DiMarzio DP 151 PAF Pro user reviews ( 8/10) - 15 user reviews

• 05/23/11

  tjon901's review "A modern sounding PAF suited for the neck"

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  The Paf Pro was designed in the 80s for the guitar players at the time. Guitar players were still using Gibson style PAF pickups in their guitars but by then the guitar rigs had become so much larger and more complicated. Guitarists back then all wanted to have the biggest racks so they would add stuff they did not really need and this would just suck more and more tone out of their signals. So Dimarzio took the old PAF design and boosted the high end on it. This allowed the sound to cut through all the gear and effects and still sound good. It is still voiced like an old PAF with the very open traditional sound. The Paf Pro can be used in both positions but it may be took weak to be put in the bridge position for modern music. Its output is only 8.4k so its not much hotter than the old original PAF but that is part of the classic sound. It also has four conductor wiring, something the old PAF pickups did not have. With the four conductor wiring you can split the coils in the pickup for a single coil sound. The sound is good and does exactly what it claims. It gives the classic PAF sound with an little extra high end to get you though all your effects without the tone disappearing on you. Its open sound is something you do not get from most modern pickups. Its low output helps it maintain this open vocal tone. Like many old school pickups the mid range does a lot of the work. It has an even mid range that sounds good without making it sound like you have a wah pedal on. In the neck position it goes well with all the hot bridge pickups. So if you are looking for an old school pickup that can hang with the modern gear and modern music this may be fore you.
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• 05/01/11

  King Loudness's review "Decent pickup for hard rock or shred."

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  I purchased a 1987 Yamaha RGX1212s (Jackson Soloist clone) that was loaded with one of these in the bridge position. I had always read that the PAF Pro was essentially meant to be a PAF, but supercharged for those shred metalists of the eighties. Indeed, Paul Gilbert was a huge proponent of this pickup at one time, which backs up the opinion that it's meant for shredding. I agree with this assessment as well. At the time that I purchased the Yamaha, I was playing almost solely neoclassical shred guitar and this pickup worked very well for that.
  
  
  
  It's not the most versatile pickup by any means. I found it to be fairly one dimensional in its sound quality, so clean tones were passable at best. They had a nice low end at times for thicker/bluesier textures. However, for that classic eighties LA clean tone, this pickup was just too thick and one dimensional. The same flaw was true if I tried to play more blues or classic rock with a mildly overdriven tone... it just didn't have the right texture for that. It almost felt to me like I had to use a bunch of gain to get this pickup to really shine, and considering the demographic that it was aimed at, this is no surprise to me.
  
  
  
  The overdrive tones were killer. I was playing shred in the neoclassical vein as stated and this pickup was great for that. It was very articulate with faster alternate picked passages, and you could easily hear all of the notes through the gain. Definitely ideal for what I was doing musically at the time. The rhythm tones were nice and chunky at higher gain settings as well, which I felt was excellent. As I shifted away from playing shred 100% of the time, I begun to like the pickup less and less and ultimately, after moving directions to a more basic rock sound, I ended up selling the guitar with the pickup loaded in it.
  
  
  
  All in all I felt the PAF Pro was a great sounding pickup for shred based tones. It did the Paul Gilbert fast picking thing really well and was articulate enough to handle a barrage of notes. However, the tonal spectrum of this pickup was too one dimensional for my tastes, so anything other than shred metal type sounds didn't seem to sound as good. If you're looking for a good shred pickup... give this a whirl. It's not quite as high output as the Evo or D-Activator, but it still takes gain like a champ.
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• 03/23/11

  Hatsubai's review "Updated PAF"

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  The PAF Pro was one of the first variants of the PAF to ever hit the market. DiMarzio wanted to create a pickup that was geared towards the players of the time, which happened to be the 80s. That means it was created for shredders with huge racks and running tons of effects. The goal was to maintain enough treble and presence to cut through all the tone sucking devices that were abundant due to the lower quality AD/DA converters back then.
  
  
  
  The PAF Pro features four conductor wiring with tunable allen head bolts instead of regular slugs that most other pickups featured. DiMarzio says it’s a transparent sounding pickup, and it kinda is, but it really hypes the treble compared to other PAFs on the market. This isn’t your daddy’s PAF.
  
  
  
  Sound wise, this pickup is fairly open. There is some hyped treble that you don’t find on most PAFs, but it helps really cut through and give some clarity to the notes. The low notes have a wonderful “vowely” quality that sounds just like the old school humbuckers from back in the day. Midrange is fairly even and lets the other frequencies do most of the work without making it too boxy or scooped sounding. This pickup sounds pretty cool split, but I tend to prefer running it in series. The beauty of this pickup is that it can be used in either the bridge or the neck. In the bridge, it’s a medium output humbucker that stays open. In the neck, it’s a clear, precise pickup that really sings. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of this in the bridge because it doesn’t compress to my liking, but some really adore that aspect of it.
  
  
  
  If you’re looking for an updated, higher output PAF that’s not over the top, this is definitely a pickup worth trying. There are tons on the market, so you should be able to find them at a good price. If you don’t like it, you can always sell it for roughly what you paid.
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• 03/07/11

  Gab_'s review ( translated ) Improve this translation "Essentially it has a slamming sound ..."

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  Originally purchased to replace the neck pickup of origin of a Ibanez RGA. It will be held over one month before being replaced by its exact opposite tone: an air box. Then mounted on an Ibanez Sabre with mahogany body. It does not ... Actually I was looking for a microphone more jazz / blues very round and warm. The PAF Pro is hot, but the sound is slamming, it's approaching a Fender, but with much more potato. So it's very funky clear to snap casserole is excellent. In saturated is also very good with a slight crunch or a big disto ... Mounted on the sword so it was also very slamming. Initially I liked it well, then I did a gig with and is the tragedy: in arpeggios, chordal solo clear sound, only the attacks emerged, with notes held there was no one after the attack. Unfortunate ... So conversely Crossing casseroles, was the feast of the slip PTIS friends ... (He had been having a compressor on hand to calm all that ...) Second problem: I find it not marry very well with my EVO2 in easel. The intermediate position where the two microphones will all sounds very cardboard. So in summary: it is a very good microphone bling for people who like it when it breaks down and it shines and who can handle it. For those seeking a more mellow, more jazz, rounder, creamier, softer, more mellow side it is better to look air box, air norton coughed ...
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• 02/13/11

  Stfsatan's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Slamming, round and warm !!!!!!!"

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  I use the paf pro in one month on a jackson dx10d coupled with a super distortion ...
  
  I tried the duncan hot rail in the Fast Track 2 and the super distortion!
  
  what I like most is the qualitée of microphones, it is very versatile and particularly well balanced and accurate!
  
  the least ... nothing!
  
  price may be a little high but the price of quality and this local delight the most!
  
  yes I would do this choice!
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• 07/31/09

  trevellin's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

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  I do know that when I test the mic Ibanez K7 lag and the beast custom.
  
  I have AIM as when I jou on the beast and the K7 is the possibility to play as much jazz as blues, it really this grain-l! !
  
  and I'm not talking about when Splitt!
  
  cel expands the possibilities even more!
  
  there is nothing that I did not AIM!
  
  I ssay many other microphones mounted on front and rename guitars, seymour duncan on a US solost jackson, DiMarzio custom van halen on a musicman (a sound that breaks everything!) 490R gibson les paul studio on (a trs versatile sonic palette!), EMG 81 on a lag arkanne 1000 (the sound of Metallica and certainly the sound I like Whereas in the heavy-REFERENCE !!).... metal and many more!
  
  I think it again in a serious investment for the person who wants to get that kind of sonoritsl.
  
  APRS have the test the beast and the K7 is the microphone that I would like to get in the neck position, so, chances are that I make this choice!
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• 06/18/09

  myriam63660's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

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  So for this micro apprcier you really love the PAF in its trs gnral with their bright, fine and slamming ... For my part I plutt sounds dark, thick and soft in the attack. I did not notice on my guitar but it's just a matter of tastes. I could compare the sound of the PAF Pro with the sound of the PAF gibson the other guitarist and it's really like trs
  
  
  
  Least in the neck position I aim. By reversed in race against Mount (the fawn of Ibanez Satriani) Better (trs satriani sounds exactly) but this is not my cup of thbr />
  
  It is not for me but for purists it will be an excellent micro

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• 09/22/08

  Thaddée's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

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  - How long have you use it?
  
  I have been using 2004 on my main guitar with which I play several hours a day.
  
  
  
  - What is the particular feature you like best and least?
  
  For it is not in the bridge position and my amp is a Mesa / Boogie DC-3.
  
  Assets:
  
  The versatile-you go from blues to metal without concern for the people to know can use the knobs and you have a good amp (it goes everywhere but there is much trs).
  
  The sound is cleverly-equilibrated I am probably not a good technician for the dcrire frquences but that's what I know of APRS my ears the bass are biting and prcises the frquences mdiums are solid but a bit less aggressive, high frequencies are emphasized just enough so they are readily apparent during solos without omniprsent be.
  
  -The feeling of having a lightweight wedge wah sound on the treble range (a bit hard to explain but a lot of things change in the sound distortion).
  
  The cleans-only good for a humbucker.
  
  
  
  Cons:
  
  -When a lack of even harmonics my taste no matter what we play.
  
  -Some people find it too "cold", too thin, we like it or not but I think it has frankly can Drang.
  
  -Much less is it a li versatilis micro boring quickly, much to the same extent as the Steve's Special or the D Sonic is good everywhere, it's always good trs, it was no surprise, is a micro clearly perfect. To give an example for those who do not understand this criticism too: I have a Jazzmaster original mics are "vintage" is to say that the pure salopries buzzent, which is a rather special and very grain s so hard typ easily exploit. When you start getting used all his default, is known to use them, exploit them, even in view to become quality, and we take his foot out his microphone off the beaten track to make it do something carrment dgant it surprised everyone, we are happy to spend hours tweaking his game vis vis the microphone and say what your exact is largely thanks all the efforts. The PAF Pro when it is played with 10mins and we know perfectly dj behavior, it has a short linear behavior trs no surprise, we know that ds will never be the beginners no work vis vis the micro, or trs trs little rsultat we find ourselves wondering how we will make sounds that come out of the ordinary story of doing something innovative and not rely on the PAF Pro for thunder ...
  
  
  
  - Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
  
  Not c'tait the first micro I bought (actually I took a long time for a micro trs way, this is after trying many other micro I understand how good it is silent)
  
  
  
  - How do you report qualitprix?
  
  CHRE hair in nine if you're not too sr his suit us 100%, knowing that for the same price artisan us a micro-made, otherwise I think it is worth its price
  
  
  
  - With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
  
  In any honntet I have no ide, since I not a guy Discoveries trs away from home that makes microphones to measure for exactly the same price as the Most of the DiMarzios, I think that both go to the bottom and really have what you want. on the other hand, if one day I wanted to take me back a micro home anywhere, without a doubt be the one.
  
  
  
  I note the 9 / 10, I think less would be a trs drive saw the quality of the microphone (which I think is one of the best among the major brands), but at the same time as I I explained you can quickly get tired of having a microphone as good everywhere. For the D Sonic, someone had compared to the good son, always polite, always lev arponse all that, well it just has too be too good ton is not and we do not raise intrt ...

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• 12/28/07

  Nordin's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

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  How long have you use it?
  
  
  
  Ay is good, I just get a Dimarzio PAF Pro F-spaced in the bridge position on a Fender American Standard Stratocaster (alder body and rosewood neck).
  
  I use the microwave for 3 months
  
  I test the microphone and comments here:
  
  
  
  The PAF Pro gives a good clean sound with not too low in saturated sound remains transparent and well-Dfine, with trs SIFL beautiful harmonics and good sustain. With the attack on mdiator, we can vary the crunch.
  
  The PAF Pro is a micro more suited to guitar solos and instrumental music is a microphone that goes well in multi-effects. The sound is warm with a grain of PAF Gibson and some with not much bass.
  
  
  
  Low = 5
  
  Medium = 5
  
  Acute = 6
  
  Alnico 5 magnet =
  
  Output = 300 millivolt
  
  DC resistance = 8.4
  
  
  
  The sound of this mic is like a grain of a shuffled paf Gibson, a Dimarzio Tone Zone and a Seymour Duncan SH4, the PAF Pro and a bit less bright (loud) that the SH4. The PAF Pro sounds as if filtered lgrement sound with a wah pedals, CA brings out the musical expression of most guitar solo.
  
  
  
  With the PAF Pro is easily obtained that a sound Singing raproche that of Joe Satriani, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush and Uli Jon Roth is the trs Beau's !!!!!
  
  This microphone can play blues, rock, acid rock, hard rock and fusion, but to play metal and jazz rock's best to use a Tone Zone.
  
  
  
  - Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
  
  
  
  I have several test: Gibson PAF, Tone Zone and Super Distortion Dimarzio, EMG SA 85, SH4 and SH12 Seymour duncan ...
  
  
  
  - How do you report qualitprix?
  
  
  
  Since this is a good microphone, the quality report is correct.
  
  
  
  - With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
  
  
  
  Yes, because the microphone on a Fender Telecaster in the bridge position is the ball !!!!!
  
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  APRs have test several times, I confirm that the micro Dimarzio paf pro, and I think one of the best sounding pickups with Dimarzio incredible sound on a Stratocaster in the bridge position, a sound better that with a Tone Zone (Tone Zone on the strato, gave a darker sound with great bass).
  
  
  
  Here are some samples on DIMARZIO PAF Pro, which I found on the web:
  
  
  
  PAF pro's bridge position clean
  
  
  
  http://www.occasion-musique.com/samples/Paf.Pro/clean.mp3
  
  PAF pro crunch bridge position
  
  
  
  http://www.occasion-musique.com/samples/Paf.Pro/dirty.mp3
  
  
  
  Lead the PAF pro in the bridge position on Fender squier strato with rosewood fingerboard, samples made by Kic 1014
  
  
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WsSrfZakKo
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM9M86on5NM

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• 12/07/06

  Le Taz's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

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  I use it for 7 years. I first Discoveries by di Marzio Mountains of origin on the classic Strat floyd 90s, and that made me-di Marzio dpendant. Well I went to the paf pro is close enough to the micro "custom" of the so-called Start. Far, the clichés (microphones mtalos? Users look: Sonny Landreth practice he the head banging?), I found this micro plutt Swiss Army knife. This is one of the least typs, even if it brings the grain di Marzio (much smoother and less than a typ sh4 I got). It is not my prfr but carrmment ffective, especially bridge pickup. Because of satch, we think the neck pickup, but I find it somewhat arbitrary in this combination (ceci_dit I have not found the Holy Grail for the versatile neck pickup). In short, it is somewhat smooth ct the pearly gates in the balance of sound, with the tip of punch found in the tone zone. It will not be perfect for a particular style. But if you let your fingers do the sound, it's really not bad. In short, it is really his name paf pro.
  
  
  
  PS: The mounting on Paul did not really convinced, but my standard is again in a serious default of tonal balance (lack of brightness or prsence: I have up until the duncan )

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