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Can someone help to explain the main differences in everything about these two pickups? Maybe preference?

I'd also like to know if the Breed has a nice vocal quality to it when you really dig into notes.

Thank you.

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I had absolutely no idea that this major pickup manufacturer even had a website!


Originally Posted by GuitaristCan someone help to explain the main differences in everything about these two pickups? Maybe preference?

I'd also like to know if the Breed has a nice vocal quality to it when you really dig into notes.

Thank you.

Both of those pickups are really great pickups. The Breed is a touch more middy, and stronger. But the Air Zone has some of the lower-mid compression of the Tone-Zone. Both these pickups would be great in lighter guitars you want to darken a bit without that loss of articulation that comes in pickups that have compression or pickups that are just too powerful.

No preference here, I have heard a few Air Zone's and they are fantastic pickups, and work great with amps that have gobs of gain.

A Breed, which is hotter, will get a bit muddy in an extremely high-gain situation. A Breed is just a smidge cooler than a Tone Zone, and has more of the characteristics of a bassy PAF(No compression like the TZ). Sometimes it reminds me of an Invader, albeit a bit weaker, and smoother, with the Dimarzio sound.

The Air Zone isn't a weak pickup at all, it is as strong or stronger than 70% of the pickups out there.

You really cannot go wrong with either. I have the Breed in a Jackson and it is a fantastic pickup.

Nice review, thank you. However, you say Air Norton a couple of times and I'm assuming you were meaning to say Air Zone?


Originally Posted by GuitaristNice review, thank you. However, you say Air Norton a couple of times and I'm assuming you were meaning to say Air Zone?

Point Taken. I edited the post.

I've tried both in my Axis, and prefer the Air Zone for sure. It's clearer and smoother with a much tighter bottom end.


Originally Posted by Archer_of_Fishwww.dimarzio.com
Thanks, AmpliFIRE.

I've had enough debate, I just ordered an AZ/AN set. I'll be sure to post reviews.

the air zone is more focused than the breed bridge
the breed neck model is actually better than both of those for the bridge spot


Originally Posted by WICKED LESTERthe air zone is more focused than the breed bridge
the breed neck model is actually better than both of those for the bridge spot

why is that? because of the not so heavy mids and bass EQ of the neck version?

ive heard this before from other people as well.
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