Clips of EMG HZ's?

[Rex Rocker]

Well... I know the general consensus is that these suck, to which (from my limited experience with both) I would kinda agree, but has anyone actually taken the time to post comparison clips between... say, the 'so-called-passive-81' H-4 and the 81? I think it would be interesting to hear clips of both if anyone has both, please.

 

[AudioPhile777]

i have both, in different guitars... and I have no intention of switching the electronics out for a comparison... I am going to replace the HZ4 in the bridge of my guitar, though... its a baritone and those pickups make it muddy as fack... seriously.

 

[Rex Rocker]

and I have no intention of switching the electronics out for a comparison

Yeah, I wouldn't expect anyone to do that... but maybe some before/after clips swapping out the HZ's...

Or if someone has them in a similar guitar.

 

[AudioPhile777]

Yeah, I wouldn't expect anyone to do that... but maybe some before/after clips swapping out the HZ's...

This I will do for you... when I stop being lazy and put the new pups in... I have them, just lazy...

 

[dani]

oh god, i have EMG HZs in my jackson.. as soon as i can afford an 81, they're going. i hate them so much!

to get anything usable out of them, you need to hi pass them quite aggressively, and even then it's still not great.

i'd kind of gotten used to it, but i just recorded a band, and i was playing with their guitars when they were killing themselves (smoking).. and i've got to say, the difference was immediately notable for me.

stay away from HZs!!

thanks,

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

I used to have an LTD EX-351 with H4's, which I switched into the EC-400 with 81/60. Both were full mahogany, set necks etc. and I didn't like the H4's at all. Muddy, not very aggressive or in your face, just didn't do the trick for me.