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The DS7 picks up alot of electromagnetic interference and will make weird noises if your holding it facing a computer, lightsource, or directly in front of your amp(just like any other pickup really), etc. Its mostly noticeable while wearing headphones, which can be a bit of a hassle when recording because you have to move away from the computer.
Its never been a problem for me because it doesnt make any more noise than any other high gain pickup when your playing with the band or just jamming through your amp, just as long as its not right in front of anything electrical. I don't use a noisegate because I'm not getting any excess squealing through my rig. Try turning down the gain a bit, and if that doesnt help, pickup a noisegate.
As for the sound, I also noticed a bit of "single coil like snap" when I first installed it, so that is a characteristic of the pickup. It bothered me at first, but I quickly got used to it and fell in love with the clarity and overall sound of the D Sonic.
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