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A set of our active Blackouts humbuckers will turn any guitar into a heavy metal behemoth.play button

A set of our active Blackouts humbuckers will turn any guitar into a heavy metal behemoth.

Seymour Duncan

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The AHB-1s Blackouts high-output active bridge humbucker delivers all of the power and full-bodied punch that today’s metal players demand from an active pickup. You get the high-output signal level of an active pickup, with a more organic feel and open tonal response that allows the true character of your guitar to come through. The treble and bass response is extended beyond the range of traditional active pickups and has been carefully balanced with a slightly scooped midrange for the perfect crunch.

No matter how much gain you run, these pickups can handle it, with a dead-quiet, muscular performance. These high-output active pickups come with the pots, hardware, quick-connector cables, capacitor (active pickups require a special cap value), output jack, battery clip and wire needed for installation. If your guitar already has active pickups with quick-connector cables, you should be able to simply unplug them and plug in your Blackouts. The original Blackouts high-output active humbucker delivers the massive crunch and quiet performance required for a full-metal onslaught.

This AHB-1s pickup set excels at screaming pinched harmonics and is articulate enough for hyper-speed riffage, with responsive dynamics across the entire fretboard.
Seymour Duncan AHB-1s Blackouts Active Humbucker Pickup Set - Black
Seymour Duncan AHB-1s Blackouts Active Humbucker Pickup Set - Black
Seymour Duncan AHB-1s Blackouts Active Humbucker Pickup Set - Black

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AHB-1 Blackout Neck Model
  • Resonant Frequency: 750Hz
  • Average Output Voltage: 0.65V RMS (1)
  • Maximum Output Voltage: 2.6V RMS (2)
  • Noise: -97dBV
  • Output Impedance: 1K ohm
  • Current Consumption: 350 micro-amperes
  • Battery Life: 1,420 hours (3)
  • Preamp Topology: Discrete hybrid differential, FET input
  • Preamp Gain: 16dB
  • Preamp THD at 1V: .003%
AHB-1 Blackout Bridge Model
  • Resonant Frequency: 530Hz
  • Average Output Voltage: 2V RMS (1)
  • Maximum Output Voltage: 2.6V RMS (2)
  • Noise: -96dBV
  • Output Impedance: 1K ohm
  • Current Consumption: 350 micro-amperes
  • Battery Life: 1,420 hours (3)
  • Preamp Topology: Discrete hybrid differential, FET input
  • Preamp Gain: 18dB
  • Preamp THD at 1V: .003%
Notes:
  • (1) Output voltage measured under the following conditions:
  • a. Pickups installed in a guitar and set up for typical playing conditions.
  • b. Neck pickup adjusted approx. 3/16" from strings.
  • c. Bridge pickup adjusted approx. 1/8" from strings.
  • d. String gauge used: .010 to .046
  • e. Open E-chord strummed at moderate intensity.
  • f. 5 sample average reading taken using storage oscilloscope.
  • (2) Maximum output voltage is taken at the onset of clipping in the preamp when powered from a 9-volt source.
  • Battery life computed for one pickup. Divide by two for life of set.

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