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  • Johnny RJohnny R

    THE micro!

    DiMarzio DP100 Super DistortionPublished on 07/01/14 at 11:58
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    Used for about 1 year.

    I tried everything, all prices .... and frankly the most expensive is not always the best by the way ....

    I bought this mic mainly because I'm a fan of Nirvana, Kurt and his .... had this mic on his guitar .... this is the original idea ....

    What struck me the most "stuck" is that for a microphone "high gain", it is not strident or shrill, but rather "growler" ...... yes, that's the word that best qualify: grogneur.C is probably due to the fact that it has bass and midrange forward, and treble a little behind.

    Somehow, it made me think a P90 ..... in much more muscular course!

    I'm not at all agree with the so-called fact that it is not for clean sounds,…
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    Used for about 1 year.

    I tried everything, all prices .... and frankly the most expensive is not always the best by the way ....

    I bought this mic mainly because I'm a fan of Nirvana, Kurt and his .... had this mic on his guitar .... this is the original idea ....

    What struck me the most "stuck" is that for a microphone "high gain", it is not strident or shrill, but rather "growler" ...... yes, that's the word that best qualify: grogneur.C is probably due to the fact that it has bass and midrange forward, and treble a little behind.

    Somehow, it made me think a P90 ..... in much more muscular course!

    I'm not at all agree with the so-called fact that it is not for clean sounds, I find instead that it comes out more than well in the register .... Note that we can splitter and it is very convincing.
    It is true that the output level sometimes seems excessive, but it is controlled very well to volume knob (tone or if it is just to remove some teeth to the sound).

    For me it is very versatile micro ultimately ..... well on the distortion or overdrive are his favorite terrain, but you can spend a large OD that spot just a little crunch with the volume knob it is not pretty!

    Harmonics out all alone ..... perfect I tell you!

    The value for money is excellent in my opinion, I would do without hesitation that choice!
    I hope that Dimarzio will manufacture for many years to come!

    Ultimately, it can transform any scratches that even very average, a super skyscraper with its true .... then on a quality guitar, imagine ....

    If you are fans of good old rock, hard, punk, grunge, metal, Metallica style, or whatnot, this mic is for you!
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  • Perceval VassailPerceval Vassail

    my favorite humbucker

    DiMarzio DP100 Super DistortionPublished on 07/03/13 at 12:42
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    After a year of intensive use of custom shop Strat HSS I can say without a problem that is the dual microphone to sound fabulous for the whole repertoire from rock to metal.

    For everything related to jazz and blues he has not used much in the same clean but do not buy it for that, you must know what you want.
    The sound of the microphone is rich in medium without being aggressive in the treble as the many modern metal microphone. The audio is rich in harmonics and does not offer sound too dug.

    Having tried many humbucker: Emg 81/89 SH4/SH12 evo, evo 2, D sonic, 500T
    So far nothing comes her ankle over sound I'm looking for but it's still also a matter of taste.
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    After a year of intensive use of custom shop Strat HSS I can say without a problem that is the dual microphone to sound fabulous for the whole repertoire from rock to metal.

    For everything related to jazz and blues he has not used much in the same clean but do not buy it for that, you must know what you want.
    The sound of the microphone is rich in medium without being aggressive in the treble as the many modern metal microphone. The audio is rich in harmonics and does not offer sound too dug.

    Having tried many humbucker: Emg 81/89 SH4/SH12 evo, evo 2, D sonic, 500T
    So far nothing comes her ankle over sound I'm looking for but it's still also a matter of taste.
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  • jkesseljkessel

    Great crunch and full tone!!

    DiMarzio DP100 Super DistortionPublished on 04/30/12 at 10:43
    Dimarzio DP100 Super Distortion, ceramic magnet, small hex pole pieces. Along side the Duncan JB it's one of the most famous and widely used pickups of all time! I bought this originally for a neck pickup in a Dimebag guitar but needed a pickup for my Jackson Rhoads so decided to throw it in the bridge. I was very surprised at how nice it sounded. A great crunch to it, it was smooth but still aggressive with a good grit to it. Kind of condescending but that's how it sounds, it had a velvety sort of smoothness to it that made leads really sing, but for rhythms it was aggressive and cut through very well. It was pretty thick and full sounding, definitely not a thin bright pickup. The low end …
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    Dimarzio DP100 Super Distortion, ceramic magnet, small hex pole pieces. Along side the Duncan JB it's one of the most famous and widely used pickups of all time! I bought this originally for a neck pickup in a Dimebag guitar but needed a pickup for my Jackson Rhoads so decided to throw it in the bridge. I was very surprised at how nice it sounded. A great crunch to it, it was smooth but still aggressive with a good grit to it. Kind of condescending but that's how it sounds, it had a velvety sort of smoothness to it that made leads really sing, but for rhythms it was aggressive and cut through very well. It was pretty thick and full sounding, definitely not a thin bright pickup. The low end was kind of loose so I'm sure with low tunings it'd fall apart a bit, but I didn't venture past drop D. It has a great vintage vibe to it. Good rolled of highs so it has that vintage sort of sound to it compared to modern music that’s tons of bass and tons of highs with little in between. It is still tight enough to pull off metal tones but really excelled and 70s and 80s style rock and lighter metal like Maiden and Scorpions (since both bands used this). Fun little fact, the very first Dean guitars actually had Dimarzio Super Distortions that were slightly overwound at the factory before going into the guitars. They used those throughout the 70s and 80s before Dean was sold off. Randy Rhoads’ Polka dot V had a super distortion in the bridge, Ace Frehley had one in the bridge of his les paul, as well as Iron Maiden all had Super Distortions in the bridge of their guitars.
    A great pickup and I would recommend it to anyone.
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  • FaBolzFaBolz

    "The Sound of the 80's!"

    DiMarzio DP100 Super DistortionPublished on 12/29/11 at 01:55
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    How long have you use it?

    -For two weeks, bridge mounted on a Jackson Randy Rhoads 1996 to Japan!

    What is so special that you love the most, least?

    "I like this side very" medium "faithful to the sound of Dimarzio .. grain very 80's I expected to play Randy Rhoads, the Kiss, the Maiden .. In Rhythmic sounds doggone it! typed "Iron Maiden", really! Solo is the feet. I am a soloist, and have a blast! to Me solos Randy Rhoads sauce (my idol)! you will not be disappointed with this f * cking typical grain!

    Have you tried many other models before buying it?

    - To often work as an intern in a big guitar shop in Lyon, I must say that Dimarzio is the hallmark of Micro, which is closes…
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    How long have you use it?

    -For two weeks, bridge mounted on a Jackson Randy Rhoads 1996 to Japan!

    What is so special that you love the most, least?

    "I like this side very" medium "faithful to the sound of Dimarzio .. grain very 80's I expected to play Randy Rhoads, the Kiss, the Maiden .. In Rhythmic sounds doggone it! typed "Iron Maiden", really! Solo is the feet. I am a soloist, and have a blast! to Me solos Randy Rhoads sauce (my idol)! you will not be disappointed with this f * cking typical grain!

    Have you tried many other models before buying it?

    - To often work as an intern in a big guitar shop in Lyon, I must say that Dimarzio is the hallmark of Micro, which is closest to my type of sound. I try a lot, Seymour Duncan, Dimarzio, Gibson , EMG, Fender .. and other .. for me it Dimarzio!

    How would you rate the quality / price?
    With experience, you do again this choice? ...

    - Quality / price!

    Nothing to do with other brands or price differences are huge for little difference sometimes between different models. The Dimarzio is one of the first micro "copy" on the market. Request by a majority of guitar players to push their amp distortion and thoroughly. I would do in this election have one week to put one on my Custom 77: p!
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  • PoilorPoilor

    DiMarzio DP100 Super DistortionPublished on 11/17/04 at 01:36
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    This stuff, I recommend it all.
    We had advised me but I was afraid, because of the name, to be with a monster power type with any precision X2N. I ended up buying it two years ago, and I realized my mpris: everything is great I'm back from the death / jazz trs in which I am demanding in terms of precision and the warmth of her, and that an irreplaceable companion: I tried also the tone zone is very well, the paf pro is extraordinary, but the super distortion is further distinguished. We can go solo with exactly the same as the rhythm is a TRS balanced and approaches the roundness observed in Holdsworth. The price is reasonable trs, less than 120 euros, for better or microphone is given I …
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    This stuff, I recommend it all.
    We had advised me but I was afraid, because of the name, to be with a monster power type with any precision X2N. I ended up buying it two years ago, and I realized my mpris: everything is great I'm back from the death / jazz trs in which I am demanding in terms of precision and the warmth of her, and that an irreplaceable companion: I tried also the tone zone is very well, the paf pro is extraordinary, but the super distortion is further distinguished. We can go solo with exactly the same as the rhythm is a TRS balanced and approaches the roundness observed in Holdsworth. The price is reasonable trs, less than 120 euros, for better or microphone is given I will insist on the importance of micro in its gnral a guitarist, so we gnralement focuses on the amp: the microphone is the first link in the chain of sound and therefore the most important since the rest s'tage from that base. I test from other microphones, but two years ago that my opinion is stopped: the micro terrace all others.
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  • lagrellelagrelle

    DiMarzio DP100 Super DistortionPublished on 11/19/04 at 06:00
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    This microphone is aimed primarily at the metal. In his clear, we are left with a pretty hot but her trsmdium. In Splitt it is much more convincing, especially coupled with a single coil strat-type.
    However it is saturated in happiness: sounds with low mdium properly, the sound is full, warm and still prcis just as bold. Then for the rhythm is perfect for solos as a password, you just have a game relatively clean.
    Basically it's a tone zone with a little more power, and can be a bit more precision. If you are looking for a sound and ultra prcis trs dig, there's more, if it is the best!
    For mtal is my opinion one of the best choice no doubt.
  • Rillecy94Rillecy94

    DiMarzio DP100 Super DistortionPublished on 04/08/07 at 09:18
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    I use this mic in the bridge position for over a week already.
    I trusted my salesman who advised me. At first I was skeptical, j'm'attendais a big sound mushy and dirty. And non-bah !!!!! all wrong! my dealer had seen just super! everything is as it should in the microwave! its high output level does not absolutely diabolical precision attacks and a potato to shake the windows! (Even the double stained glass)
    In his very clear it's still okay nothing special, in crunch as is not my department I will not comment. on the other hand in big distortion is happiness (you would have guessed by its name)! Me who loves the aggressive play I have used! I let my guitar more now ... before I tried …
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    I use this mic in the bridge position for over a week already.
    I trusted my salesman who advised me. At first I was skeptical, j'm'attendais a big sound mushy and dirty. And non-bah !!!!! all wrong! my dealer had seen just super! everything is as it should in the microwave! its high output level does not absolutely diabolical precision attacks and a potato to shake the windows! (Even the double stained glass)
    In his very clear it's still okay nothing special, in crunch as is not my department I will not comment. on the other hand in big distortion is happiness (you would have guessed by its name)! Me who loves the aggressive play I have used! I let my guitar more now ... before I tried a Seymour Duncan TB-4 and emg hz 4 um, needless to say that belies the super distortion by far!
    DiMarzio is a more expensive brand (often) than the other but the value for money is excellent ... if I had other guitars I would put all ... I will make this choice without hesitation eyes closed!
    Only dilema now how to handle micro to pair it with this show power??
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  • patvmaxpatvmax

    excellent

    DiMarzio DP100 Super DistortionPublished on 03/21/11 at 18:07
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    I had bought was the time for a les paul, and after this was no longer at all the same.! rage, that aggressive sound change and too soft blues of the beautiful. it looks beige coils was apparent also much more beautiful than large caps chrome gibson cheesy ... Of course, I bought the same in the neck position. And my les paul has become a real aggressive tigress. I love the grain of typical old Di Marzio. I recommend to all.! and then I put the same on a Start ... see the result! it's beautiful ...
  • StfeewkStfeewk

    Order to clear his amps !!!!!!!!!

    DiMarzio DP100 Super DistortionPublished on 01/01/11 at 22:54
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    I use the DP100 for 1 week on an JACKSON dx10d with my multi effects g92TT zoom through 2 amps, 1 performer 1000et a JCM900 4501!

    I used different microphones and Seymour Duncan DIMARZIO DIMARZIO really and honestly, for me a typical grain! what they did not bite that DUNCAN! At DUNCAN, I used the hot rail bin compared to the super Distortion is not photo! Hot Rail is a petty bourgeois, so that the super distortion is a bit edgy guy who breaks everything! Many users say it is very precise, it is indeed the case ! is a dedicated micro déjas experienced players, he does not forgive and we must know how to balance the energy of his guitar!

    Ais as I said above, I love the teeth typical of D…
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    I use the DP100 for 1 week on an JACKSON dx10d with my multi effects g92TT zoom through 2 amps, 1 performer 1000et a JCM900 4501!

    I used different microphones and Seymour Duncan DIMARZIO DIMARZIO really and honestly, for me a typical grain! what they did not bite that DUNCAN! At DUNCAN, I used the hot rail bin compared to the super Distortion is not photo! Hot Rail is a petty bourgeois, so that the super distortion is a bit edgy guy who breaks everything! Many users say it is very precise, it is indeed the case ! is a dedicated micro déjas experienced players, he does not forgive and we must know how to balance the energy of his guitar!

    Ais as I said above, I love the teeth typical of DIMARZIO, but he must remain what its shipments !!!!! you can do anything with (aside for clean sounds, or c ' is a little tight, but we j'pense not buy it for that, anyway, not me !!!!) By the way Adrian Smith and Dave Murray use this mic on their guitars!
    In DIMARZIO, son of different colors from other manufacturers, so be careful, but otherwise standard connection, no problems!

    For 77 euros, is given a note that it may go at neck and bridge! Of course, I would do this election !!!!!!!!





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