I know that but this is a forum about pickups. We are supposed "want" to know the differences between those. All the details. Does that makes sense to you?
I mean yeah but Darth Phin is right - these are pretty minor changes in pickups that feel and sound very similar. The CL/LF is has the most treble and is the most aggressive overall, the Illuminator has a bit more low-mids and less low bass than that and a brighter but less extended treble (so a growlier rather than snarlier attack under gain), and the Sonic Ecstasy is basically the same tonal recipe as the Illuminator but a bit sweeter on the treble. They're all a great steak, so to speak, it's just a matter of whether you're a skirt steak (CL/LF), NY strip (Illuminator), or ribeye (SE) kinda person. Even JP seems to take them as just evolutionary steps bc every time a new pickup comes out, all of the guitars he still plays switch over to them (JP 15 started with CL/LF, got Illuminators, JP16 started with Illuminators and switched to SE, Majesty did the same).
Welp maybe right about the minor changes but for the record I own both Crunchlab and Illuminator bridge. Tested both on several guitars. Similar but not "that" close.
What I disagree with is telling someone not to sweat the details. Pickup forum bro. Stay curious.
in case it wasn't clear. probably shouldn't sweat those details.
to break it down for the "bros" that are "curious", JP wants a homogenous result from whatever comes from the output jack of whatever guitar. the "curious" will note that whenever JP changes up something with his EBMM model, there is generally a new pickup to go along with it.... to... yep, keep the result in line with the basic result he wants hitting his amp.
so, yeah "bro" they are close enough to throw down with some slight amp tweaks to get similar results without dropping $100 on new gear. which, for anyone "curious" is also what it's about. like most artist DiMarzio models, JP's cost a little more because he gets a piece of that action. it's marketing for all the OCD players that thing the slightest bit of this or that will transform their tone so much that the dude ordering another beer will turn around and tell the bartender "Wow! that "bro's" tone really cut through my drunken stupor as the best thing since EVH! why's that band been playing open mic night at the HoJo for 5 years when they should be on the main stage at OzzFest"
good luck on your tone quest, "bro". if you're genuinely "curious", you'd be throwing down the $ and trying them out instead of flexing on a message board.