The sound of these tubes is very smooth when biased correctly. Tonally, it’s hard to go wrong. They are pleasant to listen to and have the creamy overdrive most people look for in an EL84. They have a nice chime but it’s not overbearing.
Simply so, are Groove Tubes any good?
The Groove Tubes GE 6L6 clone is a unique design that sounds great and reminds me of the vintage Sylvania 6L6GCs, but they aren’t particularly reliable. The Sovtek 5881 isn’t really a 5881 or a 6L6, but it’s still a great tube in its own right. It sounds good in many 6L6-based amps and is just about impossible to kill.
Likewise, people ask, can I replace EL84 with EL34? EL34 pulls MASSIVE heater current compared to EL84. you need a new power transformer. i guess their Ra* is different, so there will be some impedance mismatch i think. you might have to rebias the amp.
Then, can you replace EL84 with 6L6?
Can you run 6l6s in an amp designed for el84s with that adapter. Don’t do this. 6l6s have require more heater current than el84s. Unless you’re amp is specifically designed to run multiple tubes or it has an over-specced power transformer you risk damaging your amp in the long term.
Can you replace EL84 with 6V6?
Yes, the socket change is a fairly major operation, but the 6V6s are pretty compatible with the EL84 voltage and output impedance.
What do KT88 tubes sound like?
Tech stuff aside, the KT88 is a gorgeous sounding tube. Since this is all in the ear of the beholder, I’ll tell you what I hear from a KT88. Somewhere in between the soft, glassy tone of an EL34 and the raw, edgy tone of a 6550 lies the KT88.
What guitar amps use EL84?
Amps known for their “chimey” and saturated sound, like Vox amps, typically use EL84 tubes, which can provide a medium amount of gain but in a very sweet and saturated character. American clean amps like Fenders commonly use 6L6 tubes, as well as lots of high-wattage, high gain amps such as Mesa/Boogie amps.
What is the difference between EL34 and EL84?
The EL34 is larger and it puts out two to three times the wattage as the EL84. More watts equals more volume, more headroom, and a better frequency response — even at low volumes. Lower bass frequencies require more power, and the higher wattage of the EL34 is better able to handle the full frequency spectrum.
What tubes are interchangeable with EL84?
An interchangeable North American type is the 6BQ5 (the RETMA tube designation name for the EL84).
What tubes do Orange amps use?
Times have moved on since the early OR series amplifiers with the modern equivalent, the Orange OR15 features EL84 power tubes.
What tubes does a Vox AC30 use?
Though widely believed to be a class A amplifier, the AC30 is in fact class AB. It uses a quartet of cathode-biased EL-84 output tubes in push-pull configuration.
Where are Fender groove tubes made?
In August, Groove Tube operations moved into Fender facilities in Ontario, Calif., and Scottsdale, Ariz., while production moved to a factory in Mexico. Citing a nondisclosure agreement, Pittman would only say that Groove Tubes sold for 10 times its annual earnings.