mattbarden Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Active pickup users - I highly recommend trying the Het Set. I scored a good deal on the LTD Snakebyte last week and until then I hadn't had a chance to try them. I've used the 81/85 combo for years and while they are good and arguably the best pickup for my style of music, I've always been aware of their shortcomings. I tried the X series and Blackouts at one point and while also good, they still weren't quite what I was looking for. These on the other hand are. I guess Hetfield wanted something that had the benefits of actives, but with the punchy-ness and dynamics of passives and I would say they succeeded. If you're opposed to having artist branded gear I'm told the 57/66 set is pretty similar to the Het Set. The Helix is undoubtedly easier to dial in tones on than previous Line 6 gear, but I was still kind of dialing around the issues I had with the 81/85's. These made it easier to dial in better sounds quicker. I love the low end they get, nice and fat but easily controlled. I would have to post EQ the old EMG's but I haven't found the need to do that with these yet. They pull off cleans pretty well too. Like the 81/85's, the neck pickup is still a bit better for cleans but I was never a huge fan of the 81's clean sounds. I actually like the bridge's clean sounds with the Het Set though. Made a few of the amp sims I didn't like so much before sound better too. Just my two cents if you're like me and not 100% pleased with your current actives, might be worth a try. Rock on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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