El84 question

FMA · May 5th, 2005, 05:40 PM

Looking for new power tubes for my Pro Junior. How do JJs compare with Electro Harmonix?

TexGoneNW · May 6th, 2005, 02:39 AM

My objective was to pull and conserve the NOS tubes that I'e been using to play in bars, and the JJ's have done fine.

I am using the balanced phase inverter and some relatively hot power tubes, and I'm happy. Not as transparent, so to speak, as the NOS, and with their own character, though.

Daddy Elmis · May 6th, 2005, 09:38 AM

The JJ's I put in my PJ sound very good (this always being a very subjective issue).

I had Bob at Eurotubes retube the amp to give me a bit more clean headroom. I also added the balanced PI.

EH gets pretty good reviews overall from what I've read, but I've never used them. I've never heard or read a single bad review of the JJ's from Bob (an amazing feat for somthing as subjective as preamp and power amp tubes).

FMA · May 6th, 2005, 11:19 AM

I've heard a lot of good things about JJs and have some in my Ampeg -- not 84s, though. And I've heard a lot of good things about the EH tubes, that they based on the Mullard design. Tell you what, I check out a set of EHs and report back...

randy_mc · May 6th, 2005, 01:26 PM

EI would be another one to check out.
EI is Yugoslavian, but built to Mullard specs.
I like them a lot myself.

Randy

AtomicMassUnit · May 8th, 2005, 12:59 PM

The EI's sound really good. I a/b'ed one in a single ended amp with a fresh Telefunken, and it was really hard to pick a winner.

Atomic

May 5th, 2005, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
FMA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,174	El84 question Looking for new power tubes for my Pro Junior. How do JJs compare with Electro Harmonix?

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TexGoneNW Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Victoria, TX Posts: 917 4 Photos	Favorably, I think My objective was to pull and conserve the NOS tubes that I'e been using to play in bars, and the JJ's have done fine. I am using the balanced phase inverter and some relatively hot power tubes, and I'm happy. Not as transparent, so to speak, as the NOS, and with their own character, though.

May 6th, 2005, 11:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
FMA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,174	Thanks I've heard a lot of good things about JJs and have some in my Ampeg -- not 84s, though. And I've heard a lot of good things about the EH tubes, that they based on the Mullard design. Tell you what, I check out a set of EHs and report back...

May 6th, 2005, 01:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
randy_mc Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Memphis Posts: 144	EI would be another one to check out. EI is Yugoslavian, but built to Mullard specs. I like them a lot myself. Randy __________________ Impossible is just someone else's opinion... it's a dare, not a fact. My music: http://www.myspace.com/pegasusactualmusic http://www.soundclick.com/bands/4/ra...rlandmusic.htm

May 6th, 2005, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Daddy Elmis Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 961	The JJ's I put in my PJ sound very good (this always being a very subjective issue). I had Bob at Eurotubes retube the amp to give me a bit more clean headroom. I also added the balanced PI. EH gets pretty good reviews overall from what I've read, but I've never used them. I've never heard or read a single bad review of the JJ's from Bob (an amazing feat for somthing as subjective as preamp and power amp tubes).

May 8th, 2005, 12:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
AtomicMassUnit Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 153	The EI's sound really good. I a/b'ed one in a single ended amp with a fresh Telefunken, and it was really hard to pick a winner. Atomic