JJ Tubes or Electro Harmonix Tubes?

[telecaster69]

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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[Mike Simpson]

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...
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[RomanS]

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:
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