A couple of years ago these were great tubes but in early 2019 we started getting way too many that were bad crackling right out of the box.
Ruby tubes vs jj.
This ruby tube is a re labeled chinese shuguang tube.
Jj 6v6 tubes are very reliable but don t sound like 6v6s to me.
I like ruby 6v6s.
Today it is by far the most common preamp tube used for electric guitar amplification and there is an almost overwhelming supply of current production options to choose from.
Nov 5 2005 1 i have a gig tonight i am using ruby el34 s and 12ax7 s the amp is a hughes and kettner duotone.
This is more accelerated on output power tubes like 6l6.
Because of this there are many versions by different manufacturers.
Mullard ecc83 12ax7 mullard ecc82 12au7 mullard ecc81 12at7 philips ecc83 tung sol ecc83 audio classic ecc83 tad ecc83 mesa branded ecc83 marshall branded.
Jj s 5y3 rectifiers are good but they can rattle in a combo.
Rca and sylvania first introduced the 12ax7 to the world in the late 1940s.
Select 3 hole plate kt88 made by shuguang in china.
With a nice grind.
Out of stock.
Groove tubes 6l6ge amazon us http amzn to 2f0wct4 amazon uk http amzn to 2mywnav do different 6l6 tubes and equivalents such as the 5881 make any s.
They are reliable sound great and perform well.
I am using a paduak and curly maple custom hollowbody w duncan 59 humbuckers i think this paring is kinda bright and.
A comparison of current production 12ax7 tubes.
Ruby post by jason41224 mon oct 04 2010 11 09 pm i could never get into nos tubes unless i consistently could get a supply of them.
The sovteks rattle and they put out too much voltage.
6l6 tube is a very popular output tube in guitar amps.
Start date nov 5 2005.
Also re marketed as.
Instead i recommend buying nos or even used usa 5y3s.
Jj e34l vs ruby el 34bstr ruby el 34bstr s are a special tube request relabled power tubes made by shuguang in china.
It would be lame to splurge on one and wait a few months and go back to normal tubes.
Jj vs ruby preamp tubes.
I ve not tried them this year but since the eh 6v6 is currently working so well and sounding so good we re sticking with them unless things change.
Last choice ruby 6v6gtstr.
Tall bottle solid black plate.
Also they have a brighter top end with more bite.
Higher grade hand selected jj 6l6gc from ruby tubes.
