Are JJ power tubes any good?
JJ tubes are now my go-to. They’re inexpensive and reliable. The tone is what I would call “neutral” – not too warm, not too bright, not to hot, not too mellow – tubes that do their job and don’t call attention to themselves. If you like your amp and your guitar, just put these in and play.
What is a JJ tube?
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Are all 6L6 tubes interchangeable?
For the most part, 6L6 tubes are interchangeable. The 6L6 along with the G, GA and GB are all rated to the same 19 watt plate dissipation with 360 plate volts.
Are JJ 6L6 tubes good?
The tubes have great tone and nicely capture the “6L6 sound”, characterized by sparkling highs, warm mids, and controlled bass response. Biasing was easy and well within the range of the standard bias adjustment circuit in the test amp. A great choice for any of the Fender amps made in the 60’s and 70’s.
Are JJ tubes still being made?
They are based in Čadca, in the Kysuce region of Slovakia. Most of the products that JJ offers are audio receiving tubes. These vacuum tubes are mainly used for guitar and hi-fi amplifiers. In technical terms, JJ produces triodes, beam tetrodes and power pentodes….JJ Electronic.
Type | Private company |
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Website | www.jj-electronic.com |
Are JJ tubes good for HIFI?
They work pretty good for Hi-Fi. JJ ELECTRONICS EL84: This tube has the deepest and tightest low end of any of the tubes reviewed here. The mids are thick and harmonically complex. The highs are sweet and smooth.
Who makes Tesla tubes?
Formed in 1994 with former TESLA equipment, Jan Jorgo started JJ manufacturing with just three tube types – EL84, EL34 and ECC83.
Is a 6L6 a pentode?
The 6L6 is a beam tetrode that utilizes formation of a low potential space charge region between the anode and screen grid to return anode secondary emission electrons to the anode and offers significant performance improvements over power pentodes. The 6L6 was the first successful beam power tube marketed.
Is a 5881 A 6L6?
You can immediately notice that the 6L6 and 5881 are in the same family of valves. They are part of the general evolutionary process for this particular valve. So they are similar, but not identical tubes. In other words, there are no 6L6 tubes which are identical to the 5881 tube.