Tube Testers ....... what are you guys using ????

[griff10672]

if anything at all ....
I must have 30 or 40 12ax7s hanging around ...... other than " they're working " ..... is there a way to test them ???

Those Orange Tube Testers are nice .... but you can't find one ...

 

[LP Freak]

I’ve got a couple Hickoks

 

[midnightlaundry]

V1 of my Trainwreck Express build.. That amp will reveal any noise or microphonics right away. If it lives there, it's good.
No, I don't have a Tube Tester..

 

[7704A]

Local electronics shop still has an old-timey tube tester, so I use that. Results so far are unconfirmed.

 

[Metal1977]

Maxi Preamp II and Maxi Matcher

 

[Chubbs]

I let god and v1 of my jet city sort them out. Outside of that the amplitrex testers are super cool, take a while to test tubes but they give you just about every number you could want. Insanely expensive though if tubes aren’t your business.

 

[JackBootedThug]

paulyC....

 

[psychodave]

Maxi-Matcher.

 

[griff10672]

Maxi Preamp II and Maxi Matcher

1000 each ............ Ouch !

but man ...... would these be helpful

 

[OUTLAW1969]

Also use a couple of Hickoks, but would love to buy one of the Amplitrex units one day......

 

[Metal1977]

1000 each ............ Ouch !

but man ...... would these be helpful

I use to sell tubes locally and was using these units to test my tubes. If you are willing to spend that much for them is up to you.

 

[psychodave]

I use to sell tubes locally and was using these units to test my tubes. If you are willing to spend that much for them is up to you.

I've sold a lot of tubes as well and making sure I knew exactly what I was selling was important. I also like to know exactly what I put in my amps.

 

[PurityS.L.G]

I’ve been wanting to know this too.

I made the mistake of buying the Orange VT-1000 tester and that was a pile of shit. Not accurate whatsoever and made me burn out a few power tube sets. Preamp tube side of things I didn’t have any major issues.

 

[Marshall Law]

Knight KG-600B

 

[Racerxrated]

I have a vintage Mighty Mite tube tester, probably from the early 60s. Tells me if they are good, and if there are any leaks/shorts. Good enough to prevent a bad tube from being installed and possibly taking something out in the amp.

 

[DanTravis62]

I have a vintage Mighty Mite tube tester, probably from the early 60s. Tells me if they are good, and if there are any leaks/shorts. Good enough to prevent a bad tube from being installed and possibly taking something out in the amp.

I need to find one of those, they're supposed to be really good

 

[Dale B]

V1 of my Trainwreck Express build.. That amp will reveal any noise or microphonics right away. If it lives there, it's good.
No, I don't have a Tube Tester..

You ain't lying there, Brother!

 

[IIBornotIIB]

Combination of things: old-school Dyna-Jet (checks shorts, grid emission & quality), a Vacuum Tube Valley preamp tube tester to check gain, balance and microphonics, and EuroTubes Pro1 for testing and biasing power tubes in-circuit.

 

[Markedman]

I bought a Precision Tube Tester years ago for $40.00 that still works great for preamp tubes and el84's. I have the MaxiMatcher for the power tubes.

 

[MadAsAHatter]

I use an EMC 211 to check for shorts and tube life. I'll use one of my amps for matching power tubes.

It's a little long, but this video was extremely helpful to me for picking the right one for my needs.