All user reviews for the DiMarzio DP155 The Tone Zone

I had in the bridge position on a guitar made in japan in ash, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard.
I tried to put it in the neck position, testing the standard config (series) but also split and parallel config, and although the series is very nice config.
Of course, my guitar is pretty high-mid focus but the microphone down 1-2mm pickguard balance volume with the bridge pickup is great.
Full bass, low-mids that add to the character of the guitar and it is balanced very well with a double-whammy DP150 in bridge (tone 500kohms and 22nF).
on the other hand, it was not a config really versatile, but it's worth it if it was not a single scratch ...
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The ToneZone is one of DiMarzio’s more popular pickups. In fact, I think this was one of their first batch of pickups that really seemed to catch on in the pickup swapping world. This was a pickup extremely prevalent in the 80s. It is a standard four conductor humbucker that can be wired various different ways, depending on how the user wants to run this. Personally, I like to just run pickups in series, but these hotter pickups also enjoy being run in split coil mode. The pickup itself is extremely powerful and has some strong low end, along with some very strong midrange. You’ll want to experiment with the pickup height when you get this. A lot of people seem to run it too close to the strings, and it causes the sound to be a bit too extreme at times. Those who are into the rock and metal genre will love this pickup, and it seems to really get along with alder bodied guitars. It works nicely in basswood, but you have to really be careful of the midrange that’s going on. Those who are into blues and jazz will probably not care for this too much as it’s a bit too compressed and powerful for those genres. I’ve heard that Paul Gilbert used to run this in parallel for a different tone, but I never bothered trying it that way. I did try splitting this with a five way switch. I used the Suhr style wiring with the inner coil split along with the neck pickup, and it gave me some of the best cleans I’ve ever heard. To do this, you’ll want to have one of those multi-pole five way switches or megaswitches. You can find diagrams online on how to wire it up like this. Give it a go if you’re looking for something with more low end and grinding midrange.

Wasn't sure what to expect with this one. I usually gravitate towards boutique pick-ups like Suhr and Motor City but this was on sale at Guitar Center so I figured it was worth a try. I put it in a Charvel So Cal and was pleasantly surprised. I have to say the mids are near perfect with this pick up. You get a great mid-range grind like your favorite 80s hair metal song. Great response and articulation of the notes. Harmonics fly off of the fret board, almost the perfect pick up if you like 80s hair metal and even harder stuff. Lead tones are great and it really cuts through in a live mix. Some pick-ups get lost in the rhythm section but not the Tone Zone. Definitely has a bit of a pissed off characteristic to it which I find the most appealing feature. Whatever the mid frequency range is, I wish I could merge that with the bass of something like the suhr Aldrich bridge pick up. The only issue I can see is the bottom is a bit flubby to me. Definitely has the chunk but it is a loose sound. If that could be tightened up somehow, this would be a perfect pick up. That being said it runs pretty good with my Mototrcity Detroiter and Suhr Aldrich to the point where I have not taken it out. I have played this before in a buddy’s Les Paul and I recall feeling the same way, that something on the bottom wasn’t quite working perfectly. Bottom line is that for the price this is a damn good pick up, not perfect but very good and for the price almost can't be beat. I would say as far as stock pickups go, this and the JB do the job pretty well. This seems to be a bit hotter than the JB which I like. Go get one, you won’t be disappointed overall for the price.

Excellent mic, I took it to compensate for the fact that I do not play on amp but DG stomp, which makes me lose a few harmonics. tonezone is monstrous in the treble, I'm happy with this trs mic I use for the total distortion, for rhythmic mtal trs saturated, and the fact that serious! I would put 9 because I know yet if this is the best, there's another ending for DiMarzio will come out with two strips, which will possibly be any tear.
I replaced the microphone Super distortion bridge of my ibanez with rg270DX.

Well at any boost level we feel cash, even when the microphone is accurate saturated ca also sounds great in clear, warm sound is a wish, this microphone really punch. J I replaced my EMG hz on my Korean Ibanez EDR 470ex (Luthite body) by this tone zone, the sound is a little more specific before that, bcp more powerful, the most obvious c cot is really the sound boost . C is a good mic 85. J have an air norton in the neck area and the tone fits perfectly with not mico c is a good but not typ I think I made a good choice, the sound is somewhat "neutral" c may be my only regret, I looking for something more typical that said it fits perfectly with my guitar is ca c Kler and I'm still satisfied. In any case the microphone is supercharged and it jumps to the ears on. Also it is very versatile, I repeated bah lol but this microphone is in Excellent clear sound of my ca surprised, moreover, compared to my old micro and c is saturated bah Kler it is hard to say lol but everyone ca know =). If you are looking for a typical micro not really hot enough precise and relatively well-bah boost c is the microphone that you need I think. (Excelente combi Air Norton and Tone Zone, it is done for the other one is Kler c) Well I take back my guitar, the fact of having to talk makes me want to play

- Lower 9, 8 medium, 6 acute. lots of bass, midrange and treble well represented emerging property: pluto-oriented big rock.

- I use this microphone position Chevallet (version floyd a little wider) for 2 months and indeed I did not find any fault!

- In position humbucker has a clean sound quite "old" making good roots and saturation is really powerful! (370 mv still the beast!). once you get the splits in simple, clear sound is clear and precise but still very low saturation and you lose a little precision, which is normal.

- I have not tried other models, I hesitated between a couple gibson (496R + 500T) and DiMarzio (PAF pro tonezone +), and because Gibson had some problems of distribution (approximately 3 months of waiting) I pulled over DiMarzio, and I do not regret absolutely not! it's super cam: accuracy, power efficiency!

- In a French music magazine mail order it is displayed at 120 euros, driven by store it cost me 112 euros: it is not given but frankly it's on once everything is plugged think no more, This is a micro bomb! good quality / price ratio

- With the experience I referrer that choice without hesitation ... but who nevertheless tried the seymour duncan super distortion.

- Thanks to everyone who advised me of AF in mind this purchase!

Tt the afiens hello!!
I bought the tone zone two weeks ago. I installed with the help of my father without any problems.
I put on my easel epiphone lp standard .... I feel like I have a new scratch!! For those familiar with the bridge pickup epiphone standard, they know that the acute cause bleeding eardrums so they sound bad and have not come out as rhythmic searches and drafts. Buy the tone zone is giving new life to the guitar! The sound wonderfully acute, this microphone has two great qualities: accuracy and power. I plugged my Pod xt on the sound system in my studio Repeat 'I cry my acolites they were so impressed with the quality my new sound! I realize that thanks to the tone zone, I took a little more confidence in my game, because now armony out alone, and does not break clean sounds as before (sharp clarity of tone zone!).
Finally voila, the Tone zone that hard!

Then the tonezone Di Marzio, I just have it and I just get on my Ibanez RGT42 to replace the original shit that serves microphone.
So a test day and suddenly I have to redo the settings on my stuff.
Becaufe the microphone is terrible. I was looking for a specific micro and sounds to play so fast and brutal death that the sound turns to mush.
well I'm not disappointed, this microphone has a sacred potato, is accurate and it sounds great. harmonics are terrible. the highs are not aggressive, the mediums are boosted and bein serious but not present drafts (although I am granted B).
So without hesitation I redo this choice for a passive pickup that sounds accurate, otherwise I would opt for after the asset.

Hi, AFien!
So here I just get my Lespaul on which I am up in the Acute microphone, the DiMarzio Tone Zone home.
Both say right now, there is nothing to do with the mic pre, which contrasted with the ear ...

Its clear

It is on that point is quite low ... The sound is crystalline but I find it rough, weird for a microphone is said to be precise! But its still playable do everything, adding some effect, you get beautiful sound. Luckily, the highlight of this microphone is ...

In Disto

Ahhhh, then, there's really nothing to do! The sound is precise and biting, are not as good potato with an EMG active, but it beats up well! On this point I was not disappointed and I recommend it to anyone who plays any kind of metal! Even in tuning low enough, the microphone is accurate!

on the other hand, it seems splittable, but since the guy who gave me the Mount button do not, well I can not say how it is ...
- How do you report qualitprix?


Excellent pay 120 in-store installation free

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...

I think I will first take a look at the active emg, but if it comes to liability, no doubt, I do it again this choice

Go, 9 / 10 was because of its clear

Well I got my Epiphone SG qques days ago and even though I could not test this little wonder in all its facets, micro tears! Frankly in the style I play (New Metal), the sound is altogether enjoyable (and I mean it: D!). The output level is impressive I had to redo the Equals on my amp and I was pleasantly surprised by its clean, I find it clear, sweet, I thought that it y'avait many acute and it suits me perfectly! And of course there is a distortion ... KILL! I've never played with the assets but at least I think it's definitely one of the best if not THE best passive pickup (well better than Duncan). The sound of the guitar keeps its tone and distos are fat but accurate! The palm-mute are clear, there are all the notes played and the sounds are to die for! Harmonics out of themselves, it is sublime In short an excellent microphone, I advise those who play the big sound but want to invest in assets!

In short, I won, I paid € 120 free installation, and if I had money again for sure I do it again this election!

How long have you use it?
I fitted and tested yesterday was - say October 11, 2004.

What is the particular feature you like best and least?
TRS is a good mic with a big grain and potatoes with lots of Armona INTERESTED probably not due to bad mediums available to it. I mounted on a LAG Rockline replacing a Seymour Duncan Trembucker because the sound was too mdium and not enough low in relation to micro in my BC Rich Mockingbird with the Ms. US DiMarzio, BC Rich food littralement the GAL, whose handle is however more enjoyable, but that's what I always say: "it is the body of the guitar makes the sound more than the microphone, which is the only to give an outline of the grain and the game .. it's about gots and colors. " Apparently, nothing beats a good guitar Made in America

Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
I did try the Seymour Duncan Trembucker, the one with the studs in specially adapted for Floyd Rose guitars teams, whose sound is less potent than the DiMarzio Tone Zone. One complaint the latter: it is wrong for a Floyd Rose dimentionn precisely, if the high E and not in front of the blocks (that is - that the screws are on the microphone). Otherwise the loss of his must be minimal since the boost does not seem too Souffir.

How do you report qualitprix?
I bought it on the web, for 111 Euros a rest even when a case both given the dynamic rendering it has.

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
It is possible that one because I Rasht if I have another guitar with enough potato, but I think staying in the BC Rich ... microphones and they ride home are fantastic, although I do not know what it is exactly. This means that it may be not tomorrow the day before.

A month ago that I acqureur port of micro ... I advise anyone who wants to release a standard sound! The low prsence allows both to obtain a clear, soft, even in Mount easel, and in the same time is to make the drive sound of remarkable power, without excessive as for X2N. The highlight is that we can provide big rhythm and take a solo with the same sound, something made impossible by most microphones nazillards too.
To this end, the super distortion is even more versatile, but more shy.
I found 112 euros, which is a reasonable amount for a microphone of this size. Many people focus on his point of view of amplification, but do not ngliger the importance of micro, the same source of the sound and then touch, the nose hair.
If the choice silent again, I walked again without the micro hsitation, for now I try to test as many microphones as possible about my diffrent scratch, and my favorite is the Tone Zone.

I acqureur port of Tone Zone 3 months ago to alleviate a severe shortage of potatoes in my pickup ... and I'm not! It's a fucking microphone that lets you combine gnique and warmth, saturation and treble that does not twist the ears, which is not earned premium abord.Je can not really tell you what he gives in his clear, given that both I play mainly distortion (the rhythmic Raining Blood sounds even better when such a. ..). But in the saturated micro is a killer that I plunged into a state close to ecstasy ... The price is more affordable, cheap and pay for micro qualit.Une precision of this, however: the Tone Zone possde a good dose of mdiums that may not please mtalleu means that looking for a bass / treble boosts.Cette Reserved (which is not really a) placing first, the DP155 is a great mic for those looking for saturation standards, versatile and musical.

Aaaahhh the tone zone ... so that means it is ultra micro terriblissime. It's a DiMarzio humbucking pickup with alnico magnets of 5. The legalization is serious 8, mids and highs ... 8 5 :-(
Clearly, this microphone gives its okay plutt warm enough, but frankly not crystalline, even Splitter. Farewell arpges beautiful. May be better for jazz, but the output level (370 mv) will be a inconvnient. Any fawn we must get the obviousness, it is not a microphone made out the best clean sounds.
In disto (rhythm) that it's a dlivre trs "full" with normment body and the potato destined me over the big rock that mtal shredder. The standards are severe. One has the impression of being a front wall bttn. The precision is good, but even when limited compared to other brand products. The palm mute jump and we feel that every note be ignited APRS t attack. Submitted harmonics are, the sounds of Paul Gilbert and Patrick RONDAT are trs REPRESENTATIVES rendering the tone zone.
Solo ... I can go to be an alien to the views of praise you read the tone zone, but I found the "lack" of acute trsgnant silent. While some believe that this drop in the treble gives the characters, I think it's impractical. The notes are really hard to make out properly, notament round-trip and legato. If you are fans of your solo techniques like me, it's not the right numro I think. What has always tonn is that when it costs the tone zone but does not feel it when a play with that has become dlicat. It gives a weird sensation. Goodbye Submitted acute and screaming. You need to have an amp trs provided acute stage a.
I "have done" two times with the tone zone. A FIRST TIME a year have APRS beginners guitar. The second time c'tait there a year and a half. M'tais I say "like after 12 years of guitar, I can be better apprcierai, gots my will can be change" ... well I sold both times.
Exprience with It was necessary that I will achte twice to realize that there was nothing, we are not at all made for each other .

I use this mic for almost a year, it is mounted on an easel in RG570EX ibanez.
I do not have much experience in various types of microphones because I has only one skyscraper, so I'll compare the encien, an Ibanez V7 V8 or I do not know.
Well the first thing that caught my eye is in its precision, both in the serious than acute, such as tremolos with palm mute on the E ring much more serious and cut net is less swimming in the soup this level. same for high-speed solos in notes semplent more cuts and sharp.
Being a metal, I like the big sound, but I egallement to ring in the treble, and I really think this microphone for ca is ideal: it has a little bump in the mid, which gives a good touch agressivit of the power chords (the sound is "rapper" was certainly the impression his agreement to play in the foam) and therefore a good place for the same precision for large rhythmic, and therefore clearly apparent acute versatile this level.
Its clear it is done well, but right after it depends on the equalization.
Oh, and more so the microphone is splittable for a good clear sound.
In short it is a micro hot and very aggressive in parallel. A very good investment.

So then, my microphone is preferred but we will try to remain objective.

The Tone Zone is what? According to legend already he was originally commissioned by a certain EVH (Eddie Van Hallen for short) which was fed to burn out his fingers trampas PAFs in paraffin, this microphone is ... ameilioré a PAF, and yes even a (Satriani has no monopoly of Paf retouched).
It has been boosted in the bass and meds, as well as the output level.

That's the legend, the facts now.
This microphone is known as a micro patator Lots of bass that comes out a little wrong elsewhere. In fact it is doing very well also clear ... if the violin and the rest of the electronics allow it (is not it? a guitar would be a set of things that vibrate together in harmony? you do not say)
What I have found on my Gibson Les Paul Classic:
- Present but very low just drooling
- The meds powerful and well-defined
- An output level that will more than respectable cruncher an easy tube amp while playing the volume and attack.
- Treble a bit weak people, but offset by the bridge position.

The big big thing about this mic is a safe and dynamic ENORMEEEEUUUUHHHH, JB is a laminate, the 500T suddenly seems cold and stiff, super distortion screaming something that braille .... Sings every note, harmonics stand alone.

It replaced a Gibson 500T (excélentissime also micro) and from a slight lack of output level and bass a little less accurate, it is very close to it. So everything has its place on a Gibson, do not bother to fear the soup low, but it will still be the proper position in height (but you pay all your guitars from time to time, right?) .

In short, if you are looking for a microphone who can be both subtle and powerful without going overboard, which can increase the level of a stringed bass that is missing, I suggest you try it
For if you are against a hooked end to the stratum and on TV, forget about its existence until

I used this mic several years.

It possde normment bass, good midrange trs, trs well Submitted and little treble. It is far from aggressive as a microphone HS-6 example. It gives a big sound plutt clean. It is really trs trs prcis, compress enough (but not too!) And the grain is very modern and fairly smooth talking rendering "Hi-Fi". Some can see a perfect sound, the other a cold lack of life, or even charming personality. Sr is that it is not "rock'n'roll"!
With its standard output level, it is clearly orient mtal modern.
The palm-mute and stand are percuttant trs trs well.

I did not notice because it is too "bright" (light) for serious tuning (If I'm in now), and I think it sounds a bit soft. On top of that I do not like the grain too smooth and perfect.

For me, DiMarzio has been innovating and our answer to the expectations of a lot of people with this microphone, if that is what we seek, possde an excellent quality price.
But it can be used to fawn on larger guitars hardwood as frne and stocky, which show a lot of treble and little bass to balance it all.
It is also intended to modern shredders because lgato leave it alone and lack of personality made him one allows enough "neutral" after all.

Excellent micro, but to choose according to the guitar and the style that we develop. I'm a fan of Di Marzio, accuracy, their alleged lack of personality that finally let your sound out of the instrument. Of course there are always caveats (yes, that's not music?). For metal rhythm, do not worry. To think outside the box with more polyavalence and especially for the soloists, turn up the guitars on ash or linden (basswood). Question her, it is not as limited as you think. Its only limitation is the guitar itself. I am not convinced by use of gibson, mahogany but is not insurmountable if one has a handle threaded maple key (indifferent), or an easel. on the other hand, alder does not favor for my taste (the microphone eq and wood does not complete but rather is increasing too in the mid and lower medium). Perhaps with a floyd and a maple fingerboard ...

In rhythm, it is wickedly efficient, more rock than metal for that matter. For clean sounds, the lord and some engineers have laid the volume knob ... If your religion does not forbid it, use you, it's worth it. As for the solos (depending on type of wood and bridge) it's more efficient, very compelling rock and Rondat convinced me to shred it also does so (even plugged directly into a bandit 112, n ' did not look uncomfortable ... lol!)

In summary, very good microphone, with the punch, but not suitable for all guitars.

I use it for about 6 months on my Ibanez MC300 Musician. A skyscraper in mahogany with a handle through Saddle.
With this microphone so I harmonics trs trs that take a long time (like many 25seconde, without cheating with Feedback ...), a full-well distortion of its kind mastoc cinderblock. Prcis with all frquences he ct an implacable, trs fair enough, sharp may be a little cold, a little dark. It sends it's all wood, but it does it well. He possde high dynamics and it is certainly possible to spend a clean crunch well saturated with just the shade to mdiator, note however, if the tone volume is satisfactory, there is almost no diffrence between a stamp that could be her sweet trs crmeux its strong and it could be more slamming, it happens all the time its just the same crmeux. It is not great in fact alive.
For large rhythmic rock, hard and mtal is nickel. I wanted a microwave with a lot of potatoes in distortion and trs prcis is Winning Good I realize now that I prfrer sound a bit more rock'n'roll , a little singing, a little more inspiring than this block, l but these are my tastes, I have the wrong microphone.
It gives a nice clean plutt in single, not funky but quite harmonious. Kind of quiet and nice, there is some nuance in the tone, but it's still a. Double acute lack of it on my guitar and it is obvious for someone like me who deuxime his guitar is a Start. I am forced to compromise with my amp if I want to keep the attack and the prsence tonezone stratum without being too garish carrment during the same concert.
Well it's a good mic for large distortion that not all slime which is hard rock and mtal to sound a little lightweight is better to take something else.

It's a good mic so I could have 10. I do not like it then I could have 4 ... I put 7 / 10 because in absolute terms it is doing its job as well prcise rhythm heavy for me even if it lacks sharp and feeling and so versatile.

It might be better on a guitar with wood more acute ... As I had Norton a run I'm the change and found a sound that is much closer to what I wanted. These two pickups are similar not bad, but Norton is a bit more singing, almost funky as a single and more connections with my Start. So I put my neck tone area (yes I know strange) and whether duplicate this position is too powerful carrment it offers a single crmeux his wish and trs trs pr cis which is often the default position handle which tend to promote the sound drooling ... Good not bad but not great, I prferais the Norton ...