My X2N Review

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My X2N Review
« on: August 20, 2026, 04:30:36 AM »
Hi,

I have recently to achieve an X2N at last. For years i kept a distance for nothing :)

Hope you like it guys :)

https://www.tonejourney.com/post/dimarzio-x2n-review
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Re: My X2N Review
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2026, 06:13:53 AM »
Thanks for the review on this long existing pickup. Surprisingly it seems to stay under the radar for many players.

Cheers Stephan
Area 67, Area 58, Area 61, VV Pro 54, Injectors, VV HB2, Virtual Solo, SDS-1, Area T, Area T 615, Virtual Hot T, Chopper T, Bluesbucker, Breed set, Air Norton, Super Distortion, DLX+ set, DLX-90, DP240, DP198, DP168, VPAF b, AT-1, Mo' Joe, FRED, GS b

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Re: My X2N Review
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2026, 07:11:20 AM »
Thanks for the review on this long existing pickup. Surprisingly it seems to stay under the radar for many players.

X2N is the ultimately the most popular aftermarket pickup in the Turkiye. I've known it for too many years. But for the reasons i mentioned on my review, i always had a distance to it. Untill couple of weeks.
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Re: My X2N Review
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2026, 10:32:04 AM »
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. 

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Re: My X2N Review
« Reply #4 on: Today at 04:40:42 AM »
Cool - I like that story.

My oldest pickups are with me since the late 80s, among them a Bill Lawrence OBL L-500 XL, Gordon Smith humbucker and a Gibson HBL+. The one that gets used now and then is the OBL - also very high output.

Cheers Stephan
Area 67, Area 58, Area 61, VV Pro 54, Injectors, VV HB2, Virtual Solo, SDS-1, Area T, Area T 615, Virtual Hot T, Chopper T, Bluesbucker, Breed set, Air Norton, Super Distortion, DLX+ set, DLX-90, DP240, DP198, DP168, VPAF b, AT-1, Mo' Joe, FRED, GS b