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Your cart is empty.The DiMarzio X2N® is a "take-no-prisoners, in-your-face" humbucker. Twin, wide-bar pole pieces give the X2N a nasty, dangerous look — and rightly so. DiMarzio's highest gain pickup was created to push tube amps into total overdrive. Put one in the bridge position for a powerful jolt to the voltage the amp sees from your guitar. The result is a sound that can only be described as blistering. The magnetic field of the X2N is very powerful and focused. It captures the character of whichever guitar it's in. If your guitar is warm sounding, the X2N will act like a sledgehammer. A bright-sounding guitar will go into total scream mode. And the X2N still has versatility: single-coil and series-parallel modes are particularly effective, because the X2N pickup’s power gives these sounds more authority than is possible with weaker humbuckers. Recommended for bridge position in solid body guitars. Works with standard or f-spaced six string guitars with string spacing up to 2.1 inches. The DiMarzio X2N works in any situation where maximum power and overdrive is required. The dual blade pole pieces create a very even, balanced sound. The X2N works best in combination with higher-output pickups. It can also combine well with the Fast Track 1™, The Chopper™, and Pro Track™. The split option is very effective, because a single X2N coil has similar performance parameters to many Strat-type pickups. Specifications: Output: 510mv DC; Resistance: 15.83k; Magnet: Ceramic; Wire: 4 Conductor; String spacing: Standard or F-Spaced, up to 2.1";
Harcohen
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024
I've used a lot of high output pickups, but the X2N is truly legendary. Even with high gain you get great definition with every note ringing through a chord, and for leads it is absolutely searing. For cleans this pickup will surprise you. Running in parallel or split mode you can get terrific cleans. When it comes to pairing a neck pickup, I wouldn't go with anything less powerful than a PAF Pro, but I normally just use the X2N for single bucker axes. Just make sure to include a push pull or switch for parallel.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2016
its an awesome pickup but a little saturated for my taste. Good for rock and thrash metal. something with a lot of groove! as far as playing leads its surprisingly articulate and has a clean pick attack, which is weird that it doesn't respond the same to chords. overall great pickup.
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