Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

[Kaleidoscope21]

Hi there people!

I'm thinking of replacing the active EMG's pups in my mahogany Jackson Soloist. I've been thinking about one of these 2 pups. Currently my rig is a Laney Ironheart and i play 80's Heavy Metal and Melodic Death Metal as well as some Thrash and straight up Death Metal. Can only get Duncans so please don't suggest BK or Dimarzio pups. I'm looking for something with good clarity and natural sounding with less compression and saturation than the EMG's, any help is appreciated.

[LtKojak]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

Well, a good marketing phrase will be: Black Winter: the same as the Distortion, just a lot better!

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

But that would cut into Dist sales,wouldn't it?

[Gibson 1964]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

Go Black Winter.

[El Supremo]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

Well, a good marketing phrase will be: Black Winter: the same as the Distortion, just a lot better!

Exactly . The Black Winters have excellent clarity, tightness and bring out the natural sound of your guitar on top of that, so the clean sound is good too. The Distortion sounds a bit thicker, but is less clear and doesn't have the cleans of the BW.

[GuitarByHMR]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

I've been through those hurdles, my experience am passing on, when your pup by design is thick\heavy with the touch dirt IE distortion, it's very hard to clean that up if you so choose to. Whereas a more versatile pup that can absorb your mixed via peddles distortion. That to me anyway is a more ideal solution. I got a set of Black Winters that I'm about to post on eBay. Duncan distortions Pup's I believe is the SH-6 I have used them and replace them because of the inability to clean them up when needed. I found that the SH-4 to be more versatile and through the boards gave me the ability to adjust to any type of distortion. So if you want passive SH-4 and if you want active AHB-1, and if you go with the active solution Try to fine a synced set.

[lucaspaço]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

Nazgul?

[Kaleidoscope21]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

Well, a good marketing phrase will be: Black Winter: the same as the Distortion, just a lot better!

Hmm, I heard Ola once call it a distortion but super. I guess super is always better.

[Kaleidoscope21]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

Nazgul?

The mids on those babys can melt your face off. Had them in my 7 string. Perfect for downtuned 7 stringers but i would never put them in a 6 string but thanks anyways

[Kaleidoscope21]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

Exactly . The Black Winters have excellent clarity, tightness and bring out the natural sound of your guitar on top of that, so the clean sound is good too. The Distortion sounds a bit thicker, but is less clear and doesn't have the cleans of the BW.

Sounds worthwhile...not planning to really play cleans with it but that's a very nice touch....but is it worth the extra money?

[Kaleidoscope21]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

I've been through those hurdles, my experience am passing on, when your pup by design is thick\heavy with the touch dirt IE distortion, it's very hard to clean that up if you so choose to. Whereas a more versatile pup that can absorb your mixed via peddles distortion. That to me anyway is a more ideal solution. I got a set of Black Winters that I'm about to post on eBay. Duncan distortions Pup's I believe is the SH-6 I have used them and replace them because of the inability to clean them up when needed. I found that the SH-4 to be more versatile and through the boards gave me the ability to adjust to any type of distortion. So if you want passive SH-4 and if you want active AHB-1, and if you go with the active solution Try to fine a synced set.

Thanks dude for the reply... I hear what you're saying but I don't really need Fender cleans just Dream theater cleans. I actually do have the JB, jazz set in my Hamer that i do love to bits.

[Progbusters]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

i had a distortion bridge. it sounds like this:



there's another dude who made his so cal sound like Lynch, so who knows. yeah it can do dream theater cleans

[ianson36]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

Quick question to OP I'm investing in a laney ironheart. The studio version though. I have a questiom for you, can the iromheart do djenty tones and modern metal (trivium avenged sevenfold) I'm fully aware it's capable of megadeth and such. I just severely hope it's what i have been gassiing for. My orange dark terror does not cut it.
Back to your question I'd go the distortion there's a good reason it's been a go to pickup for such a long time

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[welmo]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

Exactly . The Black Winters have excellent clarity, tightness and bring out the natural sound of your guitar on top of that, so the clean sound is good too. The Distortion sounds a bit thicker, but is less clear and doesn't have the cleans of the BW.

Sounds worthwhile...not planning to really play cleans with it but that's a very nice touch....but is it worth the extra money?

+1, Black Winters are excellent, and very cersatile too. You can play with less gain too, and the cleans are very good

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[dominus]

Re: Duncan Distortion vs Black Winter?

Quick question to OP I'm investing in a laney ironheart. The studio version though. I have a questiom for you, can the iromheart do djenty tones and modern metal (trivium avenged sevenfold) I'm fully aware it's capable of megadeth and such. I just severely hope it's what i have been gassiing for. My orange dark terror does not cut it.
Back to your question I'd go the distortion there's a good reason it's been a go to pickup for such a long time

If an amp can do Megadeth on its own, it'll do modern metal with an overdrive pedal.