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It really is a preference thing. I prefer 9v to be honest - there is a compromise each way in my opinion.
Very easy to get good high gain rhythm sounds IMO. Pretty much 'the sound' of most bands who use EMGs with very little extra work
This also increases the amount of low end smack you get through the cab which can feel great, and like the pickups can finally 'breathe'
Not as tight, but some might prefer this
The EMG 81 at 18v can be cool for something that sounds a bit more 'soupy' on the low strings, for lack of a better term. Not really super tight anymore but it is a cool sound and still fairly tight if a little hollower in the mids than the regular 81. The plain strings end up too bright for my tastes though. I've heard some really cool recordings with an 18v 81 in the bridge, but not really with the kind of tone I like.
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I think the 58 is the P90 style one, just realised I didn't tag @Felineguitars properly last time.
"Our standard 3 pin cable will not work with the 89 in that manner, as the header pin orientation in the 89 connector does not match the layout on our other pups. You can modify the 89 cables to provide either humbucker or single coil outputs constantly, but you’ll need a separate cable for each configuration. Sorry for not being more helpful."
No big deal but clears it up.