All user reviews for the Seymour Duncan SH-6B Duncan Distortion Bridge

Power, clarity, note well articulated harmonics insane.

A kind of HS-8 much cleaner, if the grain is like many mid, treble and bass less charged the SH-8, which gives a much better definition of the game

This is actually a HS-8 with low / high stats reversed.

I rode on a BC Rich Stealth, which was fitted to a Dimarzio X2N, it was nice but big lack of clarity and total missing especially medium.

I have long played on SH-8, I was looking about the same microphone more clean, especially the typical grain Seymour Duncan.

It took time before testing the HS-6 because I have never found its output level, finally I still do not know but hard as the SH-8 even if the output level on paper I think less.

I had tested many micro series and professional ones I actually played are the EMG which I totally forgot rendering, although I remember it seems to me that it was not too, the BC Rich, HS-8, X2N and lately the SH-6.

Metalheads for power and clarity while having a rocky grain.

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I bought this in black, G spaced, and installed it in an ibanez xiphos XPT750. These have a ceramic magnet and have 6 slugs on one side and 6 flat head screws on the other. Slugs give off more low end and thickness while flat heads give more aggressiveness, along with some brightness. Ceramic magnets make them brighter and more modern sounding. They are a higher output pickup designed for hard rock and metal (hence the name, duncan distortion). They have very tight low end, which is crucial for faster metal styles. Some complain they are a bit too bright but I thought they were great. I had them in a mahogany guitar so that smoothed out the high end a bit. These are very tight and have great grind to them. They're aggressive but still smooth enough to sound great for bluesy leads and cleans. They also work great for low tunings. I had the xiphos at times tuned to B standard and these remained tight and articulate. Didn't flub out or get muddy. I play mostly modern metal similar to Machine Head and this works great for that. It handles the low tuning great, very clear with good definition. It’s thick sounding, although not as thick as a Duncan Invader, but still thick. It’s rumored that Kirk Hammett had one in the bridge of his black Gibson Flying V in the early to mid 80s with MetallicA. I can’t verify that so I’m not stating it as a fact. But regardless this pickup is great for all styles of music but really shines for metal. Also Dimebag Darrell of Pantera had one of these in his 1979 Dean ML standard, nicknamed “rock n roll over”, but more commonly known now as the FBD (far beyond driven) ML. He had a L500XL in there for a while but currently it sits with a Duncan Distortion.
I'd recommend these to anyone, even outside metal, looking for a very tight pickup that excels at high gain and low tunings.

I use the microphone in the neck position (it silent hill home on my guitar in bridge).
The sound is warm enough to possde Acute well make it sound that position without it "slime" too.
It is rich in harmonic and possde sound pretty cool split (also split in the bridge position is not advise my taste). Can be used in the clear but the distos prfre qd mm, and especially the big ones. The dynamics is correct with a good distortion but it does not possde The definition of a dimebucker. This microwave has a slightly dirty ct I like (a little rock'n'roll).
My brother uses it in serious but also coupled with an invader (always home seymour), and it really sent by the config serious distortion level you used your.

Micro ceramic pads (one row adjustable), gain level a bit higher than the average of the usual neck pickups ..

I tested it in neck and bridge (in its TB-6), a known Lag (lime) and Jackson (alder).
All in my usual rig (TriAx '2:90 and 1960A).

For this advice, I put it only in neck (I will post a notice for the latest TB-6), coupled with a DiMarzio Evolution, a DiMarzio X2N, a Duncan TB-6 and a Bill Lawrence 500XL. Yes, given the nature of the beast, put a microphone "nice" in the bridge is a little inappropriate. In short.

This microphone has a frequency response with a good dip in the midrange, from the outset. It is felt in clean: the sound is not as fat, round or smooth than other mics I've ever had, Duncan Jazz and '59, DiMarzio PAF Pro, and even the EMG 81 and 85.

It is even fairly rich in high frequencies. I was surprised that it was more singing and sounded better in the neck, with more presence and definition that the 500XL and laid in X2N bridge!
Evo in a bridge is something else, as the Evo is one of acute burning fat all by itself.

In clean, it may do the trick, if it has led the typed response curve. It is not ridiculous.

His thing is the big crunch and distos, where he is very good. He is singing, harmonic sound easy, the sound is there, from the outset. It does not bleed too much, in addition, unlike the '59 and Jazz.
Funny, I finally found one that I really like Duncan!

Finally, the grain goes well with the two guitars I had on hand for my little test. It sounds different but very bieng on both.

Finally, yep, this microphone was really over, and I think I'll keep it on my chtite Jackson, history of having a different sound of my other guitars. He currently is part of my favorite passive pickups, DiMarzio PAF Pro with and Fred!

Hi all,
I bought this microphone in the neck position and bridge about 10 months ago because I wanted to give a boost to my guitar that had the so-called micro .... more I wanted to point me to the metal ( unfair, trash, death, heavy).
after having purchased and installed (small strokes welds, provides plans) I plug my guitar (I said that it is a copy lespaul) and there I almost blow up a cable ..... First level output is enormous, I squarely down the volume on my amp 2. the sound clear: it is very round, warm and clear but a problem arose,,, it saturates a little, although it is almost not noticeable but it is not in ultra ultra clear, there are still a small gene in the clarity of sound.
saturated sound: while there (it's a matter of taste) it is my nirvana, the gain level is enormous, the sound is clear and not drool ca. the grave is well above the medium feel and know to be acute kan must. with this micro g reunited after a few adjustments of its legendary like metallica, slayer, acdc, through the current stuff as SOAD or static-x. the followers of serious tuning will be happy because this mic been expected. Korn and Fear Factory, I found I was myself. I am always amazed because it is a passive pickup and I wonder what it must be given if it makes the asset. Finally ..... a good power chord, solo, rhythm, everything passes, I'm not disappointed and this microphone to the particularity of being very extreme sometimes see a little too much for some, I do it again without hézité this choice, but be careful is a microphone that is made especially for metal, that's vocation, I put 9 because the clear sound have a slight saturation

Mount a luthier to replace a FRED prfre on my Start in the bridge position, I t in the first place rather then the strength I apprcie.

I play for the past 6 months prs. I find it a bit just to issue an output level microphones prsum tough this level l. He has over the NIAC is FRED sr formygood but really nothing that says it offers the advantage of a good concerver dfiniton precision in the sound.

It is also subject to a single splitable trs sound acceptable (even louder than when Hotrails honntement but will) what he Confre good versatility.

Finally I found him in time force a certain charm sound, with good relief in the harmonic mdiums but always too many for me. J'hsite still pass the DiMarzio DP100 carrment to finally accder a big sound without doubt dtriement sounds clear and precision. For now I concervé until the arrival of my Mesa rack to see how it behaves then I will notify cetain to change.

DEFINITIONS In INTERESTED I think it is for people wanting a more dynamic microphones and powerful than average to play in styles blues, pop, rock that still wise enough but if you want a solid foundation for a distortion of hell is not the right place I think even with a good config derrire but it's basically the story of a naturally got. To give an idea of ​​comparison even when my Flying V gives incomparably more travel to distortion of the microphone.

A microphone if possible try before you buy to get an ide.

This replaces a micro DiMarzio X2N in Chevallet!
I reproached the x2n, its too high gain and especially its high rate of acute and lack of bass, short, comments make me whistle eardrums!
prshsitation superdistortion between dm and sm TB6, the latter prevails (no IACS, hard!)
to dpart, dcption! too low level and less than prsence, grain radically DIFFERENT!
prspriode acclimatization, I find it very good! it gives me the precision in which missed its gravres prdecesseur, the highs are better balance, the palm-Submitted mutt are, the grain is DIFFERENT from home DiMarzio, in the wildest Tone but less "heavy"! On this point, it is an indisputable matter of taste, I had really needed to "get used to it," but I do not regret my patience, this micro come a long mtal (big rock, too) ))
harmonics are super-easy singing and get the mastery and Feedback, despite its output level, it does not impose a noise-gate like a X2n!!
short, I'm fine with it boosts my sword, it is enough to make prcis speed-trash and chest ncssaire for power-chords of use to sustain endless))
I'll get a srement HS6 complment neck in, just to see.
ps: 8 / 10 for me is excellent, not perfect n'xiste!
re-ps: if someone set up a TB6 + sh6n he please contact me!

I bought it to replace my micro ESP LH-200 home in the bridge position on my ESP Horizon (alder body). Rsultat first audible loss of important low!
I think it's default. This microphone is too low provided.
The sound is nevertheless an excellent micro edge is sharp and aggressive. It possde trs a high output level high apprciable in some cases and remains all the same prcis enough, without reaching the precision of a EMG81 or some DiMarzio has left when even a little fat . A good balance.
Its grain aggressive enough with its typical small trs ct fat is enjoyable and makes it infinitely more alive than EMG81 example. This microphone is surly!
The palm-mute trs are percuttant possde and a lot of attack. Dynamic level is good but not great, still has a micro hi-gain modern and a little compressed.
In his position is clear in this trs trs dry and slamming! Nanmoins Splitt he is doing better. And coupled with SH-2 Jazz (Splitt also become lgs clean sounds with lots of attack and compression. A point that has made me think the excellence of a good Start US! perfect for blues, rock, ... For both the clean crunch.

I agree with the trs and even in low frequencies like this it keeps all its qualities. It is bright enough to make intelligible and prcis agreements renvers trs serious. Indniable proof that the sagit trs trs a good microphone.

APRS several months of use and testing of other mics, it makes s'avre trs equilibrated (still miss the bass I got, but just rgler the amp consquence).

Micro cramique bridge pins dimensioned for guitars with Floyds and other vibrato.

Well, b'en saw the name, one suspects, it sends a lot of gain.
It has a sound quite a bit typ mdiums dug in, so no need to add more, and low Submitted, but not in the avalanche. Obviously the TB6 loves well and the distortion is perfectly comfortable on the palm mute .... trs is singing harmonics out easily, it is frankly prcis (for a passive Duncan, eh!).

I find it really more fun than other high output pickups, including Duncan Invader Dimebucker and the DiMarzio X2N Dropsonic and the Lawrence 500XL, although its grain metal, its output level, but still widely g lev Saddle over MODELS above deficits, and grain.
Incidentally, it is not too ridiculous clean, but if not dpanner Splitt fairly typical and trs slamming, but not too sharp, and it's really not even bad things splitter and combined microphone neck Splitt also is excellent! (Type PAF Pro or Air Norton DiMarzio).

Coupled with a Duncan SH-6 or a DiMarzio Norton in the neck is a good config big big sound metal or extreme metal. But exploitable clean, (especially splitter.