EMG 81 VS Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-1 (Comparison)
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- • EMG 81 VS SD Blackouts... ---- NEW HI-GAIN COMPARISON!!
• EMG 81 VS SD Blackouts... ----- NEW CLEAN COMPARISON!!!
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P.S Записал всё, что успел вспомнить за 5 мин, времени не было. Изначально все пресеты были сделаны для работы с EMG, но я думаю и так видно разницу. Blackouts на выходе дают больше гейна, поэтому в идеале имеет смысл убрать его чуть-чуть, но для наглядности я этого делать не стал и сравнивал лоб в лоб. Комментируйте, оценивайте, подписывайтесь!:)
For anyone who wants it...
00:07 emg -clean1
00:24 Blackouts -clean1
00:40 emg -clean2
00:53 Blackouts -clean2
1:06 Emg -crunch
1:23 Blackouts -crunch
1:41 emg -high gain
2:01 Blackouts high gain
2:22 emg high gain2
2:41 Blackouts high gain 2
3:02 emg double track high gain
3:22 blackouts double track high gain
3:42 emg double track high gain 2
3:56 blackouts double track high gain 2
Edit: fixed the first few time stamps
Thanks!
...For me i have to say the EMG's took the cake. The blackouts do sound great as well, awesome in fact, but the 81's notes just sound more defined.
EMG = Lead
Seymour Duncan = Rhythm
you could actually use one of each in a guitar though i’m not sure if anyone notices which electronics are better
What this video and the comments taught me:
1. No one really agrees, people will either like one or the other.
2. Listen to the video and pick the one I prefer the sound of myself.
its a matter of choice to me... some people like a 911 and some an Audi R10
there both awesome cars.. its a matter of taste or choice...
seems most agree the emgs sound better.
For EMG likes maybe a better comparison would be a passive vs active. I’ll take the Blacks for an active all day..
81 still slays. Such a distinct, and great tone.
Bullet For My Valentine!
EMG has better sound under distortion! ^^
If u use a 002uf cap from the hot side of the EMG 81 to ground, it warms up the tone. The higher the uf value the warmer the tone, and lower values brighten the tone. U can also do it with a higher or lower value on ur volume pots, lower values warm the tone and higher values brighten it. This works for all pickups active or passive. Active pickups almost always use 25k pots, where passive use 250k to 1meg.
Am I the only one that noticed for the second clean round they played the intro to "Tears Don't Fall" by Bullet for my Valentine?
the first clean sounded like arms of sorrow by killswitch
+Rob Ey Yes!
and the EMG's higain 2nd time is Hand of Blood by Bullet for my Valentine.
+Christian Grimes And HiGain 2 is Hand Of Blood XD
sure was
I originally enjoyed the sound of the EMGs more than the S.D's, but upon listening more, I prefer the Seymours for actually playing as a hobby at home or live because it sounds naturally beefier and eq'd. The EMGs on the other hand, have more clarity and sound cleaner which would suit recording a track with better than the S.D's. You wouldn't want to record with the blackouts if you had the option; too much muddy of a sound.
Well said. This is what I've been noticing between alexi kataka vs pink guitar. So I've finally decided since I don't even know how to play ill get the pink one wih the Seymour blackouts vs his yellow guitar with the emg fh-2 which I think is like 85s
The Livewires might be a good in between
I play with low cut and mids and highs up so my tone isn’t that mid cut everyone does
i'm very thankful there are videos like these. thank you
This decided it for me... got Blackouts on order today. The Blackouts sound crisper, more detailed and produce better bass frequencies.
EMG clean tone sound like "Tears don't fall" love it
I think they both have there strengths and weaknesses
The blackouts are a little muddy which is perfect for genres like nu metal, grunge, deathmetal, and djent
The EMG’s are perfect for more selective playing, they’re a lot more staccato and the blackouts are more legato
Neither is better they are both grate at doing their own jobs
☆☆☆Honest Opinion☆☆☆
EMG:
- Clean Tone ~ Sounded beautiful and great for a more metal type of a pickup
- Crunch ~ Amazing, I thought it would've been a bit dark but it felt like actual Rock N' Roll!
- High Gain ~ Pure beauty. Every single second felt like it played how it was made to play.
Seymore Duncan:
- Clean Tone ~ Also sounded great for a metal style pickup but felt a very slight taste of crunch
- Crunch ~ Felt like an untrained ear noticeable amount more dark and gainy. But overall great tone.
- High Gain ~ Awesome! Again, it was a noticeable amount darker. Seems as if these would be best if you like ultra dark tone.
☆☆☆Conclusion:☆☆☆
- Both are absolutely stellar pickups but from a pretty trained ear. Clearly the EMG's won. Go with the EMG if you want to be able to play soothing clean tones Rock N' Rolly Crunch and not depressingly dark High Gain.
EMG is in another level. i have a 81/60 on an esp truckster and James hetfield signature pick ups (JH set) on an iron cross and i thank god everyday i wake up :)
roozbeh dilmaghani Nice. I actually just took in my customized ESP/LTD F200FR into the shop to have the wiring completely replaced but dude had a difficult time. I've known about blackouts for a long time.. but I told him hey.. get the wiring done and just throw blackouts in it for me.. But ya have to consider also that my ESP had only HZ4 EMG's in it.. Still. Before all the wire rigging, and after 12 years of playing it out, it is an absolute beast. Hope the blackouts slay in it!
I'm getting the AHB-1 for my neck and AHB-2 for my bridge pickup thanks to these videos :)
That clean tone on the duncans with the KsE bit sounds so good
This is hands down the best comparison video between these two and the blackouts win everytime IMO the arpeggios were cleaner, the mutes were louder and more distinct, and the distortion was a lot clearer with strong mid content.
I heard all I need to hear, EMG.
Was expecting Blackouts to win this because of years of advancement in pickup technology and experience. That was not the case to my ears. EMGs sound better to me. What a trip.
HELL'S NO THE BLACKOUTS SOUND NO WAY LIKE THIS!! I OWN BOTH SET, EMG 81/85 AND AHB-1B, AHB-1N.. THE DUNCANS HAVE WAY MORE OUTPUT SOUND FULLER, WARMER, MORE SUTAIN , AND ON TOP OF THAT I WOKE UP ONE DAY AND SAW MY BLACKOUTS SHITING ON MY EMG'S LOL!!
SLAYER06102009 lmao, I too feel like this vid doesn't do them right.
I was just looking at a Schecter Hellraiser today. Was thinking maybe getting it but switching to blackouts. On the other hand I don't want to mess with the "sustainiac" pickup. Want it for Black Sabbath, Pantera, Clutch, etc heavy riffs. What do you think?
Honestly now i think the AHB feel more alive especially the tone,
Am I the only one who likes the blackouts better
Both are excellent but for me I'm sticking with EMG until I get my hands on the Seymour Duncan Invader pickups
Nope ! I think the Duncan sound warmer.
No.
I like them better. There's more dirt in the overall output which adds to the tone, in my opinion, yet I can see how people would choose EMG for the tight, articulate recording properties. To me, the Duncans kind of fill in that place music lost when the standard went from recording in analog to digital. The analog was always warmer sounding, just like the Duncans.
Dooflas Gaming fuck emg they sound like garbage the blackouts a lot better
EMG - 81 !!!!! То что надо !!!! Хотя и Duncan есть достойные датчики.
А что лучше? Нужно боооольше сустейна) выбираю датчик в бридж. Если знакомы с 81-ым и дунканами, то посоветуйте, что лучше. Заранее спасибо)
these emgs has more attack in my opinion :)
My two cents. If you listen carefully during hi gain demo, you can clearly hear a distinction for every palm mute on emg. When it was played on Seymour Duncan it was noisy. (Noisy: unwanted sound) just so that everyone knows that I am not considering high gain as noise.
I'd have to go with EMGs
The seymours seemed to have more crunch in crunch, brighter tone in clean, but less treble with high gain. I really like that SD EMTY FTW
EMG sound is sharper than Seymour, it very fit for metal, Seymour sound is typically warm hard rock sound
every time you changed pickups your saddles varied by like massive amounts!!! keep everything consistent (especially intonation) and you won't get so much buzz :P
couldn’t decide bought both of them
best comparison on youtube :), thanks dude, Blackouts FTW!
Seymour Duncan = versatility and his signification is METAL
If Blackouts sound muddy to you, lower them and they will give you a much clearer tone. It's what I did, the improvement is unbelievable
the Duncan has more low-mid, so it sounds a lil' more boomy
Hé lô idol :3
Ничего хорошего...
Corsa is a very interesting builder. I had never heard of him prior to your post. Thanks for the education!
Seymour
There is some sweet mellow in those Blackouts.. both sound good, I guess it's just a matter of what tone you are after.
EMG's are way more articulate. Blackouts sound way to muddy for metal. They'd be good pickups for grunge
00:07 emg -clean1
00:24 Blackouts -clean1
00:40 emg -clean2
00:53 Blackouts -clean2
1:06 Emg -crunch
1:23 Blackouts -crunch
1:41 emg -high gain
2:01 Blackouts high gain
2:22 emg high gain2
2:41 Blackouts high gain 2
3:02 emg double track high gain
3:22 blackouts double track high gain
3:42 emg double track high gain 2
3:56 blackouts double track high gain 2
Haha people are saying emgs but that's because they are more popular I think the Seymour duncans sounded a lot cleaner through the high gain that's what there made for
it's really just personal preference. I have an Eleca les paul that has 81s in it, and its bitchin. I also noticed the blackouts seemed to sound as if he added a pinch more reverb, which I kinda like actually.
Agreed.
Emg is more for solos while black outs are for strumming
People think louder is better. In a recording situation with a full band the SD wins. The EMG has a high pronounced fizz in hi gain situations. The SD seems to have that active pickup hindrance under control. I went back to passives because of the artificial fizz sound that comes from the EMG's. But these SD's are slowly pulling me in.
Nice BFMV riffs...
Both mics sound awesome
I think the EMG's have slightly more emphasis on high-end frequency, and the Duncans have slightly more overall body...anyway both are dynamite!!!
Exactly! Anyway, I prefer the EMG's. The blackouts have too much lows on the sound to me, but they are still awesome!
it depends Of what are you looking For, i love EMG
3:42 "Resurrection" by Chimaira!!!!! \m/
Хороший обзор) Спасибо)
Я когда менял звучки, то долго думал какие ставить, и выбирал как раз между сетами EMG 81- EMG 60 и Seymour Duncan Blackouts.. всё таки остановился и купил сет Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-1 :) Мне они больше понравились)
EMG are just way clearer, more defined and tighter..
Thx for checkin' out my stuff. When practicing anything tho, there is a "plateau effect" where you stop getting better. The video was shot at the end of a plateau, and I will be uploading again soon.
EMGs for all High Gain. SDs for clean, but who buys EMGs for clean?
you used the same tone iin comparsion?
*I got 2 guitars 1 single emg 81, second guitar blacked out seymour's, so why not both!, both obviously have* *their own strengths and weaknesses. Why do you have to choose 1 when you can have it all =)*
'cos I don't have enough money :(
After watching this I went out and bought the EMG's and I am VERY pleased. I like that they are a bit more agressive and more clear sounding. Hooked them up with my Boss GT10 and it took 10-15 minuttes (of GT10 adjustments) to get that Metallica Black Album sound...and another 10-15 minuttes of GT10 setup and the Cowboys from hell (Pantera) sound was also spot on. AWESOME. I actually play more after getting those.....the sound is addictiv.
EMGs suck at cleans but rule in dostortion.The SD is bassy and the EMG is brighter, has got more mids.
Kristian Peshev it's the exact opposite thing . emg is better for cleans and sd better at distortion
I think the SD sounds more full.It's just my taste
yeah the sd is better at distortion more full like u said . the emg has a more fuzzy distortion
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Emg злее и горячее, Blackouts плотнее и холоднее! Оба звукоснимателя изумительны! И это два моих любимых активных звучка на постоянной основе!
sounds like the amp tone was tweaked to favor the EMGS first. Then the Blackouts were just played with those settings. Not fair to the SDs IMO.
EMG's 81/85's. got them installed Ibanez SZ720. Run through VOX Valvetronix and 4x12 with Boss Me-20 and they sound awesome.
the emg has that kind of metallica sound they both sound similar but seymour duncan has a fatty sound.
Kinda does right!
I'm not a fan of either as im a passive guy but EMG81 definitely sounds clearer during high-gain. The SD accumulated too much extra buzz which I'm not fond of, also overcompressed as someone mentioned.
With that said, I'm sure someone out there would want this!
The blackouts actually make me want to listen - more defined, refined even. and the difference is not subtle. The latest gen EMGs (57/66) do have a lot of the characteristics found in AHB1s that have been missing from the 81/85/60s in terms of organic feel. Duncan stepped in, EMG met the challenge.
EMG FTW!!! Can't beat that attack!
EMG !!
both of them are good, it is only about what you like.. i prefer EMG
EMG is perfect for plastic-sounding metal
exactly my thought
You listen with your eyes.
Best plastic I've ever heard
ktrq tell that to metallic and slayer you idiot.
ktrq true...from now on metallica,slayer, machine head, dying fetus, cannibal corpse are gonna be classified as plastic metal bands
I love them both. Blackouts have more dark growls and punch. EMGs are tighter and brighter. I like them both. Glad I'm getting multiple guitars with both active pickups.
no contest. the emg blows the blackouts away. that beings said, the seymour duncan jb pickup rules them both, but that's an argument for another day. but as far as this goes, easy to hear the winner
great comparison video! I tend to like the blackouts a lot more due to their increased bass and lower mids.
I've always been an emg guy but I just got my first 7 string and it has SD phase 2 blackouts and they are way better for the 7 string. Emg is more brutal but SD is way more cleaner and crisp and clear.
clean : EMG
crunch: EMG
high distortion: SEYMOUR DUNCAN
I'll take an 85 over both
0:40 Tears Don't Fall ???????????????????????
And hand of blood 2:25
I've always been more of an EMG man, But for some reason, duncans have been sounding better to me lately.
Good comparison... Blackouts sound slightly 'muddier'? For me... EMG!
EMG all day. I have been playing them for 10 years. However, I recently switched to Bare Knuckle Aftermath pickups and have to say that I'll probably never go back to actives again.
The Seymour “crunch” at 1:28 is so muddy compared to the EMG right before that...
yeah same here.
i actually set up my guitar with everything in the middle and boost mediums with my equalization pedal. also in my amps i put bass at 10 and treble at 6, mediums at 5 so my sound won't be squeaky.
i see what you do and it's very good too. as you said, it's a taste issue and i also respect you for knowing that. when it's about tone you have to keep a open mind and you have it!
1st song = Arms of sorrow by Killswitch engage
To me the EMG's have more clarity and sound better, but that's me.
sorry i sum find the EMG's have more overall definition
The Dude Shreds blackouts arent true metal accept it. emg is known for their metal sound where seymour is known for their slash (rock) and blues sound. i prefer metal stuff like metallica and black sabbath and the extremely heavy stuff so emgs are the way to go.
Nah, having played EMg 81/85's Blackouts AHB-1's and Blackout Metals (AHB-2) You can get a blackout AHB-1 to sound 98% like an EMG 81 but can't get an EMG-81 to have the beefy/ballsy tone you can get a blackout AHB-1 to have. The problem is A REAL metal tone has good low mids/mids and clarity in the bass, the EMG-81 has tons of highs/high end cut/compression and that's 80's metal.. The 81 CANNOT handle mids very well at all where as the blackout can have the organic/non-compressed sound.. The 81 is good for that old metal /slayer/thinner thrash type sound, but not a good modern metal sound by any means, with all that being said the Blackout METAL Ahb-2 blows all of them out of the water by far.
Tyler Leonard if you dont mind sounding like an aluminum hubcap bouncing down the road, then yeah. emgs are for you
It's 2022 and EMG 81 still defends itself easlly.
Everyone is arguing about EMG vs SD, but there really are better options than both of these pickups.
for me, it depends mainly on the guitar itself. like if I wanted pickups for a les paul style or an explorer style guitar, typically I'd choose 81s. if it was a strat style, or maybe a warlock, I typically wouldn't put any actives in it.
Yeah buy this video is about comparing sd and emg
Couldn't agree with you more. I'm not a big fan of metal but I do know a little about Bill. He had some contractual problems and his brand name went to another manufacturer a while back. When Dimebag was still alive he tried some Bill Lawrence branded pickups and thought they lost their magic and so he went with a copy. Lucky for guitar players both brands are still available for purchase. Really any Bill Lawrence Wilde pickup is great.
emg by far omfg
StarvinMarvinLTD youre fucking nuts. emgs sound like the guitar is stuck in a tin can
daddy flapjacks mcmuffin some people like that
CAN YOU PLEASE DO A COMPARISON OF THE FIRE BLACKOUTS WITH THE ORIGINAL BLACKOUTS SO I CAN HEAR THE DIFFERENCE?
CHIMAIRA
I still love the plane dimarzio super distortion over all else for a bridge pickup and a single coil in the neck.
Emg WIN !!!
Thank you very much for this video!
EMGs have more mids for live cutting
So true. I got my Schecter ATX C-7 Blackjack because so many 7 strings have EMGs and the Blackjacks have Blackouts.
*EMG win!*
What is song is that from at 2:22 - 2:59? I'm not really sure if it is from a song but it sounds familiar for whatever reason. I thought i'd ask.
hand of blood
seymour duncans lack thickness and punch
Ik right
they lack clarity, and mid, there more thick
Ryan Hatch and everyone praises them to better than emgs, I dont
yeah...maybe for clean tones the Blackout has more body, but for gain...I for one am annoyed by them during tracking/mixing...so much mud & scattered harshness and I can't dial it out. FVCK!
EMG is focused, tight and easy to work with...which is why the greats use them.
Seymour Duncan is good on passive . On active they lose to EMG for gain and crunch 👌
Seymour Duncan sounds beefier, which I personally like better. Thanks for the video.
The Blackouts sound alot more like a passive pickup to me. Among the lines of a Duncan Custom, which is my favourite pickup. Makes me want to have blackouts.
I like the 81 for what it can do, but it really makes every guitar sound the same
honest newbie question what are you listening for...??? regular humbuckers sound like this to me...explain someone plz??
Active vs Passive. Is there any contest?
I personally would rather have the Blackouts and have it run through my rig which will beef it up plenty, but have more articulation and control over the EMG's, which get muddy very easily.
Duncan’s are just less compressed. Both sound awesome.
Both sound pretty good. The EMG's are more clean and distinct, but aren't as heavy and crunchy. The seymours are very full but are too much noise for my preference. I guess I'd have to go with EMGs, but I still like the Seymour Duncan's.
The blackouts sounded better in every example except 'hi-gain (1)' & 'double track (1)' this is where the emg's sounded better where that tinny sound shined. The cleans gotta go to blackouts & I never thought I'd like any active's better than EMG's but this comparison really showed that Seymour's stepped his game up.
I have EMG 81/85 on my schecter hellraiser and blackouts on my schecter blackjack atx so I just depends on what I’m feeling that day for me but to be honest now that I’m getting older I usually just go for my Ibanez with the Dimarzio tone zone and air norton these days lol
The Blackouts sounded muddy in the crunchy section and lacked clarity. IT seemed pretty clear cut.