EMG vs MEC pickup comparison

[@corvettestd3451]

boosted treble and bass all the way up in MEC, it sounds like this. for your information. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJCnkJqigN2UrJI

[@radomirsanovski1059]

*On a Warwick*, it's MEC all the way for me. It's so obvious here how huge of a part they are in that "Warwick" sound. This was clear less than a minute in, but your playing - WOW! It kept me watching all the way to the end. Awesome job man!

[@Gares.]

The riffs you played are mindblowing, holy hell. Thanks for this awesome video man.

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Extremely functional comparison! That apart, you are an incredible bass player 🤘🏻

[@joeaguilar7131]

I love the way you play bass and the EMG J-SET Pickups sound better.

[@Fafner77]

Keep in mind EMG has more volume here. Does it sound better? It's completely subjective. To my ear EMG sounds here bit brittle at times.

[@rw9495]

Not only was this a great test, this is a sick jam too!! Bravo!

[@BassRacerx]

Thank you for making this video. They both sound great! They sound slightly different but more similar than i would expect. If it was a blind test I would have a hard time picking which one was wich. That last riff with all the harmonics sounded amazing!

[@julianthesmooshyhusky8976]

I honestly was expecting a much bigger difference in tones between the two. I feel like that’s just a credit to Warwick’s “sound of wood” motto, doesn’t matter the pickups, it still growls like a Warwick

[@Homanjer]

That's what happens when you have roughly the same pickup construction in the exact same positions. It's a magnet with copper wire around and the strings irritate the magnetic field of the pickup. Wood has nothing to do with it.

[@duffwicky]

I think its the pickup position of warwick basses that sets them apart from say jazz basses

[@jamesobrien8529]

I have seen warwicks that have emgs that made the warwick sound like it was a cheap dean bass. And the sad thing is they were really expensive and they were a pro players signature model

[@julianthesmooshyhusky8976]

@@jamesobrien8529 i'm glad i left the MECs in mine, never had any desire to switch them. Although my ltd streamer came stock with aguilar pups and preamp and i think they sound great too.

[@asuntos.publicos]

I think my Corvette with MEC passive bass lacks of punch when compared with my Yamaha, Fenders Precision or Jazz Basses, for instance. I have to boost a bit my preamp a bit.

[@beornthebear.8220]

I like the punch of the EMGs. I use a compressor/limiter and a lot of drive with my basses, and the EMGs sound closer to that.

[@jamesaddiss8438]

Nice playing, dude!

[@keshka69]

WOW! EMGs kick ass!

[@23LAMB91]

Awesome playing dude

[@zenzenzen4741]

The emgs sound deeper and punchier while the mecs sound more brittle and tinnier. Amazing bass playing you’re one of the Bess bassist home recordings on KZbin

[@ErickOnEverything]

This was absolutely filthy (In a good way). Great test and amazing bass skills 🔥

[@Nick-Nasty]

Power by my man Marcus Miller, nice song choice! Good job

[@TheWonderer7]

Love those MEC`s

[@Savage_t_Saint]

Both are great options. EMG's brighter tones work better for my style of playing but MEC's sound is very smooth and melodic.

[@francoishtzl157]

I found the emg more compress and more output too

[@Homanjer]

The MECs are generally brighter. It's marginal though.

[@jangelo2038]

Sound aside-- I think you play better with the MEC's. Something about the tone makes you play with a greater dynamic range, and you dig into the harmonic content of the notes. There's also less clank so you sound like a cleaner player and that's important. Sure it'd be easier to bring the EMG's closer to the MEC's sound with some mixing and eqing, but the feeling would be lost. Stellar video, man! I'm much more of a Nordstrand guy, but I stayed for your clever playing.

[@corvettestd3451]

haha thank you for your comment. exactly. maybe I play better with MEC because I got familiar with these phrases I made lol but you have a point. I can express more sound strength and weakness with MEC than EMG, but at the same time it sounds clearer so more miss touch stands out. EMG sounds more powerfull, so I can play like more intense.

[@4L10]

Nice description of what's going on. After trying to make a certain decision between EMGs and various brand passives, I came to the conclusion that passives + good preamps is more useful, more often. EMGs are best for certain, very punchy stuff but when you need the "feelz", the woodyness, you go back to the basics and sound better with less effort.

[@SporTH2010]

I have the Warwick Corvette Std 5 String Bubinga with MECs and I can’t see why to change them. Thanks for the direct comparison!

[@Denver077804]

Great video and playing!

[@joshludge]

sick bass skills

[@briandonald]

I love the tone of that Warwick either way 👍🏾

[@Bassic778]

First of all, YOU ARE AN AMAZING BASSIST!!! While both brands sound great, the EMGs seem to have more depth and presence than the MECs to my ears.

[@corvettestd3451]

thank you! EMG has more dynamic sound range i think.

[@romannosov1791]

MECs have that signature Warwick growl. With EMGs is just a good sounding bass.

[@TheBassManimal]

Mate! Screw the pickups, great playing ! Could listen to you jam all day

[@Gadogoldmusic]

Great playing

[@thebassgum]

Killer Playin Man!

[@sbay_official]

great playing bro!

[@folivera87]

🐬👌

[@XX.Lex.Crowley.XX.]

EMG = loud and clear, MEC = organic.

[@iamgribs]

Very nice playing. I'm not crazy about MEC but they sound decent here.

[@grilledspaghetti]

EMG was mich more compressed and loud. MEC sounded like a good set of passives to my ears.

[@Homanjer]

Those MEC are active

[@CommunRyder]

Sick playing! My vote is EMG.

[@Itz-Le0style98]

Damn Nice!!!

[@Brookzplayzmuzic]

What was the jam at 1:47?

[@corvettestd3451]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJCnkJqigN2UrJI my original bass instrumental.

[@Leon_tornasol]

hello ! What a great review! What specific model would that pair of mec capsules be? and emg respectively? I'm interested in putting a pair in place of the Seymours. It would help me a lot to know what specific model you're using and what preamp you have installed. Thank you! You are a great bassist.

[@corvettestd3451]

thanks. emg is J set, and mec is MEC 3-way electronics.

[@Leon_tornasol]

@@corvettestd3451 Thanks bro .. in 4 string models for mec jazz coils we have normal mec and the dinamic correction serien ... wich one are better for a 93" german thumb 4 ? Thanks!

[@corvettestd3451]

@@Leon_tornasol i think active mec is better for thumb bass. it sounds so clear and sharp. mec can make the most of thumb's charactaristics.

[@Leon_tornasol]

@@corvettestd3451 Thank you. For example, when I put my bass in passive mode with the active passive pull control, would my active pickups (the ones with the gold logo) sound the same or would they stop sounding bacause they are active? that is my biggest doubt. Thanks and sorry, it's a bit confusing.

[@corvettestd3451]

@@Leon_tornasol hmm, in terms of MEC pus, it sounds so clear hi-fi active sound even when it's passive. MEC is made for completely active sound. it's different from regular passive pus.

[@danielsalgado1151]

nice video, and great playing! in your opinion, which of these pickups is better suited for metal/hard rock?

[@corvettestd3451]

Thank you! I think EMG is slightly better for hard music, 'cause of its powerful output. MEC sounds like more delicate, so you can control the sound of strength and weekness more than EMG, I think.

[@mutton246]

Stayed for talent.

[@nmnmnm9509]

Mec has EQ, better dynamic and more detailed it's ideal For solo, although for playing metal or playing with pick that better dynamic isn't necessarily an advantage and EMG with more compressed sound and higher output can be better.

[@corvettestd3451]

exactly!

[@StrayLion]

I think the MEC's dynamic range could be smoothened out by some basic compression. If you need a solid, steady bassline, EMGs are great, but a comped up MEC would be an easy fix. As for getting the dynamic spectrum out of the EMG's, you'd run into some difficulty. MEC's strangely end up taking it imo; I would have expected the EMG's to sound better.

[@pideuhweuh8459]

Checked out the video to see if EMG would be an upgrade on my corvette and I feel like no. EMG were good but these MEC really have that tone I bought a Warwick for in the first place .

[@corvettestd3451]

yeah it depends on the person's taste, but I like MEC better too. Part of it may be that EMG J-set has no EQ (2vol/1tone), but MEC sounds absolutely clearer, and that's why I go for it.

[@joaopaulomonteiro7571]

fui ver review dos captador, acabei vendo uma aula😂 ❤

[@Farewelltokingz]

Did you have to do any mods to the body to get the EMGs to fit? They are a little different in size

[@corvettestd3451]

no, it just fits to original size

[@davidbrezinski313]

Did you have to do any custom measurements to fit the EMG’s or are they just the standard J-set?

[@corvettestd3451]

yes, they just fit to the original pu's hollow.

[@Gares.]

Please turn the "rear slap" riffs into a song, I beg you

[@corvettestd3451]

thank you! actually I composed an original bass instrumental song of this rear slap riff, so you can listen to the song from this URL kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJCnkJqigN2UrJI

[@lumpylog707]

What is are the riffs from 1:25 to 2:20 from?

[@corvettestd3451]

thank you, it's my original riffs. you can check the whole part out ↓ kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJCnkJqigN2UrJI

[@minibuns5397]

MEC is an EMG clone bro

[@TheMAFIABOFIA]

Emg kiling the mec

[@basstentacles]

Delicious

[@DiegoEstevezSitar]

To my taste, EMGs sound too compressed and unnatural. MECs are clear and have a lot of range

[@トノノイトイ]

😎

[@Freudenfreude1]

Are these riptides?

[@corvettestd3451]

the band? no!

[@therandomman6647]

Emg is more punchy, but warwick has a more even woody growel in my opinion

[@Homanjer]

Just the position of the pickups. The strings don't vibrate the wood really at all and even if, the magnetic field of the pickups is not influenced by that.

[@corvettestd3451]

I think the density of wood affects in the output of the sound. wick's unique choice of wood may dynamize the effect!

[@miket2646]

Different basses and no output balancing

[@ФанисКабиров-р4з]

Маркус Миллер

[@SuperNolaguy]

EMG's always sound to bright fie me. MEC soap pups on my $$ 5er are amazing!

[@motosesons2734]

EMG IS THE BEST

[@HerySrBeard]

Emg soando como Warwick, Mec soando como Fender Precision rs..

[@rickwheeler6811]

EMG for me over MEC...

[@roramos5913]

EMG sounds nicer

[@basscorner3740]

The problem of all Warwicks is called MEC. Period.

[@gerardorockerman69]

Problem?

[@jamesobrien8529]

Emgs ruin good sounding basses