Seeking Darker Actives ( emg or other )
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vinterland
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Re: Seeking Darker Actives ( emg or other )
The 85 isn't more so.
The 85 isn't more so.
Binnerscot
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Re: Seeking Darker Actives ( emg or other )
You could try out Livewires. The HM Live Wire is fairly dark, but super hot....
You could try out Livewires. The HM Live Wire is fairly dark, but super hot....
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agent007
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i think the 85 is pretty deep in the low end, more so than the 81. the 81, to me, has a good midrange. it's perfectly balanced for me, but the 85 was too much like the tone zone in my opinion. it has a lot of low end and scooped mids.
i think the 85 is pretty deep in the low end, more so than the 81. the 81, to me, has a good midrange. it's perfectly balanced for me, but the 85 was too much like the tone zone in my opinion. it has a lot of low end and scooped mids.
Re: Seeking Darker Actives ( emg or other )
The most insane active pickps I have used are the shadow SH-680A's. They are real dark sounding pickups that are intense. They sound amazing with high gain, and the cleans are very good but it does have a tendency to overload the clean channel.
The most insane active pickps I have used are the shadow SH-680A's. They are real dark sounding pickups that are intense. They sound amazing with high gain, and the cleans are very good but it does have a tendency to overload the clean channel.
pstarove
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I highly recommend the other SHADOW active model, SH-EQ5. It has a built-in EQ, but I always leave it flat. It is the warmest and the most organic sounding active pickup that I heard. Previously I had EMG 89s (in humbucking mode they sound like 85s), and they were MUCH brighter, almost screechy for my taste.
I highly recommend the other SHADOW active model, SH-EQ5. It has a built-in EQ, but I always leave it flat. It is the warmest and the most organic sounding active pickup that I heard. Previously I had EMG 89s (in humbucking mode they sound like 85s), and they were MUCH brighter, almost screechy for my taste.
Metalblaze
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You could have a look at Adder Plus too.
They claim to give the active advantages while being passive. The Persuader Lead Custom is the darkest I think. I've heard clips of it played through an Engl Screamer. Punchy and smooooooth.
You could have a look at Adder Plus too.
They claim to give the active advantages while being passive. The Persuader Lead Custom is the darkest I think. I've heard clips of it played through an Engl Screamer. Punchy and smooooooth.
pstarove
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glad to hear that! if you need any help with the installation and setup, just ask. Here are the links to the wiring diagram and sample settings that for some reason are no longer available from the new website:
http://www.shadow-pickups.com/wiring_diagrams.html
http://www.shadow-pickups.com/images/EQ5 Settings.jpg
The value of the pots that Shadow sells to use with their pickups is 10 KOhm, but I think with EMG's 25 KOhm controls they will also function well.
As I have said, I prefer the sound of SH-EQ5 with the EQ set to flat, I keep the vol pot and the Noise Reduction pot at roughly 1/3.
Also I adjust the pickup to be VERY close to the strings, just before it starts to buzz. Hope this information would be useful.
glad to hear that! if you need any help with the installation and setup, just ask. Here are the links to the wiring diagram and sample settings that for some reason are no longer available from the new website:
http://www.shadow-pickups.com/wiring_diagrams.html
http://www.shadow-pickups.com/images/EQ5 Settings.jpg
The value of the pots that Shadow sells to use with their pickups is 10 KOhm, but I think with EMG's 25 KOhm controls they will also function well.
As I have said, I prefer the sound of SH-EQ5 with the EQ set to flat, I keep the vol pot and the Noise Reduction pot at roughly 1/3.
Also I adjust the pickup to be VERY close to the strings, just before it starts to buzz. Hope this information would be useful.
Captain Tightpants
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The 85 is definatley not brighter than an 81. More meat and more low end chunk. Lots of people think it's too dark, but I love the 85.
The 85 is definatley not brighter than an 81. More meat and more low end chunk. Lots of people think it's too dark, but I love the 85.