$33 vs $200 and you WON'T hear the difference! Blind pickup test - will you get it right?

[@sonoranscout]

Thanks!

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks bro!!!

[@lucbos7516]

@@thebaldshredderI really thought guitar 1 was the expensive option Pffff It was more dynamic and harmonic and full sounding

[@PhatsGaming]

Honestly I thought guitar 1 was the duncans.. Glad you did this video

[@aTortoiseWest]

Same here

[@jritechnology]

I hope they don't raise the prices now lol

[@francoisfavreau769]

Same here

[@golfrick007]

The first set seems to have more treble. They both sound great. 👍

[@tracyblair3064]

They sound extremely similar. Having said that, I definitely preferred the MusicLilly pickups. Wow!

[@matta1899]

The test we all needed. I'm looking for pickups and don't want to spend a fortune.

[@DenariusHaveNarius]

Fleor seems to be getting a decent reputation as well. I have their alnico 2 humbuckers which I really like. I have their alnico 5 single coils which I think are pretty good as well but I want to try alnico 2 or 3 single coils.

[@AVM-Music]

Another Fleor recommendation Even the screaming 15/16k ceramics are damn good

[@carlsylvester425]

Ok...all I did was listen. I stopped the video before the reveal. With just my ear, I believe the #1 pups were brighter, and carried more articulation. And while both were carrying mids almost equal the lows on the #2 pups were a bit darker and along with the less discernable articulation, it made them almost muddier. Now, on with the video!!

[@mdwayne741]

Exactly right...I thought the same thing.

[@nellayema2455]

Same here. The chord strum at the end of the clean demo sounded better to me on guitar 2, but I suppose that could be down to how he strummed. Guitar 2's sound remained clear and even as the sound died out, while guitar 1 had a higher string stand out a bit more, so it wasn't as even.

[@rushtabconvideo]

The Dunkins were a bit more muddier I felt and the MusicLilys were more brighter and defined. I preferred guitar 1 with the Lilys.

[@BoltRM]

I thought the same, guitar 1 being more musically dynamic & clarity. I _just knew_ #1 was SD, no doubt. WTH?

[@k2rocksstl]

Glenn Fricker appreciates you.

[@remenant7372]

The main flaw with Glenns pickup test was he only used pickups of pretty good quality. If he had added some of these 30 dollar pickups in them he would have had some more difference

[@denislitisha7136]

His Harley Benton doesn’t have quality pups. It’s a 200 dollar guitar

[@timothytobin1481]

@@denislitisha7136 It only takes about $5 to $10 USD to manufacture a pickup, and that's at cost.

[@johnwinkler2606]

I did hear a slight difference. I liked the sound of the cheaper pickups better. The cheaper ones did have a slight bit more treble.

[@superlead1002]

During the blind portion I was preferring guitar one...and although both sets were extremely close, I had thought guitar one would be the Duncans. This is why blind tests are really good at breaking through biases!

[@HEMI42652]

Your playing is great. Both sets great I could not hear a difference. Good point on people listening to their eyes.

[@mpc72367]

I don't hear very much difference at all while listening to samples in distortion. But in clean, the Musiclilly pickups sound brighter. Honestly I'm pleasantly surprised I like the sound of the Musiclily pickups better. While not a huge difference in sound, the huge difference in price makes it an easy choice.

[@shredenvain7]

Honestly the pickups in guitar number 1 had clearer pick attack, brighter top end and less low end flub. Guitar number 2 seemed more compressed with more low end and less defined pick attack.

[@victoresarey4036]

Most of the time people forget that an amp is the sound of a guitar. The speaker in the amp and mic placement seems to make way more of a difference then the hundreds ive spent on pickups

[@thebaldshredder]

Yep 100%

[@victoresarey4036]

Keep up the good work brother. Marketing is crap and companies are just profit driven, they forget music has been a part of human nature basically forever. Even epiphone is trying to take that away from people by over pricing their cnc made guitars.

[@bluwng]

I did replace my single coils on a strat and am very happy. My choice wasn't based on tone but output. I bought a loaded Lamsam high output single coil pick guard and am very happy. Higher output gives more dynamic range and harmonic response without stacking so many drives Pedals.

[@victoresarey4036]

@bluwng yes but did you see a drastic change in the tone? Distortion does just that, distorts. I see the less pedals being nice but was it really worth the cost?

[@bluwng]

@@victoresarey4036 yes they are different creatures one Rhino another a Deer. Difference is relative the question is, is the tone what you are looking for? In my case these pickups could handle any genre and had the output and dynamics I wanted. A person that plays ambient and likes low output single coils may hate it.

[@MashaT22]

Totally helpful video! It makes me wonder if the same is true for MusicLily’s other pickups for guitars and basses. These sound better than the SD’s if you ask me. Thanks so much for proving an important point. Imagine what you can do with all that money saved!

[@michaelgaraphoto]

Preferred the cheap ones! I might roll off the tone knob a fraction sometimes, but I liked the articulation of them more than the SD's!

[@kibscott6096]

Ya just convinced me, I was wanting to put a set of Seymour Duncan ( JB and jazz) in my guitar but no more, I'm going with the musiclily pro alnico now, there is a difference but for the money, you've proved a good point and I'm all about saving a buck were I can. Have a great weekend Richard 🤘

[@darthresch952]

Wow, I like the Guitar 1 a bit better, but found them very close. If I had to pick a winner, I pick Guitar 1 which had the $33 pickups I guess lol. I’m glad you did this! Also I’m glad I looked you up. I was subscribed forever, then I stopped getting you in my feed the last couple months. I saw I was somehow unsubscribed! I didn’t do that! I resubscribed.

[@sonoranscout]

Thanks for doing this video. I have a set of Musiclily Pro pickups arriving tomorrow to replace the stock ceramic pickups in my Epiphone SG. Your sound samples made this decision a no-brainer!

[@thebaldshredder]

Glad I could help!

[@pyratoothNL]

Been using Musiclily as replacements for a couple of years now and never been disappointed. I will say though that if you're only playing distortion, as long as you have high output pickups, you aren't going to hear much difference between manufacturers. Any frequency characteristics will show up better with cleans because distortion compresses your signal. That said, considering this a shred channel we're all playing with dirt on anyway!

[@TheworldofMattias]

Yeah, much like your last blind test video. This in mythbusting delux! Great video man and thanks for sharing, I appreciate it! Rock on! 🤘🎸

[@jimmcobb5344]

Yep. I picked right. To me there was a significant tonal difference. I LOVE SD pickups, but have always HATED the JB. To my ears, a JB sounds like a blanket thrown over the speakers. The cheap pickups DID sound better,but I'd be more concerned about whether or not they squeal or howl under gain and volume. Construction quality accounts for a lot in my opinion. I'd like to see how the cheap ones stand up against a SD Distortion. I know the Distortion is a ceramic magnet, but tone-wise it is closer to the cheaper pickups than the JB is, at least to my tinnitus riddled ear holes.

[@davidpeters8328]

I guessed right, 2 was the dunk's there is certain muddy ness to them. Only on lower strings. But I might get a set of the Lily's for my Peavy, most def.

[@marlan3rd]

Very interesting video, I agree with your assessment. I have been using guitarfetish pickups for years after trying Gold Lace Sensor Pickups, Seymour Duncan Pickups and Dimarzios.

[@RevoFoto]

To my ear I could definitely hear a difference in the area of tonal clarity and note separation w the S.D.'s but not enough to justify the cost disparity. Good comparison video and great chops.

[@28mmRPG]

Warman Destroyer is a hidden gem. I have one in my 2007 US Fender VG Strat. I suggest getting one. The reason I put one in my strat: I like a HSS configuration and the VG already has a SSS setup programmed into the Roland pickup. The Warman Destroyer is a HOT pickup that reminds me of my Peavey Destiny Stock Humbucker (16k)

[@Jackie_Rosewood]

The both sound great! Awesome sound test!🎸🎸🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@LesterMitchell]

Those cheap pickups sound way better to me! Great video man.

[@Timmy70]

WOW! GREAT VIDEO.. I thought the SD pickups sounded muddy.. Crazy thing is, I've put many of them in my Jackson guitars. The SD. George Lynch Screamin Demons!! Now I'm bummed! Great video Richard

[@gyslainbeauchamp9241]

Great review, the clean sound part was great, good job 👍

[@MythicForce]

Wow! I actually liked guitar #1 better in every example. Something in the highs. Those Musiclilys may end up being my new favorite pickup. Great video!

[@LRHutch]

Good video and info Shedder. I done a similar test using Squier Tele ceramic pickups against Fender vintage 65 Jazzmaster pickups on another Tele, one was on the left channel the other on the right. There was hardly any difference at all. The 65s were a little stronger and slight tone difference. I have been buying Artec pickups from dealers and the Guitar Fetish ( also Artec) pickups for a few years. Who would want to blow that much money for the American pickups? All of the materials are the same, no matter who builds them.

[@richhall3861]

They definitely sounded close and I actually liked the sound of both, for me though it’s worth spending the extra money but like you said a personal choice thanks for sharing definitely something to think about

[@MitchHaman]

I think I got it right if I remember correctly. The Seymour Duncan's are slightly more brighter and certainly not 6 times the price better. I'd have no problem buying the music lilly pickups.

[@eglide73]

Do you really expect ANYONE to take you SERIOUSLY when you don’t have a single colored LED strip or neon light ANYWHERE in the room?🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thebaldshredder]

Hopefully someday I can be a real youtuber with LED lights.😄

[@tractorgt]

This is great! I actually thought the cheaper ones were better on the first riff especially.

[@JamieLynnMorris]

I didn't discern much difference, and I guessed the Musiclily's as Guitar One. I LOVE SAVING MONEY! ❤

[@RobTackettCovers]

Hi, just wondering what guitar is the flame top one? It looks like it could be a Carvin...it's got a Wilkenson bridge, so that is why I'm assuming it is a Carvin guitar...could be wrong, though...thanks for the video demo'ing these pickups.

[@thebaldshredder]

Not a Carvin. Unbranded custom guitar I had built about 15 years ago with a Musikraft neck. One of my best guitars.

[@johnmenna7391]

Love your vids, I voted guitar 1, then 2, and last example 1 again proving that I can’t tell them apart either. Gear is important but you are fun to listen to regardless of the gear

[@MiketheMetalsanta]

Great video as always. Love your content brother

[@AllanGildea]

Excellent video - and speedy chops, too! Preferred the first one as it was slightly brighter, but very little between them - and on the clean tones no discernible difference to my ears .

[@xenophonkirby]

From the first clip, I preferred #2. I preferred the warmth of those pickups. However #1 also sounds great.

[@KjellBerg81]

Love these kind of tests. It feels like a very subtile difference, but for the rythm part the Musiclily did cut through better, for leads the Duncan´s and I think both sound nice for cleans.

[@angusorvid8840]

Whatever amp or plugin you were using sounds phenomenal. Absolutely awesome. Both sets sound great, and I'm kind of leaning towards the Musiclily tonewise. Just a bit more clarity than the JB and the price is unbeatable.

[@rogerb.4959]

Guitar #1 sounded better every time more articulate and I can tell that as a player I would connect with them better and they would respond easier to my picking attack so I am so glad it was the cheaper music lilly pickups!! I will be buying those soon thank you bald shredder

[@RafsGearReviews]

5:43 I feel like guitar 1 is more articulate and has a more balanfed sound. I hope it's the cheap one so I can save some money lol

[@RafsGearReviews]

Heyyy let's save some momey lol.

[@thebaldshredder]

@@RafsGearReviews money saved!

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

So subtle it likely comes down to the impedance value on the volume pot. Even within 10% tolerance the top end can be affected by a lower value pot. Musiclily is one of the Amazon gear brands I actually will buy with confidence as I have had good results.

[@aTortoiseWest]

My initial reaction to the blind tests was: guitar 1 sounded better on rhythm and clean but guitar 2 sounded better on lead. Great test! Surprising results!

[@finaljesus]

i love both sets with the cleans and leads the rhythm tracks i perfer the musiclilly pickups i would buy the musiclilly pick ups not because they are $33.00 but because they sound better to my ears and it’s the sound i’m looking for plus i aready have 2 sets of the jb and jazz pickups bald shredder you did an awesome job comparing the 2 sets love your channel

[@darenlh]

Excellent Review.

[@MeTuLHeD]

Before I read a single comment, I preferred the sound of Guitar 1. Whew! Saved myself $167!

[@papablue3015]

Thanks, Shredder. I was looking for a set for my next build! Great Shredding 👍lots of hair metal!Thanks Richard did I mention hair??😂😂 🤘

[@Krullmatic]

WOW! You blew my mind! There's definitely a difference. the first set was more articulate and seem to have better sound. I thought for sure those would be the Duncans. I could definitely here the difference on clean sounds. The first ones were bright, clear and had more output. The Duncans sound lifeless. I was looking for a better set of pickups for my Epi Explorer. The thing is though, is I've never changed pickups, so I would have to buy the tools as well.

[@mikeapplegate5845]

Very close, but I seemed to here a bit more clarity and separation with Guitar 1, so of course they must be the SD pups...Wrong! Hard to believe...😮

[@Dude_Guyman]

Exactly the same here. I found the first set a touch more "airy" and defined and made the same guess.

[@metal1mark73]

Richard Spectre Sound Studios also agrees with you!

[@thebaldshredder]

Yep

[@southernpanda33]

Paused at 5:52 to comment. I believe guitar number 2 was the Seymour Duncan pickups if only because they appeared to be brighter to me. (Listening through a pair of Sure Aionic 40’s) otherwise, I’ll take the cheap set because they sound SO similar.

[@andycomstock9920]

I thought the Music lily pickups had a bit more punch and clarity. I'm sold!

[@RustyGunn7]

I couldn't tell the difference. Both sounded very good. If possible, try OriPure pickups. The BP5 hotrail single-coil sized humbucker, and the "bar and pole" humbucker. Let's hear these in a new jam! Thanks for this video, much appreciated.

[@mikeg6666]

Definitely not worth spending almost 3 times as much for a barely noticeable difference and I have bought several different SD pickups over the years , but I've also bought the Musiclilys , Wilkinson and Fleur high output pickups and there's very little difference between those and the SD's , not enough to justify spending 3 times as much on the SD's anymore. Especially during these times , I can't justify spending almost $200 on pickups for some of my guitars that cost between $300-$400. Great video and when I saw Glenn's video when he tested 10 guitars with all different pickups and their was barely a difference , I was convinced that the pickups have very little affect on tone...

[@jritechnology]

I just ordered a set for $33.42 + tax and they will be here Sunday. The guitar I want to put these into is a Strat partscaster with a Floyd Rose I am building. I just ordered the neck from China and it won't be here for a while, but when the guitar is built Richard, I can e-mail you some sound samples. For the record, I stopped and commented this before the reveal and to me it sounded like the SD's were in guitar 1 as it sounded cleaner and brighter. However, the difference is negligible through the Line 6 UX2 system since software plays a big part, I wonder how these would sound through a big ol' Marshall Lead or an EVH 5150.... Awesome, I'm glad I ordered those then. I just spent a ton of money on SD pickups in a few guitars.....

[@tdalb8985]

I was amongst those who hold the SDs in a high regard, but I’m well over that now. You just proved it.

[@larseikind666]

I couldn't hear much of a difference with the distortion. But the cleans were significantly different. I think I actually liked the cheap ones better. Hard to hear on bad headphones with the youtube compression though. But yeah, a pleasant surprise.

[@ryankartheiser855]

I got it right. I definitely like the Duncan pickups better. The other ones don’t sound bad though.

[@Lotastic_Films]

Even in the blind section, I couldn't tell a difference. Maybe if I listen with a pair of headphones I can tell a difference, but it's probably so tiny that it couldn't justify spending 200$ on the Seymour Duncans. Cool pickup test🎸👍 greetings from Lotasticland

[@vampiredreamz]

U got me this time James. I liked the sound of the Musiclilly pickup better. The Duncans are muddy

[@Ingchao]

The duncans sound almost like there's a tiny bit of compression going on, cutting the highs a bit. Are the music lily's wax potted? I'm wondering if that's causing the slight difference in sound. They sounded more "open" to me, if that means anything

[@arthurivex2298]

Alright, I put on my "fancy" headphones to truly hear the difference. Guitar 2, a little more tone, a little more almost sounded like compression. Very minimal difference. I really thought it was going to be more like a comparison between stock Squire pickups vs. the Seymour Duncans. I was really shocked by the very minimal difference that an EQ can fix (most of us, use effects anyhow). So, yeah I'm going to start looking up some of the off brands and hopefully pick up something good and inexpensive. Thanks Dude!

[@wallyinthebox1]

#1 sounded a little brighter to me. I choose on saving a few bucks. Many Thanks for doing this for us. Rockon Bro

[@wallyinthebox1]

and You played on your review on Amazon COOL!!!

[@popsfereal]

I have been preaching this on the Budget Guitar Universe for a few years. I just demoed a set of tele pickups...alnicos for 13.50 a set... I had an SD JB jr....I gave it away.

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

right off the bat I prefer guitar one because it seems the resident peak was a little bit more mid-central and had better clarity and better treble. I had a feeling guitar one might be the Seymour Duncan but I'm surprised that it was guitar two.

[@RobertDarry]

They are both great but I honestly went for guitar 1 and Wow your right!

[@TimRock1269]

I actually liked the less expensive pick-ups. I used to swear by Seymour Duncan. I'm getting a set of the Amazon pick-ups to put in my newest LP that I bought to upgrade

[@steveford7883]

Great video! The Duncans were darker and less articulate - I thought those were the cheap ones, thinking they didn't sound as good. Realistically, both sets could probably be made to sound the same with just a slight change in the amp EQ. I own 3 Wolf AIO guitars (IYV brand which are ordered to higher spec by AIO and set up by them) and replaced the pickups in a tele style with Brad Paisley's pickups (not cheap), and replaced the one in their super strat with a Dimebucker. Honestly, after the expense and the time spent, I kind of regretted it. I have a few other budget guitars with a couple Duncans on deck to go in them, but I doubt I'll bother now. I should have listened to my ears to begin with and not upgraded just because of the name brand. Lesson learned!

[@AndyDion]

I was wrong again! I thought 1st guitar was Seymour Duncans. The 1st guitar had more treble and clarity.

[@sw4610]

On the clean section, starting at 4:50, #1 seems a touch brighter, but not enough to be noticeable in a mix.

[@briannelms158]

First set is a little brighter.. both sound great!

[@mdwayne741]

I honestly thought guitar 1 was going to be the Seymour Duncan pickups because I thought they sounded slightly better.... maybe a little more clarity and bite.... seriously. I am shocked, actually. Thanks, Richard... you are amazing.

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks

[@Zombie_13x33]

great video man. with that said i dont think the comparison can be done fairly/truly? with different style guitars made of different woods. i have 2 jackson dinkys. one with a maple neck and one with a rosewood or whatever it is but the rosewood is definitely bassyer then the ohter and the maple is way brighter. i did this test with emg 81s only tho. my guess for pickups is.. #1= jb #2= cheap one but i dont know why? i was wrong tho lol.

[@mitchelljarvis2010]

Guitar 2 (Seymour Duncans)I guessed correctly……They seemed to have a warmer, bassier sound but not worth 6 times the price! There was nothing wrong with the cheaper set at all.

[@joseramirez2310]

That low end just muddies up a mix anyway. Guitar 1 is the way to go!

[@mikeg6666]

​@@joseramirez2310The thing is with those SD Jb pickups is the wood matters also , I had that set in my Jackson RR V guitar and they were so muddled I had to take them out. But they sounded great in one of my Schecters. Those seem to be the only SD's that have that problem , I've had the Invaders , Distortion Mayhem , and the Dimebuckers and those all sounded great in my guitars. But I've bought the Musiclilys and Wilkinson pickups and those sound good also , even the Fleur high output pickups sound awesome and those only cost around $20 at the time. Either way spending almost $200 for pickups isn't worth it IMO!

[@twotontenor]

Guitar 1 had more clarity and definition, I liked the tone better in every comparison, especially in the "chimier" clean tone. I was very surprised and impressed.

[@dannyvawn7587]

I picked #1. More clarity They both sound great but the Duncan’s sound a little hollow

[@sunnytaufiq07]

Was right. Prefer the sound of no2 guitar. With overdrive doesn't make much difference but when in clean tone no2 sound way much better.

[@nikkoberserker]

Hi , the first seems less output but sound good , and the second seems brighter sound good too, but i don't know which is which ! But i prefer brighter sound , but for the price the difference is very thin , it's a very great deal 33$ ! I'm testing many pickups brand , and many "chinese" of "no name" pickups are very good ! I have 2 brands i love it's Warman and Oripure , their pickups are cheap and very good quality ! Try them !!! Thanks for the test.

[@RandyFricke]

Nice choppin' by the way...

[@newmexicosaint]

guitar 2 seemed to have stronger low end. Both sound fantastic.

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

IMO I#2 Wea bettern at high notes and clean tones. But not a significant difference at all . The music Lily pickups are a good deal at the price. However I love ceramic pickups... So Donlis Pickups and Feluor pickups. I love Alie-Express and TEMU. Amazon Prime is awesome... I would use Alnico for neck or middle pickups in some guitars & alnico 2 & 5 in other guitars to sound different... Great Review Great Price. . Seymour Duncan is just a inflated brand over pay for what you get . The most important thing is the PLAYER & you play awesome 💯 😎. Next is the Speakers Most people love Greenbacks.. There's another channel on KZbin that did a shoot out between a $20,000 Guitar and a $2,000 guitar and a $200 guitar a Harley Benton on Heavy Meta Music & The Harley Benton won Peoples choice blind test . Done in a professional Studio All settings & amps speakers same. Cheers 🍻🥃🥃🎸🎵🎶

[@1992YR]

I’m usually not good at guessing which is which. This time I got it right. Is the difference between the two 6x? Definitely not! The pickups did sound similar.

[@slickrick109]

I got 2 out of 3 wrong and that’s with headphones.plus the fact is that I was basically guessing on which p/u was which. For $33 that’s a no brained. Nice video. BTW I had no idea how good you really are. It’s not just playing fast but it’s also very musical. I also watch Guitar Max channel and he’s a phenomenal metal guitar player but has trouble with any kind of blues guitar which is very hard to believe ( he has also stated that point himself) but I think you could be great at a blues themed solo: Thanks again

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks

[@Fast2Whls]

I'm a big fan of MusicLily and Wilkinson pickups. Love Duncans too. That said, it's difficult to tell whether the difference in sound in this test is from the pickups or the guitars. One bolt neck with a trem, the other hardtail and looks like either a set neck or neck through. Some may argue, but to my ear identical pickups in different guitars will sound different. Different pickups in different guitars will sound even more different. That aside, MusicLily sells good stuff!

[@wasteddude9387]

Hey Obi-Wan Kenobi, thank you ! as it happens, I am saving up to buy a guitar from this guy named The Bold Shredder when it’s available. So I really appreciate you hooking me up with those PRO Alnico 5s. I bought two pairs because I don’t see any difference in the quality. I thought I did, but I closed my eyes when you were showing us which guitar you were playing. And I didn’t notice when you switched. That was the decision maker. Hey, uh… one other thing. KZbin is weird in a way. I mean we don’t know each other for squat. But in a a lot of ways, you’ve been a good friend to me, and all your other viewers. So from my corner of the room. I just want to say thanks man. I really appreciate it. I’m sure we all do.

[@thebaldshredder]

I appreciate your kind words man. I really do. Thanks so much for always watching and being part of the Bald Shredder community. You guys rock!

[@loudguitarist]

Nice playing and great channel. Not hearing any significant difference. Do they hum, feedback? Question: To accurately compare the pickups,shouldn't it be on the exact same guitar, model, shape, etc. Is this like is it the guitar or my rig that makes the sound?

[@thebaldshredder]

No hum or feedback. These are waxed alnico 5 pickups. I don't think it's necessary to use the same guitar. And yes a lot of the sound will depend on your amp.

[@southernpanda33]

I bought some dragonfire crusader pickups off of reverb and threw them in my Jackson. They sound great for about $60

[@HCUSAGUITARS]

The harmonics gave it away for me. However I still thought they both sounded great. I’m working with some guitar madness pickups and am really impressed for the price. I’m working on setting up a similar comparison in 2 different chibsons.

[@heatherwade2373]

Hey I got a pair of Foxnovo triple wax sealed humbuckers off amazon and put them in my Epiphone Les Paul. I’m telling you those pickups scream and chug like nothing I’ve ever heard! It was $17 for the pair!

[@martyrocks2091]

Very close. Guitar 1 sounded more...artictulate? Guitar 2 was slightly muddy with high gain. Super, super close. Variance in pick up heght? Not enough of a difference to justify an extra $170. Might try out these musiclily pickups.

[@spychocyco]

I liked the Duncans very slightly better on leads and clean. I thought the Musiclily were better on rhythm, with the exception of the harmonics, which seemed to me to ring a little better on the Duncans. They were ridiculously close, though. I'd definitely save the $160.

[@edwilson7629]

I think it's the musiclilly for me. They sound brighter to me. I have a cheap ktaxton guitar in my Amazon save for later. I'm gonna need a decent single coil pickup for it too. Thanks man. You are one bad shredding mofo!!!

[@phillg2012]

What is your signal chain? Guitar, pedals, amp or plugin ?

[@theubie]

The second one sounds just a touch muddier. The first seems to have a bit more sparkle on the treble. But I wouldn't hate having either of these tones when playing.

[@Incaensio]

They're perfect bro