sebby123
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ACShreds":1batyq5o said:
I found the JJ's to have a V type EQ to them Boomy lows and Harsh High's, The Mesas will balance out the amp a bit, tighten the lows a bit and soften the highs, But not nearly as much as the SED's.
I found the JJ's to have a V type EQ to them Boomy lows and Harsh High's, The Mesas will balance out the amp a bit, tighten the lows a bit and soften the highs, But not nearly as much as the SED's.
ACShreds
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sebby123":1cx46vp9 said:
Im just gonna call Doug's tubes tomorrow and see whats up haha.
Juggernaut
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ACShreds":9gi5wy0t said:
primeholy
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I put these in mine and they sound pretty good. Better than the stock tubes that were in it.
bste328
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nateispro":2a0pau06 said:
yes indeed! btw i like also jj's, but i'm NEVER gonna put a whole set of their preamp tubes in an amplifier you gotta find the right places and they rock, used in every stage will make the amp sound like there's a blanket on it...
petejt
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I use a combo of a JJ 6L6 & a Mesa/Boogie STR440 (Ruby 6L6), and two Svetlana E.D. EL34s.
dfrattaroli
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I've always hated JJs in a Mesa. And oddly, I've always gravitated back to Mesa branded tubes in a Mesa. That's what's in my Mark IV right now.
sebby123
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dfrattaroli":8iezbgw2 said:
I just hate JJ's period, I have a splawn QR coming in with JJ's anyone try the EL34's?
Shask
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What about 4X6L6 vs 2X6L6 and 2XEL34?
I am always bouncing back and forth between which way I should go to retube my Mark III.
I am always bouncing back and forth between which way I should go to retube my Mark III.
sebby123
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With EL34's youll tighten up the lows, make the amp a bit brighter and a little more aggressive JP uses it in his MK IV's.Shask":25ipvnw0 said:
I prefer 4 6L6's personally Better cleans and a smoother sound.
blackba
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I have JJ 6L6GC's in the inner slots and =C= SED 6L6Gc's in the outer slots. I used to have all JJ's, but 2 of them went bad. I generally run my mark IVA in the class A mode. The JJ's were darker and had more lows, but the lows could get muddy easily. Overall I like the SED =C='s better, they have a nicer midrange.
I also agree with the preamp tubes, I have a mix and match in my amp. I tried all JJ tubes in the amp a good number of years ago. I was close to selling the amp at that point.
BTW Doug's tubes, eurotubes, etc should be able to give you tubes in range. Just tell them what amp you have. I had a bias pot put in my mark IVA, but really didn't notice that much difference in sound, it did warm it up a bit.
I also agree with the preamp tubes, I have a mix and match in my amp. I tried all JJ tubes in the amp a good number of years ago. I was close to selling the amp at that point.
BTW Doug's tubes, eurotubes, etc should be able to give you tubes in range. Just tell them what amp you have. I had a bias pot put in my mark IVA, but really didn't notice that much difference in sound, it did warm it up a bit.
Shask
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sebby123":10qd16ie said:
You know, I don't know why I didn't think about this before. I bought a set of Ruby El34's for my Marshall clone I built not to long ago. So, I just spent an hour swapping tubes. I even pulled 4 TAD 6L6's out of my Recto since I know they are much newer then whatever is in my Mark III.
I must say, I think I really prefer 4X6L6's better. I thought I would like the EL34's, because I would like it more aggressive. But, instead if introduced some cardboard fuzzy frequency in there I cant stand. I prefer a more mid-scooped tone, and I think the 6L6's preserve what I think a Mark series should sound like. That Scooped, smooth, Hi-Fi Metallica type tone. I almost think the EL34's made it not as clear, and more "splattered" across all of the mids. I am not a fan. Reminds me of the same reason why I prefer the red channel over the orange channel on the Recto.