This is the second chapter of my comparison between active EMGs and passive Seymour Duncans.
I show the following: . The neck pickups with moody solos, fat chords and clean sounds. . The sound of both neck and bridge pickups combined. I'm using these guitars: . ESP M-II (Japan) with active EMG 81 pickups (bridge and neck). . Jackson King V KV2 (USA) with passive JB TB-4 (bridge) and
JB SH-4 (neck) Seymour Duncan pickups. Then I discuss the following: . Some players think just because a pickup is active, it's heavier than its passive competitors. That's a myth. Both sound equally heavy as my videos show. . Some people say, the closer the pickup to the strings, the better the
sound. Not always true. If too close, some pickups may enhance the string oscillation and create a really dirty sound. . Players should think twice before installing expensive pickups on an average guitar because: 1. It may not be cost-effective. 2. The pickup may not retrofit the cavity. 3. A gu
itar sound is deeply affected by the wood and bridge's metal. There's no guarantee the guitar will sound good. . If you stop playing and take your hand away from the fretboard, you'll usually hear some undesired noise coming from the amplifier. EMGs are incredibly noise-free compared to various pas
sive pickups. . I explain how I was able to reduce the pickup noise/amplifier hum on my Jackson following the ground connection concept.

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