Seymour Duncan JB JR vs DiMarzio Pro Track

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In this video I am comparing two really great pickups.
Which one do you prefer?
In the end of the video you will hear just guitar without anything else.
4.23 DiMarzio Protrack
8.14 Just the guitars
Signal chain:
Guitar - Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp - Two Notes Torpedo Live - Focusrite Clarett 2 Pre - Logic Pro X
There are no post processing on the guitar tracks.
but on the solo there are a tiny bit of compression (Waves H-Comp).
Hope you like the video!
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Take care my friends!
/Christian :-)

[@suloporto27]

DIMARZIOOOO ALL DAY

[@OrkhanJulfa]

DiMarzio sounds more aggressive to my ears. It has more lows and highs. Duncan with more high mids.

[@LFC-Star]

yes the DiMarzio it's clearly more hard rock / metal.. I love it..

[@gregoryarlo5107]

Pro trick : you can watch movies at Flixzone. I've been using them for watching lots of of movies lately.

[@fletcherelisha2556]

@Gregory Arlo yea, have been using flixzone} for months myself :)

[@Mikee535]

forget the pickups, nice guitar lesson!

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thanks man! :-)

[@MrStevegerold]

Loved your guitar Playing..Its DiMarzio for me

[@serenemachine9110]

I love the sound of both but the JB is the sound I'm looking for in my Strat. I just got one in the mail and I can't wait to install it!

[@motothumper5598]

How'd the JB Jr go in the strat?

[@serenemachine9110]

@@motothumper5598 Sounds great!!!

[@Mainetone]

Id say the Dimarzio makes better tone, cleaner and brighter.

[@rsaathoff]

I've get that in the neck position of a tele. The treble side is nice but the bass strings are muddy.

[@timbuk1126]

@@rsaathoff then lower the bass side of the pickup..

[@1974zah]

With playing that good, they both sound awesome.

[@mikeb5372]

I'm 4 years late but I got to say, excellent playing and a great song! As you presented them I thought the JB was a better sound. It had a mid punch that cut through the mix with a little more character. Really good video!

[@cliffords2315]

Yea the lead single notes cut through better on the JB Jr but the Dimarzio does sound good on chords, ive used both on my two strats,

[@donwelch4031]

Great video.Finally someone who known how to make a proper demo video..Excellent sir!

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video! Best regards from a cold Sweden :-)

[@connyblomqvist3648]

Jb for melodic hardrock ..Pro track for metall..

[@RLMUD]

I have both, and the JB is much more articulate, and well rounded. But both pickups are very nice.

[@TheFarout69]

Both sound really good, the DiMarzio sounds a little thin but that's a good thing sometimes. I use the JBjr bridge in my Warmoth strat, when I want a thinner sound I switch it to parallel wiring, makes a Tele kind of bridge tone. I use the Duckbucker in the middle and a Vintage Rails on the neck, very versatile combo of sounds with a super switch and series/Parrallel options.

[@michaelgregory25]

Hey! What value volume and tone pots are in those guitars? 250 or 500?

[@rudyhamblee523]

i like jb in this video..it has that little 'springy' sound when you pick the string..

[@cdfgdfgdfg]

for high gain, Dimarzio seem to have more tightness and output

[@angusorvid8840]

I find this is generally the case with DiMarzios as opposed to Duncans. I've owned plenty of both, but for every pickup Duncan makes like the Full Shred, Custom, or Screamin' Demon with a tight low end, they make too many pickups like the JB, Custom Custom, Custom 5, and Pearly Gates that have a very flubby kind of low end. DiMarzio pioneered the high output humbucker more than any other company.

[@sp33dkills]

Great pickup demo...are you using 0.022uf or 0.047uf capacitor for Dimarzio Pro Track?

[@ProcashFloyd]

Came for comparison ended up enjoying watch you play. Great video.

[@stevelove597]

My guess 250 since it's stacked hb but I could be wrong. Couldn't go wrong either way but I think 250 would be smoother with more articulate single notes.

[@marioguti9887]

Both sound great but going with JB Jr since that's what Dave Murray uses on the middle position

[@Berkovicz]

Janick Gers use jb jr in bridge and neck position 🤘

[@marioguti9887]

@@Berkovicz Yeah, but my favorite Maiden tone is Dave's, that's why I put Hotrails in the neck and bridge positions and a JB jr in the middle position

[@helixworld]

JB Jnr sounds great in your demo. I used the Protrack and I found the tone is very smooth and slightly boring. Dimarzio Chopper is the one I like with 250k controls, but I don't know how it compares the JB Jnr.

[@Xcorgi]

The Dimarzio is the clear winner for metal crunch and growl. The Duncan dosen’t quite make it for a proper metal pickup.

[@donwelch4031]

Close but i went with the Pro Track

[@misaelalejandrohenriquezhe339]

Seymour mas brillante y clasico. Dimarzio no tan brillante pero cremoso especial para riff en de lo 90..

[@brucearmstrong6838]

Nice video. Are you using 250k or 500k with the JB Jr? Thanks.

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Hi Bruce! Thanks! I am using the original 250k pot. /Christian

[@PauloR777]

I admire your way of present the two pickups on the guitar with a variety of styles to play. That’s how it should be done , if you’re shopping for a guitar pickup that’s how you can make a decision what you want to sound like…….!! I love the sound of the pro track on the neck position on my Kramer it sound so bluesy, can beat that……

[@BangDoMusic]

Great tone, i really enjoy your Music, thank you !

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thanks a lot my friend! :-) /Christian

[@BadMofoMusicCritic]

Jb looks better! Both sound good nice playing. DiM for your style, but I'll take the jb

[@coffeecomics3583]

I have a Seymour Duncan JB jr strat-sized humbucker on order.

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

You will not be disappointed! That is a great pickup!

[@tccgrad1999]

Both sound phenomenal. Can't lose with either one.

[@LosTreintaMusic]

I like the Pro Track in the bridge of my strat as well.

[@photronic]

THE BEST DEMO ever, truly. Consistent, great, playing from version to version, yet with enough texture to find what I wanted to hear, especially as I have the JB Junior and could relate its tone. Thank you!

[@AlwaysExtraCrispy]

4:20 Dimarzio test begins

[@gwEmbassy]

I love the Protrack in the bridge. I have one in a Mustang. Very underrated pickup.

[@derekirons2615]

Seymour. Warmer n Vintage = Classic.

[@garymorrison4139]

This video does not settle the question for me. I think the veriables are so many that we end up adapting our style and technique to the pickups,guitars and amps we play to get the most from them but they end up shaping our approach. I am ordering a Dimarzio DP 218 super distortion to put in the bridge of a Hiway 1 installed on a MIM standard with a maple back and top, I will have to wait and see where this leads but it will probably change the way I play or maybe the search will end here but I doubt it. \\

[@gkol69]

Very nice demo!!! I had a Pro Track installed in my Classic 60s Strat, I changed it for a JbJr and I switched back to Pro Track! I gave a lot of chances to the JbJr (I had it installed for a year or so) but I thought I was trying hard to squeeze more tone out of it, like it was partially muting my strings and making them sound smoother. Finally, I went back to Pro Track and found the presence and bass I wanted and if I want a smooth tone I roll back the tone knob a bit (I have wired the middle tone to the bridge). Also, the Pro Track plays well with the stock 57/62 Fender pickups with quack in the combined b+m position while I had a hard time with the JbJr and the stock pickups. The Pro Track has 50% more output although it has half the DC resistance of the JbJr (a myth busted!).

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thank you!! Take care!

[@patrickbrady8326]

Good Review but bottom line which do you prefer? I thought the pro track had more clarity am I wrong?

[@jubjub905]

Wish I could get a pickup thats a cross between the two

[@danielbotterill-wb6kq]

The JB Jr has more mids, which I think work well on the full size hb version. Not sure how well that really works with ceramic on lower gain sounds. The Pro Track has a more open sound with a brighter high end (though that guitar also has maple fretboard which always makes a difference to my ears). Personally I'd prefer the Pro Track for various styles as a good all-rounder, But would go for the JB Jr if I was only gonna play high gain rock and metal and wanted solos to cut through with the mids.

[@marklombardi2407]

Thats a hard pick!! jb seems more dirty sounding and the pt seems more that 70's sound more clean. kind of funny, i run DiMarzio in my strats and SD in my LP's. call me crazy but i like them both..

[@tribunation]

Duncan.

[@rlehrke5415]

Brilliant mate 1st class demo thanks for putting this up both sound bloody great

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thanks! Have a great day! /Christian :-)

[@Trenchant463]

DiMarzio excelled better at clean, but then surprised how vocal it was for the solos vs the JB jr. DiMarzio wins for me!!

[@VanjaSpirin]

This is not fair comaresment because of specs. JB is 15k, ans Pro Track is 8k. Fair comparisment woujd be JB and Dimarzio Fast Track 2

[@ollekassman6301]

Very Great video,.... I like The kind oF style you play.....!! 🎸 THANKYOU

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thank you my friend!!

[@El34powerstage]

Hey Christian. What pot value are you using for the volume with the Pro-track? 250k? Thanks

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Hello there! Thanks for watching my video! Yes, I'm using a 250k pot! Best wishes from the woods in Sweden! 😀

[@El34powerstage]

@@goodenoughguitar8824 Thanks from Canada 😀

[@LosTreintaMusic]

@@goodenoughguitar8824 thank you! Got the answer I needed

[@unabonger777]

Jb cuts better but has a flubby bass and almost sounds like ghost notes on leads, Pro track tighter fundamentals low and high but gets lost in the mix. Is there a 3rd option?

[@daveg5340]

I prefer the Jeff Beck Jnr (red guitar). I have one in my US Strat and it's awesome! I also have a DiMarzio tone zone full humbucker in an Ibanez I own and that's pretty biting, ballsey, and not at all fizzy when distorted.

[@danielhartman5086]

Both sound great. But I prefer the JB Junior.

[@LosTreintaMusic]

are you using 250k or 500k pots?

[@roadtonever]

Pro track sits better in the mix, I hear it especially on the 16th notes.

[@nickcosta8062]

the Duncan has more growl and tone... The DiMarzio is too dark sounding...

[@themaverik22]

For playing def leppard , dimarzio and for playind maiden, seymour duncan…it’s my opinion .

[@oleka2807]

Very late to this, but this comparison shows that the pickups don't matter that much, as long as a player knows what to do and how to play. Both a very, very nice tracks, hats off 😊 In the end I'd prefer the DiMarzio for being a bit softer in the midrange - but that's a matter of taste, I think 😁

[@donshekn9114]

such a stupid comment

[@Felipe_Silvva]

Então se tem preferência é pq o captador importa

[@bobydaraiche5171]

Should have put de protrack with the rosewood and the JB Jr with the mapple that Will be more balanced

[@WORLDOFCUSTOMCARZ]

Killer video what's your tuning

[@estetiskaskolanmusik6674]

Hi there! Thanks! The guitar i tuned in E standard. Cheers from Sweden!

[@rosewood_ca]

The Jrs have a great lead vintage sound (a personal preference since solo tone sounded close to In Flames's 'December Flower' solo tone) but Di Marzios do have a great modern buttery rhythm tone.

[@thiagogomes9429]

Seymour more vintage sound ,Dimarzio more modern sound ,more mass and high and low ,seymour more sweet highs and tight lows.Great pickups,very cool

[@simont.deobald6307]

I prefer the JB's clean sound but the Pro Tracks Overdrive.

[@megacahh870]

Need both? Put JB Jr in middle and DM in bridge \m/

[@Guitargarrie]

Great video 👍 Dimarzio all the way for me

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thank you so much!! Best wishes from The North 😁

[@tonymarinelli7304]

I like the SD cleans better and love the Dimarzio distortion tone better(ballsy and warm)

[@ELJ666]

For the money I like jb DiMarzio are too expensive

[@randymeyer9785]

Great jam!

[@Canalguitarclub]

Dimarzio is killer Pickups!!! The Best sound 🎯👉🎸🚀🚀🇧🇷

[@danielgutierrezcarvajal1062]

Son 2 guitarras distintas, no se puede comparar así dos micrófonos

[@marioguti9887]

Además que una es de maple y la otra de rosewood

[@muikac]

Nice playing and both sounds good, maybe SD is more transparent, DMZ more warmer...but they both sound good enough for bridge position in strat...i own Pro Truck...it is better in B position then i N

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thank you!!

[@punditpoint195]

Dimarzio.

[@uuncebret]

At 03:07 vs 07:03 you can hear the difference, so ez..

[@heavymetal6910]

Preferred the di marzio, sounded more musical to me

[@lousekoya1803]

What a great video my friend !.......is it me or the Dimarzio has more balls ?

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thank you!!

[@jannoqueyquep4615]

Sounds great! Reminds me of King’s X. Both pickups sound good but the JB is tight and fat

[@francisskundaliny1295]

Rockn rolly, Christian cederberg!👍

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thank you!! /Christian 😀🤟

[@BagusWibisono]

hi.. which one will you more prefer? And which one has more high output pickup?

[@soreshoulderblades3784]

Hi, 250k or 500k volume pot?

[@efrainsantana2617]

Dmarzio pickups

[@ชาวนางูเห่า-ว3ธ]

dimarzio the one

[@arifmiftachul8626]

The dimarzio's tone is more modern and tight

[@dukeravenshadow5532]

do you all 250k pots, or a mix of 250 and 500?

[@Trenchant463]

Pro track more organic

[@truescotsman4103]

5:35 1:47

[@_pant0m]

maple vs rosewod

[@genesistotalhealth]

What tuning are you in?

[@LostLegacyNY_]

Nice vibrato

[@ianyoung8392]

Larger note and more sustain in the protrack when AB at the end. Similar EQ. More shimmer and body on the soloing. Both very similar riffing. I say protrack

[@robertrubio1552]

I have the JB Jr in my Strat and it sounds just like this demo: SD JB sounds muted 'warmer' compared to the DM Pro Track. I think the DM Pro Track sounds better (more clarity and cut into the mix)

[@ace-rob71]

Jb is a little darker and the pro track is brighter. I like the Seymour only If I don't hear the DiMarzio. otherwise I prefer DiMarzio... 0:28 4:24 1:20 5:08 8:21

[@blitzinstripes3788]

JB wins it for me.

[@9unslin9er]

Pro Track actually sounds like a vintage humbucker. JB Jr. sounds nothing like a regular JB.

[@christopherdunn974]

The Pro Track sounds better overall to me.

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thanks for watching my video! Best wishes from Sweden! 😀

[@richiebohr5421]

The DiMarzio owns that JB. That mid hump of the JB sounds awful to my ears. You're playing was great and it was a great demo. Even better is the DiMarzio Super Distortion S. Great pickup.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

I agree 🙂

[@peterklein5861]

How does the Super Distortion S compare to the Tone Zone? Can't find a good comparison video!

[@richiebohr5421]

@@peterklein5861 the Super Distortion S is a bit different than it's big brother the SD. Not quite as full and bassy but it's a great pickup. I'm not a big fan of the TZ. It's got a lot of that midrange bump that the JB has at least to my ears. I tend to stay away. I don't really recall seeing any demos of them side by side but it would be interesting. I know that's not really a help but it's all I've got. I've tried many many pickups in my lifetime and I just tend to like the DiMarzio EQ world better than I like the Duncan EQ world but they both make great pickups.

[@billyshears6622]

Is it my imagination or does the Pro Track decay noticeably faster? JB seems more effortless. I feel like he's struggling to keep the PT singing. JB more mids, PT brighter and tighter.

[@meridian2112]

I think they both sound good, but the Protrack sounds brighter and the SD more bassy .....Not sure if it's the pups or the different tone woods (fret boards).....I know maple boards tend to be brighter and more trebly. I have 4 guitars with maple boards and they are definitely brighter sounding then my rosewoods. I have a Protrack but it's in the neck position. I was trying to set my Strat up for Satch tones. Would like to hear it in the bridge position ...... Love your progression....Great tune....😎🎸🎶👍

[@chreld]

Great playing! Great video for comparison. Both do sound great.

[@zombiemosher1139]

Both great pickups but what I find with most pickups is that they excel in one thing. If its great clean it won't nail distortion as well.

[@dukeravenshadow5532]

That DiMarzio sounds so beefy and crunchy......love it!

[@peteyoung7665]

Dimarzio all the way.And when you do a pickup comparison you should use the same guitar because all guitars are different and one with a maple fingerboard vs a maple board is like day and night soundwise.

[@toneydavis9802]

I am officially sub 339. I expect there to be many more. Great video. Playing is awesome. Great range of tones and styles for demo of these pickups. I couldn't tell a huge difference between the two on You Tube. How did they sound to you in the room?

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Hi Toney! Thank you for subscribing to my channel and thanks for the kind words!! Both pickups are great! The Dimarzio has a tiny bit more scooped sound than the SD in my ears. Best wishes from Sweden! /Christian :-)

[@LeeHoMusic]

Thanks for the video. Really good comparsion. I prefer SD pickup, more transparent and more interestng sound on both clean and dist. Nice tune too

[@goodenoughguitar8824]

Thanks! I´m glad you liked the video! /Christian

[@user-mk7zo9gq9r]

Sounds so similar to Opeth - My time of need. Thanks for the comparison. They both sound so good. Jb's have more crunchy mid-range. D'marzios have a crunchier low-mid with a more compressed sound. Jb's seen to ring more. D'ms seem to have a flatter response.

[@beefysinglecut]

IMHO, dimarzios are better for solo/lead sections and Seymours are great for band stuff.

[@TheGhostGuitars]

I prefer the JBJr. It has a bit more snarl to the mids that'd be more suitable for my style of playing. However the the PT does sound good for fast solos and clean passages.