Description
Some pickups are built for versatility. The EMG 81 is built for one thing: cutting through a wall of gain like nothing’s in the way. Designed with the lead guitarist in mind, it thrives on high-volume overdrive and amps running a master volume, turning saturated distortion into something focused and controllable rather than muddy.
The ceramic magnet paired with wide-aperture steel pole pieces gives you that instantly recognizable EMG snap — a fast, aggressive attack that never loses low-end weight. Lead lines stay articulate at gain levels that would turn a passive pickup into mush, and the breakup from clean to distorted is smooth rather than abrupt. Sustain is long enough to let single notes bloom into something musical, which matters a lot when you’re the only guitarist covering rhythm and lead duties in a live setting.
Because it’s active, the 81 also runs remarkably quiet — a real advantage when you’re pushing high-gain amps that would otherwise amplify hiss and hum right along with your tone.
- Resonant Frequency: 2.00 kHz
- Magnet Type: Ceramic/steel
- Output Voltage (String): 2.0
- Output Voltage (Strum): 4.5
- Output Noise @ 60Hz: -91 dBV
- Output Impedance: 10 kOhms
- Current @ 9V: 80 microamps
- Battery Life: 3,000 hours
- Maximum Supply: 27V DC
Package includes:
- EMG’s exclusive Quik-Connect cable
- Prewired split shaft volume/tone control set
- Output jack
- Battery clip set
- Screws and springs
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