U user 6002 Well-known member Joined Mar 13, 2007 Messages 80 Reaction score 0 Jul 16, 2007 #1 How do Mesa's tubes compare to other tube company's such as JJ and etc? Based on: -Reliability -Noise -Overall Tone -other... Thanks, I've always wondered this.
How do Mesa's tubes compare to other tube company's such as JJ and etc? Based on: -Reliability -Noise -Overall Tone -other... Thanks, I've always wondered this.
R Rocky Well-known member Joined Aug 28, 2006 Messages 1,109 Reaction score 0 Jul 16, 2007 #2 Depends on the tube. I'd put the STR 450 EL34 up against pretty much any EL34. The new 440 6L6' are nice but you can do better. Not a fan of the Mesa preamp tubes.
Depends on the tube. I'd put the STR 450 EL34 up against pretty much any EL34. The new 440 6L6' are nice but you can do better. Not a fan of the Mesa preamp tubes.
T ThunderMonkey Well-known member Joined Mar 5, 2007 Messages 559 Reaction score 0 Location Raleigh, NC - Little Big City Jul 16, 2007 #3 http://forum.grailtone.com/viewtopic.php?t=6471