I always enjoy your reviews, thanks!
I used the X2N in 1981/82. I wanted a hot pickup for the bridge of my Strat, and the local music store guided me that way.
I used it in a hard rock band, guitar, Tube Screamer, Twin Reverb w/Celestions in the combo, and a Celestion loaded 4x12. Rocked like a mofo!
I managed to hold on to that X2N until the 90s, where I dropped it in Hamer Scarab II. Sounded great in that guitar also, with various British amps being used.
I sold that Hamer with the X2N in it, so that was the end of my enjoyable X2N journey.