I've seen this kind-of thing posted here before?? If you're actually LOSING CLARITY with a "DiMarzio Dual-Sound", then there's a problem with your GEAR not your pickup. An extra 125mV's or so, isn't going to make this big "JUMP" from clarity to dirt. "?"
A LOT of jazz & blues players use high output pickups like the "Dual-Sound"(DP101).

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I didn't mean to say you are losing clarity with the Dual- Sound specifically. I haven't even tried the Dual Sound yet (but one of these days i will). I just meant hot pickups in general in the heavy metal range. I know a lot of jazz and blues players use high output pickups but I think- not the same output as heavy metal ones because they can get too dirty and you lose a lot of your mids I think when you distort. For jazz solos- maybe it could work- I don't know enough about the dual- sound but my guess is you cant play chords with it. Very high output pickups maybe great in lead work (depends in what your style is, some folks want warm sound) but when it comes to both rhythm and lead, high output pickups simply doesnt give you the best of both worlds I think. All I did was offer a medium output pickup that can sound great doing solos and rhythm stuff.


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The Duncan "Full-Shred" IS a good pickup. Comparing something like that to the "Humbucker From Hell" however, is like comparing pineapples to asparagus. These two pickups are not intended for the same applications. Remember; the HFH(DP156) is designed to replicate a "single-coil" tone & response.
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Fair enough. (I have tried both pickups and the HFH (DP156) is in deed designed to replicate a single- coil.)