How to get more clean head room
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the guy who invented fire
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Re: How to get more clean head room
better speaker and better tubes
better speaker and better tubes
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: How to get more clean head room
different power tubes could give you more clean headroom and slightly lower gain preamp tubes coudl also give you more headroom...what kind of tubes are in it now?
different power tubes could give you more clean headroom and slightly lower gain preamp tubes coudl also give you more headroom...what kind of tubes are in it now?
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: How to get more clean head room
I actually like the EH 12AX7's. Try a nice set of 6L6's that were made for clean tones and that speaker and see what happens...BTW, what speaker did you get?
I actually like the EH 12AX7's. Try a nice set of 6L6's that were made for clean tones and that speaker and see what happens...BTW, what speaker did you get?
drew_half_empty
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Re: How to get more clean head room
a 12au7 in the PI will clean that thing up for sure
a 12au7 in the PI will clean that thing up for sure
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lickalotofpuss
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Re: How to get more clean head room
You have the same prob i do w/ my Laney protube 30. What i do is use a Boss ME- 50 This way i can turn the drive down on the amp *at the cleanest setting,and turn the master Level up on the boss.which will only amplify the clean singal thats the Amp is sending.Im not sure but there might be some power loss if the amps setting are turned down to its cleanest level
You have the same prob i do w/ my Laney protube 30. What i do is use a Boss ME- 50 This way i can turn the drive down on the amp *at the cleanest setting,and turn the master Level up on the boss.which will only amplify the clean singal thats the Amp is sending.Im not sure but there might be some power loss if the amps setting are turned down to its cleanest level
drew_half_empty
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Re: How to get more clean head room
phase inverter, preamp tube closest to the power tubes
doesn't that thing have a low gain input jack too? you could plug into that, yanno
phase inverter, preamp tube closest to the power tubes
doesn't that thing have a low gain input jack too? you could plug into that, yanno
drew_half_empty
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Re: How to get more clean head room
and the gov. is a good speaker, keep it
and the gov. is a good speaker, keep it
Re: How to get more clean head room
an efficient ceramic speaker will make more difference in clean headroom than tubes. once you determine the efficiency of the speaker, moving to one that is only a few db more efficient can make a huge difference in headroom.
once you've done that, get some 7581 power tubes. They're pricey, but it takes more to break them up.
an efficient ceramic speaker will make more difference in clean headroom than tubes. once you determine the efficiency of the speaker, moving to one that is only a few db more efficient can make a huge difference in headroom.
once you've done that, get some 7581 power tubes. They're pricey, but it takes more to break them up.
drew_half_empty
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Re: How to get more clean head room
governor's are really efficient
try the 12au7 first, it's your cheapest option. If it doesn't work out, eh, you only lost like $10
governor's are really efficient
try the 12au7 first, it's your cheapest option. If it doesn't work out, eh, you only lost like $10
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: How to get more clean head room
Scott: Do you even know where someone could get some 7581's? I woudl love to get a matched quad but I can't even find a pair:smack: .
I started to suggest 7581's but last time I saw a matched pair it was about 2 weeks ago and they were $180 for the pair...
Scott: Do you even know where someone could get some 7581's? I woudl love to get a matched quad but I can't even find a pair:smack: .
I started to suggest 7581's but last time I saw a matched pair it was about 2 weeks ago and they were $180 for the pair...
Matt Blackett
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Re: How to get more clean head room
One other thing to consider is how you're setting the EQ. Try less low end as you turn up (and less EQ overall--don't crank everything) and that might buy you a little more headroom.
One other thing to consider is how you're setting the EQ. Try less low end as you turn up (and less EQ overall--don't crank everything) and that might buy you a little more headroom.
Re: How to get more clean head room
KCA NOS Tubes had several. I scored a pair for Evan's amp. They ran about $100 for the pair at the time. Considering he'll probably get twice the life as compared to the current production 6L6's, it's a good deal.
the guy who invented fire said:
KCA NOS Tubes had several. I scored a pair for Evan's amp. They ran about $100 for the pair at the time. Considering he'll probably get twice the life as compared to the current production 6L6's, it's a good deal.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: How to get more clean head room
Called mike a few weeks ago...at that time he had a pair. I passed on the pair since I needed 4 but called back the next day and the pair had sold:smack: !
Scott_F said:
Called mike a few weeks ago...at that time he had a pair. I passed on the pair since I needed 4 but called back the next day and the pair had sold:smack: !