If you're used to the Dimarzio's and EMG's and like their sound..chances are you might not like the Duncan's. Duncan's have their own unique sound. They'll sound much warmer than the Dimarzio's and EMG's. I do think Dimarzio's and EMG's have that similiar tonal characteristics being with Dimarzio's higher output models compared with the active EMG's...Duncan's are on a league of their own. Super Distortion might be what you're looking for.