Best Humbuckers in Single-Coil Size Under $200 2026
Affordable humbuckers in single-coil size under $200 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
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4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Seymour Duncan SL59-1B Parchment
Modern Players
Versatile Tones
Noise-Free Single-Coil
Key Feature:
• Eliminates single-coil noise
✓ PROS
- • Eliminates single-coil noise
- • Direct replacement for single-coils
✗ CONS
- • Compromise between pickup types
- • May not fit all guitar routing
Seymour Duncan SL59-1B ParchmentHumbucker in Single Coil FormatBrilliant '59 Vintage "Patent Applied...
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4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 456845
$149
#2
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4.8/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Seymour Duncan SL59-1B BLK
Versatile Tones
Noise-Free Single-Coil
Stratocaster Upgrade
Key Feature:
• Direct replacement for single-coils
✓ PROS
- • Great for high-gain applications
- • Eliminates single-coil noise
✗ CONS
- • Compromise between pickup types
- • May lose some single-coil character
Seymour Duncan SL59-1B BLK, PickupA PAF 59 - humbucker in single coil format. For many, the PAF (and all good copies)...
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4.8/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 103881
$146
#3
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4.4/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Seymour Duncan SJBJ-1N BLK
Versatile Tones
Retrofit Applications
Stratocaster Upgrade
Key Feature:
• Eliminates single-coil noise
✓ PROS
- • Direct replacement for single-coils
- • Humbucker tone in single-coil size
✗ CONS
- • Usually lower output than full humbuckers
- • May not fit all guitar routing
Seymour Duncan SJBJ-1N BLK, PickupDespite its small dimensions, this humbucker has adjustable polepieces in single coil...
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4.4/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 154938
$149
#4
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4.9/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Seymour Duncan SJBJ-1b - JB Parchment
Modern Players
Noise-Free Single-Coil
Stratocaster Upgrade
Key Feature:
• Direct replacement for single-coils
✓ PROS
- • Humbucker tone in single-coil size
- • Great for high-gain applications
✗ CONS
- • Usually lower output than full humbuckers
- • May lose some single-coil character
Seymour Duncan SJBJ-1b - JB ParchmentPickup for Electric GuitarHumbucker in single coil formatMedium outputcrunchy...
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4.9/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 484692
$144
#5
⭐
4.6/5
(55 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan Red Devil B White
Stratocaster Upgrade
Versatile Tones
Retrofit Applications
Key Feature:
• Professional noise-free performance
✓ PROS
- • Direct replacement for single-coils
- • Humbucker tone in single-coil size
✗ CONS
- • May not fit all guitar routing
- • Compromise between pickup types
Seymour Duncan Red Devil B WhitePickup for Electric GuitarHumbucker in single coil formatBilly Gibbons (ZZ Top)...
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4.6/5
(55 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 450578
$171
#6
⭐
4.9/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan SJBJ-1B Cream
Versatile Tones
Professional Performance
Retrofit Applications
Key Feature:
• Direct replacement for single-coils
✓ PROS
- • Direct replacement for single-coils
- • Professional noise-free performance
✗ CONS
- • May not fit all guitar routing
- • More expensive than standard single-coils
Seymour Duncan SJBJ-1B CreamPickup for Electric GuitarHumbucker in single coil formatFor the bridge positionBrings the...
⭐
4.9/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 516971
$149
#7
⭐
4.6/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan Red Devil N Cream
Retrofit Applications
Modern Players
Noise-Free Single-Coil
Key Feature:
• Professional noise-free performance
✓ PROS
- • Direct replacement for single-coils
- • Humbucker tone in single-coil size
✗ CONS
- • Usually lower output than full humbuckers
- • May lose some single-coil character
Seymour Duncan Red Devil N CreamHumbucker in Single Coil FormatBilly Gibbons (ZZ Top) Signature Model'59 PAF Tone...
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4.6/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 450706
$171
#8
⭐
4.6/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan STK-S9B White
Professional Performance
Modern Players
Noise-Free Single-Coil
Key Feature:
• Professional noise-free performance
✓ PROS
- • Humbucker tone in single-coil size
- • Great for high-gain applications
✗ CONS
- • Compromise between pickup types
- • Usually lower output than full humbuckers
Seymour Duncan STK-S9B WhitePickup for electric guitarStackPlus PickupAlnico V magnetsFor the bridge positionDC...
⭐
4.6/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 335513
$160
#9
⭐
4.8/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan STK-T2B Hot T-Stac BK
Retrofit Applications
Stratocaster Upgrade
Noise-Free Single-Coil
Key Feature:
• Eliminates single-coil noise
✓ PROS
- • Humbucker tone in single-coil size
- • Professional noise-free performance
✗ CONS
- • Compromise between pickup types
- • More expensive than standard single-coils
Seymour Duncan SCR-1N WHHot T-StackHumbucker in single coil formatT-StyleBridge positionStyles: CountryBluesClassic...
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4.8/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 225514
$160
#10
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4.7/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan SHR-1B Hot Rails Bridge CR
Modern Players
Versatile Tones
Retrofit Applications
Key Feature:
• Professional noise-free performance
✓ PROS
- • Humbucker tone in single-coil size
- • Great for high-gain applications
✗ CONS
- • May not fit all guitar routing
- • May lose some single-coil character
Seymour Duncan SHR-1B Hot Rails Bridge CRPickup for electric guitarHumbucker in Modern ST-style single coil formatFor...
⭐
4.7/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 559739
$149
#11
⭐
4.4/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan SHR-1B BLK
Stratocaster Upgrade
Noise-Free Single-Coil
Modern Players
Key Feature:
• Humbucker tone in single-coil size
✓ PROS
- • Humbucker tone in single-coil size
- • Professional noise-free performance
✗ CONS
- • Usually lower output than full humbuckers
- • May lose some single-coil character
Seymour Duncan SHR-1B BLK, Pickup for Electric guitarThe Seymour Duncan Hot Rail is a humbucker in single coil format...
⭐
4.4/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 121761
$149
#12
⭐
5.0/5
(49 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Seymour Duncan SJBJ-1B White
Retrofit Applications
Modern Players
Noise-Free Single-Coil
Key Feature:
• Humbucker tone in single-coil size
✓ PROS
- • Direct replacement for single-coils
- • Eliminates single-coil noise
✗ CONS
- • Compromise between pickup types
- • May not fit all guitar routing
Seymour Duncan SJBJ-1B White, Pickup for Electric guitar, Bridge position, The Sound of a humbucker in single coil...
⭐
5.0/5
(49 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 136106
$149
#13
⭐
4.5/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan STHR-1N BLK Humbucker
Noise-Free Single-Coil
Versatile Tones
Professional Performance
Key Feature:
• Direct replacement for single-coils
✓ PROS
- • Eliminates single-coil noise
- • Direct replacement for single-coils
✗ CONS
- • May not fit all guitar routing
- • May lose some single-coil character
Seymour Duncan STHR-1N BLK Humbucker, Humbucker in Single Coil Format, T-Style Hot Rails, Ideal 50's Pickup with...
⭐
4.5/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 226420
$164
#14
⭐
4.5/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Seymour Duncan STKT-1N CHR
Versatile Tones
Modern Players
Stratocaster Upgrade
Key Feature:
• Professional noise-free performance
✓ PROS
- • Humbucker tone in single-coil size
- • Direct replacement for single-coils
✗ CONS
- • May not fit all guitar routing
- • More expensive than standard single-coils
Seymour Duncan STKT-1N CHR, PickupThe Classic Stack STK-1 combines the advantages of the old vintage tele-neck pickups...
⭐
4.5/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 162215
$164
#15
⭐
4.6/5
(22 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Seymour Duncan STK-S4N WH Classic Stack Plus
Retrofit Applications
Noise-Free Single-Coil
Professional Performance
Key Feature:
• Direct replacement for single-coils
✓ PROS
- • Great for high-gain applications
- • Professional noise-free performance
✗ CONS
- • Usually lower output than full humbuckers
- • Compromise between pickup types
Seymour Duncan STK-S4N WH Classic Stack PlusPickupFor neck positionBy stacking two overlapping coilshumming and other...
⭐
4.6/5
(22 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 195588
$160
How to Choose the Best Humbuckers in Single-Coil Size
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced humbuckers in single-coil size typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
