The coil split on Keith's pickups are the best and most organic coil split tone ive heard. I've tried USA made PRS guitars with coil split that didn't sound as organic as KMs pickups. Fishman did a great job on those.
@@MetalHeadProductions No probs!. I'm quite versatile in my playing and when a pup is reviewed, always want to see how it sounds clean. A lot of shoot out vids don't have that. So yeah, no probs man!.
dl 7 Love the video! I actually had an opportunity to try the KM Fishmans for myself and they are not for me. For an extended range guitar I prefer brighter pickups like the moderns, and I found the KM7 fishmans to be very dark. I think I would like them better in a 6 string pickup. It was nice to see both in a frequency analyzer as it reassured me that I'm not crazy:) and again I loved the video man!
Great video man you always do great pickup reviews. Suggestion guys if you like the Keith Merrow set get them if you like the moderns honestly get the fishman abasi set you will be happier.
As someone who's tried both the moderns and the abasi's, 100% agreed. The Abasi's lack the mid range weirdness of the moderns and the 3 voicings all sound beautiful
Just got the Merrow Fishmans a few days ago. Best pickups I've ever had. I tried the moderns and they were great, but the Merrows were just a bit more versatile in sound.
I'm trying to decide between these two. What kind of guitar are you using? I'm having hard time deciding and for some reason I prefer the fluence moderns over the merrows in this video.
I'm having difficulties deciding between these two pickup sets. I really like the Voice 2 of the Modern Fluence but there's something in Merrow's set that I also like..
I want both! So they sound quite similar with different output levels that creates some variation. Modern voice 1 is the highest output followed by voice 2 and then the next step down is the KM voice 1 followed by voice 2. It's like the Keith Merrows are based on the passive voice of the moderns but with even less output. Very good demo! I'll probably have KM7 pickups in my next guitar as I already have the moderns in one of them!
Did you ever check out the Tosin Abasi ones ? I can hear the difference between these 2 the KM sound better I would like to hear the KM vs TA version of a video like this Thank you for making this video
How do the Keith metris set compare to the classic set? I had a classic set that came stock in a Ltd and while I liked all the voicings I wish voice two would could have been a little higher output.....couldn’t really Get a good “metal tone”. I currently have the Devin Townsend set and it’s a best of both worlds but there’s something about the merrow set that appeals to me
I don't have them but based on Merrow's tones on his newest records what they are exceedingly good at is providing an organic "metal crunch" while retaining clarity in chords.
Curious what the "low mid grunt" in Keith's set sounds like through a Dual Rectifier. Does the low end emphasis add to, or take away from and bloat, the Dual Recto rumble. Questions, questions.
Unfortunately I don't own either right now. I'd love to demo the Reyes and compare them to the classics, but I don't have the money to buy them, haha. If fishman wants to send them to me, I'd be happy to.
@@MetalHeadProductions do you have any clue how they sound? I've got an ibanez prestige 8 string that has always bad tone issues due to the pickup placement. Thinking a set of fishmans is about the only thing that could remedy it. Fishman doesn't post the eqs on their website which is annoying.
I havent owned the killswitch set so I havent been able to put in the kind of time I would like with them. Ive only gotten to try them for a while and a/b them against the standard modern set. they are a revoiced modern active type pickup. great sound, love the modern, but yeah, I prefer the merrows.
I've only gotten to try it at NAMM. The KSE is much closer to the Fluence Modern Set, but with a single coil option. The Keith Merrow set is a lot different from the Modern set. The merrow's are going to be lower output, and doesn't have an active setting.
Ok so I like lots of gain. Schecter solo II with bare knuckle ragnaroks and a schecter solo II with black winters and I love how those pickups sound but I want a 3rd guitar to fit in and can’t decide between the Fishman modern or the km. And oddly enough I’ve got an esp with aSeymour Duncan metal black out that I really like....I know i know, it’s like buying a boss metal zone pedal as a joke and falling in love with the tone. All of that through a 6505+
@@paulanthony8335 bro wound up putting semyour duncan black winter pickups in it. Amazing! They are kind of like the duncan distortion but thicker and with really cool high-end...hard to describe. I out an invader in a guitar and black winters in another one too i like the black winters so much. They are mean sounding. I want a set of bare knuckle war pigs next
@@MetalHeadProductions Are the Keith Merrow Fishmans about the same size as passives? Trying to figure out if I have to route a KM7 standard to fit them.
What do you think of the keith pickups? also I thought voice 2 of the modern was meant to be passive so it lowered the output but it looks like it actually raised it here
I love the keith set. heavy and punchy without being over saturated. The modern does drop a little in volume output, the EQ curves I put up just show EQ not gain
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The coil split on Keith's pickups are the best and most organic coil split tone ive heard. I've tried USA made PRS guitars with coil split that didn't sound as organic as KMs pickups. Fishman did a great job on those.
Man, these pickups sound killer! You did an amazing job on this demo, dude!
Both sound amazing
Dude!, you freakin rock!. Finally someone does cleans in the comparisons!. Thank you!.
ah, dude, thanks, man
@@MetalHeadProductions No probs!. I'm quite versatile in my playing and when a pup is reviewed, always want to see how it sounds clean. A lot of shoot out vids don't have that. So yeah, no probs man!.
Great comparison!
Modern voice 1 2:35
Modern voice 2 3:12
Keith Merrow 1 3:48
Keith Merrow 2 4:23
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Superb demo
Thanks!
Very useful. Thank you.
Daniel Jones what do you think?
dl 7 Love the video! I actually had an opportunity to try the KM Fishmans for myself and they are not for me. For an extended range guitar I prefer brighter pickups like the moderns, and I found the KM7 fishmans to be very dark. I think I would like them better in a 6 string pickup. It was nice to see both in a frequency analyzer as it reassured me that I'm not crazy:) and again I loved the video man!
They all sound close. Like the variations are small enough to where I could get either.
The modern just sounds pissed off. I'd go for that one.
Wow! This is some academic-level shit! Awesome!
Great video man you always do great pickup reviews. Suggestion guys if you like the Keith Merrow set get them if you like the moderns honestly get the fishman abasi set you will be happier.
As someone who's tried both the moderns and the abasi's, 100% agreed. The Abasi's lack the mid range weirdness of the moderns and the 3 voicings all sound beautiful
Just got the Merrow Fishmans a few days ago. Best pickups I've ever had. I tried the moderns and they were great, but the Merrows were just a bit more versatile in sound.
I'm trying to decide between these two. What kind of guitar are you using? I'm having hard time deciding and for some reason I prefer the fluence moderns over the merrows in this video.
@@MikaTarkela I have a Schecter KM-7
@@TakeTheBluePill KM I or II? I have a I and have been thinking about these but not sure if I want to route the guitar out
@@karterestill mkIII with the stock Fishmans
@@TakeTheBluePill dude artist or usa?? Want one so bad! Do you like it?!
I'm having difficulties deciding between these two pickup sets. I really like the Voice 2 of the Modern Fluence but there's something in Merrow's set that I also like..
Great comparison! Which one would you pick for a 6-string baritone?
Great video, now I just wanna hear them through a Fryette in person to know
I want both! So they sound quite similar with different output levels that creates some variation. Modern voice 1 is the highest output followed by voice 2 and then the next step down is the KM voice 1 followed by voice 2. It's like the Keith Merrows are based on the passive voice of the moderns but with even less output. Very good demo! I'll probably have KM7 pickups in my next guitar as I already have the moderns in one of them!
Did you ever check out the Tosin Abasi ones ?
I can hear the difference between these 2 the KM sound better
I would like to hear the KM vs TA version of a video like this
Thank you for making this video
How do the Keith metris set compare to the classic set? I had a classic set that came stock in a Ltd and while I liked all the voicings I wish voice two would could have been a little higher output.....couldn’t really
Get a good “metal tone”. I currently have the Devin Townsend set and it’s a best of both worlds but there’s something about the merrow set that appeals to me
I don't have them but based on Merrow's tones on his newest records what they are exceedingly good at is providing an organic "metal crunch" while retaining clarity in chords.
Curious what the "low mid grunt" in Keith's set sounds like through a Dual Rectifier. Does the low end emphasis add to, or take away from and bloat, the Dual Recto rumble. Questions, questions.
It more emphasizes palm mutes
cool review and super useful. would you mind to make a link for just DI of both pickups?
I believe Ken Susi has links to di tracks with every Fishman fluence pickup. He links to them in some of the videos on the fishman page
So, please... What you prefer? Keith's or Tosin's? Thanks.
I prefer Keith's
Please do a video comparing the moderns to the Javier Reyes set. I haven't seen any videos going into depth on the cosmic papis
Unfortunately I don't own either right now. I'd love to demo the Reyes and compare them to the classics, but I don't have the money to buy them, haha. If fishman wants to send them to me, I'd be happy to.
@@MetalHeadProductions do you have any clue how they sound? I've got an ibanez prestige 8 string that has always bad tone issues due to the pickup placement. Thinking a set of fishmans is about the only thing that could remedy it. Fishman doesn't post the eqs on their website which is annoying.
@@jacobhalsey1393 I have no idea what the Reyes ones are like so I can't say, unfortunately
Do you like those better than the Killswitch?
I havent owned the killswitch set so I havent been able to put in the kind of time I would like with them. Ive only gotten to try them for a while and a/b them against the standard modern set. they are a revoiced modern active type pickup. great sound, love the modern, but yeah, I prefer the merrows.
Have you tried the KSE set? I’m torn between Merrow and KSE.
I've only gotten to try it at NAMM. The KSE is much closer to the Fluence Modern Set, but with a single coil option. The Keith Merrow set is a lot different from the Modern set. The merrow's are going to be lower output, and doesn't have an active setting.
Thank you! I play death metal and I think the medium output KM pups might have more clarity with a high gain amp.
1:12 wins for me !!!! ... \m/ ...
Ok so I like lots of gain. Schecter solo II with bare knuckle ragnaroks and a schecter solo II with black winters and I love how those pickups sound but I want a 3rd guitar to fit in and can’t decide between the Fishman modern or the km. And oddly enough I’ve got an esp with aSeymour Duncan metal black out that I really like....I know i know, it’s like buying a boss metal zone pedal as a joke and falling in love with the tone. All of that through a 6505+
the modern have much higher output than the KM set which are mid output pickups.
Gareth Porter so which pickups did you end up going with? I also love lots of gain! I’m end the market of purchasing some just don’t know which to buy
@@paulanthony8335 bro wound up putting semyour duncan black winter pickups in it. Amazing! They are kind of like the duncan distortion but thicker and with really cool high-end...hard to describe. I out an invader in a guitar and black winters in another one too i like the black winters so much. They are mean sounding. I want a set of bare knuckle war pigs next
Gareth Porter thanks for the response man! Much appreciated
Will the moderns fit in the km7 without routing out the pickup cavity?
I don't believe so, no, the km is routed for passive pickups
@@MetalHeadProductions thanks 🤘
@@MetalHeadProductions Are the Keith Merrow Fishmans about the same size as passives? Trying to figure out if I have to route a KM7 standard to fit them.
@@RohannvanRensburg they are the exact same size as passive Seymour Duncan pickups.
@@MetalHeadProductions Fantastic! Thank you!
That modern passive voice 3 reminds me of my alnico v warpigs
the merrow voice 3?
Metal Head Productions my bad, i meant modern voice 2 😅
its all good, I was just confused about what you meant. I really like the voice 2s off the modern. its the main voice I use with those pickups.
What do you think of the keith pickups? also I thought voice 2 of the modern was meant to be passive so it lowered the output but it looks like it actually raised it here
I love the keith set. heavy and punchy without being over saturated. The modern does drop a little in volume output, the EQ curves I put up just show EQ not gain
KM set wins for me. The moderns have some odd stuff going on in the mids.
you mean scooped? I have a set of those and they definitely does not sound scooped to me
No not scooped. They have this odd thing going on at around 1.4k or so.
@@LucasLeCompteMusic You mean that weird "purr" on 3:17? I was wondering about that too, it sounds really weird.
@@xavierazad Something like that.
Modern active voice seems to have this "Cocked wah" thing goin on..
Keith’s or Will’s?
I prefer Keith, more voicings and the coil split is nice to have
What song is this? I fucking dig it.
Oh that's one of mine, glad you dig it. I have some stuff up in Bandcamp of you wanna check it out
@@MetalHeadProductions WILL DUE I ALWAYS GET PUMPED AND NEED TO JAM ON THE AXE WHEN I"m DONE WATCHING AND MOSTLY LISTING TO YOUR ARTICULATE DEMONSTRATIONS OF SONIC TOOLS.