Around November 2014, I received my Victory V40 tube amp with JJ EL34 power tubes on. After a year and a half of guitar playing at home, I 've decided to try 6L6s (TAD RT812 TUBES 6L6WGC).
I wanted to find out if there is any difference between those tubes while using the particular amp.

I think that reamping is the right recording technique for such comparisons. That's why in this video you actually see twice the exact same guitar playing. I captured my guitar signal with Radial J48 DI Box and filmed it (you can see that the amp is off on this video) and later I sent my signal through a Radial JCR (reverse DI box) to the amp and recorded it.
I use two microphones (mid-side technique) for this amp, because it sounds more natural to me and I love the stereo image (especially when headphones are used)

Except for a slight Bus Compressor, there was no other effect or EQ applied.

The difference I found, in terms of loudness, is that I had to boost 4dB in post-production for 6L6s to reach EL34s' level.
In terms of tone, to be honest, I find no difference at all..!!

What do you think? Can you hear any difference?


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Gear Used:

- Victory V40 guitar amp
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- Shitty but good sounding Custom Stratocaster (goeldo parts assembled) with Häussel Pickups
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- Voodoo Lab Superfuzz Pedal
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- Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 audio interface
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- Cascade Fat Head II ribbon mic
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- Neumann TLM 102 condenser mic
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- Radial J48 DI box
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- Radial Reamp JCR
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