Facebook
  The Heavy Metal Guitar Authority The Heavy Metal Guitar Authority           Join us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! MG on YouTube MG on MySpace MG on Pinterest MG Soundcloud Group 
Register Wiki Gallery Merch Patches Forums Home
Guitar: Pickups Discussion Any range, active or passive, discuss pickups here.


X2n v Super 3
     
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-15-2012, 10:54 PM   #1
 
ToxicTrace's Avatar
Send PM    Add to friends      Facebook

Marshall humper

Joined: Mar 2012
Member Number: 2653
Home: US East Coast
Real Name: Dylan
ME: SVK Les Paul Custom
MA: Washburn something
MB: Charvel 1B
Rig: Marshall 8100
2,558 Posts
Gallery: 0
Thanked 68 Times in 29 Posts
Default X2n v Super 3

I like the X2n, but it has a distinct lack of treble in my bass dinky. I want to grab a pickup that's still fat, but would have more treble. I was thinking the super three, as a friend has one he's not using. WHat do you guys think of this pickup?


Do you know what time it is? It's time to FARK SHEET ARRRRRP!!
ToxicTrace is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 05-15-2012, 11:20 PM   #2
 
Kagami's Avatar
Send PM    Add to friends    Homepage   MySpace   Facebook

MG.ORG Irregular


Joined: Sep 2008
Member Number: 27
Home: Virginia Beach, USA
Real Name: Princess Luna
ME: Jackson Falcon
MB: EBMM, ESP, RIC
Rig: Peavey Ultra Plus
6,992 Posts
Gallery: 0
Thanked 387 Times in 104 Posts
Default

It has less treble than the X2N, don't bother with it. The X2N's EQ is pretty flat, the Super 3 is pretty bassy like the SD Invader but not quite that bassy.
Kagami is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2012, 01:18 AM   #3
 
Toshiro's Avatar
Send PM    Add to friends    Homepage   MySpace   Facebook

Uses more gain than you.


Joined: Oct 2008
Member Number: 145
Home: Daytona, FL
ME: Charvel Strathead
Rig: Laney Ironheart
2,606 Posts
Gallery: 0
Thanked 239 Times in 26 Posts
Default

What you probably want is a De-activator.
Toshiro is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2012, 04:42 AM   #4
 
ToxicTrace's Avatar
Send PM    Add to friends      Facebook

Marshall humper

Joined: Mar 2012
Member Number: 2653
Home: US East Coast
Real Name: Dylan
ME: SVK Les Paul Custom
MA: Washburn something
MB: Charvel 1B
Rig: Marshall 8100
2,558 Posts
Gallery: 0
Thanked 68 Times in 29 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Toshiro View Post
What you probably want is a De-activator.
They sound fat?
ToxicTrace is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2012, 04:48 AM   #5
 
Leon's Avatar
Send PM    Add to friends   

The Billy
That Should Not Gibbons


Joined: Sep 2008
Member Number: 67
Home: Black Swamp, OH
Real Name: Dickhammer
ME: Epi LP & Roudness
MA: Godin A6 Ultra
MB: StringedClean Jazz V
Rig: Mesa & Laney
18,546 Posts
Gallery: 0
Thanked 1,427 Times in 331 Posts
Default

The Norton in my LTD is pretty fat. Definitely not scooped, but not nearly as hairy as the Blaze Custom (quite middy). Way warmer than a TZ, a bit warmer than the PAF Pro.
Leon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2012, 05:25 AM   #6
 
ToxicTrace's Avatar
Send PM    Add to friends      Facebook

Marshall humper

Joined: Mar 2012
Member Number: 2653
Home: US East Coast
Real Name: Dylan
ME: SVK Les Paul Custom
MA: Washburn something
MB: Charvel 1B
Rig: Marshall 8100
2,558 Posts
Gallery: 0
Thanked 68 Times in 29 Posts
Default

What are the opinion on Evos around here?
ToxicTrace is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2012, 06:15 AM   #7
 
BenEllerGuitars's Avatar
Send PM    Add to friends   

MG.ORG Regular

Joined: Nov 2010
Member Number: 1237
Home: TN
210 Posts
Gallery: 0
Thanked 100 Times in 26 Posts
Default

EVO is really bright and may fulfill the lack of highs you're looking for. The SUper 2 is also really nice and bright, but might be lacking in the lows.
BenEllerGuitars is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2012, 06:17 AM   #8
 
Max's Avatar
Send PM    Add to friends      Facebook

Max
Slow Money


Joined: Sep 2008
Member Number: 50
Home: The house formerly known as the Haus
Real Name: Cornholio
ME: Ibanez S540LTD
MA: Taylor Big Baby
Rig: Laney GH50L
14,369 Posts
Gallery: 8
Thanked 872 Times in 215 Posts
Default

Wirelessly posted (Hivemind)

Evos are not what idcall far at all

R.I.P. Guitars Etc
RHLC Chief Promotions Officer
Max is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2012, 06:25 AM   #9
 
Toshiro's Avatar
Send PM    Add to friends    Homepage   MySpace   Facebook

Uses more gain than you.


Joined: Oct 2008
Member Number: 145
Home: Daytona, FL
ME: Charvel Strathead
Rig: Laney Ironheart
2,606 Posts
Gallery: 0
Thanked 239 Times in 26 Posts
Default

Wirelessly posted (HTC G2)

Re De-activator:

Not really, but that's the only thing I can think of with more highs than an X2N that has any mids and lows.

Last edited by Toshiro; 05-16-2012 at 06:26 AM..
Toshiro is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2012, 01:13 PM   #10
 
ToxicTrace's Avatar
Send PM    Add to friends      Facebook

Marshall humper

Joined: Mar 2012
Member Number: 2653
Home: US East Coast
Real Name: Dylan
ME: SVK Les Paul Custom
MA: Washburn something
MB: Charvel 1B
Rig: Marshall 8100
2,558 Posts
Gallery: 0
Thanked 68 Times in 29 Posts
Default

My gripe with the x2n is how 'american' it is. It seems to have a ton of low mids and bass, and I prefer a nice high mids spike with chunky lows. The fatness is amazing though, its like a sledgehammer, I just want a british sounding sledgehammer.
ToxicTrace is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
super, x2n

Thread Tools
Display Modes



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Super 8: the movie Angrychair Art, Movies, Books, TV & Media 18 11-27-2011 11:08 PM
Super 8 elq Art, Movies, Books, TV & Media 6 06-19-2011 03:54 PM
Super Laser Psychoticsnoman Science 101 with Leon 18 06-02-2009 03:52 AM




The Heavy Metal Guitar Authority

Mai-Guitar  Eric Clemenzi Angel Vivaldi 
Fractal Audio Systems  Decibel Guitars NumbSkull Audio Production



Powered by vBulletin® - Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0
All MG.ORG logos ©MG7 LLC and Darren Wilson

Links monetized by VigLink