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I swapped the EMG 81/60 in my Eclipse for a Dimarzio Evolution and PAF Pro. I recorded a clip of each bridge pickup:
https://vimeo.com/357982481
To keep it simple, I used only the 5150 amp+cab model on my Helix ("PV Panama") with the default settings. No postprocessing. No adjusting levels between the guitar tracks.
The clips, while short and not perfectly played or mixed, adequately show the differences IMO. The EMG 81 is more polished and even. It strips away a lot of nuance in your pick attack. The Evo is the opposite - every detail jumps out. You can hear pinch harmonics in that clip that aren't there at all for the 81.
EQ is closer than I expected, but the 81 has a noticeably narrower response. The lows don't go as low, the highs don't go as high, but pretty similar in between. Both are very tight, modern-sounding, high-output pickups with an aggressive upper-mid emphasis.
Let me know your thoughts on the clip and your experiences with these pickups. Hopefully this helps someone decide between these two.
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https://vimeo.com/357982481
To keep it simple, I used only the 5150 amp+cab model on my Helix ("PV Panama") with the default settings. No postprocessing. No adjusting levels between the guitar tracks.
The clips, while short and not perfectly played or mixed, adequately show the differences IMO. The EMG 81 is more polished and even. It strips away a lot of nuance in your pick attack. The Evo is the opposite - every detail jumps out. You can hear pinch harmonics in that clip that aren't there at all for the 81.
EQ is closer than I expected, but the 81 has a noticeably narrower response. The lows don't go as low, the highs don't go as high, but pretty similar in between. Both are very tight, modern-sounding, high-output pickups with an aggressive upper-mid emphasis.
Let me know your thoughts on the clip and your experiences with these pickups. Hopefully this helps someone decide between these two.
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