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Model | Preamp Tubes | Poweramp Tubes | Comments | 5150 212 Combo | Tung Sol 12 | | Comments about tube choice |
5150 | sovtek12ax7lps then4 wa sovtek | eh 6l6 lp40 gm4700 | Comments about tube choice these tubes will give you a tighter lead channel |
5150 | 12ax7 | | Comments about tube choice |
5150 II | JJ's | JJ's | Best sounding tubes i've ever heard! |
5150 | groove tubes | groove tubes | Comments about tube choice |
5150 | 6l6 groove tubes | | Comments about tube choice |
5150 II | Electro Harmonix | Ruby | stock tubes in my 6505+ so far they sound great |
5150 | Tung-Sol | SED (Winged "C") | Best tubes I've found - as good as or better than NOS JAN Philips, Sylvania, etc. |
5150 | Sovtek | Sovtek | Preamp, 12AX7WA
Output, 6L6WXT+ |
5150 | tung sol | JJ's 6l6's | this is the way to do it folks |
5150 II | mesa,JJ's, and EH | JJ 6L6 GC's | I'm using a variety of tubes in my preamp right now just kind of experimenting with tone |
5150 | JJ 12AX7 | JJ 6L6GC | Comments about tube choice |
5150 212 Combo | Tungsol | Sovetek | The tungsols give an original sound back to the amp with more tone!! The Soveteks Power are close to original, I mean come on thats why we bought this amp to have the "brown" sound right? why change it!? |
5150 | sovtek | groove | I�ve bought new 12ax7 Groove tubes so it doesn�t match at all. Then I replaced the Sovteks then it started working again. Since I�m using Grooves at the Power amp it sounds awesome. Did anybody have problem with Groove tubes pins?' ) |
5150 212 Combo | Sovtek | Groove | Comments about tube choice
I?ve bought new 12ax7 Groove tubes so it doesn?t match at all. Then I replaced the Sovteks then it started working again. Since I?m using Grooves at the Power amp it sounds awesome. Did anybody
have problem with Groove tubes pins? |
5150 | electroharmonix | winged "C" | Comments about tube choice Awsome bottom end and very sweet sounding gain |
5150 | Ruby-JJ | Ruby | Un-fucking-believeable. Spend some time to do some research on preamp tubes kids... there is more to it than just getting the right model number... |
5150 | Ruby/JJ | Ruby | Un-fucking-believeable. Spend some time to do some research on preamp tubes kids... there's more to it than just getting the right model number... |
5150 | groove tube | | Comments about tube choice |
5150 212 Combo | SOVTEK | SVETLANA WINGED C | |
5150 | 5 12AX7 | 4 EL34 | Comments about tube choice |
5150 | sovtec 6l6 | | Comments about tube choice |
5150 | stock | stock | i've had this for about a year...and my tubes have just blown. but i was very happy with the stock ones til now because i dont know what kind to get...so anyone reading this...hep me. |
5150 | jj 12ax7 | EH 6L6 | Comments about tube choice
way more gain & clarity, more depth & wider scope given to the EQ |
5150 | Svetlana (Mesa tubes) | Svetlana 2x badged Mesa 2 x normal Svetlana | Best tubes available in Canberra, Australia. Only other choice were chinese. |
5150 | 9th generation chinese | JJ | awesome..thats about it. awesome |
5150 | mesa12ax7 | mesa6l6gc | better than factory. gives the amp some balls yet not enough to use with out a sonic maximizer. get a mesa triple rectifier. elctro-harmonics tubes are good so are ruby and groove depends on what sound you want: however make sure you re-bias your chinese toy cause they break and everything you have heard will go wrong most undependable amp ever some are good some are horrid. it is not specifically true that the early block letters are better due to circuitry blah blah blah. each amp is its own so try them all out. or do your self a favor and get a real amp or send the 5150 to voodo amps and have it moded to sound like a somewhat decent amp. over all outcome gain highs no low end in comparison to better amps. not tight and sounds terrible louder. this amp will feedback use a gate and some compression but when your done getting that toned out and somewhat happy you realize you have two channels with one eq or you just have two shitty channels with seperate eqs. |
5150 | mesa | mesa | better than factory. gives the amp some balls yet not enough to use with out a sonic maximizer. get a mesa triple rectifier. elctro-harmonics tubes are good so are ruby and groove depends on what sound you want: however make sure you re-bias your chinese toy cause they break and everything you have heard will go wrong most undependable amp ever some are good some are horrid. it is not specifically true that the early block letters are better due to circuitry blah blah blah. each amp is its own so try them all out. or do your self a favor and get a real amp or send the 5150 to voodo amps and have it moded to sound like a somewhat decent amp. over all outcome gain highs no low end in comparison to better amps. not tight and sounds terrible louder. this amp will feedback use a gate and some compression but when your done getting that toned out and somewhat happy you realize you have two channels with one eq or you just have two shitty channels with seperate eqs. |
5150 212 Combo | Ryby Tubes | RT | Comments about tube choice
Very Sweet ;-) |
5150 | Electro harmonixs | JJ | JJs are THE power tubes for 5150s
as for there preamp stuff I didnt really like it compared to the stock ones |
5150 | Electro harmonixs | JJ | JJs are THE power tubes for 5150s
as for there preamp stuff I didnt really like it compared to the stock ones |
5150 | electro-harmonix | jj-tesla | much improved,no complaints. |
5150 212 Combo | | Sovtek 6L6WXT | Comments about tube choice |
5150 212 Combo | Sovtek | Sovtek | Came with the amp |
5150 212 Combo | Sovtek | Sovtek | Comments about tube choice |
5150 212 Combo | Mullard in V1 | NOS Sylvania | I thought the Groove Tubes were nice, until I found some NOS tubes cheap on eBay. The Sylvanias really bring out the classic EVH tone. |
5150 | sovtek 12ax7wa | sovtek 6l6wxt | Comments about tube choice |
5150 212 Combo | 3 Electro Har 12AX7EH in V1,V3,V4 1 GT ECC83 in V2 And 1 Sovtek LPS in V5 | Ruby 6L6GC | Everything is stock except the the Groove tubes ECC83 in V2 wich cleaned up the clean channel without affecting the gain on the Lead channel. |
5150 212 Combo | sovtek | sovtek | Comments about tube choice |
5150 | Groove | 2 Grove | makes you get the early VH sound at a lower level. |
5150 | Electro Harmonix and Mullard in V1 | JJ/Tesla | Only one Mullard needed to get a killer sound, EHs in the mid stages and JJ for big power with a warm touch. Huge improvement. |
5150 | jj | jj | Comments about tube choice |
5150 | electro harmonix | svetlana 6L6gc | The power tubes are vintage sounding they have good all around sound. Pre-amp tube soud great as well! |
5150 | electro harmonix | ruby | these tubes were bought with the amp brand new and they sound great |
5150 | electro harmonix | | Comments about tube choice |
5150 212 Combo | GT ECC83 | GT 6L6GE | Like a whole new amp-the clean channel is actually clean, and the lead sizzles! |
5150 | Electro Voice | Ruby | Comments about tube choice |
5150 | JJ | JJ | Comments about tube choice |
5150 | groove tubes | ruby tubes | Comments about tube choice |
5150 | Groove Tubes | Groove Tubes | I only use 2 power tubes to drop the amp down to 60 watts. This way, I can overdrive the power tubes (post gain) easier so I get a killer tone at a lower volume. |
5150 212 Combo | Mesa Boogie | Mesa Boogie | Comments about tube choice |
5150 212 Combo | Sovtek | Electro Harmonix | New Power amp tubes needed to get this monster back to health after I bought it! |
5150 II | JJ Electric | JJ Electric | I find these tubes to bring out all the gain I need and they last a very long time. The warmth is incredible. |