I wanted to do comparison between old and new pickups just for my puspose but I decited to share my experience with others who consider changing old N3 pickups for something better.
I have to say that I was completely happy with N3 pickups but I had Dimarzio Area 61 in a previous Strat I sold a year ago. I wanted to try Areas again. They are sparkling and closer to classic pickups than N3's. I like that they are noiseless and still transparent in sound.
The biggest improvement is in positions 2 and 4.


clean N3
00:00 neck
00:16 neck+middle
00:31 middle
00:48 middle+bridge
01:04 bridge

clean Area 61
01:20 neck
01:36 neck+middle
01:52 middle
02:09 middle+bridge
02:26 bridge

dirty N3
02:42 neck
02:57 neck+middle
03:09 middle
03:21 middle+bridge
03:34 bridge

dirty Area 61
03:52 neck
04:04 neck+middle
04:17 middle
04:31 middle+bridge
04:44 bridge

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