Valvetronix Valve

Oldslowhand

Oldslowhand

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OK I've had my Valvetronix AD100VT just over a week.
Great fun ! Moved up from a little Marshall MG15 that been anoying me for far to long with it's 8" speaker, all that extra bass to get used to again:14:

Found some killer patches and have storted my clean and lead tones (Well nearly, don't we all tweek things )

Now I think i'ts time to look at the the valve (tube) it's a Electro-harmonix (03 05) Ecc83 so should I swop it for something else If so what ?
any advice would be most welcome :fingersx::thanks:
 
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Oldslowhand said:
OK I've had my Valvetronix AD100VT just over a week.
Great fun ! Moved up from a little Marshall MG15 that been anoying me for far to long with it's 8" speaker, all that extra bass to get used to again:14:

Found some killer patches and have storted my clean and lead tones (Well nearly, don't we all tweek things )

Now I think i'ts time to look at the the valve (tube) it's a Electro-harmonix (03 05) Ecc83 so should I swop it for something else If so what ?
any advice would be most welcome :fingersx::thanks:
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Do you mean the VTH or the VTX 120?

I use a set of NOS RCA Long Plate 12AX7s in mine...Same tubes I have in my Fender Cyber Twin..
 
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ADT100 is the 2x12 100w combo they brought out last year John...it's the same family as the 15/30/50w combos. Has a few extra features like a effects loop, but otherwise, same same.
 
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It's one of the silver metal grill amps. I had the AD50VT for a few minutes but it was defective. Got the AD60VTX instead.

The RCA tube is a great way to go. If you wanna go a little cheaper, you can try a JJ tube like I got from Eurotubes. I had a Mullard reissue from Groove Tubes but it died in like two months. The JJ sounds just as good, maybe a tad better. I'd go with the NOS tube as first recommendation or a JJ second.

Here's Eurotubes website address.

https://ssl.eurotubes.com/index.htm
 
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Dude - I went with Roland on that because it didn't take much reading to determine those things are unreliable! Don't swap the tube - swap the amp!
 
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I popped a GT 12AX7R in my AD15 and it made a big difference to the positive
 
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I'm thinking some of the newer ADVT's have ironed out some of the kinks. I've had my 30 watter for a year now, and no signs at all of any trouble whatsoever. However this is the second one, first one died after two months but Korg replaced it for free. I also had a Cube 30 at the same time. After I compared the two for about 10 days, I sent the Cube back.


But on topic, I didn't or don't plan on any changes to the tube or speaker. Gets me by quite well stock, which is only home playing, but I don't see any need for changing anything right now.
 
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Thanks for your input guys. I have to admit that the reliability factor did worry me a bit but the feedback I got was that these issues were on the first run amps and that the currant amps are OK. I'll probably try the JJ & the GT see which I like best, I Know from my Hi-Fi background that tubes can die any time when pushed so it's not to much of a supprise to hear about tubes that go so soon just unlucky :cussing:

Oh I just found this Does this mean that there the same Tube!!!!

http://www.watfordvalves.com/product_detail.asp?id=1470
 
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Aceman said:
Dude - I went with Roland on that because it didn't take much reading to determine those things are unreliable! Don't swap the tube - swap the amp!
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On the newer series your statement isn't flying with me! :yell:
After Gearjoneser,I've had my 120 watt VTH head longer than anyone on here and I've had 0 problems with mine now going on 2 years...

Love mine!
 
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