Jazz Pickup Comparison Test.(3/5) 11 sets - Slap, Both
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Notice!
The distance between String and Pole(Pickup) is equal.
(The same adjustment was made each time Pickup was changed)
If you notice a difference in volume, think of it as a difference in the output of each Pickups.
1.Dame Sanctus
2.Swing Groove King
3.Fender Original
4.Fender '74
5.Lindy Fralin
6.Dimarzio DP123
7.Nordstrand NJ4SV(Humcancelling)
8.Bartolini Jazz
9.Duncan Quater Pound
10.EMG J(Active)
11.EMG JVX(Active)
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*Bass Guitar Spec.
Body : Alder
Neck : Maple
Fingerboard : Rosewood
String : DR Fat Beam(45,65,80,105)
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0:05 Dame Sanctus
0:26 Swing Groove Kind
0:46 Fender Original
1:07 Fender 74
1:28 Lindy Fralin
1:48 Dimarzio
2:08 Nortstrand
2:29 Bartolini
2:50 Duncan Quarter Pound
3:11 EMG J
3:31 EMG JVX
Matthew Foy thank you
Give this guy all medal from our entire universe
The amount of work you put into this series of videos is unreal! Thanks for doing this!
By far the Best video for testing out all the different J Pick ups.
wow, the Dame Sanctus sound so sweet in my ears
Great Demo...Ive used EMG JVX's for around 2 years now...Best Pick Ups hands down...
Great job man!
To me, the Fender pickups have more the vintage and organic tone, then Lindy Fralin the most warm.Thanks for showing all of these opitions to us!
THANK YOU SO MUCH. the majority of the pickups I've been considering were among those demoed, the JVX pickups sound superb! Thank you for helping me settle this debate lol
EMG and Nordstrand(humcancelling) were my two favourites there.
I have to say thanks for the hard work you put into this videos you just confirmed my pickup EMG JVX ACTIVE ALL THE WAY
impulseMusic Yep, Ditto!
Thankyou for taking the time to do such a thorough and no-nonsense comparison of these pickups in various styles. This is why the internet is so useful!
Thanks for this! For me, tied for best are the Lindy Fralins and the Norstrands. EMG JVX are fun too, though a bit hyped up for traditional jazz tone purists.
A big thanks to you bass basic! I used your video years ago to choose the EMG JVX for my bass. I used the "24 Volt Mod" adapter to be able to power these pickups without any alteration or routing needed to my bass. I've been extremely happy with the tone overall. People interested by these have to understand that the EMG JVX pickups come with custom volume and tone pots that HAVE TO BE USED in order to install the pickups. The only significant drawback of the EMG JVX is that the tone pot when fully rolled off doesn't have that desirable resonant peak effect that I get on my other passive jazz bass, the response is a LOT more linear as you roll off the highs with the custom JVX tone pot. I thought it was also worth mentioning that because the EMG JVX have such extended high frequencies response and can only function using their active built-in preamp, they carry a non negligible amount of white noise right out of the bass that can only be removed by rolling off the tone pot a bit. I have only tested these pickups with 24 volts, maybe on 9 volts the white noise floor would be lower? While that white noise is NOT a problem as the vast majority of people won't even notice it, it is still there and it DOES somewhat restrict the flexibility of tones you can get if you want to record a really clean bright loud D.I. signal without any annoyance or distraction of white noise. The EMG JVX pickups ARE HUM CANCELLING, there is no hum with them at all, but still the level of white noise is not perfect at maximum volume while recording. With this in mind, considering that the Nordstrand pickups (while comparatively being fully passive) fatally have to use a construction similar to the JVX and because both are HUM CANCELLING (which also explains how similar they sound tonally), I would probably recommend the Nordstrand Hum cancelling passive pickups (or any similar fully passive product) over the EMG active pickups ASSUMING that the Nordstrand pickups are 100% noise free, which is NOT something that I have been able to test as I do not own the Nordstrands.
Otherwise, I thought that the 2 other best pickups for most applications were the Dame Sanctus and Lindy Fralin. It's interesting to observe how people all over the comment section identified these same 4 pickups as being the most desirable overall as well. I think a lot of this preference has to do with the clarity that comes with them, as well as the perception of a balanced frequency response. I would be really interested in hearing all the pick ups that sound muddy and dark on a jazz bass made out of an Ash body and a pure Maple fretboard, maybe it could generate a very pleasant result...
Wow..you totally spoke for me...I'm 46 been on bass eons... I think you'd be a good friend to have..I'm like you I get very Inspired and technical..jvx are imop the top of the top....I'm outside Cleveland ohio... my name is damian.. I'lm also on Facebook. Bass means the world to me..
Nordstrands, Fralins and Dames all sound wonderful. So full and round.
I just commented on the 2/5 video, here the tone differences are much more apparent! Cheers for a great comparison!
Best review I've ever seen!Thanks for taking your time dude.
Bartolini Jazz all the way.
For some reason, the actual tone on the fender 74 set grabbed me - they're just so quiet and low output-- the notion of putting those into a bass and buffering them to bring them up is what I'm entertaining -- that being said, I liked them all for different reasons. Thank you for your vids.
Pretty sure we’re hearing bridge only on the 74 Fender pickupin this clip.
This is most helpful. Thanks for putting it together!
Thank you every so much mate! Absolutely amazing and consistent video! Been umming and arring between the DP123 and the quarter pounds (DP123 for me as I want more punch in the low/low mids for a P bass sound on my J)! Thanks again :)
After carefully listening to this demo I am leaning towards the Dame Sanctus pickups. To me, it has everything: the pop, warmth and low end. I also love the Fralins and the Nordstrands though...
1:48 Dimarzio DP123
2:30 Barts
3:11 EMG J
0:47 Fender Org
EMG // JVX..vary good..!!
Wow, the JVX and Nords are fantastic!
My sentiments exactly
1.Dame Sanctus
7.Nordstrand NJ4SV(Humcancelling)
2.Swing Groove King
5.Lindy Fralin
Great job !!! thank you
my favorite is EMG J
Amaaazing video! Thanks for doing this man
The Dimarzio DP123 also know as model J is also hum canceling. I always thought I liked emgs but they sound the worst to me. That Lindy Fralin is powerful!
THANX for GREAT JOB!!! IMHO
1.Bartolini
2.Fralin
3.Nordstrand
Thanks so much for doing this!
from spain thanks,good job
EMG JVX Hands Down the clear winner here; Followed by the Nords then the Danes and the Fralins ... although the fralins and the Nords sound VERY similar, the Danes have that good clarity, the Nords have better punch.
Thanks for doing this and very well done! The differences in the first three sets are very subtle. I was surprised at how little difference there was for the hum cancelling pickups as I expected them to sound less like single coils. I guess I'll have to see on the bridge and neck pickup clips if there is a difference. I think a lot of the "apparent" better sound of some pickups is a difference of the EQ'ing or gain (i.e. lack of correction for the differences) in each recording for example the Fender 74's sound like garbage but a lot of that is that they have less gain and they would probably sound very smooth and especially in a mix. This is very good for hearing how much "bite" each pickup has. For example the Dimarzio DP123's had noticeably less bite. My experience that I don't like active pickups was also verified here but that's a matter of taste.
hi , so many different tastes here... i like it .... for me it is Lindy and Di Marzio :)
To me EMG J and Nordstrand sound the best. Thank you for the video.
The Lindy Fralin are punchy and well balanced.
fralins!. emg's belong to a different league... and fender cs 60s it would have been a better choice than the fender ''originals''. great job, mate.
Amazing job!
Hi all... In my opinion It all depends from what you're looking for... if you're looking for a round/warm/buzzying sound probably the Bartolini are the best suited set for this purpose.. Dimarzio's DP123 are very similar although sometimes a little more aggressive than the Barts... definitely I like these two sets which are light years away from the sound produced by the EMGs ...
Gianni Orlati what model Bartolini's did you use?
te mereces un premio nobel por el trabajo que hiciste
Barts! Very natural sound.
My Top 3 in this comparo are;
1. Dame Sanctus
2. Nordstrand
3. Lindy Fralin.
Although i would say the EMG's sound the best, they are not included in my pick because they are active!
個人的にはEMG-Jのトゲのある音が好みですね。非常に参考になりました！！
man what equipment are you using? Sounds really really nice.
Surprised not to see Kent Armstrong p'ups in that list mate. Next time eh?
An excellent comparison test nontheless, nice work sir. I have to agree with the previous comment EMG J all day... very bright.
With EMG, you could clearly hear the hitting sound of the finger and string
I like both emg j's or the nords... The jvx' sound too bright.
I love the Dimarzio and the EMG's. Although they sound good with 250K, to get the real power of the Dimarzio, you need 500K pots. Lindy Fralin and the Dame Sanctus are fantastic as well.
Super great conparision vid Man thanx,that fralins sound like actives too Hot with nasty growly mids,overwounded i supposed,i prefer my fender custom shop,sadly they didnt appear but the original are close
Dame sanctus: bright sound
Fralins: warm sound
Dimarzio:dark sound
Totally agree with you on the dark sound of the DiMarzios. However, they recommend using 500k pots. Hence the darkness.
Thanks for the video. The Dame Sanctus pickup rules, but I have never heard of them before. Where did you get them from? I would get a set of those right quick if I knew where to look. Also, are there p-bass style pickups by the same manufacturer? Thanks in advance.
Hi great sound, what preamp your using here. Because it sounds great with all the pick ups.
swing groove king sound superb!
That dame!!!
The Fender ‘74 are either out of phase or panned to the rear.
I liked the Fender 74 and the EMG JVX.
Dame Sanctus sounds good
Wowww
Fender 74 my fav
I love this dame sanctus sound. Where can I find this?? I live in California. Ty
'dame sanctus' is for domestic use in Korea. [Dame Sanctus] has now become [Sire Marcus Miller] through some development.
@@BasicBassTV thank you for the info. Great news
Thanks...good job
The all have a different voice. Honestly I could play any of them tweak them to my liking on my amp. The EMG actives really jump out there at the end which sounds cool for a solo bass and drum groove but I think that sometimes a mellower tone works better in a mix with other instruments. Great job on this comparison. What was your favorite?
+Christopher Woods yea but I'm thinking with a bit of q you can get rid of some of that aggressive top end and still have all that nice information
As much as I think Lindy Fralin didn't sound good with fingerstyle playing, it's outstanding with the slap technique.
Fralins! EMG JVX not bad either.
Bartolini!
1.swing groove king 2.dame sanctus
nice comparison, on the non active pickups, are they 250k or 500k pots ? Also what value is the capacitor ?
250k used. (except EMG pickups : 25K)
Which Fralins? They sound great.
You missed to test in my opinion the best pickups, the fender custom shop '60...
Dimarzio . Suits the style being played too
Have you changued the electonic parts too between the scenes?
Was the input impedance of your audio interface correct?
JVX and Nordstrand lml
Both Fender pickups were horrible. Dimarzio EMG and Nordstrand were the best.
What exact model are the Nordstrands? Thanks!
Lindy Fralin and Nortstrand
Fender 74' FTW.
Muito Bom!
the dame sanctus are the best IMO :)
Bartolini was my fav for slap. If you disagree, the Lindy fralin or Seymour quarter pounds are prob what you want.
EMG JVX É O MELHOR
Lindy Fralin 1°
in my opinion Lindy Fralin above all...
Nordstrand all the way!!!!!!
I must be old school or just old fart. I like the Fender 74's. Hey, it was a good year. I made it thru the 8th grade that year. Whew, just barely.
Where did you buy the dame sanctus pickups? I can't find them anywhere
'Dame' is Local brand in S.Korea. Do you know 'Sire Marcus miller'? 'Sire' is another brand of 'Dame'
Yeah I do, although the sound is very different from the sanctus; isn't there a way you could help me buy them? Maybe you could get them for me
EMG J, Dimarzio, Fender...in that order
Thank you very much for this! Would you know the model number for the "Nordstrand (Humcancelling)"?
Would it be this one: nordstrandpickups.com/products/nj4sv/
Sounded the best for my taste.
+Daniel Costa Yes it is. I provided the nordstrand nj4sv pickups for the test.
EMG J
Non c'è paragone con gli altri...
fender '74 numero uno....
EMG wins....
Nords, original Fender, JVX