Ibanez INF set VS Fleor alnico 5 (sound comparison)

Ibanez stock INF3 and INF4 ceramic pickups VS Fleor alnico 5 pickups.
Guitar: Ibanez rg320fm. Comparison is with clean signals in focusrite scarlett interface. With same strings, Same pick (Fender 0.88)
Fleor alnico 5: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

I have uploaded this video before. But there was a mistake: the Neck Pickup i had soldered mistakenly which made it Single-split, Center and (Paralel) Neck sounded WRONG. Now I have soldered correctly and I posting this video again!

[@AireSound]

Way to go, that sounds so much better. At first I thought maybe one pickup was out of phase with the other, that could even be magnet flipped wrong during manufacture. Then I was curious about the wiring, the more complex there is more chance of error. So glad you nailed it down, it sounds wonderful and rich now.

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

@@AireSound I solved this problem with your help. Thank you very much friend. Greetings from Georgia!

[@AireSound]

You're welcome. I have been messing with guitars for over 50 years. Am too old to ride motorcycles now, that used to be my other hobby.

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

@@AireSound Tony Iommi, Mick Box, Jimmy Page are over 70 years old. And they are up to date drivings their guitars)) Age is nothing, The main thing is an ageless heart.

[@Nathan.44-40]

Great comparison video! THANK YOU!

[@PaintHerWhite]

Very nice comparison. Great work.

[@romanpodlavcik7147]

Amazing job!!! THANK YOU. More of these vids comparing the chinese and other cheap pickups with those of big brands are needed. (Btw. Just a note for improvement -next time put the choruses separately so the transitions will be clean ibanez after that clean fleor and then chorus ibanez vs chorus fleor etc)

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

After this video, on bridge I instaled Fleor's CERAMIC pup. For me (in my taste) CERAMIC sounds better.

[@ekwnfhwndgv561]

Great idea

[@bigstick5278]

I have the Ceramic FLEOR that look like these in my LP Custom.. They don't sound Ceramic very clean and smooth no ear piercing highs and enough beef to push the amp. I installed an Alnico 8 magnet in a project leftover FLEOR Alnico 5 neck pickup 7.8k into my bridge position Ibanez Lawsuit Destroyer project to get the Super 70 tone. It's damn close that blindfolded you wouldn't know the difference.

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Honestly, they both sound excellent. They each have their own quality. The Fleor seems to be a bit more on the mid-range. But, that can be easily adjusted for with an EQ.

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

INFs is muddy. Fleor is bright and clear.

[@cleangoblin2021]

Try adjustint the poles

[@spawn302]

Id have to disagree. While i think a lot of companies do just fine on their stock pickups (squier, epiphone), ibanez's inf line is abysmal. Bridge is somewhat close to the fleors, but when it gets to the neck its clear that the INF's are dull in every aspect.

[@junito1957]

fleur alnico 5 win by a mile it has more sustain ,clearer , high end and mid are right there where you want them

[@riangarianga]

I pretty much preferred the Fleor set, it sounded more defined. It's funny, in the past I bought two sets to try them on a couple of inexpensive guitars I have and, due to life circumstances, they're still in their box. Still, I rarely change stock pickups. However, I hate the INF-whatever pickups in my Ibanez RGRT421 (which isn't such a good guitar anyway: the woodwork is really good, but I was really disappointed with the hardware fitting, which I had to fix). They sound really hollow, they're ok for practice, but they get lost in every mix, so I tend to always use other guitars. I might finally give the Fleor a try.

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

Also in my videos is "Ylajali" and in this track, on clean tone, I used Fleor. (split single position)

[@user-tz8wt8fy5c]

ehem... RGRT421 has a quantum pickups, not inf...

[@riangarianga]

@@user-tz8wt8fy5c You're right! 😅 However, I just read Infinity pickups were discontinued by 2015, and replaced by Quantum instead. So I guess they aren't that dissimilar.

[@user-tz8wt8fy5c]

@@riangarianga they sound way different... Quantum more like... Modern twangy sound, and inf3-4 (never heard inf1-2 by myself) are more scooped and agressive. I prefer inf, but somebody can like quantums instead

[@1RobHunter1]

If Ibanez actually shipped with Fleors in them up to their $400 models, they would be sold out. Ibanez needs to get with the program.

[@Nightingale1887]

Ibanez / Corttek makes pretty decent guitars but low to mid priced guitars always have a very one dimensional sterile sound to me. I own only a single Ibanez RGD to do Death songs with.

[@UusRusmana]

What rif which you playing it? I thing Like intro song "Tersesal - J-Rocks"

[@m.borges5747]

Os Vc aptadores da Fleor Dão muira Microfonia?

[@EkaRaka]

Hi there, would you mind if you upload how to wire the pickup. I just bought it, and seems that i put it wrong. Thank you.

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

Have U Ibanez? On this pups are absolutely identical wire color system as a Seymour Duncan.

[@EkaRaka]

@@GiorgiLobzhana yes, i have ibanez RG 320.

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

@@EkaRaka forum.seymourduncan.com/forum/the-pickup-lounge/334082-ibanez-hh-5-way-switch-with-duncans

[@L0nelyWarri0r]

Hi, can you tell me how to solder Ibanez switch to make 2 and 4 positions sound right? The inf pickups had only 3 wires.

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

Look at the Seymour Duncan forum, Or ask there. (Fleor's wire color-system is absolutely same as SD)

[@L0nelyWarri0r]

@@GiorgiLobzhana thx

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

@@L0nelyWarri0r In my case is that. forum.seymourduncan.com/forum/the-pickup-lounge/334082-ibanez-hh-5-way-switch-with-duncans?fbclid=IwAR1ZuTv3lthsQNsFoqgjVjYLYIIUQqSjLCDIRxwwnD0RK5JyT6Q4Cy5DsBs

[@blessedheavyelements8544]

"To me" no contest. The Fleor sound 100% better. Thank you for this as I have an Ibanez with those stock pickups and good to have another option. Best Regards and Best Wishes!

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[@GiorgiLobzhana]

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[@lone-wolf-1]

Infinity wins! INF has a special musical almost vocal voicing, and the Fleor sounds boringly generic and identical in every position. Had Inf 1+2 in a Ibanez Gio 221 and did not like the hollowness and muddiness. Swapped them with Tesla Plasma3. But I will try the Infinity again in another guitar.

[@ILLRICARDO]

It the fleor the 8k 9k set or is the the 15k set?

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

13-14k. They are high outputs

[@user-ky9gq9qg6h]

Ibanez win..I'm heal thinking..

[@brCharlieNagy]

Thanks for the detailed sound samples. The Floor sounds more defined with more highs, right ?

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

INF is more aggressive, Fleor - more light. basically, In My experience, Fleor's Ceramic is better than Alnico5.

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

Now I use Fleor's ceramic on this Ibanez And I am very satisfied.

[@brCharlieNagy]

@@GiorgiLobzhana Thank you. Wow, why better ? Isn't ceramic sounds harsh ?

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

@@brCharlieNagy Yeah, ceramic have more mids & low high ends. I recomendid to you them.

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

@@brCharlieNagy In my channel also I have video about Fleor ceramic.

[@junito1957]

VS GOT THE WIN ON THIS ONE , THE INF DIDNT HAVE MUCH ON THE MID AND HIGH END DEPARTMENT

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

But I like INF's split singles tone. Sounds very sweet.

[@valentinbagriy3226]

INF однозначно круче звучит,Fleor звучит средне и выравняет любую изюминку вашего инструмента ,из особенного сделает обычный))

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

Very interesting conclusion ))

[@lone-wolf-1]

That is exactly what I hear: INF has a special musical almost vocal voicing, and the Fleor sounds boringly generic and identical in every position.

[@Allan-ts1ux]

Infinity infinitely more

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

But they have not definition

[@stephenjohnson899]

Fleor alnico 5 kills infinitys

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

Now I use ceramic Fleor on bridge. This is also good.

[@stephenjohnson899]

I recently bought a jem jr and the output is very low on the brigde, around 7.42..I've heard the alnico 5 would be better for it than the stock quantum that is in it,should I do the neck and bridge together?

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

@@stephenjohnson899 For Ibanez as a metal guitar 7.42 is low. You need somewhere 13,14,15 ohm. And for metal, on bridge, I prefer Ceramic. But everyone has their own taste. On neck alnico5 is fine.

[@stephenjohnson899]

I found the fleor alnico online,they are 15-16k for brigde pickups..I looked at the price and about fell out,$36 for neck and bridge together..I'm going to try them and see if it atleast helps it out,if not then I'll get some evolution 2 pickups and put in it.

[@GiorgiLobzhana]

@@stephenjohnson899 Yeah, The appeal of Fleor is its very low price.