dc3c46 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Got an AC15C1 yhe oyher day and like the tone after fiddling with the controls for a while. However yesterday the cheap chinese tubes gave up (screeching, whistling noise) and I'll bring it back for warranty. I have no idea what tubes they will put in for replacement but my plan in the long run is for JJ tubes. Anyone got expeience with these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I have one of the new handwired AC30's and had the exact same issue with the junk Ruby Tubes they come with (crapped out after 4 months). I put in a matched quad of JJ EL84s as well as a JJ GZ34 rec tube and replaced the 12ax7s with tung sol reissues. Love the tone I'm getting out of it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Like 90% of players will recommend JJs they are consistent and sound good, they can be temperamental when they go out. I don't think they are the best tubes out there, like Jeff said Tung Sol on the pre-amp, they are really superior to the JJs. I swapped the JJ EL84s on my Mesa because I never liked how they sounded 100% they almost got there but they never sounded the originals they replaced, then again Mesa puts a lot of care in selecting their tubes. I ended up using Mullards and like'em better. The thing about tubes is that every amp model/brand is different, the same tube will make one amp sound great while they may be terrible in a different circuit. The way to go is to try different tubes in your amp but it gets expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 JJ's EL84s are good tubes - consistent and durable. I've owned many sets. They are sort of "middle of the road" tone wise (and that's not a bad thing). You might check out the Mullard reissues too. I love their tone - a little more bluesey bite perhaps. Another thought, you might consider the new EL844 (yes an extra 4 on there) that JJ is making. It is slightly less powerful, meaning you lose a little headroom but get to your amps sweet spot a little sooner. If you are running your AC15 wide open this would not be a good choice probably, but it's great for getting to that grind a little sooner. I recenlty put them in my 18 watt Marshall and am impressed. I used one in my Class 5 Marshall as well. There are some good reviews of EL84 tubes here... http://thetubestore.com/el84review.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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