Ruby Tubes Vs Jj

Nov 5 2005 1 i have a gig tonight i am using ruby el34 s and 12ax7 s the amp is a hughes and kettner duotone.

Ruby tubes vs jj.

6l6 tube is a very popular output tube in guitar amps. Last choice ruby 6v6gtstr. Today it is by far the most common preamp tube used for electric guitar amplification and there is an almost overwhelming supply of current production options to choose from. Jj s 5y3 rectifiers are good but they can rattle in a combo.

Mullard ecc83 12ax7 mullard ecc82 12au7 mullard ecc81 12at7 philips ecc83 tung sol ecc83 audio classic ecc83 tad ecc83 mesa branded ecc83 marshall branded. A couple of years ago these were great tubes but in early 2019 we started getting way too many that were bad crackling right out of the box. I am using a paduak and curly maple custom hollowbody w duncan 59 humbuckers i think this paring is kinda bright and. Also re marketed as.

With a nice grind. Higher grade hand selected jj 6l6gc from ruby tubes. Instead i recommend buying nos or even used usa 5y3s. It would be lame to splurge on one and wait a few months and go back to normal tubes.

Jj vs ruby preamp tubes. The sovteks rattle and they put out too much voltage. Tall bottle solid black plate. I ve not tried them this year but since the eh 6v6 is currently working so well and sounding so good we re sticking with them unless things change.

Rca and sylvania first introduced the 12ax7 to the world in the late 1940s. They are reliable sound great and perform well. This ruby tube is a re labeled chinese shuguang tube. Because of this there are many versions by different manufacturers.

Jj 6v6 tubes are very reliable but don t sound like 6v6s to me. I like ruby 6v6s. Also they have a brighter top end with more bite. As you use your tube amp tubes wear out due to the heat it generates.

This is more accelerated on output power tubes like 6l6. Groove tubes 6l6ge amazon us http amzn to 2f0wct4 amazon uk http amzn to 2mywnav do different 6l6 tubes and equivalents such as the 5881 make any s. Start date nov 5 2005. Select 3 hole plate kt88 made by shuguang in china.

Out of stock. Ruby el 34bstr s when you turn the volume up are going to break up much sooner than jj e34l power tubes and will sound warmer. Ruby post by jason41224 mon oct 04 2010 11 09 pm i could never get into nos tubes unless i consistently could get a supply of them.