Best pickup review anywhere by anyone. No nonsense, no backing tracks, same riffs side by side with each pickup in each setting with the pickup/voice clearly stated during each riff. All levels of clean and distortion. Thanks for not making a confusing mess like most of the other reviewers out there.
In the distorted sections I could hear the moderns had a tighter bottom end, the classics have a more chimey top end. I feel after they were EQ'd in the studio they'd be really hard to tell apart, maybe impossible in a mix.
In my opinion they both sound good. The classic set seems to have a very distinct bite that is noticeable especially in the clean demo. I feel like they are both great and you could go with whichever one you prefer.
Nice I have them both but the guitar that has the classic pickups is still at the luthier. Been 7 days and still tellin me oh maybe tomorrow, maybe tomorrow.. and it was a whole kit! Can’t wait to get her home, then I will have my modern and my classic fluence’s
I liked the Moderns at first, I'd never heard of them when I first tried a guitar with them and loved it. Then I couldn't get a sound I loved and that guitar got shelved for a couple years. Only recently given it a shot again and now I'm enjoying it again. You can get some strong modern metal tones out of the Fluence Moderns, but I think the secret is the Alnico Modern sounds even better in the bridge than the Ceramic. If you've got a set just try swapping them around. You might end up preferring them that way, or shopping for a single Alnico to have a dual Alnico set. I had the Classics in a Charvel and had mixed feelings on them, but again have come back around to them and now I'm really enjoying them. They really can do a PAF voicing, it's just an active recreation of the qualities of a PAF pickup, nice and full and bright like a real 50s PAF (hence the universl "thick Tele" observation of early LPs). And the Voice 2 JB recreation is terrific.
The Classics sound perfect imo. The Moderns sound kinda boxy and honky in Voicing 1 where as the Classics sound very balanced and gainy enough for metal stuff.
That 1st voicing of the moderns is totally weird. It's extremely quacky, overly mid-heavy and doesn't breathe at all. I only ever use voice 2 - it's much more ballsy, dynamic and open and has a far better bass response.
The moderns it is for me I think. The classics only sounded decent in the high gain distorted parts and had a warmer sound for the power chords but still meaty enough. The moderns were just a bit overpowering and I felt the signal was too hot but that could be adjusted. It was still clear enough but had some harshness on the highs. I am planning on upgrading my ESP LTD from the EMGs it came with that are not the greatest for that guitar and how I am playing it. I changed one of my pickups to an EMG 608 or whatever they call it but its as bit warmer and nice for the cleans as well as high gain. I am playing with the bridge pickyup but its in the middle section not right by the neck. I never likes pickups too close to the neck. Love to see what he moderns will be like on my LTD. They sell it with the moderns in it now I believe.
They sounds very similar after being recorded, but the feel is way different. The Classics are still active, but they feel more dynamic. The Moderns don't feel very dynamic at all. I'm use to passives so the Moderns feel super sterile to me. I think that coming from EMG, Moderns might be the right cup of tea, but one could also go class. From passives, I think the classics are the way to go, or Merrow, unless one is definitely going for the active feel.
@@gazzaduce3424 they are quite different to be honest. If you are more into classic hard rock/ heavy metal you will love them. The moderns are more focused to progressive and djent genres
@@Laponea thanks for the reply.I already have a set of modern ceramics and I love them but I wanted something different.I did have the Killswitch engage set installed in my charvel and I was massively let down with them so I’m hoping it won’t be the same with the classics but from what o here they sound decent.I don’t play Djent stuff so I should be ok.Do you prefer the classics to modern and what music do you play mate?.Thanks
@@gazzaduce3424 I play heavy metal. My tone is oriented towards Iced Earth and Metallica. Hence, I love the classic fishmans and EMG 81/60/85 (in a couple of my guitars). Now, even I love how the classics sound on my Aristides 060, I was not impressed at all when I listened at some samples on a charvel pro mod so cal- tele guitar. Also, they sound quite different (in a good way) when I use my neural dsp Gojira plugin compared to my default PRS MT15 amp.
@@mikestamper Solid choice! I like them a lot too, they are difficult to get here and also they sadly don't make 8 string versions of that for which I use a dactivator neck in the bridge (lets less bass through than the bridge version, not perfect but I kinda like it).
Classics sound way too harsh for clean tones. They sound good with high gain but that's a one trick pony. I guess if all you play is high gain metal the classics would probably be great. I would choose the versatility of the moderns but that's just my taste.
Absolutely. I've wired all my Fishman equipped guitars so that voice 2 is the standard and voice 1 is accessed via push/pull or switch. Which ends up never happening anyway. Bridge pickup voice 2 all the way.
Best pickup review anywhere by anyone. No nonsense, no backing tracks, same riffs side by side with each pickup in each setting with the pickup/voice clearly stated during each riff. All levels of clean and distortion. Thanks for not making a confusing mess like most of the other reviewers out there.
lol nah he adds extra gain to the pickups so its distorted cleans
Hope you can swing an Alnico vs Ceramic Modern, and an Alnico vs Classic video sometime.
Your comparison videos are the best
In the distorted sections I could hear the moderns had a tighter bottom end, the classics have a more chimey top end. I feel after they were EQ'd in the studio they'd be really hard to tell apart, maybe impossible in a mix.
In my opinion they both sound good. The classic set seems to have a very distinct bite that is noticeable especially in the clean demo. I feel like they are both great and you could go with whichever one you prefer.
I plan on maybe getting both. The classics for my Les Paul and the moderns for my Harley Benton.
Nice I have them both but the guitar that has the classic pickups is still at the luthier. Been 7 days and still tellin me oh maybe tomorrow, maybe tomorrow.. and it was a whole kit! Can’t wait to get her home, then I will have my modern and my classic fluence’s
I liked the Moderns at first, I'd never heard of them when I first tried a guitar with them and loved it. Then I couldn't get a sound I loved and that guitar got shelved for a couple years. Only recently given it a shot again and now I'm enjoying it again. You can get some strong modern metal tones out of the Fluence Moderns, but I think the secret is the Alnico Modern sounds even better in the bridge than the Ceramic. If you've got a set just try swapping them around. You might end up preferring them that way, or shopping for a single Alnico to have a dual Alnico set.
I had the Classics in a Charvel and had mixed feelings on them, but again have come back around to them and now I'm really enjoying them. They really can do a PAF voicing, it's just an active recreation of the qualities of a PAF pickup, nice and full and bright like a real 50s PAF (hence the universl "thick Tele" observation of early LPs). And the Voice 2 JB recreation is terrific.
The Classics sound perfect imo. The Moderns sound kinda boxy and honky in Voicing 1 where as the Classics sound very balanced and gainy enough for metal stuff.
Not sure I like the weird sound of the moderns 1st voicing but the classics sound heavy enough for metal that I kinda wanna try them.
That 1st voicing of the moderns is totally weird. It's extremely quacky, overly mid-heavy and doesn't breathe at all. I only ever use voice 2 - it's much more ballsy, dynamic and open and has a far better bass response.
The moderns it is for me I think. The classics only sounded decent in the high gain distorted parts and had a warmer sound for the power chords but still meaty enough. The moderns were just a bit overpowering and I felt the signal was too hot but that could be adjusted. It was still clear enough but had some harshness on the highs. I am planning on upgrading my ESP LTD from the EMGs it came with that are not the greatest for that guitar and how I am playing it. I changed one of my pickups to an EMG 608 or whatever they call it but its as bit warmer and nice for the cleans as well as high gain. I am playing with the bridge pickyup but its in the middle section not right by the neck. I never likes pickups too close to the neck. Love to see what he moderns will be like on my LTD. They sell it with the moderns in it now I believe.
They sounds very similar after being recorded, but the feel is way different. The Classics are still active, but they feel more dynamic. The Moderns don't feel very dynamic at all. I'm use to passives so the Moderns feel super sterile to me. I think that coming from EMG, Moderns might be the right cup of tea, but one could also go class. From passives, I think the classics are the way to go, or Merrow, unless one is definitely going for the active feel.
Awesome! I have the classics om my aristides and it roars!!
I have just had them installed in one of the guitars which I’ll be getting back next week.I hope I made the right choice instead of the moderns
@@gazzaduce3424 they are quite different to be honest. If you are more into classic hard rock/ heavy metal you will love them. The moderns are more focused to progressive and djent genres
@@Laponea thanks for the reply.I already have a set of modern ceramics and I love them but I wanted something different.I did have the Killswitch engage set installed in my charvel and I was massively let down with them so I’m hoping it won’t be the same with the classics but from what o here they sound decent.I don’t play Djent stuff so I should be ok.Do you prefer the classics to modern and what music do you play mate?.Thanks
@@gazzaduce3424 I play heavy metal. My tone is oriented towards Iced Earth and Metallica. Hence, I love the classic fishmans and EMG 81/60/85 (in a couple of my guitars). Now, even I love how the classics sound on my Aristides 060, I was not impressed at all when I listened at some samples on a charvel pro mod so cal- tele guitar. Also, they sound quite different (in a good way) when I use my neural dsp Gojira plugin compared to my default PRS MT15 amp.
@@Laponea do the Fishman classics get as good as chugs as them EMGs you mentioned?
Can you do willie adler fishmans vs the modern?
mike, you have tried so many pickups, what are actually your favorites?
For me, DiMarzio Titans are one of my prefered sets for what I need and do, :)
@@mikestamper Solid choice! I like them a lot too, they are difficult to get here and also they sadly don't make 8 string versions of that for which I use a dactivator neck in the bridge (lets less bass through than the bridge version, not perfect but I kinda like it).
What is the name of the 3rd and 4th songs you play or the tab for them
Modern Voice 2 is almost the same as Classic Voice 1 😀
But Modern sounds more linear in this case, which I dig.
Are these classics the same as the open core classics?
I believe so. They just don’t have covers.
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Moderns for the win. Cleans on voice two, distortion voice one. Classics don't come close IMO.
Classics sound way too harsh for clean tones. They sound good with high gain but that's a one trick pony. I guess if all you play is high gain metal the classics would probably be great. I would choose the versatility of the moderns but that's just my taste.
I have had moderns for a while and there's no real nice way to say it. Voice 1 sucks. Voice 2 bridge only.
Absolutely. I've wired all my Fishman equipped guitars so that voice 2 is the standard and voice 1 is accessed via push/pull or switch. Which ends up never happening anyway. Bridge pickup voice 2 all the way.
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