DA7 Vs. X2N7

ZeroSignal · 02-23-2008, 08:47 AM

Sent it to the general info address. Now we wait...

In the meantime: DA7 OR X2N7?

HamBungler · 02-23-2008, 12:44 PM

I love the X2N7 in my schecter, though mine's mahogany. It seems to absorb the character of the guitar a little better than most pickups I've heard. If you add a coil tap tone pot then the tapped mode rules for cleans.

Edroz · 02-23-2008, 03:18 PM

i've recently just rediscovered how awesome the X2N7 is. using it in my Agile Septor 27" right now. Ryan's right about the clean sounds, but, the coil split sounds are really nice from it. i can also agree that it can be hard to tame and control at times. pickup height is crucial with it. it's so powerful that if it's too close to your strings, the magnet pull will throw them slightly out of tune. it's an interesting pickup that definietly has a voice and character all it's own.

i used the neck and bridge DA7s for about a year and was pretty happy with them (especially the neck version), i ended up just not liking the feel and response of the DA7 bridge. it just has like a "fake" feel to it. it's hard to explain. i didn't run into this with the neck version, which i absolutely love.

i have clips of both pickups on my soundclick site. DA7 was used on "Demons Within Creation" and "The Day God Died". X2N7 was used on "Intro".

Music page of Ed Drozdowsky - MP3 music page on SoundClick

The Dark Wolf · 02-23-2008, 03:22 PM

I can totally relate to the "feel" issue with the DA7 bridge. I felt the same way. It still feels like that even with an Alnico magnet. Weird

ukfswmart · 02-23-2008, 03:23 PM

If you do go with the X2N7, you could pop in a mini-switch for series/parallel modes; parallel sounds great for clean, and worked nicely in the shitty six-string RR copy I had a couple of years back

ZeroSignal · 02-24-2008, 10:43 AM

Hmmm... How does the clean on the DA7 sound? Keeping in mind that the clean sound I'm looking for is the intro to Y Tu Mama Tambien found here: MySpace.com - Asesino - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Death Metal / Grindcore / Metal - www.myspace.com/asesino.

ZeroSignal · 02-24-2008, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

Couldn't hurt, and Im sure a couple of us would like to know. +rep if you post their response.

DiMarzio says:

"Thanks for the kind words. We have a D Activator 7 and an X2N-7 but there are presently no plans for a D Activtor-X 7."

MF_Kitten · 02-24-2008, 02:44 PM

why not an evo 7?

Edroz · 02-24-2008, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeroSignal

Hmmm... How does the clean on the DA7 sound? Keeping in mind that the clean sound I'm looking for is the intro to Y Tu Mama Tambien found here: MySpace.com - Asesino - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Death Metal / Grindcore / Metal - www.myspace.com/asesino.

that's kind of a dark, slightly dirty clean sound. you should be able to get close to that sound with either the X2N7 or DA7 with a little chorus and delay.

ZeroSignal · 02-25-2008, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edroz

that's kind of a dark, slightly dirty clean sound. you should be able to get close to that sound with either the X2N7 or DA7 with a little chorus and delay.

Dude that's a SUPER clean EMG 707 sound.

But you say either will do for that kind of tone?

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02-23-2008, 12:44 PM	#12
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Edroz new album soon! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,287 Real Name: Ed Drozdowsky Main Seven: Carvin DC727C w/ OFR7 Main ERG: Agile Septor 27" Rig: Brunetti Pirata 141 Thanked: 25	i've recently just rediscovered how awesome the X2N7 is. using it in my Agile Septor 27" right now. Ryan's right about the clean sounds, but, the coil split sounds are really nice from it. i can also agree that it can be hard to tame and control at times. pickup height is crucial with it. it's so powerful that if it's too close to your strings, the magnet pull will throw them slightly out of tune. it's an interesting pickup that definietly has a voice and character all it's own. i used the neck and bridge DA7s for about a year and was pretty happy with them (especially the neck version), i ended up just not liking the feel and response of the DA7 bridge. it just has like a "fake" feel to it. it's hard to explain. i didn't run into this with the neck version, which i absolutely love. i have clips of both pickups on my soundclick site. DA7 was used on "Demons Within Creation" and "The Day God Died". X2N7 was used on "Intro". Music page of Ed Drozdowsky - MP3 music page on SoundClick www.myspace.com/eddrozdowsky www.seasonofmourning.com www.insatanity.com www.myspace.com/insatanity http://www.vadercabinets.com/id3.html

02-23-2008, 03:22 PM	#14
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02-23-2008, 03:23 PM	#15
ukfswmart Far too opinionated Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 454 Real Name: Mart Main Seven: ESP LTD SC-607B w/ Kahler Rig: Nada :noway: Thanked: 0	If you do go with the X2N7, you could pop in a mini-switch for series/parallel modes; parallel sounds great for clean, and worked nicely in the shitty six-string RR copy I had a couple of years back

02-24-2008, 10:43 AM	#16
ZeroSignal IST KRIEG!!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 4,374 Real Name: Ruarc Main Seven: Ibanez RG8427F FE Rig: PODxt Live Thanked: 39	Hmmm... How does the clean on the DA7 sound? Keeping in mind that the clean sound I'm looking for is the intro to Y Tu Mama Tambien found here: MySpace.com - Asesino - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Death Metal / Grindcore / Metal - www.myspace.com/asesino.

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