JJ EL34s: opinions?

[PlayboyChris]

I scored a quad of JJ EL34s, new pulls from a Bogner amp, for 30 bucks. Good price? I thought so.

I've had good luck with JJ EL84s; how are the EL34s? I'm not looking for ejaculation-inducing tone necessarily; just keeping them on hand to swap into my Tremoverb if I feel like it.

[benjamin801]

I like them a lot. I've used them in Dual Rectos and Marks. They currently occupy the outside sockets in my Mark III. I think of them as pretty deep bass and balanced for an EL34 - EL34 with a hint of 6L6, if you like. They're also tough.

They don't have a ton of personality; if I was using an amp that depended on EL34 crunch for its sound, rather than most of the tone coming from the preamp, I think I'd shell out the extra scratch for Winged Cs.

[CrunchBerries]

They are fantastic. I don't care what "reviewers" say out there anymore. I listen to my ears and people I trust on here. I like the EL34's best for a "rock clean", to get the plexi types crunch, and they add a nice sizzle to high gain as well. I like the JJ's.

[Dickarms]

they work, but im not the biggest fan. im digging ruby EL34B-STRs

[Zozobra]

They're okay but for the same price I'd take the EL34B-STRs

[NaturalBornBoy]

they work, but im not the biggest fan. im digging ruby EL34B-STRs

They're okay but for the same price I'd take the EL34B-STRs

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[soundgardener75]

they work, but im not the biggest fan. im digging ruby EL34B-STRs

They're okay but for the same price I'd take the EL34B-STRs

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Same here.

[CrunchBerries]

Never tried the str.. ill give em a whirl next time.

[nakedzen]

they work, but im not the biggest fan. im digging ruby EL34B-STRs

They're okay but for the same price I'd take the EL34B-STRs

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Same here.

Me too. Or better yet, just get the Shuguang (Sino) labeled ones without the Ruby rebranding for half the price.

Edit: Looks like the price difference isn't that big in the US for these.
http://www.thetubestore.com/Shuguang-EL34-B

[Tom]

Depends on the amp for me. I really like the JJ EL34's in my Marshall. Kinda a touch darker tone and that's exactly what that amp needed.

In my Peters I prefer the Gold Lion KT77, Gold Lion KT88 and SED =C= el 34 or KT88.

[Filter500]

they work, but im not the biggest fan.

[ValveQueen]

JJ power tubes have had some reliability issues as of late. Also many of their EL34's run hot and I would be concerned about running them in a Mesa without a bias mod to ensure that they are running in a "safe" range.

[PlayboyChris]

JJ power tubes have had some reliability issues as of late. Also many of their EL34's run hot and I would be concerned about running them in a Mesa without a bias mod to ensure that they are running in a "safe" range.

Important safety tip. Thanks, Laura!

[Mesa/Kramer]

I think they are best suited for taming brighter amps like marshalls for example.

They sound great in my DSL