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RiverRatt · 10-18-2009, 08:01 PM

The Ei tubes aren't bad. Their website says they used the old Telefunken machinery and the tube is supposed to be a knockoff of a smooth plate Tele. It definitely leans in that direction. I tried one in V1 and it's a tone I could live with. They are a little more gainy than I like, but the tone is well rounded with nice upper mids and smooth highs. That extra gain seems to make it a good PI candidate, too. It's nice to find good tubes in your own stash.

How do these do with high voltages? Will they burn up quick in V3 and V4?

10-18-2009, 08:01 PM	#1778 (permalink)
RiverRatt Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Between Memphis and Nashville Posts: 904	Re: Preamp Tubes? - Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How? The Ei tubes aren't bad. Their website says they used the old Telefunken machinery and the tube is supposed to be a knockoff of a smooth plate Tele. It definitely leans in that direction. I tried one in V1 and it's a tone I could live with. They are a little more gainy than I like, but the tone is well rounded with nice upper mids and smooth highs. That extra gain seems to make it a good PI candidate, too. It's nice to find good tubes in your own stash. How do these do with high voltages? Will they burn up quick in V3 and V4?