What's funny to me is that the tones people describe as "djenty" these days have very little to do with the actual upper midrangey sound that "djent" is an onomatopoeia of. The Periphery album tone (and subsequent tones Misha has used) are really not "djenty" at all (much more low-mid/saturation), but it seems like the whole term became redefined as a result.
Where I'm going with this is that if you want a "djenty" tone as per the original meaning, e.g. Destroy Erase Improve-era Meshuggah, then the Painkiller is absolutely the pickup to go for. If you want to get a sound similar to what Misha uses these days, the extra low mid content that the Aftermath provides makes it a great choice.
Where I'm going with this is that if you want a "djenty" tone as per the original meaning, e.g. Destroy Erase Improve-era Meshuggah, then the Painkiller is absolutely the pickup to go for. If you want to get a sound similar to what Misha uses these days, the extra low mid content that the Aftermath provides makes it a great choice.