2:23 EMG 81 4:37 EMG ALX with boost Not a world of difference between the two...can see way Alexi would use a passive and leave the boost on, at least gives you the option to have a passive/less gainy/dynamic sound (3:56) if you don't want the active thing all the time. With the EMG-81, you get the preamp at all times whether you want it or not. Plus the ABQ gives you more control over the sound...wonder if you can still buy it separately.
Hello Emrah. I read your comment before listening and its interesting how the word brighter can be used. It makes us think better but in this case..I'm not sure about that. I think it sounded thinner and tinny. The 81 had the razor sharpness that we've come to expect with the active 81, the ALX sounded like what we've come to expect from passives. But I must say, this is an excellent pickup, the ALX
@@metaldreams3595 Hello Steven, I agree with your comment. I said brighter yes. Alexis sound has more less bass. So it sounds more distinct to me. I use the word brighter for this purpose. I like ALX than 81
@@ericvalverderosado2046 If you had two jacks like John Petrucci who uses a pair of packs live; I guess they don’t make stereo wireless systems for guitar, but two cables would suck even more unless they were together like some cables are until you pull them apart.
I almost want to get an Alexi 600 and put a Seymour Duncan in it, really like these sounds, but I need clean tones and ambient reverb and delay based playing
I was one of the first people to own one on my ESP ALX 600. And trust me when I tell you this pick up is meant for drop C tuning and lower, and nothing other than a Marshall. That's how it was built.
The 81 with the boost on sounds like it's just choking overall, no headroom left. The ALX pickup sounds overall better, with and without the ALX boost, but the dB booster just sounds awful. The ALX boost definitely the superior boost here.
Personal opinion:EMG 81 with boost is heavily oversaturated or even overmodulated or I don't know how to call it :) just too much, screws up the sound, like a speaker going bad. 81 by itself sounds fine as ever. EMG HZ ALX without boost: not my thing. With the supplied boost: impressed... very close to the emg 81, depending on the notes sometimes surpassing it, sometimes equalising it, sometimes just below.... it's a matter of taste and of course the rest of your settings/setup. I think the EMG hz ALX is a very cool pick-up, I have one RR24m (maple) and one limited edition RR24 (ebony) and I won't be changing my 81's for these anytime soon, difference seems too small... but if I'd have a stock jackson "designed seymore duncan" or something like that I most certainly wouldn't hessitate. (opinion is sometimes just a summing up of a personal taste, please feel free to disagree).
I just ordered the f alx alexi laiho and some scholar locking tuners for my fake Japanese purple alexi laiho guitar it looks amazing and plays good right out of the box it just looks sick and only 290 bucks compared to esp 1800 dollars version I'm happy with it this pickup should make it way better 😀
So in my ears, the sustain lasts longer. Please kindly tell me the reason netizen, why bother buying an active pickup if we have a compressor/sustainer pedal? Are there any other beneficial features? I kinda wanted to buy an EMG active for my guitar.
I’m used to the emg hz, I’ve played the active ones, its cool but it does have a sound of course! But it’s better than the active stuff, i try n stay away from emg now. Not that they are bad, but I’m trying to sound different, i may say ,the sound that great, but those pickups are like a boost and compression on a small dial. Ive tried to dial it out but, still its a comp sound! Cool stuff! but not for me anymore, loved them. But... i like picking hard and that it shows! Still love this pickup, but not my sound. Still cool tho. Just try it.
Nice video and play. One question: Can i use a passive dimarzio or seymour duncan on neck position with EMG Alx on bridge using the same Alx pot EQ/Boost?
Hey mate sounds fantastic. Active pickups tend to just die when the battery goes and I prefer to keep it simple with passives. Just wondering if it's possible to forgo the battery and treat it as if it were passive. Cheers.
Thanks man, I've always thought of it as a harmonic minor scale. Uses the notes of a minor bar chord off the A string. I learnt it from Mark Morton's solos off sacrament.
What? Kerry King's EMG in the ALX V-600 guitar? Is it just your guitar that was modified by somebody else before you bought it or is it really how they're built at the factory and people have to buy the AXL pickup separately? Those guitars are more than $1,000 here in Canada. You'd expect to have the Laiho signature pickup from the start. WTF?
Juicexlx He modified that. The 200's have an ESP produced pickup while the 600's and up have an EMG H2 (essentially the same thing as Alexi's signature pickup minus the boost) according to the website.
I have an alexi-600 scythe; is the Laiho pickup going to be better than the one it came with? Will the notes be more distinct and less muddled? Is getting the Laiho pickup worth it? Ty.
If you always open the volume to maximum by no digit on your vouume, you'll find not the EMG's dynamic range on volume. And that you'll think the EMG pickups can play only the metal, but can not play the nice song. That's you can not control it dynamic.
@Lambchopper678 I want to install the alx pickup with gain boost on my jackson v but it has 2 pickups. Can I just disconnect the neck pickup and leave it in? Do you happen to know if I will have an issue putting this in on a jackson vs esp?
Don't understand something: boost is toggled with the push-pull system (so can be set in any guitar "as is"). But in the box I see a toggle switch: what is it for? Plus: you show a demo with 2 kind of boost (one from a toggle switch meaning need to make a hole on guitars body...). I have all EMG 81 on my guitars. I don't want to loose in gain (I already like it) but thinking of going to ALX since sound is different and EQ boost can make it more unique. If toggle switch is needed to get all boosts (I want max boost from ALX), this is really annoying.
I wouldn’t recommend the ALX set. You don’t need a toggle switch. That’s something I had as a dB boost for the 81 like Kerry King has. The ALX set comes with the push/pull knob. To be honest I much prefer the sound of an 81. The Alexi was really thin through my amps. It’s a good idea but sounds rubbish
@@LambChopper678 Oh got it! I thought dB boost was in the box I confused I thought I saw a toggle switch. Thank you for your reply and personal thought on ALX. To be honest I guess Alexi stick to EMG (he tried SD Blackout once) because of commercial contracts and less about sound. I just hoped ALX EQ could give an opportunity to make a more personal sound. I'm dead fan of EMG 81 too 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing your experience and thoughts 🙏
@@LambChopper678 Not sure if you'll see my comment, but how do you wire both push pull and the switch boost together ? I just got myself an Edwards Alexi Laiho that was modified with the EMG ALX, i still got the switch boost installed from the previous Blackout ( factory pickup ), but the seller installed a EMG ALX and the boost in on the push pull knob, so the switch is not wired It looks like you have both wired and working, how did you do that ?
EMG's are designed to run at 18v all people who use Emg's use them at 18v like James Hettfield and many others it does not get overdriven it opens it up especially the dynamics
Thanks for the reply. I had this pickup before, got rid of it but been contemplating to get it again on my Alexi 600. I too have an 81 on it, was on the fence.
Cool video :) I am really stoked on buying the EMG HZ ALX and replace it with my EMG H4 that comes stock with the Alexi 600. Would you say for a beginner doing the installation the first time that it's troublesome or an easy procedure? Were the instructions that followed with the package detailed or do you think you need more in order to be successful? Cheers
i have the ALX, it has more bite and more harmonics, its all about the ABQ , i have an ESP SV, comes with 2 emg 81, i hate them, i replaced them with the EMG ALX, a lot of people say its harsh PUP but man, the sounds that come out is magic, it's the clone of the Jackson j50bc.. i'm in love of that tone since i was kid, i personally don't like active , the 81 for me has less character, i dont like the feeling when i pick the strings. thats my taste, cheers
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Alexi was the best guitarist in the metal world. His style was incredible 😭💔
2:23 EMG 81
4:37 EMG ALX with boost
Not a world of difference between the two...can see way Alexi would use a passive and leave the boost on, at least gives you the option to have a passive/less gainy/dynamic sound (3:56) if you don't want the active thing all the time. With the EMG-81, you get the preamp at all times whether you want it or not. Plus the ABQ gives you more control over the sound...wonder if you can still buy it separately.
I came back here to say thank you for this video. And it so sad, that the icon, the symbol of Finnish metal has passed away. 😞
EMG 81 Riff : 2:23
Alexi : 3:56
Alexi a little bit brighter
Hello Emrah. I read your comment before listening and its interesting how the word brighter can be used. It makes us think better but in this case..I'm not sure about that.
I think it sounded thinner and tinny. The 81 had the razor sharpness that we've come to expect with the active 81, the ALX sounded like what we've come to expect from passives. But I must say, this is an excellent pickup, the ALX
@@metaldreams3595 Hello Steven, I agree with your comment. I said brighter yes. Alexis sound has more less bass.
So it sounds more distinct to me. I use the word brighter for this purpose. I like ALX than 81
Killer video man, the ALX is such a great pickup, tonnes of clarity with a tight and focused attack.
They both sound great. That should be the dedicated Judas Priest guitar now lol
Great playing by the way. Always a pleasure
Hahaha two boost systems in one guitar? Sounds like fun.
Mooferoo ones vol boost the other is gain and it's more of a mid boost really
Or needing 2 DI boxes lmao xd
@@ericvalverderosado2046 If you had two jacks like John Petrucci who uses a pair of packs live; I guess they don’t make stereo wireless systems for guitar, but two cables would suck even more unless they were together like some cables are until you pull them apart.
You guy rock first. I love the ALX one with the ABX on…just tone amazing.
Love last few videos you uploaded. Great stuff man
Quick question how do you get those hands thru the arm holes of your shirts? :)
you can tell on the high end it has an extra stage of gain, i'd use it just because it's Alexi's and it'd sound like him
Judas Priest-One Shot At Glory
for anyone curious about the riff !
I almost want to get an Alexi 600 and put a Seymour Duncan in it, really like these sounds, but I need clean tones and ambient reverb and delay based playing
I'm drunk and eating bbq shapes.
Splintered Company livin the dream mate
awesome, and thank you! i love COB and guitar gear reviews. 10/10
OMFG that mic stand!
You never hear anyone playing one shot at glory. Very nice
Seymour duncan blackouts gives a nice sludgy rhythm sound and the bridge pu starts sounding a bit like a neck pu the higher you go up the neck
I heard that the Jackson JE-1000 can’t be used with active pickups.
Even with both preamps juicing it, it was clear as hell.
I was one of the first people to own one on my ESP ALX 600. And trust me when I tell you this pick up is meant for drop C tuning and lower, and nothing other than a Marshall. That's how it was built.
great demonstration and contrast, definitely looking into this.
appreciate your quality videos
Nice vid dude, you should play Ghost Walking and post more Iron Maiden covers cuz you play them perfectly.
The 81 with the boost on sounds like it's just choking overall, no headroom left.
The ALX pickup sounds overall better, with and without the ALX boost, but the dB booster just sounds awful. The ALX boost definitely the superior boost here.
My jackson cow i put a emg alx in it i love it and i have the emg pa2 in a boost box i know your setup has to sound good to my ears lol
Personal opinion:EMG 81 with boost is heavily oversaturated or even overmodulated or I don't know how to call it :) just too much, screws up the sound, like a speaker going bad. 81 by itself sounds fine as ever.
EMG HZ ALX without boost: not my thing. With the supplied boost: impressed... very close to the emg 81, depending on the notes sometimes surpassing it, sometimes equalising it, sometimes just below.... it's a matter of taste and of course the rest of your settings/setup.
I think the EMG hz ALX is a very cool pick-up, I have one RR24m (maple) and one limited edition RR24 (ebony) and I won't be changing my 81's for these anytime soon, difference seems too small... but if I'd have a stock jackson "designed seymore duncan" or something like that I most certainly wouldn't hessitate.
(opinion is sometimes just a summing up of a personal taste, please feel free to disagree).
Is this going through the Mesa?
Troy Bartja yes because the mic is next to it
An Hero Oh, there it is.
Troy Bartja Also, the cable is on the input jack.
How much does one of those cost?
About $120 US
That One Pantera Fan can’t you just look it up?
LambChopper678 thanks mate
Fajitafalcon I'm too lazy
@@LambChopper678 do you have to put the boost to it I just want the pick up lol
I just ordered the f alx alexi laiho and some scholar locking tuners for my fake Japanese purple alexi laiho guitar it looks amazing and plays good right out of the box it just looks sick and only 290 bucks compared to esp 1800 dollars version I'm happy with it this pickup should make it way better 😀
It seems like you're gonna expend some time on the new toy! But do you get paid for showing the pick up and what it does?!
Whats up bro! Please, do a cover of "forward march", exodus.. thanks, you're amazing!!
What is the difference in the alexi pickups with the boost? One says hz and the other.does not , are they the same ?
So in my ears, the sustain lasts longer. Please kindly tell me the reason netizen, why bother buying an active pickup if we have a compressor/sustainer pedal? Are there any other beneficial features? I kinda wanted to buy an EMG active for my guitar.
What is the descending and ascending lick you play around the 6 minute mark. Please tell me if there is any vids it's in or if I can find a tab of it
I run a emg alx in my jackson cow and a emg pa2 in a switch box love it
A touch of evil solo
Love the channel man, much love from Mackay Queensland
I live in Townsville bro
What is that riff he's playing and the little solo section from?
I’m used to the emg hz, I’ve played the active ones, its cool but it does have a sound of course! But it’s better than the active stuff, i try n stay away from emg now. Not that they are bad, but I’m trying to sound different, i may say ,the sound that great, but those pickups are like a boost and compression on a small dial. Ive tried to dial it out but, still its a comp sound! Cool stuff! but not for me anymore, loved them. But... i like picking hard and that it shows! Still love this pickup, but not my sound. Still cool tho. Just try it.
The tone is killer, whats ur setup?
Nice video and play. One question: Can i use a passive dimarzio or seymour duncan on neck position with EMG Alx on bridge using the same Alx pot EQ/Boost?
Is this a PA2 and ABQ in one guitar? Damn.
Master of the masters!
Hey mate sounds fantastic. Active pickups tend to just die when the battery goes and I prefer to keep it simple with passives. Just wondering if it's possible to forgo the battery and treat it as if it were passive. Cheers.
Also up the maroons!
What was that scale thingy you played? Sounded pretty awesome
Thanks man, I've always thought of it as a harmonic minor scale. Uses the notes of a minor bar chord off the A string. I learnt it from Mark Morton's solos off sacrament.
hahaha COB-band~~~ that's Children of Bodom, Alexi's band, ya know. :)
Question? Did you attempt to run your EMG 81 at 18volts(suggested voltage) before ripping it out?
I’ve never tried, or wanted to try. I figured it’s like using the kk dB boost set on high. Things get too fizzy and clarity is lost
@@LambChopper678 It does not increase output. It only increases headroom. It is a must-try for someone who can rip out solos like these.
EMG 81 forever
Wow I like it. Sounds good mate
Like for "One shot at glory", immediately.
One shot at glory!! have you covered that yet? haha
its possible to install it with other hb(not this emg) on the neck position?
A touch of eviiiil
What? Kerry King's EMG in the ALX V-600 guitar? Is it just your guitar that was modified by somebody else before you bought it or is it really how they're built at the factory and people have to buy the AXL pickup separately? Those guitars are more than $1,000 here in Canada. You'd expect to have the Laiho signature pickup from the start. WTF?
Juicexlx He modified that. The 200's have an ESP produced pickup while the 600's and up have an EMG H2 (essentially the same thing as Alexi's signature pickup minus the boost) according to the website.
Kind of hard to swallow for a guitar of that price... The LTD ''Greeny'' V-600 is $1,450 before taxes, here. Ugh!
@@Juicexlx Also the signature ESP versions come with a different preamp/boost made by ESP. It's the mm-04 circuit.
Hey mate...habe u ever considered covering any guitar solo songs like for the love of god or Glasgow kiss
I have an alexi-600 scythe; is the Laiho pickup going to be better than the one it came with? Will the notes be more distinct and less muddled? Is getting the Laiho pickup worth it? Ty.
I think the ALX EMG is rubbish, I couldn’t get a nice sound out of it. I’ve always put an active 81 in there on all mine. That’s what’s in it now
Are you from NZ?
If you always open the volume to maximum by no digit on your vouume, you'll find not the EMG's dynamic range on volume. And that you'll think the EMG pickups can play only the metal, but can not play the nice song. That's you can not control it dynamic.
I don‘t hear anything that justifies any change to an emg81
@Lambchopper678 I want to install the alx pickup with gain boost on my jackson v but it has 2 pickups. Can I just disconnect the neck pickup and leave it in? Do you happen to know if I will have an issue putting this in on a jackson vs esp?
You can add the ALX but the neck pickup will be redundant. There’s not a lot of room inside the cavity but just enough.
@@LambChopper678 thanks for the reply I'm mechanically inclined enough to do it I hope lol. Love your channel bro!
Sweet vid man
is this good for rhythm?
EMG 81 is best
Don't understand something: boost is toggled with the push-pull system (so can be set in any guitar "as is").
But in the box I see a toggle switch: what is it for?
Plus: you show a demo with 2 kind of boost (one from a toggle switch meaning need to make a hole on guitars body...).
I have all EMG 81 on my guitars.
I don't want to loose in gain (I already like it) but thinking of going to ALX since sound is different and EQ boost can make it more unique.
If toggle switch is needed to get all boosts (I want max boost from ALX), this is really annoying.
I wouldn’t recommend the ALX set. You don’t need a toggle switch. That’s something I had as a dB boost for the 81 like Kerry King has. The ALX set comes with the push/pull knob.
To be honest I much prefer the sound of an 81. The Alexi was really thin through my amps. It’s a good idea but sounds rubbish
@@LambChopper678 Oh got it! I thought dB boost was in the box I confused I thought I saw a toggle switch.
Thank you for your reply and personal thought on ALX.
To be honest I guess Alexi stick to EMG (he tried SD Blackout once) because of commercial contracts and less about sound.
I just hoped ALX EQ could give an opportunity to make a more personal sound.
I'm dead fan of EMG 81 too 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and thoughts 🙏
@@LambChopper678 Not sure if you'll see my comment, but how do you wire both push pull and the switch boost together ?
I just got myself an Edwards Alexi Laiho that was modified with the EMG ALX, i still got the switch boost installed from the previous Blackout ( factory pickup ), but the seller installed a EMG ALX and the boost in on the push pull knob, so the switch is not wired
It looks like you have both wired and working, how did you do that ?
Great video thank you!
at the end of the day its all almost the same...
EMG's are designed to run at 18v all people who use Emg's use them at 18v like James Hettfield and many others it does not get overdriven it opens it up especially the dynamics
How’s this pickup working for you now?
I swapped it out shortly after the video. I felt it was a little thin in certain amps. Very situational pickup. I much prefer active 81
Thanks for the reply. I had this pickup before, got rid of it but been contemplating to get it again on my Alexi 600. I too have an 81 on it, was on the fence.
How long have you been playing?
Ur pfp be like
*KA KA KAZI DAZE*
EMG 81 stills beats the the crap out of any other EMG pickup ever made! great video! One shot at glory!
Hi! I have EMG 81. I can install alx boost with emg 81?
Not sure but I wouldn't if you could. I didn't like the boost eq, the 81 on its own is much better
Ok! Than you very much for your answer! I like your video! 👍👍👍👍
Cool video :) I am really stoked on buying the EMG HZ ALX and replace it with my EMG H4 that comes stock with the Alexi 600. Would you say for a beginner doing the installation the first time that it's troublesome or an easy procedure? Were the instructions that followed with the package detailed or do you think you need more in order to be successful? Cheers
You'll be fine with the install. It doesn't get any easier
wow🤘
2:23 3:56
Alx boost rules
Awesome video. Thanks a lot. Keep it /M\etal
i have the ALX, it has more bite and more harmonics, its all about the ABQ , i have an ESP SV, comes with 2 emg 81, i hate them, i replaced them with the EMG ALX, a lot of people say its harsh PUP but man, the sounds that come out is magic, it's the clone of the Jackson j50bc.. i'm in love of that tone since i was kid, i personally don't like active , the 81 for me has less character, i dont like the feeling when i pick the strings. thats my taste, cheers
Alexay Lieohh
Neither, both are lifeless and compressed and are the main cause of Metal sounding generic now along with the Kempler profiling head.
Edit : Wrong video 🤣 This one was passive Loool
Haych zed? lol, wtf?
HZ
Alx sax mikit BnD
Alexi's guitar is actually kinda cooler than Randy's.......dont flame me please
None. both sucks. Seymour Duncan Distortion has more punch, low end and punch