Ever notice the Dimarzio Super Distortion sounds a little buzzy?
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Chistopher
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Re: Ever notice the Dimarzio Super Distortion sounds a little buzzy?
If what you mean is "grainy", then yeah I hear it. Sadly with the limitations of our vocabulary in this area, we will likely never know %100 what eachother is talking about.
If what you mean is "grainy", then yeah I hear it. Sadly with the limitations of our vocabulary in this area, we will likely never know %100 what eachother is talking about.
Clint 55
OH THE DOUBLE THICK GLAZE!
Re: Ever notice the Dimarzio Super Distortion sounds a little buzzy?
The poles also contribute, but to me they sound clicky. :laugh2: I'm pretty sure if you swap in an alnico or double thick alnico, the buzziness would go away.
The poles also contribute, but to me they sound clicky. :laugh2: I'm pretty sure if you swap in an alnico or double thick alnico, the buzziness would go away.
Dave Locher
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Re: Ever notice the Dimarzio Super Distortion sounds a little buzzy?
What does buzzy mean in this context? I find it thick, "quick" attack, full (maybe too fat with some guitars/amps), powerful and clear.
What does buzzy mean in this context? I find it thick, "quick" attack, full (maybe too fat with some guitars/amps), powerful and clear.
Re: Ever notice the Dimarzio Super Distortion sounds a little buzzy?
Yeah, that's true.
Some call it buzzy, some say grainy, others say clicky, or fuzzy, or fizzy, and I sometimes refer to that bright ceramic tone as harsh or brittle. But I can't fault anyone who just can't live with that sound in their guitar and will go to any extent to get rid of it. I just can't tolerate that brittle buzzy high end tone of ceramic mags.
However, if you like torturous distorted metal mayhem "music"/noise where you can't distinguish one note from another, then a little extra departure from "tone" may be a good thing for you.
Yeah, that's true.
Some call it buzzy, some say grainy, others say clicky, or fuzzy, or fizzy, and I sometimes refer to that bright ceramic tone as harsh or brittle. But I can't fault anyone who just can't live with that sound in their guitar and will go to any extent to get rid of it. I just can't tolerate that brittle buzzy high end tone of ceramic mags.
However, if you like torturous distorted metal mayhem "music"/noise where you can't distinguish one note from another, then a little extra departure from "tone" may be a good thing for you.
Re: Ever notice the Dimarzio Super Distortion sounds a little buzzy?
Grainy is another good word to describe what I'm referring to. Buzzy or grainy sounding. And I will add that the Heavy Blues 2 also has this grainy tone. That pickup is the sandpaper pickup. And it uses an Alnico II magnet.
Grainy is another good word to describe what I'm referring to. Buzzy or grainy sounding. And I will add that the Heavy Blues 2 also has this grainy tone. That pickup is the sandpaper pickup. And it uses an Alnico II magnet.
Re: Ever notice the Dimarzio Super Distortion sounds a little buzzy?
I find it grainy. Raw distortion, not very smooth. It seems to like treble bleeds using poly type caps, reduces the grainy-ness.
Not a bad sound, less noticable in heavy basswood body guitar. Works for old school rock & metal with a jtm type gain levels. Too grainy with 5150 type gain levels.
I find it grainy. Raw distortion, not very smooth. It seems to like treble bleeds using poly type caps, reduces the grainy-ness.
Not a bad sound, less noticable in heavy basswood body guitar. Works for old school rock & metal with a jtm type gain levels. Too grainy with 5150 type gain levels.
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