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If talking tones only, yeah not worth the price. However, that PRS is probably buit 10x better overall. I have never owned a PRS, but their quality is said to be exceptional 🧐🤔😬

CSTS sound sweeter and more rounded to my ears. Vastly preferred them. I play mine on bridge & middle all the time, so I never have to worry about hum. Cheers.

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The noiseless are heavily compressed. They're great if you're playing something very mid-forward but if you want dynamic range and subtlety any real single coil will be superior.

Amazing the lengths people will go to to shield on gain, guys, buy a noise gate .... I have 5 strats and when they are gated they are silent tbh

Pickup comparison videos might be the most time consuming and articulate thing to create in this field. It looks like the videos are filmed consecutively but these guys have to film and record one set then go away and change the pickups (which is a great skill in itself), then come back and film exactly what they did before with the exact same settings, cam angles and playing as they did sometimes hours later. It's pretty much a science experiment. So much respect man. Liked and subbed. You convinced me to plump for a set of the Noiseless pickups. Plus, awesome playing! Heard some SRV and KennyWS influence in there 🤘

the squier has more sustain, and more growl

Did a sound bite once where I played noiseless vs custom shop ( not Texas specials) the only difference is I said the custom shop were noiseless and the noiseless were custom shop. And what do you. Know if 80 percent of the jack wagons couldn’t tell the difference 😂

That sounds, umm, not very full.

Texas Specials sound better period

I don't like the noiseless. They're more focused than a typical humbucker. To me there is something really special about a pair of nice middle of the road Alnico V single coils. Nothing else can come close. I'll put up with the hum for now.

With a player like you it doesn't matter

The noiseless pickups are very close basically indistinguishable. The true advantage that the noises pickups have is eliminating the 60 cycle home when you add overdrive or distortion it doesn't get magnified. In particular when you are in the studio recording tracks

Noiseless sound too clinical to me. Yes, the lack of noise is nice, but it’s “too perfect” to me. The ideal pickup offers minimal noise, but enough that you are subtly aware of it. I think that’s the vintage charm that the creator of the video was referencing in his write up.

In a band scenario, noiseless are really more practical and get the job done. Playing at home for fun, I’d rather not have them. In fact, I wouldn’t choose Texas Specials either. I’d rather have pickups that sound like what Mark Knopfler uses.

thanks for the video !..😊

for me the noiseless in live and studio situation ..always..i hate hum !😊

Thanks for doing this comparison. It's a tough call for me, both sound great!

Noiseless for distortion, traditional for cleans

Fender Noiseless pickups are actually stacked humbucker thats why it's hum canceling

Noiseless sounds sterile

Very nice comparison! I was wondering why that tone is so similar! I’m using guitar rig 6 😅

So Mexico can't make quality products?

They seem to be not so different. The Texas Special has more clarity and more top end response which is what i like.

I'm using mg multy effects board into pa .but sound no good. Would this amp make a difference thk

I think the stigma of noiseless pickups is all but wrong. The people who say they take away that Strat tone have a hearing impairment of some sort. I’ve used all tripe including Fender Pure Vintage single coils, not only are they too noisy, they are ear piercingly bright, and really make the Strat very uncomfortable to listen to and especially play live.

Are these gen 4 noiseless or vintage noiseless or hot noiseless?

I'd have a jv squier 80s strat over a u.s.a fender any day even the squier made japan strats from the early 90s are brilliant. I have a 93 black squier strat from japan its more or less a silver series but after the removed the title on the headstock silver series .

I’ve been using an old set of lace chrome domes in my strat for years. Not technically a “noiseless” pickup by modern definition but lace pickups were the low noise option of the 80s. Although they’re not quite as “chimey” as standard strat pickups, that’s always been what I liked about them. Still maintaining that strat tone but filtering out some of the harmonics that can sound messy at times. I know that isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but I certainly enjoy the benefits of them. Based on this comparison, noiseless takes the cake. The noiseless benefit to me outweighs losing a bit of that loose chime.

Noisless..Noiseless... way to go !!!

In my opinion the test should be done at high volume, in a good all tube amp. The truths reveal themselves more. Texas Special sounds more alive!

Texas Special sounds livelier, richer in harmonics and more punch.

Noiseless for the win. I don't understand people saying they are dull and lifeless. My ears must be busted. I've been playing 40 years, can only tell the difference when you AREN'T playing.....

Both are very nice. Thanks

Prefer the noiseless ! Thanks for the video you convince me towards vintage noiseless..

Doesn't seem like you are giving up anything using the noiseless but you are getting the cleaner sound that it promises. I know that there are a lot of purists out there but to me, it seems like a major technological advancement. Maybe they don't belong in a vintage guitar or even a vintage reproduction but if you are just someone who wants to play a modern guitar in 2023 you might as well take advantage of things like this. I have been modeling my MIM mod after an American Ultra with the noiseless pickups, the locking tuners, and the graph tech saddles. Eventually, I will get around to cleaning up the frets (they are fine as they are but not as pretty as the MIA), and I'll deal with that plastic nut too. As far as I am concerned this video is a major prof of concept. Noiseless all the way.

The (Hot) Noiseless pickups seem to have a great balanced tone. The Texas Specials sound more mid-heavy. I prefer the noiseless pickups tone.

back to back the texas specials make me smile and the noiseless make me cringe .... the day they make a noiseless as good as the specials -ill buy'em .... ive been playing on texas specials for over 2 decades -i still love love them

th-cam.com/video/L6T0qayrDKk/w-d-xo.html MY SQUIER JV

Not much of a debate, eh ?

Sounds like the noiseless need to see a higher impedance on the pots.

I definitely prefer the sound of the Texas specials. They so much better that Im distracted from noticing or caring about the hum

Not a recent test but I just found it… and the only Strat I played had Texas Special. A friend had Noiseless and I liked the sound on my Strat better and many had the same opinion. But it was two different builds. So this test is great, using the same guitar for the test. Strangely I still like the TS better. I use a Tele now with 3 PUs… and they are TS too ;-)

How are you possibly getting the bridge and neck pickups on at the same time ? Not possible without extra switching that I know the JV does not have. Im sure its just a typo . Great playing and great comparison

What is the noiseless model?

By any chance were you using 500K pots for the noiseless pickups? I’ve read that those help bring the brightness back in for them.

TS sound warmer, noiseless has more clarity and cut.

So many pickups and guitars sound different. It's all a matter of opinion though. Sometimes when you strive for the perfect sound you lose character. That applies to voice and guitars. Too clean sounds sterile. I like the TS pickups. Just my opinion.

I prefer the Texas Specials.

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