GB Shuttle 6.0 Tube Swap..???

[LightGroove]

Hey now,

Ill preface by saying I LOVE MY 6.0!

Ive read a bit and see varying comments regarding the tube section of this head. Some say its subtle at best and others state its distinct . Just curious if anyone has done any tube swapping and your thoughts/results. Not really sure what Im looking for in a swap , more in the gassy realm right now.

Im looking at Sovtek and Tungsol at the moment and NO clue what im looking for.

[fivestringgecko]

I love my Shuttle 6.0 as well, but have thought the same thing about swapping out tubes. I found this page that has some interesting information:

http://thetubestore.com/12ax7review.html and their pricing page: http://thetubestore.com/12ax70ectyp.html

For around $20, it can't hurt to just give a tube swap a try, right?

Subscribed to see what others have for input!

5sg.

[LightGroove]

My thoughts exactly Gecko...thanks for the link..actually the site I looked at earlier.

[deekay911]

Search and you will find at least a couple of threads on this. I did some swapping and was hard pushed to tell the difference. I ended up with a Telefunken which wasn't cheap but seemed to add more grit, and earlier. The only tube that I could tell a discernible difference..

[fivestringgecko]

Originally Posted by deekay911

Search and you will find at least a couple of threads on this. I did some swapping and was hard pushed to tell the difference. I ended up with a Telefunken which wasn't cheap but seemed to add more grit, and earlier. The only tube that I could tell a discernible difference..

I've been doing some searching around, and like LightGroove mentioned, I've been seeing mixed responses. Some people say it's not worth a swap, others say it helps (last one I saw mentioned the Sovtek LPS and how it made the Shuttle more musical).

At the very least, I put in a different tube and don't notice a difference... then I've got a backup tube on hand in case one fails.

5sg.

[JimmyM]

our genz benz pal agedhorse said they they designed the shuttles to have not much variance when you change tubes. that way the shuttle has a more consistent sound instead of changing with the tube. for some people that might not be as fun, but for me that just means i could throw a jj in there instead of a telefunken and be happy with it

[fivestringgecko]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

our genz benz pal agedhorse said they they designed the shuttles to have not much variance when you change tubes. that way the shuttle has a more consistent sound instead of changing with the tube. for some people that might not be as fun, but for me that just means i could throw a jj in there instead of a telefunken and be happy with it

Huh... Fair enough! I love the sound of my Shuttle, so a tube swap would be more curiosity for me than anything else.

5sg.

[xray]

I looked at this last year and here's the link where I got a little info:
Genz benz shuttle 6.0 tube replacement