---
product_id: 50186817
title: "EMG 85 Active Pickup - Black"
brand: "emg"
price: "969 Lei"
currency: RON
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 7
url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/50186817-emg-85-active-pickup-black
store_origin: RO
region: Romania
---

# High output with smooth frequency response Alnico V magnets for rich tone Solderless installation for easy swap EMG 85 Active Pickup - Black

**Brand:** emg
**Price:** 969 Lei
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎸 Elevate your riffs with the EMG 85 — where power meets precision.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** EMG 85 Active Pickup - Black by emg
- **How much does it cost?** 969 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/50186817-emg-85-active-pickup-black)

## Best For

- emg enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted emg brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Perform:** Robust metal construction and lightweight design (213g) ensure durability without sacrificing tone.
- • **Plug & Play Upgrade:** Solderless design means effortless installation—upgrade your sound at home in minutes.
- • **Pro-Endorsed Pairing:** Ideal neck pickup to pair with EMG 81 bridge, the signature combo of legends like Zakk Wylde.
- • **Versatile Tone Master:** Alnico V magnets deliver a muscular growl and smooth leads, perfect from blues to metal.
- • **Dynamic Output Balance:** Higher output than EMG 81 with a beefy low end and clear, fat top end for rhythm and lead versatility.

## Overview

The EMG 85 Active Pickup features dual Alnico V magnet-loaded coils with a wide aperture, delivering a rich, natural tone with high output and smooth frequency response. Designed for easy solderless installation, it excels as a neck pickup and pairs seamlessly with the EMG 81 bridge pickup, making it a favorite among professional guitarists seeking versatile, powerful sound across genres.

## Description

Although the EMG-85 has more measurable output than the 81, its frequency response and string interface are different. The 85 uses two Alnico magnet loaded coils with a wide aperture to maintain a beefy lowend and a fatter top end. Because of a more natural tone, it works great as a rhythm and blues pickup because it has loads of output but isn't muddy. Itís a perfect choice as a rhythm pickup in combination with an 81 in the bridge, which is the same pickup combination used by Zakk Wylde.

## Features

- The slightly more sophisticated and well-rounded half of its famous brother, the EMG 81
- Features close aperture coils loaded with Alnico V magnets for exceptional tone and versatility
- The Alnico magnets provide a muscular growl and smooth leads for everything from the blues to the most extreme metal
- Although often used in the neck position, it sounds great as a bridge humbucker with its exceptional smoothness and soul
- Pairs well with just about every other humbucker in our line.EMG's solderless installation makes swapping your guitar pickups easy to do at home

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Product Dimensions | 6.68 x 6.05 x 15.24 cm; 213.19 g |
| Batteries | 1 9V batteries required. |
| Item model number | 85 |
| Back Material | Metal |
| Body Material | Metal |
| Colour | Black |
| Connector | 3.5 mm stereo jack |
| Fretboard Material | Maple Wood |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | H |
| String Material | Metal |
| Top Material | Metal |
| Neck Material Type | Maple |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Guitar Bridge System | Hard Tail |
| Material Type | Other,Synthetic |
| Size | 0 |
| Item Weight | 213 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** EMG
- **Colour:** Black
- **Top material type:** Metal
- **Body material:** Metal
- **Back material type:** Metal
- **Neck material type:** Maple
- **Fretboard material type:** Maple Wood
- **Guitar pick-up configuration:** H
- **String material type:** Metal
- **Hand orientation:** Right

## Images

![EMG 85 Active Pickup - Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ugEi1j6wL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Colour Name** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does it work with F spaced guitars?**
A: Yes, all pickups work with tremolos. The difference between an F space pickup and normally spaced pickup is imperceptible. Enjoy, it’s a great pickup.

**Q: does the EMG 85 sound good in a strat in the bridge**
A: Sure does!  I really like these pickups in both the neck and bridge positions in a Strat.  Have fun!

**Q: Can the guitar work with just one pickup?**
A: Yes. It comes with the necessary controls for one pickup. Just configure it and your good.

**Q: Can this pick up go into a Squire Bullet Mustang?**
A: Yes any guitar that can fit a humbucker. Just have to make sure you can fit the battery in the back plate if the guitar comes stock with passive pickups.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My first proper quality pickup ...sound difference its amazing...
*by B***S on 30 April 2022*

I love all angles of this solderless package...especialy if ebay wants 105 £ with wiriing...thanx

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Classic emg
*by D***E on 12 February 2020*

Emg sounds, great for metal and a nice clean tone. Came with all the bits to wire it up, no soldering required making it an easy install.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great pickup
*by M***K on 11 December 2014*

This pickup sounds amazing

## Frequently Bought Together

- EMG 85 Active Guitar Humbucker Bridge/Neck Pickup, Black
- EMG 81 Active Guitar Humbucker Bridge/Neck Pickup, Black
- EMG 3 Position Switch

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*Store origin: RO*
*Last updated: 2026-02-27*