of tone that sends me back to a magic era, where all started...

Wow!! I didn't expect them to sound that similar. Both are really great sounding pickups, can't go wrong with either, no matter what you play.

So helpful!

I've owned a lot of PAF Pros and a lot of Super Ds. Still have some Super Ds. But the PAF Pro seldom gets the credit it deserves for how well it handles gain. It's also got a lot more clarity than the Super D. It's medium output and that's part of what accounts for this improvement in clarity.

@AkiraSpectrum

2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a PAF Pro set for my PRS, can't wait to try them out!

@angusorvid8840

2 жыл бұрын

@@AkiraSpectrum They're excellent. I used to use them and also the Fred. The output is about the same, very similar. The Fred was the first Satch model and it's a slightly tweaked PAF Pro. I popped my first PAF Pro into a Kramer because the JB was just too muddy. The PAF Pro solved the problem. Very warm pickup too. You'll dig it. If you play well it gets very note out loud and clear and also has great string separation for complex chords, better than a JB. It's what I'd call a pickup for grownups.

@AkiraSpectrum

2 жыл бұрын

@@angusorvid8840 awesome, can't wait!!

@angusorvid8840

2 жыл бұрын

@@AkiraSpectrum If you order one be sure of the spacing. I always get DiMarzio bridge pups in F-Spacing just to be on the safe side.

@AkiraSpectrum

2 жыл бұрын

@@angusorvid8840 Thanks. Yeah I ordered an F-space for my bridge.

I like them both.

The Paf Pro is my favourite Dimarzio. In neck through guitars they sound very good. At the neck too

@XChristianNoirX

Жыл бұрын

A pickup that might be even more interesting for the neck if you already have a PAF Pro in the bridge is a PAF Joe. It's similar but a smidge less bass, a smidge more high end, and a smidge less output, so it'll probably balance well.

SD is THE heavy metal pickup, its so rude its almost unmusical, but for the riffs its a beast. I have one guitar for that need, all my other guitars are lower gain. I couldn't play leads on a SD its too hard sounding, you can tame it a little with a controlled split but the basic character is always there. FWIW. Great video!

love your channel and pickup comparison videos! Stoked to see the PAF Pro bridge on the channel now, just ordered a set for my PRS so excited to try them out. Would love to see a PAF Pro vs. Pegasus and Titan.

@cooperd41581

2 жыл бұрын

I have watched almost all of your Bridge video comparisons and I feel like I noticed something with this one. In your other videos with the Super Distortion first it sounded more punchy and thicker. In this one it sounded weaker and more thin. It didn't sound like the same pickup as in the videos where it is the first pickup. Did you record it any differently? Just a curiosity.

OMG the clarity in the PAF Pro almost made me think its an active pickup

@sEaNoYeAh

5 ай бұрын

It's unbelievably articulate, but the nuance, feel and breadth of sound is beyond what actives are capable of. A lot of people on modern demos have been saying the PAF Pro sounds "HD" by comparison to most other pickups, and it's true.

@JL-ef7bh

4 ай бұрын

Apparently Kirk Hammett said the same thing. He feels like with an active pickup, too much gain and there's too much noise.

PAF Pro sounds super balanced, Super Distortion sounds like it's got a lot of bass and low-mids. PAF Pro is going to be more versatile for sure

@timbuk1126

2 жыл бұрын

The Super Distortion is quite a bit hotter and has more chugging authority on the lowest strings. It's a perfect sound that's been around forever.

The thing about the PAF Pro is it has a this very warm, fat midrange that never turns muddy thanks to a compressed low end and a very sparkly top end. That, and the medium output, gives it a very clear character, with a lot of weight and definition. It's has a very controlled pick attack though, not as dynamic as other more traditional PAFs, but that's also what makes it more agreeable for the player who likes to play fast solos.

Good video, thanks. I wonder how both these pickups would sound in a SG made of mahogany?

In my les paul and hh strat i go with a super d in the bridge and a super 2 in the neck. The super d is sooooo much more dynamic then ppl realize. My guitar volume lives between 3 and 8. Lower the pup and raise the hex screws for brightness. Caressed lightly the strings radiate a 3d glow, lean into it and it grinds, bump the volume knob and really lean into it …it gets chewy AF. On a side note…my fav Sey duncan is the sh5 custom. A moderate output slightly overwound paf ish pickup but with a smaller ceramic mag ….just magic.

I have been using the paf pro for years, actually since the eighty's and its a great pickup. But, it is very sensitive to your amp/effects set-up. It's great with a mid-heavy tube screamer and good quality 'thick' sounding amps, however with cheap thin 'tinny' sounding amps, the enhanced highs will sound shrill and harsh. This also applies to the guitar your using, i never thought it would sound good in a les paul, but it works a treat!

It really would be great if you could test the Dimarzio Air classic and Satchur8 thnx :)

I was considering putting these pickups in my 8 string. PAF in the neck and SD in the bridge. Has anyone done this or have a reason not to?

@armandoaraujo6128

11 ай бұрын

Dave Murray & Adrian Smith uses.

Hey could you get comparison with Super 3 and other high output pickups? There is very little quality comparison material about Super 3 in KZread

@timbuk1126

2 жыл бұрын

I've tried a Super 3. They are really dark but pretty tight. It's like a dark, modern version of a Super Distortion. They used to put them in the Fender Heavy Metal Strats in the late 80s.

@aleksistenbacka5925

2 жыл бұрын

@@timbuk1126 Yeah, I had it on one Ibanez but would really like to hear it face to face with other high output pickups. It was easy pick up to get that compressed old school death metal sound

Please tell me if it is possible to install a boost on it DiMarzio PAF Pro ???

Correct me someone please, but didn't EVH use a Gibson PAF 57 in his original Frankenstrat, and isn't the PAF pro it's equivalent?

Las dos suenan hermosas... las Paf para mi son mas equilibradas. Pero las dos son tremendas pastillas .

Great video. What neck pickup pairs with PAF Pro?

@SteelBridges

Жыл бұрын

I use a Seymour Duncan Jazz at the neck of my Ibanez RG with the Paf Pro at the bridge, and it's amazing.

@sEaNoYeAh

29 күн бұрын

Two PAF Pros are absolutely fantastic. It's a magnificent neck pickup as well.

Almost same tone but Super D is a bit boosted and fuller,both are great for a tamer tone Paf PRo is the choice while SD is the full boosted version you could say

dead heat until the thrash riff, then SD takes a slight lead - thats the sound i hear in my head. PAF Pro does sound great though

everywhere SD has more treblless just 5:03 PaF has more, you maybe swappped sound waves

SD has punch but not as full sounding as the paf pro

Paf pro KICK ASSES

Super Distortion for me. It chugs more.

SD!!

I like the PAFs a lot. Way Punchier.

Paf pro

It would be great if you could tell what wood your guitar is made of.

@mikestamper

2 жыл бұрын

Alder body with canadian maple neck.

@GabrielSkolderblad

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikestamper Thanks! Do you have a favorite pickup in your guitar?

paf pro paul gilbert early 90s same with richie sambora

SD is more confused .... Pad pro wins... More clarity and clean bite

Fizzy high gain with low end chug. SD All else PAF Pro

I just have basic demos of the same thing but using a Seymour Duncan 59. Blows peoples minds when they realise how PAF sounding, and not even a super hot PAF, the Super Distortion is.

@whirekobzin

2 жыл бұрын

That was also my impression when I had a Les Paul with a Super Distortion in the bridge. Sure, it was a stupidly high output pickup, but the tone itself was very old school and open.

Easy. PAF PRO. It's clarity is virtually unsurpassed in the passive world.

PAF pro wins again

Super Distortion sounds more controlled, in my opinion

Super Distortion is more compressed

PAF PRO has a lack of low mids, while SD has this band no natural

Almost no difference then?

LOL, congratulations: you made both pickups sound almost like single coils on a Telecaster.

Paf pro