Members Aaron SS Posted August 24, 2006 Members Share Posted August 24, 2006 What kinda tubes do you guys suggest i put in my valve junior? Or what have you put in yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satannica Posted August 24, 2006 Members Share Posted August 24, 2006 Dont forget to recycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pepi Posted August 24, 2006 Members Share Posted August 24, 2006 Originally posted by Used666 What kinda tubes do you guys suggest i put in my valve junior? Or what have you put in yours? I put a JJ EL84 and an old NOS RCA 12AV7 for V1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted August 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2006 Originally posted by satannica Dont forget to recycle Lame, there good for what they cost, i just use mine to add tube warmth to my pod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted August 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2006 Anyone else aggree with the jj or suggest something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members magdarob Posted August 24, 2006 Members Share Posted August 24, 2006 Just got my JJs in the mail today. I installed them about an hour ago and my guitar is still in my lap as I type this .... the biggest difference I see so far is: notes are more articulate smoother tone cleaner w/ volume down more 'open' and natural sounding. Speaking of JJs - played my first gig last night w/ my set of JJ 6L6s in my Mesa 50Cal - wow, much much better -- the guys in the band could really tell, as could I. tighter lows .....more refined. great tubes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members "sasquatch" Posted August 24, 2006 Members Share Posted August 24, 2006 use a 12ay7. just remember, you can eat peanuts or fruity pebbles, and even though one of them will be full of nut pieces, and the other a strage green-purple, both are turds chilling in your toilet bowl. i modded mine and it is still turdy. but hey, for $99 blahgasms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ramossp Posted August 24, 2006 Members Share Posted August 24, 2006 I have a JJ EL84 and a EI Yugo Gold 12AX7. I swapped a bunch pre and power tubes from each brand (JJs, EIs, Sovteks) and for me the JJEL84 and EI 12AX7 sounded just right. The JJ84 added just the right amount of warmth (with a JJ pre it was too dark) and the EI Yugo just the right amount of sparkle. Here's a run down of my impressions if you want JJ 12ax7 - nice warm tone but dark and recessed in the highs. Good depth EI 12ax7 - Nice balance if a touch forward in the upper mids. Excellent depth, very 3D Sovtek 12AX7WPS (stock) - Flat response but no sparkle. Very neutral but lacking in a bit of depth. Sovtek 12AX7LPS - better than the stock sovtek, with greater extension in both lows and highs. Still a bit flat sounding and now the power tubes JJ El84 - Nice warm tone with excellent balance. Highs are refined with excellent dynamics. EI El84 - Warm, a bit too full in the bass. Highs lack focus with a bit of an lower mid emphasis. Sounds a bit slow... Sovtek EL84 - Balanced and punchy, close with the JJ for tone, with the JJs edging the sovteks out in depth and refined highs. Best bass of the bunch I also tried some lower power tubes in the pre (12AT7, Various New and NOS 5751s) but found the 12AX7 just sound right in the V1 slot. Hope this helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted August 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2006 Originally posted by ramossp I have a JJ EL84 and a EI Yugo Gold 12AX7. I swapped a bunch pre and power tubes from each brand (JJs, EIs, Sovteks) and for me the JJEL84 and EI 12AX7 sounded just right. The JJ84 added just the right amount of warmth (with a JJ pre it was too dark) and the EI Yugo just the right amount of sparkle.Here's a run down of my impressions if you wantJJ 12ax7 - nice warm tone but dark and recessed in the highs. Good depthEI 12ax7 - Nice balance if a touch forward in the upper mids. Excellent depth, very 3DSovtek 12AX7WPS (stock) - Flat response but no sparkle. Very neutral but lacking in a bit of depth.Sovtek 12AX7LPS - better than the stock sovtek, with greater extension in both lows and highs. Still a bit flat soundingand now the power tubesJJ El84 - Nice warm tone with excellent balance. Highs are refined with excellent dynamics. EI El84 - Warm, a bit too full in the bass. Highs lack focus with a bit of an lower mid emphasis. Sounds a bit slow...Sovtek EL84 - Balanced and punchy, close with the JJ for tone, with the JJs edging the sovteks out in depth and refined highs. Best bass of the bunchI also tried some lower power tubes in the pre (12AT7, Various New and NOS 5751s) but found the 12AX7 just sound right in the V1 slot.Hope this helps... Thanks a lot man i really appreciate it, but what are EI tubes and where can i find them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ramossp Posted August 25, 2006 Members Share Posted August 25, 2006 http://www.tubedepot.com/ei.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted August 25, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 25, 2006 Thanks again man, your helps very appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockon1000 Posted August 25, 2006 Members Share Posted August 25, 2006 Originally posted by Used666 Thanks a lot man i really appreciate it, but what are EI tubes and where can i find them? Just a heads up-Ei's are notorious for being microphonic. I purchased 3 gold pins and all of the were.I found out that this was common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted August 25, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 25, 2006 Originally posted by rockon1000 Just a heads up-Ei's are notorious for being microphonic. I purchased 3 gold pins and all of the were.I found out that this was common. Can you suggest anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radiohead, lol Posted August 25, 2006 Members Share Posted August 25, 2006 I have a Tung-Sol 12AX7 and a JJ EL84 in my VJ head. It's MUCH better now, but I haven't tried many other tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockon1000 Posted August 25, 2006 Members Share Posted August 25, 2006 Originally posted by Used666 Can you suggest anything else? Dont own a VJ so I dont know how different tubes will react in it. Its too bad about Ei reliability as they are nice sounding...... If the JJ ECC83s is too dark perhaps the JJ ECC803s(long plate) would be nice. They are brighter than the JJ ECC83s. Or maybe a Tung Sol 12AX7. Its another nice,toneful new production tube. The best way is sometimes to try em yourself. Start a "tube stash". Be careful though! I started one and now Ive got about 500 12AX7's(old stock) lying around-no joke! Also if your willing to take a chance on the Ei's you can always get them replaced if they are bad. I just cant be bothered shipping a tube or three back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockon1000 Posted August 25, 2006 Members Share Posted August 25, 2006 Originally posted by Radiohead, lol I have a Tung-Sol 12AX7 and a JJ EL84 in my VJ head. It's MUCH better now, but I haven't tried many other tubes. Tung Sol is one of the best sounding new 12AX7 tubes Russia has come along with IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satannica Posted August 25, 2006 Members Share Posted August 25, 2006 Originally posted by Used666 Lame, there good for what they cost, i just use mine to add tube warmth to my pod Sorry dude... I saw these and couldn't resist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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