Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thanks for watching my video on the difference between power tubes in a high-gain context. In this video I compare EL34s with 6L6s Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! Cheers!

Gear used in this video:
- Valiant Jupiter
- Zuta GBG12
- Grossmann Fatbox iso cab
- Shure SM57 and Sennheiser MD421 Kompakt mics
- Cubase 13 Pro
- Toontrack Superior Drummer 3
- Klotz Cables & DI Box
- Kreative Devices Laptop
- IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Precision studio monitors

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Disclaimer: this video is sponsored but as always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own!

Timecodes:
00:00 Do power tubes really matter for modern high-gain tones?
00:33 What people say about EL34 tubes vs 6L6 tubes...
01:10 Why I'm using the Zuta GBG120 for this test
02:24 This is important!
03:12 Power tube comparison!
05:29 Was there a difference? Let's talk about it
06:26 Power tube comparison reveal
08:42 Let's talk about the results...
09:19 Why not push those power tubes?
10:36 What I have been told by amp builders about this