OK, EL84 G.A.S. Time..

[Imp]

this'll be my first new tube purchase, and i need some brief pointers.. because im in the UK, i'm fairly limited for choice..

however, i have heard good things about both EH EL84s and a company called harma, they have a hell of a good writeup on www.watfordvalves.com.. i just want a versatile, durable, middle-of-everything set. i can shape the EQ later, but i'd really like consistency in the sound of the tubes..

any suggestions as far as EH, Harma or any other brand goes? its for a marshall DSL401, 4x12AX7s, 4xEL84s..

cheers, guys

tom

 

[Curly]

Re: OK, EL84 G.A.S. Time..

although it's not really clear on Warford's site, I believe the "Harmas" are just rebranded tubes, tested by Watford, similar to what Groove Tubes does with a lot of tubes

anyway, I suspect the EL 84 Harmas are Russian made

I still think the JJs are probably the best current production EL 84, but it's certainly possible that some people might prefer good Russian versions for their amp

 

[Scott_F]

Re: OK, EL84 G.A.S. Time..

As far as new production tubes go, the JJ EL84's are excellent quality.

You can get them from Bob at Eurotubes or if you need help, I can get you some as well. I now have dealer status at several places that sell parts.

Eurotubes is a no-brainer because he has tons in stock. Todd at Revolution Guitar has a lot as well.

There *has* to be a place in the UK that sells JJ/Tesla EL84's though.

 

[Rich_T]

Re: OK, EL84 G.A.S. Time..

Tell me your results when you fit them dude, maybe I don't need a new amp.

 

[That90'sGuy]

Re: OK, EL84 G.A.S. Time..

As Scott said, JJ EL-84s rock! I've been using mine for a while and they sound great. I wouldn't change a thing

 

[Imp]

Re: OK, EL84 G.A.S. Time..

awesome, thanks guys

(gets digging for UK JJ tubes)

ill post any results i find here..

tom

 

[Imp]

Re: OK, EL84 G.A.S. Time..

sweet:

http://www.hificollective.co.uk/valves/other_output_valves.html

is there only one type of JJ EL84?

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: OK, EL84 G.A.S. Time..

There are also NOS Teslas....$40.00ea. or a pair though...They aren't JJs.

I thought the JJs were o.k., but I like Ei EL84s (and 12AX7s!)...a copy of the European Philips type and has excellent full all-around tone. And $10.00ea. locally !

I thought they had a little more bottom end, more headroom & overdrive better than the JJ...more Vox-like, which I love.

But the JJ is a good all around tube.

They're all cheap enough to experiment.....except for the Mullard, of course! :13:

 

[Imp]

Re: OK, EL84 G.A.S. Time..

you'll laugh, i have 2 old as hell mullard tubes in my DSL401 at the moment, pulled from a valve organ!

they dont match, and nor does anything else in there >.< i really want a quad!

tom

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: OK, EL84 G.A.S. Time..

If you get the Harmas, let me know what ya' think....

 

[Imp]

Re: OK, EL84 G.A.S. Time..

aye - everyone raves over how watford valves test their valves till god knows when, i'm definitley up for trying a set out, they seem much cheaper than JJs too.. one for the good of the forum

tom