C+ Through Mark IV guys, do you use all 6l6's? or el34's in your outer slots?

[JimAnsell]

i've always gone all 6l6, and i don't even really know why! i guess it just sounded better to me on the cleans especially, but it wasn't exactly night and day.
which do you use and why?

 

[milin_im]

I mainly use 6L6s, but sometimes I change to EL34s to get different sounds. When using EL34s I use the triode and pull the presence on the lead to get close to the IIC+. The cleans are definitely fuller and more 3D sounding with 6L6s.

Edit: I forgot to add that I'm talking about the Mark IV.

 

[psychodave]

Sylvania 6L6’s. Never cared for the EL34’s in the outside sockets.

 

[DragonCrestPC]

6l6's, el34s were ok but 6l6s sounded fuller to my ears.

 

[midnightlaundry]

The way it came from the factory is usually best..

 

[itsgoodnow]

6L6. It just seems to sound like my idea of a mesa in both my C++ and IV. Just seems to make the noise.

 

[cardinal]

All 6L6. Tried EL34s in the outer slots a few times and took them out within minutes.

 

[Beyond Black]

I had KT77’s in the outers of my IV and loved it. Mids of the 34’s with bigger, 6L6 like lows.

 

[Frehley12]

6L6s in my Mark IV. I tried EL34s in the outer sockets. I prefer the 6L6s. They have more going on in the cleans and the lead channel is fuller.

 

[Little B]

6l6 in my iv and iic+.. but I do like 2 -34s in my coliseum red & blue stripes.

 

[Exo-metal]

6L6 all day long

 

[GJgo]

I tend to prefer 6L6 when playing alone, and EL34s in the band mix. Just sits easier.

 

[psychodave]

Sitting here thinking some more… I actually use EL34’s in the simul sockets of my Strategy 400. I was looking for more Marshall mids when used as a power amp for wet dry wet.

 

[Exo-metal]

Blending a marshall and a mesa easily gets it done. Especially if you use the amps in triode.

 

[NineShallDie]

I use all 6L6’s as well. Can be fun to throw in EL34’s for a change sometimes though.

 

[mixn4him]

My old MKIV just sounded right with all 6L6's...

 

[SFW]

I have run both in my old Mark IV. I thought that R2 sounded really good with EL34s, but preferred 6L6s for most applications.

 

[dsquared]

I prefer EL34s.

 

[garey77]

6L6s in my Mark IV. I tried EL34s in the outer sockets. I prefer the 6L6s. They have more going on in the cleans and the lead channel is fuller.

This!

 

[psychodave]

Want to mention that there is an art to using 6L6's in the outer positions. The sockets run hotter, so I would use colder rated tubes to compensate. Of course I've tried hotter tubes as well...just because I want to hear changes for myself.