DiMarzio D ActivatorX Humbucker Electric Guitar PickupThe DiMarzio D Activator-X features the same striking look and high output as the famous X2N, but DiMarzio has tuned the coils to different frequencies to allow maximum power wide open with a surprisingly clean sound when the volume control is rolled down, even with extreme metal and high-gain amps.
The DiMarzio X2N has been the top choice for all-out power for nearly 30 years. In the last two years, DiMarzio has developed totally new ways to combine power with clarity, which first resulted in the D Activator. Now they bring you the D Activator-X. The Neck Model is designed to produce a highly focused attack centered on the upper midrange, with less magnet pull and output to balance perfectly with the bridge model.
The D Activator-X Bridge model features a universal spacing for both standard and F-spaced applications.
The D Activator-X Neck model features a universal spacing for both standard and F-spaced applications.
Bridge Model Recommended For: Bridge position only.
Neck Model Recommended For: Either position.
DiMarzio D Activator-X Tech Talk
D Activator-X Bridge Model
The D Activator-X Bridge model uses the same bar polepieces and magnet structure as the X2N, but it's a very different pickup in other ways. Output voltage is slightly lower than the X2N, and the tuning of the two coils allows the high frequencies to open up while still maintaining very strong lows and mids. The D Activator-X is also very good for clean, bright sounds in split and parallel modes.
D Activator-X Neck Model
As you can see from the specs, the D Activator-X Neck Model has a lot less output than the Bridge Model. What is often forgotten is that strings generate much more output voltage over the neck position because they vibrate more strongly there than over the bridge position, so the neck and bridge models actually balance very well with each other. The neck model also has a weaker magnetic field, so it doesn't interfere with sustain or intonation. Both models were primarily designed for heavy music, but they're also very good for clean, bright sounds in split and parallel modes.
DiMarzio D Activator-X Bridge Model Specifications
- Wiring: 4 Conductor
- Magnet: Ceramic
- Output: 500
- DC Resistance: 14.51
- Year of Introduction: 2008
DiMarzio D Activator-X Neck Model Specifications
- Wiring: 4 Conductor
- Magnet: Ceramic
- Output: 300
- DC Resistance: 11.29
- Year of Introduction: 2008
- Patent #: 4,501,185
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