JJ Tubes or Electro Harmonix Tubes?

telecaster69 · October 9th, 2006, 09:08 PM

I'm replacing the Tubes in my amp and I went with the Electro harmonix Tubes......6L6 12AX7 and 12UA7 tubes.... Someone told me they would have used the JJ tesla Tubes instead....is there a real big difference in sound? As long as they are better than the Fender Groove Tubes that were in the amp......

RelicStrat · October 9th, 2006, 09:19 PM

Someone will always tell you to use something else. Do the EH's sound good to you? If so that's all that matters.

telecaster69 · October 9th, 2006, 09:22 PM

I'm not sure I haven't heard either of them...I am having them put in right now..it's at the shop....I'm sure they will be fine....I was just wondering if there was a huge difference in sound.

OaklandA · October 9th, 2006, 09:37 PM

They're both very good tubes. JJ's tend to have a little more output and are gainier in my experience, but are very good and super reliable and consistent. EH sells a good tube ,too...I have their 12ax7's in my smaller amps.

If you're happy with what you have I'm not sure I'd go through the expense of changing a whole set of tubes.

Big Mike Simpson · October 10th, 2006, 01:17 AM

I replaced the JJ preamp tubes in my BFSR with TungSol reissue 12ax7's and NOS mullard/Brimar 4024 (I think) and the amp has never sounded so good... this is after a tuneup and new TAD power tubes.

I followed suggestions on this page...
http://kcanostubes.com/content/newsl...sp?ArticleID=5

RomanS · October 10th, 2006, 03:56 AM

JJs tend to have a bit more mid-range than other tubes, they sound sweeter/warmer, but less bright.

The place where I buy my tubes has some great info:
http://www.tube-town.de/info/doc/tt-...tubes-engl.pdf
http://www.tube-town.de/info/doc/tt-tubemap.pdf

October 9th, 2006, 09:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
telecaster69 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chico, CA Age: 34 Posts: 261	JJ Tubes or Electro Harmonix Tubes? I'm replacing the Tubes in my amp and I went with the Electro harmonix Tubes......6L6 12AX7 and 12UA7 tubes.... Someone told me they would have used the JJ tesla Tubes instead....is there a real big difference in sound? As long as they are better than the Fender Groove Tubes that were in the amp...... __________________ Taylor 310 Acoustic with LR Baggs ibeam. Gold Tuners with Ebony buttons 2004 Telecaster w/hotrails, lckng tuners Fender Powerchorus Amp 2x12" Aphex Aural Exciter pedal HBE Big D distortion pedal.

October 9th, 2006, 09:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
telecaster69 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chico, CA Age: 34 Posts: 261	I'm not sure I haven't heard either of them...I am having them put in right now..it's at the shop....I'm sure they will be fine....I was just wondering if there was a huge difference in sound. __________________ Taylor 310 Acoustic with LR Baggs ibeam. Gold Tuners with Ebony buttons 2004 Telecaster w/hotrails, lckng tuners Fender Powerchorus Amp 2x12" Aphex Aural Exciter pedal HBE Big D distortion pedal.

October 9th, 2006, 09:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
OaklandA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,621 28 Photos	They're both very good tubes. JJ's tend to have a little more output and are gainier in my experience, but are very good and super reliable and consistent. EH sells a good tube ,too...I have their 12ax7's in my smaller amps. If you're happy with what you have I'm not sure I'd go through the expense of changing a whole set of tubes. __________________ ________________________ _________________ ___________ That's what she said.

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Big Mike Simpson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ (PHX) Age: 52 Posts: 1,500 62 Photos	I replaced the JJ preamp tubes in my BFSR with TungSol reissue 12ax7's and NOS mullard/Brimar 4024 (I think) and the amp has never sounded so good... this is after a tuneup and new TAD power tubes. I followed suggestions on this page... http://kcanostubes.com/content/newsl...sp?ArticleID=5 __________________ http://www.myspace.com/bigmikesimpson

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RelicStrat Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Laguna Hills, SoCal Age: 49 Posts: 426	Someone will always tell you to use something else. Do the EH's sound good to you? If so that's all that matters.

October 10th, 2006, 03:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 37 Posts: 2,886 14 Photos	JJs tend to have a bit more mid-range than other tubes, they sound sweeter/warmer, but less bright. The place where I buy my tubes has some great info: http://www.tube-town.de/info/doc/tt-...tubes-engl.pdf http://www.tube-town.de/info/doc/tt-tubemap.pdf