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A generalization is that single coil pickups have a thinner, more dynamic (less compressed) tone. Humbuckers have a thicker, more compressed tone. Clean, single coils can get a great jangly clean tone and the dynamics are closer to an acoustic than humbuckers. Playing overdriven chords, single coils sound weaker and looser than humbuckers, which can sound tight and punchy.
As it was already said, humbuckers can be used for a lot more than heavy rock. They work well for a lot of stuff.
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