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Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-1 Humbucker Set  

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Seymour Duncan

Blackout the bad hum, crank up the tone.

Seymour Duncan Blackouts are 9-volt active neck and bridge humbuckers that provide more extended frequency response with less compression. Seymour Duncan engineers have captured the tone players want in an active design with the benefits of balanced inputs.

Not only do Seymour Duncan Blackouts active humbuckers have less hum than most active humbuckers, they also have more lows, more highs, and more output. Simply put, the Blackouts have more tone than most active pickups. Players will find far fewer problems with hum, especially near computer monitors and fluorescent lighting.

Blackouts come as a two-pickup set of neck and bridge humbuckers. All versions come with all necessary mounting hardware, including pots, jack, and a battery clip.


Put it in the cart and give your tone a big boost.

Blackouts AHB-1 Humbucker Set Specifications:

  • AHB-1 Blackout Neck Model Specifications
  • Resonant Frequency: 750 Hz
  • Average Output Voltage: 0.65 Volts RMS (1)
  • Maximum Output Voltage: 2.60 Volts RMS (2)
  • Noise: -97dBV
  • Output Impedance: 1K Ohm
  • Current Consumption: 350 micro-amperes
  • Battery Life: 1420 hours (3)
  • Preamp Topology: Discrete hybrid differential, FET input
  • Preamp Gain: 16 dB
  • Preamp THD at 1V: .003%
  • AHB-1 Blackout Bridge Model Specifications
  • Resonant Frequency: 530 Hz
  • Average Output Voltage: 2.00 Volts RMS (1)
  • Maximum Output Voltage: 2.60 Volts RMS (2)
  • Noise: -96dBV
  • Output Impedance: 1K Ohm
  • Current Consumption: 350 micro-amperes
  • Battery Life: 1420 hours (3)
  • Preamp Topology: Discrete hybrid differential, FET input
  • Preamp Gain: 18 dB
  • Preamp THD at 1V: .003%
  • Notes:
  • (1) Output voltage measured under the following conditions:
  • a. Pickups installed in a guitar and set up for typical playing conditions.
  • b. Neck pickup adjusted approx. 3/16" from strings.
  • c. Bridge pickup adjusted approx. 1/8" from strings.
  • d. String gauge used - .010 to .046
  • e. Open E-chord strummed at moderate intensity.
  • f. 5 sample average reading taken using storage oscilloscope.
  • (2) Maximum output voltage is taken at the onset of clipping in the preamp when powered from a 9 Volt source.
  • Battery life computed for one pickup. Divide by two for life of set.
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Best pickups ever

| Review By: Gavin Hall | 4 months, 2 weeks ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

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Simply the best pickups for heavy metal. These pups came in my Schecter Blackjack ATX Avenger. My previous guitar was a Schecter Hellraiser Solo-6, which has emg 81/60 in it. Lets just say that I have to turn the gain all the way up on my amp when i'm using that guitar to even come close to the sound of the Blackouts, and the Blackouts still sound better. As for clean, the emg's have the advantage, but if your wanting the best sound out of your guitar for metal, these pickups are for you.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
in a band
Style of music you play:
metalcore
Where you live:
USA

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Legendary

| Review By: Chapperbone | 7 months, 3 weeks ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

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Everything is included so awesome!

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These are the best pickups in the world! Period!

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I think everything is overpriced but a small price to pay for stupidly excellent guitar sound. Makes any amp sound better than what it really is.

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Overall, these are the best pickups in the world. If you don't like these pickups, seek medical attention. The only thing that you should be worried about is once you put them in a guitar, every other pickup just isn't there anymore. It cost me about 1500 bucks to load all my guitars. The blackouts bring out the natural sound of the wood in every guitar thus making every guitar sound different but awesome. Now everytime I buy a guitar it cost me an extra 200 bucks to load it. Blackouts forever! Cheers. Did I mention that these are the best pickups in the world!

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
27 years and will never stop.
Style of music you play:
All styles
Where you live:
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1096324

Very surprised,great tone

| Review By: Lovin this Bass! | 1 year, 1 month ago

1 people out of 2 found this review helpful

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I got a new guitar recently schecter she-devil and it came with blackouts, I could'nt figure out why they sounded so poor, I put a fresh 9 volt battery in the holder and Holy bejesus belts,I've been using EMG's for over 15 years in a les paul, and all i gotta say, these pickups are insanely good, will get another set for another guitar soon. G
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
recording and playing
Style of music you play:
metal,rock n roll to blues
Where you live:
San Diego

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1033320

Best purchase ever!

| Review By: SGguy-HOZE2 | 1 year, 2 months ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

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I had a LTD with EMG's in it at one point, and it wasn't for me (dont get me wrong, sounded awesome when playing metal. However, the sound was too processed and soulless  for me). I wound up getting rid of the LTD and buying my Gibson Gothic SG. Much to my chagrin, the passive pickups just didn't have the "oomph" for metal, so I had to get some actives...Right before I was going to buy a set of EMG's, one of my friends told me about these Blackouts. Now I swear by them. They were by far the best purchase I've ever made. You can get the perfect sweet sound you would get from a passive, while having the power of an active set. All the while it still sounds pure. No processed sound like you get from EMG's. long story short: Blackouts > EMG. 'Nuff Said.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Hobbyist / Active Musician
Style of music you play:
Metal, Blues
Where you live:
Bristol, TN

Did you find this review helpful? yes no967185

Blackout

| Review By: Wesleyy | 1 year, 4 months ago

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I recently bought a set of these blackouts, and had them installed into my Ibanez, They made a huge difference, The clean tone not to be compared to the tight attack of emgs is still quite nice I personally like the clean better than emg because it sounds more real and less processed. But the distorted sound is amazing they are super hot but they aren't noisy like emgs or other high gain pups they deliver harmonics and palm mutes like you wouldn't believe if you are looking for active pups with some versatility, do not go with Emgs , these blackouts make emgs look like kid stuff
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Active Musician/ Student
Style of music you play:
Rock/Metal/Blues
Where you live:
Alabama

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1061644

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