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You'll get as much change going from 6L6s to EL34s as you will from changing brands of 6L6. Maybe even just ching to a different pair. Very little. Of course you're going to hear a difference if you change EQs, but if you want to hear the difference between tubes, don't move the knobs. If...

Heard em, sounded real good.

That IS half the point. Half the point is the difference is very subtle. Almost insignificant. The other point is most people can't tell the difference. There's really not that much to utilize. The only reason I thnk I can tell the difference is because I've spent a lot of time with the amp...

Absolutely kept all the settings the same except for turning the knob from 2x6L6 to 2xEL34. Didn't touch mic placement, or gain on the mic pre. No plugins. This was as "all things equal" as you can get.

Kinda shocked that out of all the guys who claim to want to know what amps sound like and what differences small changes make to their tone that so few would listen and vote. Final tally 6L6s then EL34s 36% [ 4 ] EL34s then 6L6s 54% [ 6 ] I honestly cannot tell the difference...

I wan't offended until you suggested there was something wrong with my ears. I have never heard a RK II. For all I know, I may like it better. I never said that I did hear one, or that either was better or what I like better. All I suggested was that if he could, play and listen for himself...

I put mine in the back of the amp, but mine's a combo. Doesn't fit in a head, does it?

I think it pulls off funk cleans, if you run ch 1 at 120 watts bold and the others at 30/50 watts, however, running disparate wattages for me makes the solo feature almost useless. I do find myself playing the amp that way more often, though.

I think it pulls off funk cleans, if you run ch 1 at 120 watts bold and the others at 30/50 watts, however, running disparate wattages for me makes the solo feature almost useless. I do find myself playing the amp that way more often, though.

Not everyone likes the same thing. Don't think it would be impossible to like different cleans from someone else. Some people like Vox cleans, some Fender, and yeah, some people even like Marshall cleans. There is no such thing as "the best" tone. There is what you want, and other than what you...

That quote summarizes my beliefs pretty well. A lot of people talk about how they want to run their amps with such and such a tube so it will somehow transform it into something it's not. It doesn't work that way. The poll is to see A - if people will put their money where their mouths are -...

No pedal. That's the "retard" setting. All knobs maxxed out but the bass is dialed back (not that it matters much). It's also full volume. Master maxxed out, too. It doesn't quite sound like that with the overall master at lower settings, but still dirty. BTW, it's a V1, not 2. I thought I'd...

The bass isn't the only thing people refer to as a difference between the two tubes, and I did go through all 4 channels. Sorry there, Short Round. :lol: IMO, the test is very valid. I even used reamped guitar signals (Originally with the amp at the same volume) so performance inconsistencies...

I made a few quick clips at full volume. See if you can tell the difference and name which tubes give what tone. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=420709 There's a clip with a different guitar into each channel. Another thing is notice that the difference is a very small...

Still gotta get a head cab for mine! I plugged the amp into the speaker from my 1974x and was able to get reasonably close to the tone on the 1974x. Slightly sweeter, and less raunchy. Of course, I had to turn the bass fully CCW, when I had the volume knob dimed (relax, was only using 6V6's)...

Nothing in front of the Road King, Strobostomp, then CM Comp, OCD, Timmy, V-Twin, Octavia, SHO in a rack in front of the Blue Angel, with Line 6 Mod and Echo Pro in the loop.

I see that and raise you a 100/60/10 watt switch.

How about adding something to any mesa amp to make the "solo" feature more useful? In particular, the Road king. How sweet would it be to have an EQ, maybe a graphic, whatever, some type of shaping control to make it more of a tool for leads rather than just the louder button, and while we're at...

It would depend on what you were going for. There's a bunch of reasons I could think of for using a hot plate with the Road King on either the A or B output, or both. For one, CH 3/4 tend to overpower channels one and 2. You can use a 100 watt setting or 120 watt setting on ch 1 to try and...