SLAYTERA Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 I was wondering whatit the difference between active and passive humbuckers, Ive been playing guitar for 1 1/2 but dont know muc bout the electronics. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Passive pickups are the most common in the guitar world where Active pickups require an electronic boost which also highlights the output to them. You can read up on them at EMG's FAQ section, but I'm sure Wes will be along to tell you more and correct me if I'm wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 most active pickups have a tendency to be more "quiet" then passive ones cause (well at least the emg) have built in preamps that filter out some of the white noise. Boosting the signal with the preamp also means that they use significantly weeker magnets, which means less string pull, resulting in greater sustain and the added perk that u can put the pickup letteraly as close as u want to the strings. I beleive they also come in a wide range of tonal characteristics, ranging from gaggedly HOT!! (emg 81 for example) to the more civilized or "vintage" fender lace sensor pickups (can't remember the colour coding for them). But definitly read over the emg site, and i'm sure u could find some info just running a search on google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 yeah basically they are a medium output pickup with a preamp boost to similate high output.they offer a more balanced response than most passive pickups with almost no noise.what i like about them is the lack of background noise while playing at high volumes.and if youare a slayer fan as your login name suggests then the 81 is just about the only way to get the clarity and definition that they do.it doesn't allow the bottom end to stomp all over the rest of thr riff the way that passive pickups do. i prefer them.and yes they come in all varieties.i have 81s, 85s,and s and sa and they are all excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYTERA Posted August 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Ok, thanks guys , I planned on getting EMGs and allmy guitars right now have stock EMG HZs, I wasnt sure what to get, but yeah, my type of music is death/thrash/black/heavy/and power metal, bands like Slayer,Pantera,Metallica,Megadeth,etc,etc, so Ill look into getting a set of 81s or a combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 yes emg 81 at the bridge for sure,but i really dig the 85 at the neck.it is soooo sweet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 really? i like the 85 in the bridge, and i have another 85 in the neck but it seems to muddy... i think i might get a 60.. someone want one of my 85's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 the 85 is good for the bridge also.but try to do a superfast slayer riff like the main riff from alter of sacrifice or hallowed point and you will be wishing you had the 81.it's the articulation and note seperation that make it special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYTERA Posted August 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 really? i like the 85 in the bridge, and i have another 85 in the neck but it seems to muddy... i think i might get a 60.. someone want one of my 85's? Where do ya live,what cond. is the 85 n, and how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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