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Anyone have experience w/ TAD tubes?
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 12:32 am
by SGJarrod
As the title says.... Its about time to retube the Dual Terror and I am debating on using JJs as I always have or try the TADs.... I have not heard anything but good about the TADs but as always it never hurts to ask for ShortScalers experience..
Thanks
J
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:26 pm
by Billy3000
I can't offer a comparison between the two as I have no experience with TAD, but I've always loved JJ tubes.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:50 pm
by onedaycloser
I put a set of TADs in my modified Valve Junior earlier this year, I've been pleased with their sound. Compared to the EHX/Solvtek(I think?) 12AX7/EL84 respectively, set that they replaced the sound was tighter and more focused overall, and perhaps a bit brighter.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:21 am
by SGJarrod
onedaycloser wrote: the sound was tighter and more focused overall, and perhaps a bit brighter.
you nailed it dude...... Got my set in the mail from
Daren Riley today.... tighter, clearer and definately brighter....I'm very satisfied.... I am now running my tone knob at 2 o'clock instead of 3 or 4..... the JJ's had more gain thou
I put a Highgrade in V1 and it really woke up the clean channel.... it actually made a Duncan JB sound decent clean
and I am beyond satisfied with Darren's store..... ordered and to me from NC to MO within 3 days and extremely well packed.... and gotta love free picks!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:42 pm
by Sloan
i think they are supposed to be pretty good, i am not certain of their origin other than i thin TAD means 'tube amp doctor' ?
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:26 am
by spellcaster
My main amp is a blackfaced Twin Reverb with TAD 6L6's. Since they were freshly installed just before I bought it I don't have a basis for comparison, but I can tell you they sound great.
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:45 am
by lorez
spellcaster wrote:My main amp is a blackfaced Twin Reverb with TAD 6L6's. Since they were freshly installed just before I bought it I don't have a basis for comparison, but I can tell you they sound great.
my laney has tad tubes in it and laney apparently use them all the time. like spellcaster i don't have a point of reference but the amp sounds great