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The Pickup Place / Re: NPD fit EMG85/81 in my Kramer 210
« on: February 02, 2017, 05:02:13 PM »I wouldn't take their word as gospel. Anyway, I do own several guitars loaded with EMGs. I never had a hum issue myself. If it ever hummed with a certain setup, regular magnetic pickups would hum louder with the same rig setup
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEYMOUR-DUNCAN-ORIGINAL-BLACKOUTS-ACTIVE-HUMBUCKER-BLACK-NECK-AHB-1n-/370629566330?hash=item564b3e5f7a:m:mCbRzLtv95qRWh-km08Mmsw
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The "other" USA-made active humbuckers use unbalanced inputs in a differential preamp. The problem is, an unbalanced differential preamp is not very effective at cancelling hum.
This is not just taking anyone's word. This is SD's ad which is 100% aligned with my experience with both my 81s and my 60. 85 is noiseless indeed.
Both 81 and 60 have imbalanced coils. Also there is an article out there explaining this : http://www.electrosmash.com/emg81
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The numbers show that the EMG design will not reject the hum as good as the classic balanced design. This will not make much difference if any to the noise cancelling efficiency, 14.8 dB of hum rejection is still a nice number.
in this specific room that I play both my 81s hum like a cow. 60 a little better. 85 even better. Blaze bridge is almost perfect. Blaze neck is 100% noiseless.
Now, which sound do I like clean the most? Mahogany arz800 with 81/60.