Huge Tube Tone Test

kylendm · Aug 28, 2010

Well my last thread of tube test wasn't a very accurate portrayal of the tubes I tested. This time I have everything squared down. The amp I'm using is a Baron Custom Amps K88 Custom and the DI tracks I'm using are from the Guitar Tracks from Guitar Tone Competition 3 by JeffTD.

Here's the tubes I'm using.

The amp's settings were all set to noon. Even the master so it was loud as fuck in here. :hbang:

MaxOfMetal · Aug 28, 2010

All I can say, and I haven't listened to anything yet, is thanks a ton for doing this. :wub:

EDIT: After listening to them, I'm going to say I still dig the EL34s, especially JJ. I'm not bashing on the others the EL34s are just more my thing in this amp as it seems.

budda · Aug 28, 2010

No KT77's or 6L6s

but thanks a lot for doing this! Master at noon is key IMO.

I listened to the KT66 vs rube EL34 clips and they sound exactly the same?

kylendm · Aug 28, 2010

Dual or single?

kylendm · Aug 28, 2010

Updated files. I think they were the same haha. I got it straightened out. They are definitely two different tubes now.

Andromalia · Aug 28, 2010

Well, I voted for KT88s in the other thread, with this recording I like the JJ E34L better. :lol:

Thanks again for the work done there.

shogunate · Aug 28, 2010

No no no no no no no :noplease:

Don't you see, certain preamp tubes favor certain power tubes and naturally sound better with those power tubes. Also, the clips you recorded last will sound significantly worse than those recorded first, the muscle fatigue from playing will have made you pick however infantessimally lighter, lighter nontheless on the strings than the first clips. And, and the clips with the 5 seconds of silence have let the power tubes cook for 5 seconds longer than the others, degrading their performance by an entire 5 seconds from their potential lifespan. Were you using the same guitar for all the recordings? No, no, no, no because as wood ages it matures and again time works against you, the clips recorded later are with and entirely different specimen of wood, it's dried more, the grains are now denser, this whole test is redundant, I say, redundant!

Hopefully that'll shut anyone else up who tries to rain on this parade :fawk:

Thanks a ton man, this is freaking awesome! I've saved the tracks and will give them a thorough listen when I get home to my good headphones before I cast my votes, I don't trust laptop speakers :lol:

they rob teh Br00TZ frum teh tonez

I have definitely gotten an ear for the Baron from the myriad of other clips you've posted, it has a pretty unique flavor and push to it, sounds a lot different than most of the other rigs people run on here

I have to side with budda, I think KT77s are sick, 6L6s can be great, I'd just like to see some 6550 and =C= clips, seeing as they're left out of your ring around the tonesie circle here, cmon now, let all the kids play! :lol:

Bravo and thank you again kind sir :salute:

Rev2010 · Aug 28, 2010

^^^ Friggin EPIC. That post made my day!! :rofl:

Rev.

Rev2010 · Aug 28, 2010

I liked the JJ KT88 the best followed by the EL34 (which I couldn't tell as both file names were exactly the same so I only listened to one. I was surprised how different the brands can be as the EHX KT88 sounded a bit more mid scooped and scratchy than the JJ.

Rev.

signalgrey · Aug 28, 2010

Still liked the KT88s, but i would stay with E34Ls if i had to use one of the El series

DrakkarTyrannis · Aug 28, 2010

JJ KT88s and EL34Ls for the win. I think combining those two would be nice.

shogunate · Aug 29, 2010

EL34Ls were real nice and tight, I enjoyed those and the JJ KT88 most. KT88s sound great, but they are a bit too round for my taste in ideal distortion, but for cleans I don't think anything can beat them :yesway:

Out of curiosity, what preamp cocktail are you running in the Baron?

shogunate · Aug 29, 2010

Double posty goodness all up in here.

cradleofflames · Aug 29, 2010

Bravo! All those were all knobs at noon?? I don't think I've ever heard those settings sound that good all around.

I liked the EHX KT88s best personally.

kylendm · Aug 29, 2010

shogunate said:
EL34Ls were real nice and tight, I enjoyed those and the JJ KT88 most. KT88s sound great, but they are a bit too round for my taste in ideal distortion, but for cleans I don't think anything can beat them

Out of curiosity, what preamp cocktail are you running in the Baron?

V1 - Tungsol 12ax7
V2 - Tungsol 12ax7
V3 - Jan 5751
V4 - Ruby 12ax7
V5 - Ruby 12ax7

V1 First two gain stages
V2 Second two gain stages
V3 Drives the tone stack for the crunch channel
V4 Clean stages
V5 PI

Also whats and EL34L :lol:

All settings are all noon

Forced Chaos · Aug 29, 2010

DrakkarTyrannis said:
JJ KT88s and EL34Ls for the win. I think combining those two would be nice.

I ran this combination in my RM100 when I had it and it was totally badass.

G_3_3_k_ · Aug 29, 2010

I liked the KT66's best. But that's probably due to the fact that that's what's in my amp. I'd like to see a combination of KT66's and KT88's. 66's sound positively MASSIVE in person and have a bit of the EL34 high mid spike. They also compress quite a bit when pushed hard and distort. I think they'd be a nice blend with the headroom of the 88's more Hi-Fi sound.

Edit: Why no Gold Lions? IMHO they stomp the JJ's.

Stealthdjentstic · Aug 29, 2010

Thank you a ton! :metal:

Huge Tube Tone Test

kylendm

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MaxOfMetal

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Andromalia

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