Stiletto Ace and JJ EL34's and EL34-L's

[mightywarlock]

so i have been experimenting with tubes in my new ACE and it came with JJ EL34's, but i heard the EL34-L's were tighter and better bass response, so i tossed those in there. a lot of folks say you cant really tell that much of a difference in tubes, but there was a huge difference! the EL34-L's made the Ace too...boomy or bassy or something with the low end that doesnt sound right, and the EL34's seemed a little thin...but to me allows a better crunch sound without the extra bass in there that seems to get in the way.
So i tossed the JJ EL34's back in.

anyone else have this type of experience?

 

[Rocky]

I hate t he sound of E34L's in my Ace. Makes it sound tubby.

 

[ToneAddictJon]

I love the sound of the E34L's in my DR and Mark IV, but that's bringing the bass down from the 6l6's stock in them, so I'm sure the extra bass is adding a lot to the tone in the stiletto's.

 

[mightywarlock]

I hate t he sound of E34L's in my Ace. Makes it sound tubby.

maybe Tubby is the work i was thinking of.

i completely agree...

I just doesnt sound right with the L's in the ACE.

anything you recommend other than the regular JJ EL34's?

 

[recto-robbie]

I actually like the sound of the e34l's in my deuce but I have found my favorite tubes with it so far are the JJ KT77's. I think these sound the best so far.
I have purchased and tried the jjkt77's, jje34l's, mullard el34 RI, and the SED el34 c winged. Believe it or not, I like the SED's the least but I need to give them another go.
I enjoy swapping tubes around so I can never have enough, ive been thinking of buying some of those EH el34's for a go,,, they are cheaply priced but Ive heard some alright reviews of them.

 

[Rocky]

I hate t he sound of E34L's in my Ace. Makes it sound tubby.

maybe Tubby is the work i was thinking of.

i completely agree...

I just doesnt sound right with the L's in the ACE.

anything you recommend other than the regular JJ EL34's?

I like the STR 450 a lot. I have some old NOS EL34's that are really nice, I have a set of real mullards that re my fav in that amp but I only use then now and then. I also REALLY like the sound of the new Mullard reissues in the Stiletto.

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[flieger67]

I like the STR 450 a lot. I have some old NOS EL34's that are really nice, I have a set of real mullards that re my fav in that amp but I only use then now and then. I also REALLY like the sound of the new Mullard reissues in the Stiletto.

No, there's no way that you like the STR 450's - they sound like garbage in the ACE!

Please send those crummy 450's to me and I'll, um, dispose of them properly for you. :wink:

 

[lockbody]

I like the STR 450 a lot. I have some old NOS EL34's that are really nice, I have a set of real mullards that re my fav in that amp but I only use then now and then. I also REALLY like the sound of the new Mullard reissues in the Stiletto.

No, there's no way that you like the STR 450's - they sound like garbage in the ACE!

Please send those crummy 450's to me and I'll, um, dispose of them properly for you. :wink:

:lol:

 

[Rocky]

I like the STR 450 a lot. I have some old NOS EL34's that are really nice, I have a set of real mullards that re my fav in that amp but I only use then now and then. I also REALLY like the sound of the new Mullard reissues in the Stiletto.

No, there's no way that you like the STR 450's - they sound like garbage in the ACE!

Please send those crummy 450's to me and I'll, um, dispose of them properly for you. :wink:

ok, whats your zip code

 

[JAZZGEAR]

I actually like the sound of the e34l's in my deuce but I have found my favorite tubes with it so far are the JJ KT77's. I think these sound the best so far.
I have purchased and tried the jjkt77's, jje34l's, mullard el34 RI, and the SED el34 c winged. Believe it or not, I like the SED's the least but I need to give them another go.
I enjoy swapping tubes around so I can never have enough, ive been thinking of buying some of those EH el34's for a go,,, they are cheaply priced but Ive heard some alright reviews of them.

+1 on the Jj KT77s.....The guy I purchased my DEUCE II from included them with the purchase and said he hated the JJ KT77s....but boy how different our ears are --as I absolutley love them in the DEUCE.

 

[cant play pool with a rop]

I think the Kt77s are a great match for the Stilletto's. I put 'em in my Ace 7 months ago and haven't looked back. I like them more than GT EL-34M, JJEL34L, SED EL's and I hate to say it NOS Tesla EL-34's. I feel the KT's add the right amount of bass, smooth, complex mids and sweet highs. They help file down the harshness and encourage the use of my Strat