Members fusionid Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 sorry messed up the last one and the results so far were not I expected. I think I confused everyone so here we go again cast your vote on favorite pick your favorite for power amp section in your favorite loves pedals amp or otherwise favorite amp leave message if so desired like Ex. I prefer EL34's cuz they handle crunch and high gain better. Loves my muff, etc Ex. I prefer 6L6 cuz I like chime and sparkle cleans and I use mainly overdrive boxes. Ex. I prefer 6V6 cuz I want to be Jimie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionid Posted June 30, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 that seems more right:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionid Posted June 30, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 wow completely diff results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Toss up between EL34's and EL84's for me. Went with EL84's cos I'm lusting after an AC30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orourke Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 I own four 6L6 amps (3 Mesa's Mark series and a Reverend 60/40). I really love the sweet warm cleans you get. As you mentioned in Ex.2, I get my dirt from od/dist/fuzz boxes, and my 6L6 amps work great with stomp boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Godin73 Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 I played EL34 amps the last years for their growl. Loved EL84 amps for their chime and bite. So what did I end up with after my last amp hunt ? A 6V6 amp. Really, the tone is made in the total amp/circuit. It's silly to do a poll on just the power section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. Tweedbucket Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Man! there is nothing better in my book than the glassy top end charm an EL84 can pump out. I have 3 amps that run them and they are the best tone I've ever heard .... they remind me of an EL34 amp .... but the only difference is they crunch out at much more reasonable sound levels. Runner up is the EL34 ..... if you don't mind cranking it a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I couldn't limit myself to any single output tube flavor... I love the glassy top end of EL84's too, and they crunch up in a very nice way. I'm really diggin' my AC15cc with the Weber Blue Dog I put into it - very cool EL84 tones. But I couldn't turn my back on the classic Fender 6V6 sound either. There's a rich "plumpness" to those that works great for some things. My go to amp for that is my '83 Princeton Reverb II, although most people probably think of a Fender Deluxe, which is a great amp. I tend to be a "low wattage" amp kind of guy; mainly because I spend most of my musical life in a recording studio. I do like the "bigger" tubes, but generally, I find the smaller ones (84's instead of 34's, 6V6 instead of 6L6) to be a bit sweeter sounding, and due to the lower power, easier to crank up for power amp grind than their larger cousins. However, one of my favorite sounds is a GE 6L6 GC in my Univalve. That sounds incredible to me too - especially for cleaner tones. So again, I couldn't limit myself to just one due to being mainly a studio guy... and in the studio, I like having different tonal options available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionid Posted July 1, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2006 wow 6L6 supremacy thanks for all the good responses. One of my favorite amps was a class A with 6L6. I think the univibe will be my next amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionid Posted July 1, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2006 is this EL84 popularity mostly due to the Vox AC30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted July 1, 2006 Members Share Posted July 1, 2006 Represent da 6V6... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PFDarkside Posted July 1, 2006 Members Share Posted July 1, 2006 My amp can run both EL34s and 6L6s. I like the 6L6s for cleans and metal distortion with the EL34s for everything in between. I'd really like to get a 15W EL84 amp too... So I guess I like tham all for different reasons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Originally posted by fusionid is this EL84 popularity mostly due to the Vox AC30? Well, Vox certainly had a lot to do with putting EL84 tone on the map... but there are a lot of amps, from a lot of companies that use EL84's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RamaLama Fafafa Posted July 1, 2006 Members Share Posted July 1, 2006 I voted EL-84 because of the Dr. Z Carmen Ghia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionid Posted July 1, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2006 I have to admit. The results so far make me wanna buy those jackets thingy adapters to try the EL84's on my JSX:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members basscracker Posted July 1, 2006 Members Share Posted July 1, 2006 VS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members conundrum Posted July 1, 2006 Members Share Posted July 1, 2006 KT66 You can have your cake and eat it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inscho Posted July 1, 2006 Members Share Posted July 1, 2006 I'm seeing a pattern here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionid Posted July 1, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2006 Originally posted by basscracker VS Unless you wanna gimme one for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionid Posted July 2, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2006 partly due to the lesser popularity of the EL34, I just tried the 6L6's on my JSX. Long story short, sad true is that you have to match the power amp tubes with the speakers too. I feel vintage 30's like EL34. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted July 2, 2006 Members Share Posted July 2, 2006 sparkling cleans - outrageous distortion - 6L6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aerorockjax Posted July 2, 2006 Members Share Posted July 2, 2006 my vote goes for el38's!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionid Posted July 2, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2006 no clear winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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