Seymour Duncan Announces New AHB-1 Blackouts Active Humbuckers
The result is that not only are the new Seymour Duncan Blackouts active humbuckers up to 14dB quieter than the competitions’, but they also have more lows, more highs, and more output. Simply put, the Blackouts have more tone than other active pickups. Players will notice the benefits of the reduced hum when they record, especially if they’re around computer monitors or fluorescent lighting. As for the benefits of having more tone, well those will be apparent everywhere.
Some of the many A-list guitar artists who have switched to Blackouts include Mick Thompson of Slipknot, Dino Cazares of Divine Heresy, Corey Beaulieu of Trivium, Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir, Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour, and Rob Trevino of Helstar.
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.
Specifications:
Neck model
- Resonant Frequency: 750 Hz
- Average output voltage: 0.65 Volts RMS (1)
- Max. 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 @ 1Vo: .003%
Bridge model
- Resonant Frequency: 530 Hz
- Average output voltage: 2.00 Volts RMS (1)
- Max. 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: 18dB
- Preamp Thd @ 1Vo: .003%