Changing your preamp tubes to Electro Harmonix "High Gain" tubes, give you more GAIN?

TMAC7 · 11-17-2006, 01:25 PM

I just recently got a Laney ProTube 50 head and im not getting the amount of gain I want so I was wondering if anyone can help me out by answering my question. Thanks to anyone for helping me.

kmanick · 11-17-2006, 02:40 PM

I've got Hi gain JJ's in my B-52 At 100 and I don't know if I got "more" gain but it wure sounds smoother thatn it did with the Electro harmoniz tubes that it came with.

Jason · 11-17-2006, 02:47 PM

Yeah I have heard good results from people using the JJ tubes whether it be the low gain or hi gain sets. So yes switchiing to a "hi" gain tube set should work.

7slinger · 11-17-2006, 02:51 PM

switch to JJ's then boost it with an OD pedal and make sure your guitar has some hot pups in it...if you still need more gain, buy a different amp

rummy · 11-17-2006, 03:09 PM

I went from the regular ECC83s to the high gain ECC83s. The GH50L has a shit load of gain to begin with, and I really didn't notice any increase in gain. Honestly, they sound the same to me.

Drew · 11-17-2006, 03:28 PM

I'm a JJ user too. I don't use a hell of a lot of gain, but I picked up both the high gain and the "blues" set they offer and compared the two - the high gain gives a slight gain boost, true, but it also sounds a touch fuller and smoother, and made the lower gain tones more useable - the "blues" set was edgier and crunchier, and a little cleaner. Not quite what I was looking for, so high gain it was.

skinhead · 11-17-2006, 10:57 PM

I't will be a little more gainy i think.

11-17-2006, 01:25 PM	#1
TMAC7 Heavy Metal! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 7 Real Name: Leo Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 Rig: Laney/Digitech GNX3 Thanked: 0	Changing your preamp tubes to Electro Harmonix "High Gain" tubes, give you more GAIN? I just recently got a Laney ProTube 50 head and im not getting the amount of gain I want so I was wondering if anyone can help me out by answering my question. Thanks to anyone for helping me. "We may be human but, we're still animals."

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11-17-2006, 02:47 PM	#3
Jason Sign Your Neg Rep Posts! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South of the rats mouth.. Posts: 9,312 Real Name: Jason Main Seven: Esp/Ltd H207 :D Rig: Nadda Supreme Thanked: 79	Yeah I have heard good results from people using the JJ tubes whether it be the low gain or hi gain sets. So yes switchiing to a "hi" gain tube set should work. "I wish TV had a knob so you could turn up the intelligence. The one marked Brightness doesn't work." Gallagher

11-17-2006, 02:51 PM	#4
7slinger wake up dead Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: work...in St. Paul Posts: 2,519 Real Name: Patrick Main Seven: KxK Sii-7 Rig: 5150>TC Gsys>Rec4x12 Thanked: 5	switch to JJ's then boost it with an OD pedal and make sure your guitar has some hot pups in it...if you still need more gain, buy a different amp DenyThyNature

11-17-2006, 03:28 PM	#6
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11-17-2006, 03:09 PM	#5
rummy maybe this year Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 902 Real Name: J.C. Main Seven: RG7421 Rig: GH50L/Recto 2X12 Thanked: 2	I went from the regular ECC83s to the high gain ECC83s. The GH50L has a shit load of gain to begin with, and I really didn't notice any increase in gain. Honestly, they sound the same to me.

11-17-2006, 10:57 PM	#7
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