Members Stink-E-Snatch Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 Is it hard to put them in? Would I have to rebias? how will it change the tone. THANKS!!! STINK E!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nismofreakish Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 There's a bias switch at the back panel.For the sound, it's kind of a Marshally one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phade21 Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 Although I've never switched from 6l6 to El34's in the same amp, I'd imagine it would give you more mids and less highs and lows. It would most likely give you a little more of british vs. american tone. I think EL34's are great tubes. My other guitarist has a Mesa Rectoverb and he prefers EL34's to 6l6's in his...only problem is he got it modded by Voodoo and their mods are based on using 6l6 tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 You dont have to bias the Rec. It is fixed bias. Just flick the switch to EL34 when you have put them in. It is best to use the tube rectifier with those tubes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 its gonna tighten it up a bit and give you more cutting mids, but i would compare the sound to a marshall or british sound it still sounds like a rectifier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Weathered Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 its gonna tighten it up a bit and give you more cutting mids, but i wouldn't compare the sound to a marshall or british soundit still sounds like a rectifier This is my experience as well. Still sounds like a Boogie, doesn't sound like a Stiletto, sounds like a Recto with tighter lows and different mids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bobefann Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 i use el34s in a tremoverb. my opinion, it gives the gain a better character. tighter lows and better mids. the clean lacks a little though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zeusecho Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 With 6L6s it will sound like- May-Sah With EL34s it will sound like- Mezza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boogieman75 Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 I just put a set of Svetlana El34's in my 3ch DR. Doug is the man!!! I haven't had the chance to "open" it up yet, but I concur with the other statements...I can hear more mids and less low end. I am speaking of course on Ch 2 in vintage mode. I am taking my time tweaking the eq and FWIW this EQ is so responsive, the tone actually changes when you turn the knobs I have been messing around with 0 treble, Cranked Mids, 0 Presence and bass 9:00 from an Idea that I heard from the boogie board. I have been trying to keep my gain below 12:00 and I am not using the FX loop I also use a addrock geranium for clean boost. Sweetsound Mojovibe and a TS9 RI for lead boosts By the way I mostly play strats and I am using a Fulltone Clyde wah for tone filtering options so I can control the treble from my strat. Lastly I am using my heartbreaker's 2X12 speakers which consist of a Vintage 30 and Scumback M75. I get the mid honk from the scummy and a nice warm push from the V30. I may end up using the heartbreaker preamp for clean tones only...I am not able to get a great dirty sound with it yet. Once I hooked my DR head to my 2x12's, I was in heaven. I played a gig with it last weekend and for the first time in a long time I was happy with my tone. My tone is starting to develop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vic Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 With 6L6s it will sound like- May-Sah With EL34s it will sound like- Mezza LOL soo true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members geddyentwistle Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 right now i've got 2 E34Ls and 2 6v6s, and its the best this amp has ever sounded the clean with a little dirt and intermitten compressor is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orangekick Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 I have 6CA7's in mine right now and they sound pretty good. The mids are more pronounced and the low is tighter. I think I might go back to 6L6's just because I like them better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa-Maniacal Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 I put EL34s in my Dual. I liked it, but I never got the thing up to a volume level where I could tell the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Divine Inferno Posted October 4, 2007 Members Share Posted October 4, 2007 the clean lacks a little though This is why I still use 6L6s in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted October 4, 2007 Members Share Posted October 4, 2007 I think the Rectifier sounds best with a mix of the two tubes. That was the best part about the Road King. If I had to choose though, 6L6's are much better suited to the character of the amp, plus they help the cleans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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