Hey all...these posts have been interesting but I'm interested in hearing more definite opinions on which tubes work best in their Mark IV (or other Mesa amps) and why. Also, what style of music are you playing, and what type of sound are you going for? tube life not important, TONE is the deciding factor for me.
My sitch:
I play hard rock/heavy metal, and just listen to the new Dream Theater CD to get the tone I'm looking for, both ryth and lead. (my next stop is to see what JP used)
The Mesa original set I have installed now are good for this (4 6L6, not sure what pre-amp tubes Mesa use), but seem to lack just a bit of defined crunch. Other than that, I think they sound great, and I'm not sure the tubes are the reason for this small flaw in tight distortion (IMO), but now's the time to experiment.
I realize there are many other factors that go into tone, but I'd like to focus on tubes at the moment.
Thanks and all comments will be greatly appreciated!
