Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube, Single - 2024 report by Whydis
Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube, Single
Premium high gain Twin Triode ideal for use in HiFi preamplifiers. Replicates the sound signature of the large plate Mullard ECC83 tubes that were popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
The clean channel on my amp was very clean and chimey, sounded great.
The only reason I am giving them 3 stars is that the clean channel sounded rich and chimey, and so they might be suited for some applications, but definitely not a guitar amp where you want to overdrive it or have any distortion.
With these tubes, I have no doubt these amplifiers are acting as good as or better that their impressive specs
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The bass response is powerful and clear, detailing all of the aspects of the notes whether from Steely Dan's punchy clean style, Chicago's flowing melodic style, or Yes with that distinct Rickenbacher/rotosound combination
They make my beautiful vintage style tube amp less of a conversation piece
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Given this excellent performance in my High Fidelity system, I would agree; these tubes contribute no discernable distortion which would make them undesirable in a most guitar amplifiers, but it makes them AWESOME in a home stereo!My choice of the Mullards for the 12AX7 and the 12AU7 tubes was based on similar research where the Mullards were being criticized as too clean for guitar amp service but praising the small Tung-Sol tubes for a sweet guitar amp tone
With these tubes, I have no doubt these amplifiers are acting as good as or better that their impressive specs
You are reading snippets from reviews of Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube, Single
Given this excellent performance in my High Fidelity system, I would agree; these tubes contribute no discernable distortion which would make them undesirable in a most guitar amplifiers, but it makes them AWESOME in a home stereo!My choice of the Mullards for the 12AX7 and the 12AU7 tubes was based on similar research where the Mullards were being criticized as too clean for guitar amp service but praising the small Tung-Sol tubes for a sweet guitar amp tone
This tube boosted the midrange and "warmed" up the tone a bit too much.
and it was very easy to adjust the tone and gain to find a sweet spot at a lower volume than I was accustomed to.