Seymour Duncan Blackouts

[hamo]

Are the Blackouts 18volts? How do they compare to 18Volt EMGs ? If they were splittable I'd be keen as but until then I'll keep my 89, however I might run a blackout in the bridge... that'd be a cool combo

Excuse my ignorance, but do you need two 9v batteries to run 18v pups?

[robnobcorncob]

Are the Blackouts 18volts? How do they compare to 18Volt EMGs ? If they were splittable I'd be keen as but until then I'll keep my 89, however I might run a blackout in the bridge... that'd be a cool combo

Excuse my ignorance, but do you need two 9v batteries to run 18v pups?

Yup EMGs are capable of running at up to 27volts. 9 volts is what most people use, 18volts is a huge improvement in tone (Emg? "what tone?!?" I hear you say... ) however the difference between 18volts and 27volts is very little. Imagine trying to fit 3x9volt batteries in the back of a guitar 2 is hard enough in some guitars.

[hamo]

SD website says they're only 9v.

[johnny mullet]

Must be a bit of a pain having to worry about them going flat in the middle of a gig much less mid-song

[war-wolf]

they deteriorate gradually rather than die abrubtly.....i have a bad habit of leaving the jack plugged in which is another of many reasons why i don't dig actives.

[robnobcorncob]

Must be a bit of a pain having to worry about them going flat in the middle of a gig much less mid-song

My batters have run out once at band practice (out of about 100 band practices involving said guitar) and I don't have to replace the batteries that often. Usually I replace them before they need it, just as a safety measure and I always carry spare batteries. However If It hit me mid set I'd be pretty annoyed.. I really wouldn't mind some passives to be honest

[hamo]

So I have to ask the n00b question: if your battery goes flat, to the pups just flat out stop working, or do they just give a really quiet/crap sound?

[robnobcorncob]

So I have to ask the n00b question: if your battery goes flat, to the pups just flat out stop working, or do they just give a really quiet/crap sound?

Mine go really really quiet, there is a very quiet signal but that's all. EMGs have an onboard preamp which requires the 9Volt power, without the power you don't get much signal at all

[borge]

Ive never had a battery die on me, if you don't notice the deterioration in sound before it dies you probably wasted your money getting high end pups

[robnobcorncob]

Ive never had a battery die on me, if you don't notice the deterioration in sound before it dies you probably wasted your money getting high end pups

Haha, fair point!!

[xCaptainx]

I'm getting an Ibanez RGA Prestige with Blackouts in it hopefully next week. I'll keep y'all updated on what they are like

[DaNextSlash]

Rumour has it that only cool people have RGA Prestiges....
However cooliness factor drops if theres active pickups in it.

Sorry xCaptainx

[Bg]

on first glance, I read that as RSA prestige, which certainly drops the coolness factor

[ash]

Which reminds me... I ordered a set of Blackouts for a customer's gat this week. and they were only $299 for the pair, not the $225 each or whatever it was I said before. That puts them even cheaper than passive SDs and a hell of a way less than a $450+ EMG set! Suckers.

[xCaptainx]

Rumour has it that only cool people have RGA Prestiges....
However cooliness factor drops if theres active pickups in it.

Sorry xCaptainx

hahah all good. with the style of music we play, I need active pickups.

Plus I'm running it through a Krank rev head. Our other guitarist just got a caparison dillenger II. our coolness factor is through the roof haha