HDD head having same gap verify and system for using same

The present disclosure generally relates to a magnetic recording device comprising a magnetic recording head. The magnetic recording device comprises a write head and a read head. The write head comprising a trailing shield, a main pole, and a leading shield, and the read head comprises a first shield, a second shield, and a magnetic sensor disposed between the first and second shields. In some embodiments, a shield is disposed between the leading shield and the first shield. A central axis of the write head is aligned with a central axis of the read head. The read head is spaced a distance of about 5 μm to about 20 μm from the write head such that the magnetic recording head is controllable to write data to a media using the write head and read verify the data using the read head.