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Miracle Tube
I have a small 18 watt boutique amp that I was having problems with. it just didn't seem to have quite enough tone. not enough bass, mids or treble. I had researched different tone stacks, different caps, etc. but didn't really want to mod it that much. as a last resort I tried this Gold Lion tube after reading some remarks about it and looking at some test results. only thing that stopped me was the price. most of the well known tube stores on the web wanted $40+ for it. so, when I saw it for such a lower price I thought "why not?". well, to put it simply, I was amazed at the difference it made. my wimpy $200 squier strat now sounded like it had been possessed by mr. SRV himself nice deep lows without bottoming out, great midrange and sparkly highs. I also put one in my 1972 Fender Quadreverb with similar results. this thing is better than an overdrive pedal. the sensitivity is amazing. this is the cure for a boring pre amp tube.Read full review
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watch out for any and all Genalex tubes sold in US, they have been gone through
watch out for any and all Genalex tubes sold in US, they have been gone through and the best selected out. non of the four 12AX7 met or even came close to transconductance marked on the boxes. if you can buy directly from Russia before the good tubes have been removed, do it.Read full review
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Hi watt SA210
These tubes work well in this amp. Smoother and more harmonically rich than anything else I've had in. Durability has been good so far. I'm on my second set.
Unfortunately I didn't have the same luck with their EL84s I tried. They sounded awesome, but began to red plate and then started cutting out at moderately higher volumes. Tried 3 different sets, no luck. That was a few years ago, so maybe it was a bad run? Might try them again tho. But they may not be compatible with this amp.Read full review
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High Gain Tube:
WOW!!!! This T12AX7 Gold Lion (Russian) in V1 totally changed my DSL40C!!! Previously, I was running TAD 7025WA's in V1,V2,V3 & V4 with EH EL-34 power tubes. Amp sounded good, but with the gain all the way up, I felt like I still needed more.
Enter the Gold Lion:
Wow....heavy, saturated gain, so thick and full, I actually was able to turn it down!!!! More presence, more bass, but yet with brighter definition and I had to cut the mids a little, whereas before, with the 7025-WA's, mids were boosted to 10 and more was needed.
Biggest single difference yet!!!!Read full review
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Great current production 12AX7
In my quest for tone I've tried many current production 12AX7s (Groove Tubes, JJ, Tung Sol RI, Mullard RI, etc.) as well as NOS tubes in various positions in different guitar amps. While somewhat pricey, the gold pin Genalex Gold Lion is absolutely the best current production 12AX7 I've found for brightness, airiness and clarity. You get what you pay for. While it's hard to beat the sound of good NOS tubes, the Gold Lion's are the closest I've found, at half the cost.Read full review
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WOW !
The package arrived very fast...4 days from the US to Quebec Canada. Very well packed... Put the tube in my Fender Hotrod Deluxe in the phase inverter position V3. Cleared up the amp and the drive channels are creamy ! I'm so excited about them...I just purchased a pair on line. Can't wait to have all V position filled up with the Gold Lions...I can just imagine the tone !Read full review
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Premium Preamp Tube
Premium quality (gold pinned) Russian preamp tube, but "vintage" ANOS tubes can be had for the same price.
Tone is neutral (not bright or dark)
Gain is fairly strong (hot)
Construction seems solid
I bought this tube for V1 in a THD Univalve and it performs fairly well there for a production tube
Also performs well in V2 on the Univalve and "plays well with others" since it is fairly neutralRead full review
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Excellent Tone, below market price
I bought this pre-amp as a substitute to Groove Tube GT-12AX7-R, which was sold out everywhere I looked. This Gold Lion tube is a close substitute - dare I say better! I'm thrilled with the tone. Generally, the signal stays very clean until pushed to high volumes where it really starts to break up to a more overdriven tone. Great tube - great price!Read full review
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Great tone reasonable price
These are the Chinese made 12AX7's with Genalex labels. I read reviews and thought I would
try a set as they are much less expensive than the Russian Genalex 12AX7.
I replaced other Chinese 12AX7's in a new Rivera Venus 5 that sounded harsh and brittle to my ear.
The Genalex tubes added warmth and clarity without loss of gain.
I would recommend.Read full review
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Gold Lions!
Great high quality tubes that bring your amp to life. In the power section, they reach breakup smoothly with rich overtones. In the pre, they add complexity to gain stages and tame harsher frequencies. Highly recommend! A+++Read full review
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Best new production tubes around.
These are the absolute best new production 12AX7's you can put into a home amp. The clarity and full lush sound is honestly better than any other NP tube I have tried, and it rivals, and surpasses some, NOS tubes in the same price range. I prefer Gold Loins because, unlike NOS tubes, I know there is a constant supply and have no worries of the price skyrocketing as they get rarer. Do yourself a favor and buy these tubes!Read full review
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