PaulyPanacea
Active member
I would say no EXCEPT for SED Winged C 6550s...those were the best 6550s i played. everything else ( 34s, 6L6) i thought Rubys were cool. JJs were fine also. 
leib10
Well-known member
I really love their 6550s in both my Twin Jet and Rev 2 Uberschalls. Their EL34's are too sizzly on the top end and not worth the higher price compared to JJ E34Ls. I have not tried their KT88s; anybody care to shed some light on them?
iplayloudly
Active member
The last 2 DSL's I've bought both had winged C's when I got them. Both times I swapped them for JJ's and the sound improved drastically.
Superunknown
Well-known member
Yes
Phrygian
Active member
For 6L6's I tend to prefer JJ's. I don't care who hates on them...they have always been a great power tube to me. Brought life to my Soldano HR50+. Their KT88's aalso sounded great in my VHT Ultra Lead.
danranger
New member
Personally speaking I find everyone's ears are different and my advice is to try everything you can afford.Sooner or later you'll find a tube that you'll like. For me the Winged C 6L6 is perfect in my Laney's but every amp and ear is different.
MrDan666
Active member
sah5150":2i832azf said:
Me too Steve, they are my current favorite EL34 for use with my old Marshalls! Also very affordable too and i have had no issues with reliability so far
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acalaf
Active member
I only tried the winged c el34's. they are better sound than the jj's. Not sure if worth 3 times more though. The mids a more complex, but when you play with a band these subtle changes get lost in the mix. I would assume that its similar with 6l6. JJ makes great 6l6 tubes already so i would just go for that.
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Schaf
New member
I like the el34"s but was not overly impressed with the 6l6's. They sounded good but not worth the extra money. I'm probably going to try those Ruby EL34's next time.