-the best c.p. EL34's-

[psychodave]

Big powerful, musical tube not lacking in mids, bass or treble, if anything a little too much top end.

I agree with the attack not being like =C='s but my amps aren't "cloudy".

I still have 2 quads of EL-34 =C='s that got 5 years on them, saving them for later.

I would like to try TAD 34's, heard good things.

Chalk it up to different amp designs or biasing/voltages. I really wish I liked the tung sols. I've squirreled away like 7 quads of Winged C's so I'm set.


Interesting enough, I do like the JJ 6CA7's.

 

[sg guy]

-ive been pounding the piss out of the stock-(JJ's I guess)-tubes in my JJ, with an embarrassingly high bias & plate voltage,.. they sound ok,... I like the description's I'm getting, the JJ is voiced dark, so I'm wanting more mids, more high's, more nasty!!... I'm actually gonna do a bias mod-(resistor & maybe even trim pot like I did on the 2203KK)-to get even more range,...

-I basically want it to scream like DARTH VADER's T.I.E. fighter,...

 

[Chester Nimitz]

Big powerful, musical tube not lacking in mids, bass or treble, if anything a little too much top end.

I agree with the attack not being like =C='s but my amps aren't "cloudy".

I still have 2 quads of EL-34 =C='s that got 5 years on them, saving them for later.

I would like to try TAD 34's, heard good things.

Chalk it up to different amp designs or biasing/voltages. I really wish I liked the tung sols. I've squirreled away like 7 quads of Winged C's so I'm set.


Interesting enough, I do like the JJ 6CA7's.

Thats good to know as i respect your opinion as a guy that knows what he's doing.

My amp tech is Production Manager @ MAGNATONE and he also works at my local shop just minutes away [he had that gig before MT] He also used to work at ST LOUIS MUSIC/CRATE AMPS.
Real humble guy always fixes my pedals/amps whatever i ask anyhow he used to bias my Friedman a "little hot" but these days since a run a wet/dry rig i bias for tube longevity, not "cold" just average.

The Friedman JMP can get very Brown after Daves tweaks, still can be brite but its much more Brown if u want it.

I set the Friedman darker as the DSL-100 is very BRITE [and then some] the two amps balance each other out in a very thick, full massive sound and the tubes sound great.

I boost the front [bottom & mids] with a 6 band MXR EQ and slam the front of both amps with either a Cheese Block Fuzz or the Zakk ZW-44.

I use a SS Fender combo clean with the DSL clean for a clean tone.

Ive worked hard last 11 years collecting & selling gear. I'm where i need to be now but i still am never completely satisfied.

 

[Capulin Overdrive]

My pick out of the new stuff that's available is EH6CA7 for Marshally type amps and/or sound, and Gold Lion KT-77 for higher gain amps or a more modern sound in a Marshally amp.


The Tung-Sol EL-34B is an alright tube, my ears don't like them as much as the above 2 tubes, but do like their lowend. If I run the Tung-Sol, I do it in an amp like a Diezel where you can mix and match. Herbert has a pair of =C=, pair of Tung-Sol, and a pair of Gold Lion KT.

 

[critter cam]

I like how the regular JJ EL34s sound.

 

[bigangryguitar]

It's a toss up for me between the Eh el34's and the Chinese el34b-str's. I use the Chinese tubes however because both of my el34 amps are somewhere in the 500 plate voltage range and the EH's aren't happy there.

 

[LP Freak]

Have to agree, in my amps the EH sound very good...especially for the money.