Diezel VH4 or other heads with EL34’s

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Hey folks! I have a number of diezels over the years and once again, regret selling my last VH4.

Some one I know has one from 12/2022 with EL34’s for sale.

Thoughts on how it might sound? I’m a total tube noob so I really don’t know what is what. My VHX and last VH4 had KT77’s. I mainly play chug chug Metallica fanboy stuff at home.

Also was thinking of getting and doing the 6550 tube mod.

Thoughts?

Thanks folks!
 
Techdeth said:
6l6 Mesa tubes make it roar and agressive
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I remember you saying that... that's why i already gotten a quad 6l6 strs it's a tungsol if I remember correctly... I just haven get the tubes out on the 6l6 yet...
 
My used but new to me VH4 came loaded with EL34s which I think sounded great. I only changed it to KT77s to have the same as my other Diezels for shootouts.
 
MesaSean said:
Hey folks! I have a number of diezels over the years and once again, regret selling my last VH4.

Some one I know has one from 12/2022 with EL34’s for sale.

Thoughts on how it might sound? I’m a total tube noob so I really don’t know what is what. My VHX and last VH4 had KT77’s. I mainly play chug chug Metallica fanboy stuff at home.

Also was thinking of getting and doing the 6550 tube mod.

Thoughts?

Thanks folks!
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The 6550 has a screen grid voltage of 300 volts and your amp has 500 volts. Have fun with your "mod".
 
hopkinWFG said:
I agree here... the VH4 sound better with KT77 or 6l6 tube than El34... reason probably the VH4 already has a mid bump already....
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100% agree too.
The EL34's emphasise the mids too much on a pretty middy amp to start with. KT77's are better, but the 6L6's balance the amp out better for me. Gives me the top end I was looking struggling to get with 34's in it.

I'd love to try out 6550s in it, but I don't want to see Peter out front of my window in blue overalls, a Michael Myers mask and a bloody big knife waiting for me.
 
Philhouse said:
100% agree too.
The EL34's emphasise the mids too much on a pretty middy amp to start with. KT77's are better, but the 6L6's balance the amp out better for me. Gives me the top end I was looking struggling to get with 34's in it.

I'd love to try out 6550s in it, but I don't want to see Peter out front of my window in blue overalls, a Michael Myers mask and a bloody big knife waiting for me.
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6l6s are fine
 
Peter Diezel said:
The 6550 has a screen grid voltage of 300 volts and your amp has 500 volts. Have fun with your "mod".
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Hello,, I am new to this but I am trying to write Peter Diezel.. I just bought a Diezel VH4,, Love the amp.. But,, I cannot find a 4 button footswitch that works with it to change all 4 channels? I was told,, any midi controller will work,, but,, that is not true! I bought 2 so far and none of them work with the amp.. Do you have any recommendations for a 4 button switch for changing the channels?? Thanks! Mike
 
landers2000 said:
Hello,, I am new to this but I am trying to write Peter Diezel.. I just bought a Diezel VH4,, Love the amp.. But,, I cannot find a 4 button footswitch that works with it to change all 4 channels? I was told,, any midi controller will work,, but,, that is not true! I bought 2 so far and none of them work with the amp.. Do you have any recommendations for a 4 button switch for changing the channels?? Thanks! Mike
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I got one of these from eBay years ago and it works great. I even stuck my Diezel sticker right over the middle. Looks cooler :cool:

https://www.actition.net/actition-universal-midi-controllers



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I'm sure some others will chime in with what they use.
 
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Peter Diezel said:
The 6550 has a screen grid voltage of 300 volts and your amp has 500 volts. Have fun with your "mod".
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Philhouse said:
I got one of these from eBay years ago and it works great. I even stuck my Diezel sticker right over the middle. Looks cooler :cool:

https://www.actition.net/actition-universal-midi-controllers

I'm sure some others will chime in with what they use.
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Hey,, if it works,, great! I will be happy with that! I have seen one like that online but I purchased a couple others didn't work.. I will give that one a shot!! Thanks allot for the help! Mike
 
landers2000 said:
Hey,, if it works,, great! I will be happy with that! I have seen one like that online but I purchased a couple others didn't work.. I will give that one a shot!! Thanks allot for the help! Mike
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Hello there again.. I just looked that footswitch up,, it says it is 7 pin,, my VH4 has a 5 pin connector,, so that wouldn't work
 
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