Seymour Duncan AHB-2B Blackouts Metal Bridge Pickup White Cover

Seymour Duncan AHB-2B Blackouts Metal Bridge Pickup White Cover

The AHB-2B Blackouts is an aggressive active bridge pickup engineered to capture high-output metal and modern rock tones with exceptional clarity. Its compact footprint and controlled feedback characteristics ensure note definition and articulation remain intact even under heavy saturation and distortion, making it ideal for tracking tight, punchy rhythm sections and articulate lead work in the studio.

Active Design & Output Configuration

This active pickup operates via dual pin configuration, offering two distinct output modes—loud and louder—giving you flexibility in gain staging and tone shaping during tracking and mix preparation. The three conductor shielded cable ensures minimal noise while delivering the full, uncolored signal path that active electronics demand for clean recording chains.

Tonal Character & Specifications

Built with Alnico V Bar magnets, the AHB-2B centers its 1.2 KHz resonant peak in the midrange for cutting presence and note separation in dense mixes. The onboard EQ stack—Bass 7, Mid 9, Treble 5—biases the midrange forward while maintaining tight low-end and controlled high-frequency response, ensuring palm-muted riffs sit cleanly in the mix and lead articulation cuts through without harshness.

Key Features

• Active bridge pickup with dual pin configuration for two output modes
• Alnico V Bar magnets for focused, articulate response
• Three conductor shielded cable
• Resonant peak at 1.2 KHz
• Onboard EQ: Bass 7, Mid 9, Treble 5
• White cover variant
• Not splitable
• Includes 25K pots, stereo jack, battery clip, and pin jumper
• Complete mounting hardware included
• Designed for metal and high-gain applications

The Seymour Duncan AHB-2B delivers the high-output aggression and tonal control required for capturing professional metal and high-gain recordings with precision and punch.