5150 Tube Test - JJ - Ruby - Sovtek- KT88 (OMG)

[guitarguru777]

So today I decided to do some more re-amps using different tubes. Being a JJ guy for the last 5 years I figured I would give this another go and see how I felt about my JJs. I even ran a test with a set of old KT88s I had laying around just to see what it would sound like.

Setup:
JeffTD's Rose of Sharyn DI's > Tube Screamer > 5150> Marshall Cab V30s > Single Sm57 > Focusrite Saffire Pro 40

Clips have no post processing. I will run this till Wednesday of this week. Vote on your fave and tell us why. Then I will reveal the results.

MP3s can be found at:
http://www.jasoncohenitservices.com/tubetest

Tube Details: (Revealed)

Sovtek 6L6WXT+ #4
JJ 6L6GC #1
Ruby 6L6GCM-STR #3
JJ KT88 #2

 

[visceral]

Edit:
ok, i was able to give it a quick listen on my headphones (akg k240). Im torn between 2 and 4, but im leaning towards #2. It just seems more in your face. The others almost seemed like the amp needed to be pushed harder in comparison (but all sound good imo!)


Nice shootout! Ill soon be re-tubing my 5150 & had no idea what tubes I was going to get.

 

[Scottxx]

Number 2 sounds the best for me ! WHich ones are them ??

 

[ApolloSpeed]

i like both #2 and #4....leaning more toward 4

 

[metalpolano]

i think number 2 is the best

 

[farelien212]

i like number 2 the most, sounds wider and i like the sound of palm mute attack from it. while number 4 sounds tight. but i like 2 more !

 

[BLUElightCory]

I like 2 as well, 4 being the runner-up.

 

[guitarguru777]

Well i must say so far this is turning out in an unexpected way ....lol

Wed I will reveal the answers

 

[Wolfeman]

Careful with those 88's in there, the 5150s heater supply wasn't made to handle that load.

 

[AD Chaos]

I like 4 the most (assuming settings are all identical).

Careful with those 88's in there, the 5150s heater supply wasn't made to handle that load.

...but maybe because your amp is about to explode?

 

[guitarguru777]

Careful with those 88's in there, the 5150s heater supply wasn't made to handle that load.

I know, but honestly I have had them in there since I got it, and the guy before me had them for 2 years that way. They seem to be fine. I have read all the stuff from FJA, Eurotubes, and Peavey on the subject and no one has come to a conclusion as to whether its bad or not. I don't really run the amp at super high volumes, but I take care with it for sure. I have talked to hundreds of guys online that have been doing the KT88 thing for quite a while and no one has had any issues.

I dunno why, or how but it seems to work ....lol

The math doesn't support the idea I know, neither does the words of the "gurus" but it seems to work.

 

[guitarguru777]

I like 4 the most (assuming settings are all identical).

Yes all settings are identical, same mic position (set it up once and left it in the same place) they are the "typical" sneap type settings.

Red Channel:
Gain 4
Low 7
Mids 2
High 7
Reso 8.5
Presence 7
Post 2

TS:
Gain 9:00
Tone 12:00
Level 12:00

 

[fenders]

#4 is my fav, but they all sound awesome!

 

[drew_drummer]

1 sounds a bit thin compared to 2. 2 sounds slightly more fatter than 3 and 4, but I'd happily go with 2 or 3 or 4.

 

[wibi08]

#4 is my fav, but they all sound awesome!

+1

at first i thought number 2 wider and fuller but after i listened on my monitors number 4 has more open sounding and mix ready. So curious

 

[Pot]

2 and 4 at a first listen....curious to see which one is the sovtek since i retubed mine some days ago ...

 

[~BURNY~]

128kbps make it really hard to judge imho. I totally hear the frying eggs effect on top of the sound.

 

[Trevoire520]

2 and 4 sound good. Not very keen on 1 at all. Would be nice to hear them in a mix though.

 

[guitarguru777]

If you gus like I can do them at 196 or VBR up to you.

Also I can post them in a mix if you like

I also found another set of tubes for a 2nd shoot out after this one. A set of Sovtek 5881's

 

[::XeS::]

Try 320kbps. At 128 there are lot of artifacts