Preamp Tube Shootout

Firaxis · June 18th, 2012, 05:15 AM

Here is a video I put together yesterday with different tubes in different positions. There is a slight difference but I think they are pretty much negligible.

You Tube

Firaxis · June 18th, 2012, 12:18 PM

Wav link if anyone is interested

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xfpg8vwni8...ube%20Test.wav

Emdprodukt · June 18th, 2012, 01:19 PM

Difference is really small but if I had to choose I'd go Mesa, Tad, Sovtek from that clip. Sounds crisp in a good way to me.

Wookieslayer · June 18th, 2012, 01:28 PM

It seems the biggest effect on tone is the tube in the first slot... with that said I like the TAD first or the Mesa.

Right now I have a Ruby 12ax7 HG+ in my V2's v1 slot... haven't tried it in my T2 yet though, I think it has an EH in there right now.

You should put Randall T2 in the thread title,

Cheers dude!

Firaxis · June 18th, 2012, 02:15 PM

Yeah I think I prefer the tad or mesa, the mesa seems to have more bass and more high which sounds crisp in the mix.

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Wookieslayer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 121	It seems the biggest effect on tone is the tube in the first slot... with that said I like the TAD first or the Mesa. Right now I have a Ruby 12ax7 HG+ in my V2's v1 slot... haven't tried it in my T2 yet though, I think it has an EH in there right now. You should put Randall T2 in the thread title, Cheers dude! Last edited by Wookieslayer : June 18th, 2012 at 01:30 PM.

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