Well first of all, the latter. After buying my DC-5 second-hand I've discovered that the ouput master volume works in the range of "0.5 until 3" more less. The more volume I give... the same pressure I get. Maybe the power tubes? In that case why do they work and get "limited"?
On the other hand, while the clean channel sounds Ok I find the Lead channel "too lead" haha. I mean, don't know if they are the tubes age or what, but I can't get anything but distortion in Lead channel even at gain 1 or so in the second channel. I'd like a milder and warmer overdrive at first and then develop into a bigger distortion but without having to reach high gain settings (it's not my style). More less the "pulled channel" in the rhythm section.
BTW the power ones are STR 6L6 GC Grey which are supposed to be in the middle. . I've thought about buying spare tubes and even changing them as I don't know how old are the ones which came with it. But here (a region in the north of Spain) is a real madness to find Mesa Boogie or Groove Tubes (just one shop had a pair of Mesas and they were yellow and two sets of GTs one red and one blue, guess what he said "The color is just bullshit") and at least Sovtek (implying that taking it to a tech to choose a matched pair and that stuff will cost extra money).
I'm on the "round, warm" side of gain so please, if anyone could please tell me what selection would you make for this, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks all for any comment, suggestion and advice.
Mind my English, do my best, I'm Spanish
On the other hand, while the clean channel sounds Ok I find the Lead channel "too lead" haha. I mean, don't know if they are the tubes age or what, but I can't get anything but distortion in Lead channel even at gain 1 or so in the second channel. I'd like a milder and warmer overdrive at first and then develop into a bigger distortion but without having to reach high gain settings (it's not my style). More less the "pulled channel" in the rhythm section.
BTW the power ones are STR 6L6 GC Grey which are supposed to be in the middle. . I've thought about buying spare tubes and even changing them as I don't know how old are the ones which came with it. But here (a region in the north of Spain) is a real madness to find Mesa Boogie or Groove Tubes (just one shop had a pair of Mesas and they were yellow and two sets of GTs one red and one blue, guess what he said "The color is just bullshit") and at least Sovtek (implying that taking it to a tech to choose a matched pair and that stuff will cost extra money).
I'm on the "round, warm" side of gain so please, if anyone could please tell me what selection would you make for this, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks all for any comment, suggestion and advice.
Mind my English, do my best, I'm Spanish