Description
The original 81 became a modern-metal staple by being aggressive and compressed — the 81X keeps that same ceramic/steel punch but opens up the top end, giving you a bigger, more three-dimensional voice with headroom that lets pick attack and note definition breathe through gain. It’s still unmistakably an EMG active humbucker: tight, quiet, and ready to slam into a high-gain front end without falling apart.
Because it’s active, you get consistent output and a scooped noise floor (-105dB @ 60Hz) no matter how hot your amp is running. Drop it in on its own or pair it with an EMG 85X or 60X for a set that covers everything from articulate cleans to full-throttle rhythm and lead tones.
- EMG 81X active humbucking pickup, gold cover
- Battery clip set included
- Mounting screws and springs included
- Owner’s manual included
- Magnet: Ceramic/Steel
- Resonant frequency: 1.72 kHz
- Output voltage (string): 4.00
- Output voltage (strum): 8.50
- Output noise (60Hz): -105dB
- Output impedance: 2.00 kOhm
- Current draw @9V: 80 microamps
- Battery life: 3000 hours
- Max supply voltage: 27V DC
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