after all these videos I'm learning the super distortion is one of the best pickups around

@bluwng

2 жыл бұрын

Tons of EVH pickups including their own pickups and SD is still a better Eddie Van Halen tone

@79thSeabee

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. These sound almost the same if not the same

@AudioBoi1

Жыл бұрын

me too

@Mazut0

9 ай бұрын

They really are! I replaced a crappy Gibson Burstbucker Pro with an old school 70s Super Distortion... The difference in quality is insane, it's so much better.

@draleigh8881

6 ай бұрын

@@79thSeabee for a passive pick up it sounds the closest to the emg 81 for distorted tones and if you want cleans too, the super distortion is all around the best. for just distortion and heavy sounds emg 81 is king but for an all-around pick up that can keep up with the heavy hitters, the sd is a no brainer.

For those who say the SD isn't tight and flubby...Ask Terrance Hobbs from Suffocation...

@timbuk1126

Жыл бұрын

Or basically anybody that used BC Rich guitars back in the 80s

@MrFeric30

2 ай бұрын

Aka God

The Super Distortion was used on Reign in Blood. Nuff said.

@proudbrogressive315

5 ай бұрын

Also on Effigy of the Forgotten.

I think most will agree that the SD sounded much better for cleans. More highs, more punch, a little more airy. EMG sounded muffled and artificial, as most actives do, but that’s not what they’re for. Distorted chording and palm muting sounded tight and aggressive on the EMG which I preferred. The SD was decent, and you could hear that signature “cocked wah” sound it has. For the leads, I honestly think both sounded good and it would depend primarily on your preference. I’m personally not an active pickup fan so I’d go SD overall, but I’m also an 80s guitar geek so the SD was also the soundtrack of that era.

@mathias6423

Жыл бұрын

100% agree

@ErebosGR

10 ай бұрын

I don't think the SD has a "cocked wah" sound. That's the Tone Zone.

SUPER DISTORTION ALL DAMN DAY.

Both great but i think the SD is mote versatile and has that iconic vintage 80's vibe that no other pickups can quite replicate. EMG's are more "metal only" IMO which is also a very valid choice which is why i put these in my LTD EX.

I like this comparison. I have both, love both, and to me the Super D is about the closest thing you can get to an 81 with a passive pickup. Both have a real tight low end, make pinch harmonics easy, have a similar EQ curve, etc. The 81 is just a more extreme version.

@ErebosGR

10 ай бұрын

Put the Super Distortion through a Tube Screamer-style pedal (with the Gain close to 0 and the Level to 10) and you can get it to sound almost identical to the 81 (albeit much noisier).

Super distortion seems to be focused on the highmids whereas the EMG 81 is focused on the low meds and it seems the trouble is a little more dry kind of sounds dead. Like there's nothing in the middle. Super distortion all the way.

the two the best pickups ever! Super Dist is the best overall for when you want good cleans and excellent distortion without too much harshness but rather warmth instead...good to tame a bright amp like old Marshalls; Emg 81 is the best for high gain when zero fucks are given and you want maximum gain and clarity. All other pickups are approximations/variations of this 2. I still have to find a better high output pickup than the SD that growls in the low-mids and is not shrill/harsh/bright in some way.

Wow pretty close with distortion, but Dimarzio still sounds better clean, what a pickup :D

I'm very impressed with the DiMarzio Super Distortion. Even though the EMG 81 AND 85 set will always be my go to.

Both are great sounds. they both sound great with high gain. great mids. Emg clean isn't bad , but dimarzio is nice clean. Dimarzio sd has that nice sizzle that is unique to that pickup. emg has better clarity on the palm mutes for sure. they are both great pickups for metal but it depends what you want. for classic metal super d is the epitome of that sound. for modern metal emg 81 is the same, basically a textbook choice for moden era metal.

Both great but I'll choose emg 81 for the distortion

DiMarzio. The EMG is kinda thin yet doesn't clean up when you roll the volume knob back.

Can you compare super distortion vs transition bridge please?? Thanks 👍

Emg 81 great for distorted

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do you have any comparisons planned with the dimarzio paf 59 or similar paf pickups? a low output vs high output pickup comparison would be sick

en distorsión el emg tiene lo suyo.. pero me gusta el limpio en el super..

I like the EMG better for the distorted tones, way more defined and tighter, also the high mids are amazing on it. "And who gives a shit about cleans?" - copyrighted by Ola Englund 😁

The Dimarzio has more punch on distortion & as expected takes it on the cleans.

If you play Cannibal Corpse, you'd pick EMG 81. Anything lighter than that, SD gets the job done and is better with cleans.

Dimarzio+1

Passives all the way! 3:54 you feel that SD kick you in the chest like Leonidas in 300, the 81 simply sounds sterile and less dynamic, and has less "color" to it. The cleans also sound night and day better than on the 81. Proud owner of an OG 70s Dimarzio Super Distortion, and tried IRL the 81. For me the SD is a clear winner! 💪🏻

Why everybody say Super Distortion is flubby and loosy pickup? I've found this pickup being very tight and focused.

@timbuk1126

2 жыл бұрын

Because they have tin ears. Those hex pieces make it super tight.

@OrkhanJulfa

2 жыл бұрын

@@timbuk1126 Ot seems like I found why. This pickups is very sencetive to picking technique. If you play very sloppy you will sound sloppy and muddy. If you technique is very tight your sound will be thight and clear.

@mau9065

2 жыл бұрын

because is on alder body

@OrkhanJulfa

2 жыл бұрын

@@mau9065 I have Super Distortion and I have tried this pickup on alder, mahogany and basswood guitars. It was very tight everywhere.

@torchlord11

2 жыл бұрын

Could be people have dark speakers on their amps? I know speakers are one of the biggest tone-changing factors, right along with pickups.

Much more midrange in the 81 for sure it has a pike somewhere over 500hz other than that not much different surprising..

Wow those are really similar.

EMG 81 just got it right and it's not something that can be "bested". You can create different flavors of a pickup for high-gain stuff but not objectively "better" than EMG 81.

81 just got schooled!

Passive passive passive!!!

Оба классно звучат, но ИМГ по выхлопнее, Димарзио натуральней.

SD is more suitable to my taste.

distortion mode 81 tone is more cleaner

You just cant beat the Super Distortion! It is the King for a reason! All you suckers,posers,and pretenders BOW DOWN!!

Yeah, definitely replacing the EMGs in my Schecter

Dimarzio sounds better on high gain

both great, but EMG is better, more bright, more powerful etc...

They sound the same distorted. Super distortion sounds better clean

@Vestu

Жыл бұрын

EMG 81 just a tiny bit more tighter and aggressive on distortion but yeah way better cleans on SD.

@AkerfeldtTveitan-yi4xm

26 күн бұрын

The EMG definitely sounds brighter (ie more defined mids) and less bassy

Your videos are great, but first 3 minutes are always useless

Battery powered guitar? Really? Nothing beats a super distortion anyway.