Which EL34's are you all using?

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I am going to be getting three or four quads just to stock up. The budget is $20-$30 a tube.

There is Mullard, Tung-Sol, and and what else?
 
Electro-Harmonix EL34s are what I usually use in my Marshall-type amps. I also gigged with the Tung-Sol EL34 reissues and liked them as well. I've got a set of Mullard RIs inbound that are going in a Peavey JSX, but have no experience with them otherwise.

I've tried the JJ EL34 and E34L, and felt pretty meh about them. I'm sure they're fine, but just weren't what I was looking for. For that barking midrange of pushed EL34s, I prefer the EH.
 
Using JJ E34Ls with my Yeti ATM. Nice tubes, a lil too low end-ish for that amp, and smooth on the upper end, but if you need added fatness and reliability they are good.

Looking for something with more presence and high mids tho, EH might fit the bill, haven't tried them in the Yeti tho.
 
blacknoizemachine said:
Electro-Harmonix EL34s are what I usually use in my Marshall-type amps. I also gigged with the Tung-Sol EL34 reissues and liked them as well. I've got a set of Mullard RIs inbound that are going in a Peavey JSX, but have no experience with them otherwise.

I've tried the JJ EL34 and E34L, and felt pretty meh about them. I'm sure they're fine, but just weren't what I was looking for. For that barking midrange of pushed EL34s, I prefer the EH.
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Just in time. Are those EHs brighter than other EL34s?
 
I'm using JJ KT77 lately with great success. $20 a tube at Amplified parts.
 
Zado said:
Using JJ E34Ls with my Yeti ATM. Nice tubes, a lil too low end-ish for that amp, and smooth on the upper end, but if you need added fatness and reliability they are good.

Looking for something with more presence and high mids tho, EH might fit the bill, haven't tried them in the Yeti tho.
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Great tube. EL34 with next level aggression and low end.
 
Ruby EL34BSTR I got 2 years ago from Doug at Doug's tubes.

Next I wanna try the JJ EL34II or the TungSol EL34B whenever my power tubes need replacing.
 
Currently using Tung-Sol, but my favorites are the Ruby EL34SRT.
 
blacknoizemachine said:
I don't know about brighter, but maybe the high mids are stronger. Angrier without an increase in high end sizzle. It's subtle in any case.
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That's pretty much what I noticed with EH's. They have a little high-mid kick to them, but nothing over the top.
 
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