WTT: Cameron Ocean

[johnpace2]

Please see add in the gear exchange:

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[jerrydyer]

why not slightly tweak it to sound darker?

 

[johnpace2]

True, but I don't want to alter any of Mark's mods. I think people would respond negativley to that and it would hurt the re-sale value.

 

[Superunknown]

Have you tried different pre-amp tubes?

 

[jerrydyer]

send it to me and tell mark you are doing so. He will probably call me and tell me exactly how to tame it.

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[jerrydyer]

oops, wrong one dammit

 

[johnpace2]

Have you tried different pre-amp tubes?

I actually didn't even think of that. Can you recommend some darker preamp tubes?

I think my problem comes from playing a darker amp first, then switching to the Ocean. Then it sounds way too bright. When I start by playing the Ocean, it's still bright, but sounds good. Does that make sense? My perception is because of what I was comparing it to just a few moments before. I often good around and switch through several of my amps while playing.

 

[Jay Strange]

Have you tried different pre-amp tubes?

I actually didn't even think of that. Can you recommend some darker preamp tubes?

I think my problem comes from playing a darker amp first, then switching to the Ocean. Then it sounds way too bright. When I start by playing the Ocean, it's still bright, but sounds good. Does that make sense? My perception is because of what I was comparing it to just a few moments before. I often good around and switch through several of my amps while playing.

Give a couple of RFT's a shot or JJ's.

 

[Superunknown]

Have you tried different pre-amp tubes?

I actually didn't even think of that. Can you recommend some darker preamp tubes?

I think my problem comes from playing a darker amp first, then switching to the Ocean. Then it sounds way too bright. When I start by playing the Ocean, it's still bright, but sounds good. Does that make sense? My perception is because of what I was comparing it to just a few moments before. I often good around and switch through several of my amps while playing.

Give a couple of RFT's a shot or JJ's.

I run EH pre-amp tubes in my Ocean.....

 

[parntz145]

Try a Tung-Sol in the V1 and a JJ in V2. That will fatten it up.

 

[MrDan666]

If you want darker and smoother, without adding mush then use Sovtek 12AX7-LPS in V1 and V3. Stick a 9th gen in V2.

I use this combination in brighter voiced amps/modded Marshalls, and it sounds perfect!

 

[parntz145]

If you want darker and smoother, without adding mush then use Sovtek 12AX7-LPS in V1 and V3. Stick a 9th gen in V2.

I use this combination in brighter voiced amps/modded Marshalls, and it sounds perfect!

The JJ will fatten it up better than the 9th gen Chinese. I had an ocean mod and tried a bunch of tubes. The best combo to my ear was the Tung Sol in V1, JJ in V2, Tung Sol in V3. That fattened it up and sounded killer. You can also try a Chinese in the V1 that also sounds cool. The JJ's are a darker sounding tube and will work great. The LPS to my ear made the ocean lose clarity. I really hated them in the ocean. I loved them in the HG Jose. Just try it if you dont dig it try a different combo.