Hi. This is my review on Transition Bridge that covers tonal specs, comparisons with Al DiMeola Bridge& Norton, and why they deserve more credit. Hope you like it;
https://www.tonejourney.com/post/dimarzio-transition-dp255-review
Thanks for sharing your in-depth impressions with us. I've been considering trying out a Transition set since their original release; and your review reassured me of what I've long suspected, given the specs (it doubly helps that the ADM/202 happens to be my main preference to compare it to).
Thank you so very much for your kind words.
Very nice review, thanks for sharing. I can only comment on the bridge pickup, and I agree to the "balanced" verdict. As regards "dynamic" - my impression is that many people seem to confuse "dynamic" with "punchy". I would rather describe the bridge pickup as punchy.
Cheers Stephan
Thanks, my friend. It's hard not to agree with your observation about the confusion between "dynamic" and "punchy." I’ve been reading some very interesting comments lately, and just as you pointed out, certain terms often get mixed up.
When I talk about "dynamic," I approach it from the perspective of phrasing, meaning touch sensitivity and response to the volume pot.
To sum it up with two extreme examples: the Seymour Duncan Livewire might have been the most unresponsive pickup I've ever played. In fact, that's exactly why I don’t like active pickups — strong pick attack, light picking, or thumb technique — it makes no difference; the sound coming from the amp is always the same. Flat... And from my point of view, the volume pot is pretty much useless with such pickups. Especially under high-gain, it’s more like an on/off switch.
But for example, the Norton, which I recently reviewed, is a relatively dynamic pickup, even though it’s not underwound or low powered like Air Classic.
