Sterling JP70-PU-comparison/tonetest (3 short clips)

[Santuzzo]

Hi,

I have three Sterling JP70s, all of which have different pick ups. One has the LiquiFire/CrunchLab combo, another one has the AirNorton/ToneZone combo and one has the stock PUs.

I just recorded a very short riff, to compare the three (only the bridge PUs were used on this).
To be honest I don't know if I hear a difference at all - am I tone-deaf or what?!

If you guys can tell a difference, let me know which version you tihnk sounds best, or if you think you can tell, say which is which PU (CrunchLab, ToneZone or sterling stock PU)

this is version A:
https://soundcloud.com/larsbauer/a

version B:
https://soundcloud.com/larsbauer/b

version C:
https://soundcloud.com/larsbauer/c

 

[orion_21]

My guess is stock, TZ then CL.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

No clue which is which, clips A and C sounded almost identical to me on the little PC speakers.

 

[PaoloGilberto]

as I posted on the sevenstring forum:
well I've listened through my studio monitors krk rokit G2 and through my KRK KNS 8400 Studio Headphones
judging based only on this riffs the difference seems minor
the C has something I don't like that much , some twangy specific to single coils a little
I was thinking about changing pickups on my new JP70 that was supposed to arrive today with CL/LF but I will think twice

 

[Defender2000]

A- tone zone
B - crunch lab
C- stock

 

[Santuzzo]

Ok, here it goes, you will be surprised:

A is the CrunchLab

B is the stock PU

C is the ToneZone

I was considering getting the Illuminators and swapping out the stock PUs on my third JP70, but I'm not so sure now, like I said before: to me -on these clips at least- they sound as good as the DiMarzios.