That actually looks to be an 89 in the neck.(copper logo)
Your probably not gonna get full performance out of that set up. Active EMG's are gonna perform best on a tube amp and hitting the the input hard.
EMG's and modelers or any solid state amp aren't always a great combo.
IMO ....Sansamp PSA,Axe Fx and V-Amp Pro, work better with active EMG's than others.........throwing a Palmer on a real amp is a good direct choice as well.
Passive pickups will be warmer and fuller with most digital modelers.
The 81's are particularly harsh with digital amp modeling......the have ceramic magnets with cutting highs and upper mids.
That being said, the 85's have an alnico magnet and are a bit warmer,fuller and spongier than the 81.
85's aren't bad for digital, in the bridge of a set neck guitar.
The 85 and 85X are very nice in the bridge of an alder guitar,bolt neck,vintage trem.
They are used frequently in the neck and a lot of folk don't know why?
They were originally designed as a warmer active bridge pickup.
I don't like 85's in the neck.....
Used in the neck they are dark and get muddy,they are also hard to balance with an 81.
The 60,60X and H are much better suited in the neck especially on a Mahogany or set neck guitar.
In an Alder vintage trem guitar the 60's and "H" have great cleans.
The 81's are going to shine doing Metal with a tube amp, 12ax7 pre, using drop tunings on a guitar with a scale of 25.5 or more. They are very focused and will stay tight with good definition on the low end.
The thing most folks are missing with the EMG's that, they aren't gonna instantly turn each guitar into a "Metal" machine, its the focus,balance and clarity they have that allows a better platform to sculpt the overall tone while using massive gain.
It also helps that they are high output and dead quiet.
Sorry for rambling
And being overly...........serious.........
Of course all of this rambling is only my non professional possibly messed up opinion......
PS.....I have 4 axes loaded with various EMG's and 1 w/Dragon Fires