Exactly the kind of video I’d be looking for! No talk, just side-by-side comparisons, stock equipment, and a tune most guitarists are familiar with. Would have loved to hear more bridge pickup sounds though. Thanks!
They all sound good. I wish more players still set their Marshalls for this kind of tone - rough, tweedy, and woofy! Ever since EVH it’s all about tight smooth and gainy.
same with metal amps- I love setting my ENGL Ironball to clean low gain and get a nice chimey Vox tone and can also get a Marshall Plexi crunch tone even though ENGL is better known as a high gain metal monster amp.
I own both 50 watt & 100 watt .It's hard to explain but the difference between the two are extreme. The 50 watters are easy to control where the 100 watter is a force of nature.
I've run a set up for years, it's in a stereo set up through an Earthquaker swiss things pedal. Amp "A" is a 89 Carvin X50B with 4x12 cab and amp "B" is a Marshall jcm800 4010 combo. The Carvin I switched the tubes from el34's to 6L6 and the Marshall has El34's. It's a big sound with huge frequency spread. The Carvin provides all the low end "boom & woof" and the Marshall provides all the mid range and high end cut. If your able to do such a set up, I recommend it! It's alot of fun.
This is the only video on RUclips that truly shows the difference between these power tubes. Everyone else just talks but you show it in a mix, on its own, everything. I've re-watched this multiple times because it's hard to hear the differences sometimes and my ear tastes change. Anyway... Thanks a ton
I totally dig the KT88 mod on a plexi now that I learned about it and understand why, now that you can hear it in this video t solidifies my understanding of modding a JCM with KT88’s.. I prefer 6L6 personally but thats just my personal choice. I understand why a lot of player like for example Billy Corgan did this mod. I got it in my ears thanks to you my good man. Thank you.
In order, really liked the KT88, EL34 & EL84 (EL84 was a surprise) then 6L6. KT88 sounded great. Nice demo providing a good overview. Would have been awesome to be in the room at the time..............with ear plugs no doubt.
the two greenbacks playing in the room was a total of 25w, so no ear plugs needed... the other speakers were isolated in a closet to help keep volume levels useable : )
@@guitarmedia3623 Hey man, love your videos. Quick question: did you have to change to mod the 100W to accomodate the KT88? Did you simply had to change the bias resistor and rebias the tube to the same value you would do for El34?
that is the 1968 marshall model 1973 (mini bluesbreaker) that has previously been converted from a 20w to an 18w...also the very last of the version II box pinstripes!
So does this mean I can put any of these tubes in my Marshall without any mods or anything? I've been thinking about 6L6's for a long time but I thought it would have to be modified to use anything other than EL34's.
@@troyredford149 having the ability to change output tubes in vintage marshall jmp amplifiers without changing the output tube pinout, bias or output transformer was something I stumbled across dealing with counterfeit amplifiers... (finding out they were running stable with the wrong output transformer)...after an in depth study i found that these circuits were originally designed to run with 5881's then el34's and finally 6550's...this helped me to understand that it's ok as long as the pinout is (compatible) in the amp...el34 is a pentode type 6l6 is a tetrode type so the pinout in these tubes are not the same! !warning! you are dealing with 500v so you need to have a really good understanding before trying to change your valve type. the reason i cannot answer your question directly, is because i don't know how to read a schematic. this is why i googled many output tube pinout photos in order to verify that the grounding was compatible in these vintage amps. in other words, if i can see it, i can tell after several cross references...it also helps to understand that 6l6 tubes have a much bigger number window in every way are also much more stable and more forgiving than el34's or el84's all the numbers involved with these tubes are much closer in order for them to operate safely...do more research (i hope this helps)
With the whole video on the neck pickup only we really don't get a decent picture of what the tubes sound like 😒 And almost every single kt88 tube comparison video is the same thing, overly distorted and on the neck pickup only.. WHAT A CRAP CHUTE!
Exactly the kind of video I’d be looking for! No talk, just side-by-side comparisons, stock equipment, and a tune most guitarists are familiar with. Would have loved to hear more bridge pickup sounds though.
Thanks!
that's the first time I've seen father Christmas wearing sunglasses , rock on daddy
more like ZZ Top's brother!
Fantastic demo.
Kt88 for me. The clarity they have allows me to hear more of the guitar and less of the amp...if that makes any sense.
Very nice demo. Great playing and very easy to see when the tubes change.
Excellent demo
They all sound good. I wish more players still set their Marshalls for this kind of tone - rough, tweedy, and woofy! Ever since EVH it’s all about tight smooth and gainy.
same with metal amps- I love setting my ENGL Ironball to clean low gain and get a nice chimey Vox tone and can also get a Marshall Plexi crunch tone even though ENGL is better known as a high gain metal monster amp.
Everyone's too worried about discussing their manbuns than what the amps sound like.
@@TempoDrift1480 Posing will unfortunately never go out of style. Great comment and cool name
DZIĘKUJĘ, dziękuję za TOoo ... nagranie!
KT 88 wygrywa zawody👍
I own both 50 watt & 100 watt .It's hard to explain but the difference between the two are extreme. The 50 watters are easy to control where the 100 watter is a force of nature.
Sehr cooler Vergleich! Danke dafür!!! 🙂 Gruss aus dem Oberbergischen aus Deutschland (Germany). Chris
This is a great comparison
I always knew Santa was a badass... can't get enough of these sounds 😎
I've run a set up for years, it's in a stereo set up through an Earthquaker swiss things pedal. Amp "A" is a 89 Carvin X50B with 4x12 cab and amp "B" is a Marshall jcm800 4010 combo. The Carvin I switched the tubes from el34's to 6L6 and the Marshall has El34's. It's a big sound with huge frequency spread. The Carvin provides all the low end "boom & woof" and the Marshall provides all the mid range and high end cut. If your able to do such a set up, I recommend it! It's alot of fun.
This is the only video on RUclips that truly shows the difference between these power tubes. Everyone else just talks but you show it in a mix, on its own, everything.
I've re-watched this multiple times because it's hard to hear the differences sometimes and my ear tastes change. Anyway... Thanks a ton
Best review of tubes....you da man
Holy cow ZZ Top is tube testing!
Hate to burst your bubble Renaissance Man but clearly this is Kris Kringle!
The tone is all in the beard.
I totally dig the KT88 mod on a plexi now that I learned about it and understand why, now that you can hear it in this video t solidifies my understanding of modding a JCM with KT88’s.. I prefer 6L6 personally but thats just my personal choice. I understand why a lot of player like for example Billy Corgan did this mod. I got it in my ears thanks to you my good man. Thank you.
Good demo
For my ears the EL34 just takes it over the KT88. Great demo by the way. 😁❤️👍🏻
KT 88 Wow
....keep on....excellent comparison...
6L6 made me feels marin kidds is here
These are the grooviest demos I've ever seen by Billy Gibbons.
In order, really liked the KT88, EL34 & EL84 (EL84 was a surprise) then 6L6. KT88 sounded great. Nice demo providing a good overview. Would have been awesome to be in the room at the time..............with ear plugs no doubt.
the two greenbacks playing in the room was a total of 25w, so no ear plugs needed... the other speakers were isolated in a closet to help keep volume levels useable : )
@@guitarmedia3623 Hey man, love your videos. Quick question: did you have to change to mod the 100W to accomodate the KT88? Did you simply had to change the bias resistor and rebias the tube to the same value you would do for El34?
It's sad we lost the zz top guy but we still have this video
KT88's, hands down by far!
Crank em!
Better than a 1000 words :)
El34 in your 50 watt is a magical thing
The EL84s sounded better than I thought they would.
yea the EL34 not bad at all or the kt88
wow!
thanks i like all
Good demo 👍 6L6 for me
El34
I liked the EL84 18watts best...what was that amp?
that is the 1968 marshall model 1973 (mini bluesbreaker) that has previously been converted from a 20w to an 18w...also the very last of the version II box pinstripes!
@@guitarmedia3623 It sounded great!...Greenbacks?
So does this mean I can put any of these tubes in my Marshall without any mods or anything? I've been thinking about 6L6's for a long time but I thought it would have to be modified to use anything other than EL34's.
It really depends on witch model you own?
@@guitarmedia3623 DSL100HR
@@troyredford149 having the ability to change output tubes in vintage marshall jmp amplifiers without changing the output tube pinout, bias or output transformer was something I stumbled across dealing with counterfeit amplifiers... (finding out they were running stable with the wrong output transformer)...after an in depth study i found that these circuits were originally designed to run with 5881's then el34's and finally 6550's...this helped me to understand that it's ok as long as the pinout is (compatible) in the amp...el34 is a pentode type 6l6 is a tetrode type so the pinout in these tubes are not the same!
!warning! you are dealing with 500v so you need to have a really good understanding before trying to change your valve type.
the reason i cannot answer your question directly, is because i don't know how to read a schematic. this is why i googled many output tube pinout photos in order to verify that the grounding was compatible in these vintage amps. in other words, if i can see it, i can tell after several cross references...it also helps to understand that 6l6 tubes have a much bigger number window in every way are also much more stable and more forgiving than el34's or el84's all the numbers involved with these tubes are much closer in order for them to operate safely...do more research (i hope this helps)
Ok. I'll just stick with the EL34 lol
Nice work man, what’s your rig?
thanks,
6l6.....(68' sg special & 83' jcm800 4010)
Fantastic Sound!
EL34 sounded the best although the EL84 sound was the most "crisp"
my ENGL Ironball has EL84 and sounds killer for a tiny lunchbox amp
KT88 all day!!!
KT88... I think is in the middle of a el34 and 6l6
EL34 100 watt sounds way better than everything else
Billy Gibbons?
Personal taste... EL34's for the 50 watt amp and KT88's for the 100 watt amp.
The KT88 sounds better all around in my opinion.
というかストラトの音がクソ最高
I didn't know ZZ top played smoke on the water lol
Naw, its Santa Claus. He needs something to do on the other 364.
The virgin EL34 vs the Chad 6l6
bruh EL34 sounded chad
Really dug the EL 34's and KT 88's. Did not like the 6L6's at all.
wow you know that amp likes humbuckers a lott more....it just doesn't seem to have quite enough midrange for the stratocaster? good ear!
Global warming forced Santa to get new gigs...
Kt88 more powerfull and cleaner...
With the whole video on the neck pickup only we really don't get a decent picture of what the tubes sound like 😒
And almost every single kt88 tube comparison video is the same thing, overly distorted and on the neck pickup only..
WHAT A CRAP CHUTE!