New Tube Day

[St_Genesius]

I need new tubes for my Night Train and was shopping online when I realized that one of the big tube stores is actually *in* my town. So this afternoon, I'm knocking off work early to go shopping. Gonna grab a few different 12AX7s to try out in the V3 spot, as well as some new EL84s.

Any recommendations on models that I should make sure to grab?

[zzmoore]

Re: New Tube Day

It is all a crap shoot.
Tubes do not have a frequency response, like a speaker.
The Achilles' heal of modern tubes Is/Can Be longevity.
Pay no attention to tube "reviews".....buy a few different types and see what you think. It all varies from amp to player to guitar.
good luck
BTW.......did you just create a new "new" category .......NTD

[El Supremo]

Re: New Tube Day

EHX 12ax7's worked for me in any amp in any position. Tight, clear and lasts.

[St_Genesius]

Re: New Tube Day

I ended up buying seven tubes: one each of the 12ax7s from Genelex, Tung-Sol & Mullard and a matched pair of both Tung-Sol and Mullard EL84s.

[Edgecrusher]

Re: New Tube Day

I ended up buying seven tubes: one each of the 12ax7s from Genelex, Tung-Sol & Mullard

All made in the same reflektor factory all based on the Sovtek 12Ax7 LPS...

[St_Genesius]

Re: New Tube Day

Yes, New Sensor. But all with visibly different construction and reportedly different sound. Too early for me to say exactly what differences I hear.

All made in the same reflektor factory all based on the Sovtek 12Ax7 LPS...

[zzmoore]

Re: New Tube Day

Yes, New Sensor. But all with visibly different construction and reportedly different sound. Too early for me to say exactly what differences I hear.

Yeah...you are doing the "right" thing.
Relektor does not just make one X7 with 5 different ink stamps.
You may prefer one over another depending on the amp.....some may sound the same...some you may not care for.
Just go with your gut.
good luck

[JeffB]

Re: New Tube Day

Yup. They are all made in the same factory but they sound very different. The tung sol and mullard are a good example.

[chadd]

Re: New Tube Day

EHX 12ax7's worked for me in any amp in any position. Tight, clear and lasts.

I really liked them in my Single Rectifier

[El Supremo]

Re: New Tube Day

Keep hearing about those Mullards. Have you tried one yet and maybe compared it to the Tung Sol?