I have both, I like them both. Super distortion will always be the king, but I really like the evo.

Thanks for posting and doing all this work

Excellent demo! I’ve owned both houses at different times and you did a great job identifying the differences between the two. Thanks!!!

I've tried both. I like both but I like the thickness of the Super Distortion.

Thanks man... Been wondering about which one to go for. This is a fantastic comparison.

Great comparison, both are epic!. i have a super distortion 82 in the bridge and an 86 in the neck of a 59 lp reissue and it's fucking thunderous!

The Super Distortion is the King of Humbuckers for a reason! It just kills everything else. The Evolution is tight,but the SD kills it!

Two of my favorite pickups.

It's nice to be able to do a test like this nowadays. Years ago ot was a bit of a lottery. I will be purchasing one of theses soon, always wanted the evolution but the super distortion is possibly going to edge it for me. A few more listens on different systems...

@fuchsia5899

Жыл бұрын

What did you go for in the end?

"1:22" / "1:35" -- The type of sound & tune I would most be looking for! 👍🏼

Great comparison. I think the SD sounds fatter and "thicker" for lack of better words. The Evo is more tight and articulate. Both killer. Both have their purposes depending on the type of music you want to play.

Both pickups sound pretty similar. Both ones have a great punch, attack and presence, well balanced tone and great dynamics!

The Super Distortion just sounds so classic....it wins in this comparison

To me, the Evolution sounds like a more tighter version of the SD. Can’t wait to get one soon!

Thanks

From the sounds and looking at the numbers it seems to me the Evolution is actually a modified Super Distortion, with just a tightened low-end and slightly more aggressive cutting highs. Both great pickups. I actually think the Evo would be a great thrash/extreme metal pickup where tightness and precision is paramount. Super Distortion probably best for classic metal and '80s stuff.

@kingpriapatius5832

9 ай бұрын

I play Brutal Death Metal with Evolution 7. It sounds fantastic with a boost.

@bucknasty69

6 ай бұрын

The Super Distortion is a great all around pickup. It’s tight enough for pretty much everything, sounds good with gain, and cleans up nicely. After chasing the tone dragon with different pickups for close to 15 years, I just stick Super Distortions in my guitars and be done with it. They work for me for everything from classic rock to death metal. As long as you’ve got some decent pickups that sound ok that you like, you’ll be fine. Amps and especially speakers are going to color your tone more than a pickup ever will.

Evo sounds great

they sound close but i feel the evo is tighter and i like it more

I've got an Evo, so that throws my vote...but I think the clarity will be better with the effects unit. If I were straight axe to amp...the SD would be the one.

Thank you!

Evo is tighter and brighter too SuperD sounds fuller to me and thicker for sure

I'll edge the Evo by very little on the distortion cuz to me it sounds a little tighter

The SD has a raw character that can't be removed, if that's what you want it can't be beat, if you need a little more nuance there are many other options.

Sadly, I have to go EVO

Which one should be matched in neck if I installed SD in bridge position in strat?

They virtually the same with exception being that the Evo has less 'high mids' & a touch more bass. Maybe its treble is a touch less.

@ultimatebonus8072

2 жыл бұрын

Deaf

Evo is more articulate, clearer and heavier under distortion. Evo>Super Distortion in this one.

@timbuk1126

2 жыл бұрын

I don't hear anything heavier sounding. It's treblier and not as thick as the Super Distortion.

@LP5369GT

2 жыл бұрын

To me, the Evo was tighter and had a little more low-mids distorted. On their own, I really liked the EVO, but in a mix not sure you could tell much of a difference, especially if there is bass mirroring the guitars.

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You must have the clean sections coil tapped or something? There’s no way these pickups sound this thin in the clean sections without being wired in parallel or coil tapped instead of in series or un-split.

@mikestamper

Жыл бұрын

Nope, my test guitar wasn't wired with coil-split or parallel mode at the moment of recording these comparisons.

@BillyRiffinDaTube

11 ай бұрын

These are bridge pickups. They will sound thin and bright on clean. It sounds perfectly normal. It isn’t meant to sound like a pickup in the neck position.

Thi k the evo wins more vai sounding

@marlas3204

5 ай бұрын

You mentioned Vai. That did it for me. SD it is.