Tung Sol 12ax7s ..?
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Re: Tung Sol 12ax7s ..?
I assume yo are talking about the Russian reissues...I am gonna order 4 or 5 of them soon to try out...a guy I know that is all about NOS tubes says that the russian reissues are killer tubes, I trust him so Im gonna grab some up to try out.
I assume yo are talking about the Russian reissues...I am gonna order 4 or 5 of them soon to try out...a guy I know that is all about NOS tubes says that the russian reissues are killer tubes, I trust him so Im gonna grab some up to try out.
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Re: Tung Sol 12ax7s ..?
I'm a Sovtek dealer and just bought a bunch of them at NAMM. I'll try out a couple and compare them to some NOS Tung Sols, NOS RCA's and NOS GE's I have and let cha know. The word is that they are excellant but I have not had time to try 'em for myself. I bought about $1000 worth of new Sovtek tubes at NAMM though, including Sovtek's reissue of the Mullard EL-34's.
I'm a Sovtek dealer and just bought a bunch of them at NAMM. I'll try out a couple and compare them to some NOS Tung Sols, NOS RCA's and NOS GE's I have and let cha know. The word is that they are excellant but I have not had time to try 'em for myself. I bought about $1000 worth of new Sovtek tubes at NAMM though, including Sovtek's reissue of the Mullard EL-34's.
Re: Tung Sol 12ax7s ..?
I just bought a Tung Sol 12AX7 for my Marshall JCM800, I have it in the gain stage V1. I tryed the Mullard The GT 12AX7 reissue wasn't to impressed with those. Also had the JJ's in there these were better sounding then the GTs. Now the Tung Sol has to be my favorite by far, just something about this tube make the amp more 3Dish.
I just bought a Tung Sol 12AX7 for my Marshall JCM800, I have it in the gain stage V1. I tryed the Mullard The GT 12AX7 reissue wasn't to impressed with those. Also had the JJ's in there these were better sounding then the GTs. Now the Tung Sol has to be my favorite by far, just something about this tube make the amp more 3Dish.
Gearjoneser
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Re: Tung Sol 12ax7s ..?
I've got a few of them, and I think they're in my Marshall Jubilee 2550 head right now, along with JJ E-34L's.
Nice gain, and big sounding. Once you start swapping the very best current production tubes, you start realizing that all of them are good.
My favorite current 12AX7's are the GT12AX7C, Tungsol, Sovtek LPS, and JJ ECC803S. Honestly, I'd be happy with any of those 4 in any of my amps.
I've got a few of them, and I think they're in my Marshall Jubilee 2550 head right now, along with JJ E-34L's.
Nice gain, and big sounding. Once you start swapping the very best current production tubes, you start realizing that all of them are good.
My favorite current 12AX7's are the GT12AX7C, Tungsol, Sovtek LPS, and JJ ECC803S. Honestly, I'd be happy with any of those 4 in any of my amps.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Tung Sol 12ax7s ..?
The GT-C is basically the Shuguang 9th Gen. Chinese pre tube, but it's tested to high standards. It's got the tightest, focused gain, making it great for highgain amps, although it's not the fattest sounding pre tube. Still a great tube.
The Sovtek LPS has nice gain, a nice overall EQ, and is sweet like a NOS Mullard or Telefunken. It's like a better Sovtek or EH......that's basically what it is...Sovtek's best pre tube.
The Tungsol has a great crunchy vibe to it, making it killer in Marshalls. It's highgain and fat sounding, although it doesn't sustain quite as good as the LPS and GT-C. Well worth the money! It's definitely clearer sounding than the GT-Mullard, and it looks very well made.
The JJECC83 is a clean sounding tube that doesn't do much for a highgain amp, it's best for a clean amp, but the one I mentioned, the ECC803S is JJ's best pre tube. It's fat, gainy, and actually seems to pump up the volume, when you install one in an amp. It seems to have a lot of output, but it's not as sharp and focused as a GT-C. I have the least amount of experience with the JJ ECC803S, but I've liked in in every amp I've tried it in.
The honest truth is that it's very hard to hear any audible difference between these nice hot tubes. I like all 4, and I've swapped these, and many more in all my amps, and these 4 come out the winners. The only tubes that compare to them in quality are NOS tubes like original Made in Britain Mullards and Telefunkens from Germany. I'm just talking about hot pre tubes that sound good in general. For special applications, like vintage Fenders, I'd probably be inclined to stay with RCA, GE, and American 12AX7's, although any of the 4 I mentioned would suit those as well.
Faraday said:
The GT-C is basically the Shuguang 9th Gen. Chinese pre tube, but it's tested to high standards. It's got the tightest, focused gain, making it great for highgain amps, although it's not the fattest sounding pre tube. Still a great tube.
The Sovtek LPS has nice gain, a nice overall EQ, and is sweet like a NOS Mullard or Telefunken. It's like a better Sovtek or EH......that's basically what it is...Sovtek's best pre tube.
The Tungsol has a great crunchy vibe to it, making it killer in Marshalls. It's highgain and fat sounding, although it doesn't sustain quite as good as the LPS and GT-C. Well worth the money! It's definitely clearer sounding than the GT-Mullard, and it looks very well made.
The JJECC83 is a clean sounding tube that doesn't do much for a highgain amp, it's best for a clean amp, but the one I mentioned, the ECC803S is JJ's best pre tube. It's fat, gainy, and actually seems to pump up the volume, when you install one in an amp. It seems to have a lot of output, but it's not as sharp and focused as a GT-C. I have the least amount of experience with the JJ ECC803S, but I've liked in in every amp I've tried it in.
The honest truth is that it's very hard to hear any audible difference between these nice hot tubes. I like all 4, and I've swapped these, and many more in all my amps, and these 4 come out the winners. The only tubes that compare to them in quality are NOS tubes like original Made in Britain Mullards and Telefunkens from Germany. I'm just talking about hot pre tubes that sound good in general. For special applications, like vintage Fenders, I'd probably be inclined to stay with RCA, GE, and American 12AX7's, although any of the 4 I mentioned would suit those as well.
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