Brewski
Well-known member
Has anyone tried the JJ KT77's? If so, what do you think of them?
4/24 note: Quality on these tubes is very poor, so I have decided not to handle them. If you opt to get them
elsewhere be sure you know what you are getting. All my samples had crooked bottles, all rattled with even
a slight tap on them, many had loose material inside the tube, and others had a shiny discoloration inside the
tube base that looks like getter flash (it clearly doesn't belong there on a new tube!). The pins are sloppily
soldered, crooked, and seem to be undersized (the tubes all are loose in sockets where other tubes are tight).
I cannot in good conscience sell them, sorry. Maybe someday when JJ gets serious about quality...
Hi Guys -
Don't want to be a wet blanket, but you should know a potential problem with JJ's current KT-77 tubes. A very knowledgeable and well-respected tube dealer, Jim McShane, has reported that they've got sub-standard pin size, and this could cause considerable damage to your amp if they shook loose in use. I guess you can re-tension the tube sockets and ammend this problem, but be forewarned...
The typical octal pin measures .093" -.095". The JJs measure .083" - .085".
Shane C said:I think the tube character comes thru on the 2101 like any other amp, the key with the 2101 is knowing how to use the EQ's and diffinitely using the CAB effect set at 7 or 8 in your algorithm's, and NOT using the XLR cab emulator output with the button pushed in!.. its terrible.
I actually prefer the 2101's tone to the mesa's, you should get your 2101 back in action!!
Sounds like you have been collecting gear for a while now, What do you like better about the greenbacks over the v30s??
Timbre Wolf said:Here's the measurement, according to Jim McShane:
The typical octal pin measures .093" -.095". The JJs measure .083" - .085".
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