The EMG 85-X provides increased headroom giving the voicing an organic andopen tone while still maintaining the clarity and response that EMG’s arerenowned for. Featuring close aperture coils loaded with Alnico V magnets andpowered by a newly designed preamp, the 85-X is a powerful pickup withexceptional tone and versatility across the spectrum. The Alnico magnets givea warm growl and velvet lead tones that enable you to play the deepest ofblues to the most extreme metal. Try it in the bridge position for exceptionalsmoothness and soul. This pickup pairs well with just about every otherhumbucker in our line. Give it a try and experience why the “X” factor isexciting players all around the world.Active Humbucking Pickup with Alnico V Magnets — Black