Tips on getting more headroom out of EL84 30 watter

[beaubrummels]

Re: Tips on getting more headroom out of EL84 30 watter

Shouldn't all your numbers be multiplied by 100? 100% is unity gain.

You are right. There's an enlightening explanation already in this forum, which you also participated in.

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/sho...-12ax7-tubes&p=2429148&viewfull=1#post2429148

 

[SongsForTheDeaf]

Re: Tips on getting more headroom out of EL84 30 watter

I wound up renting an old USA Fender hot rod Deluxe to try out... it was 350 used so I figure if it has high headroom at 40 watts and takes my pedals well I might trade my Traynor for it and get money back to save for a trip... good thing I have not ordered those tubes yet! still holding onto my Mesa Lonestar Special 4x10 EL84 30 watts though but that amp has a lot more headroom and volume

The Deluxe needs biasing when changing tubes though doesn't it ?

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Tips on getting more headroom out of EL84 30 watter

Ok I will try the 5751 in the PI position and V1 just to be sure, should take a few days for the tubes to be shipped

5751 is ok for the PI position but a 12AT7 is a better choice.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Tips on getting more headroom out of EL84 30 watter

A speaker with a high SPL rating will give you a louder cleaner sound (at least a 103 SPL). The higher the SPL the louder clean sound you can get.

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: Tips on getting more headroom out of EL84 30 watter

Be sure your Master Volume is on 10....all he way up for maximum headroom.

Bill

 

[Kramer Guy]

Re: Tips on getting more headroom out of EL84 30 watter

You say your speaker is a celestion 30 right ? I'm assuming that means it can only handle up to 30 watts ? Seeing that your amp is a 30 watt tube combo, maybe you should upgrade the speaker to something that can handle more power. like a Eminence Legend 75 or something like that ?

 

[SongsForTheDeaf]

Re: Tips on getting more headroom out of EL84 30 watter

You say your speaker is a celestion 30 right ? I'm assuming that means it can only handle up to 30 watts ? Seeing that your amp is a 30 watt tube combo, maybe you should upgrade the speaker to something that can handle more power. like a Eminence Legend 75 or something like that ?

I Could be wrong but I think the vintage 30 handles 60 watts. But a speaker change is for sure on the table I I decide to keep the amp

 

[Laughing Kookaburra]

Re: Tips on getting more headroom out of EL84 30 watter

^^Yes, 60 watts.