Seymour Duncan AHB-1 Blackouts Active Humbucker

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Lose the bad hum, crank up the tone!

Seymour Duncan Blackouts are 9-volt active humbuckers that provide more extended frequency response with less compression. Seymour Duncan engineers have captured the tone players want in an active guitar pickup design with the benefits of balanced inputs.

Not only do Seymour Duncan Blackouts active humbuckers have less hum than most active humbuckers, they also have more lows, more highs, and more output. Simply put, the Blackouts have more tone than most active pickups. Players will find far fewer problems with hum, especially near computer monitors and fluorescent lighting.

Blackouts are available in individual neck and bridge models, or as a two-pickup set. All versions come with all necessary mounting hardware, including pots, jack, and a battery clip.

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Seymour Duncan AHB-1 Blackouts Active Humbucker Specifications:

  • AHB-1 Blackout Neck Model Specifications
  • Resonant Frequency: 750 Hz
  • Average Output Voltage: 0.65 Volts RMS (1)
  • Maximum Output Voltage: 2.60 Volts RMS (2)
  • Noise: -97dBV
  • Output Impedance: 1K Ohm
  • Current Consumption: 350 micro-amperes
  • Battery Life: 1420 hours (3)
  • Preamp Topology: Discrete hybrid differential, FET input
  • Preamp Gain: 16 dB
  • Preamp THD at 1V: .003%
  • AHB-1 Blackout Bridge Model Specifications
  • Resonant Frequency: 530 Hz
  • Average Output Voltage: 2.00 Volts RMS (1)
  • Maximum Output Voltage: 2.60 Volts RMS (2)
  • Noise: -96dBV
  • Output Impedance: 1K Ohm
  • Current Consumption: 350 micro-amperes
  • Battery Life: 1420 hours (3)
  • Preamp Topology: Discrete hybrid differential, FET input
  • Preamp Gain: 18 dB
  • 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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bringing metal to the masses

i've been a diehard active pickup fan for 5 years now, and EMG had been the only manufacturer that sounded the way i wanted to play, after trying my friends ESP DV8 with blackouts that became the point of no return, switched 1 axe to AHB1 blackouts and now i cant wait to get my hands on an AHB2 for a bridge pick up on another one, simply more of everything that EMG 81's have (or lack there of) and way less noise

Reviewed by charlie on 5/29/2008 who plays classical, blues, and metal.

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Great Pickup

I'm a big fan of big sound. I tried EMGs many times and enjoyed them. But when I heard they don't have the cleans as clear as a bell, I decided to try Blackouts. I bought one and threw it in my Fender Squier Bullet, a single pickup basic guitar, just to try it out. I'm very pleased, sounds awesome, both clean and distorted. The only problem to be aware of, and this is true of all active pickups, is that the stereo pot (if you change from nonactive to active pickups, you change from a mono to a stereo pot) is too long to fit in the Squier Pot cavity. However, this is fixed by attaching the Pot to the opposite side of the pot cover and screwing the cover onto the guitar inside up. Just some info for those who install it themselves. Anyway, great pickup, sounds awesome. Plan to buy more Blackouts in the Future. I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for an active pickup.

Reviewed by Sam Brockmann on 7/8/2009 who plays Metal/Hard Rock/Acoustic.

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Crushing

I have a set of these in my Paul Allender PRS and all I can say is its tonal mayhem. Precision attack,great sustain ,crushing tone oh yeah did I mention they're quiet too. Seymour Duncan in fact listen to what players wanted and truly delivered IMHO. Whether your looking for that "metal" tone or just looking for a "hot" pickup without all the noise associated with them. These are the pickups for you. (also if your looking for that good old screaming SD"Livewire" sound, bridge the pins on the back...effing brutal)

Reviewed by JoeyZ on 3/3/2009 who plays punk,metal,blues,rock.

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BEST METAL PICKUP EVER!!!

i will never try another pickup in my life! these are absoloutly the best metal pickup on the market. I think that they totaly blow EMG and dimarzio away.whenever i pick up my custom fling v and plug it in i can hear the sustain and flexion in each note.they are perfectly distorted and have more highs and lows[ tone wise] that make up a scooped metal tone.

Reviewed by the origanal shadow of death on 12/31/2009 who plays METAL and METAL.

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