Alright, I currently have a Crate Blue Voodoo 60w Tube Head with brand new Ruby 12ax7 and Tungsol 6L6 Tubes. I use it for mostly rock, a little heavier rock, and enjoy some bluesy sounds from time to time. The cabinet i use is a vintage Carvin V412. The speakers are old and probaby not THAT great.

I recently invested in a few different tubes for my amp which only has room for a single preamp tube, the rest is solid state. I thought I'd share my findings with you. I could hear and feel a pretty nominal difference while playing through the amp, but to be honest I strain to hear the difference in the recordings, maybe your experience will be different.

I just ordered the PreSonus Studio Channel in hopes of increasing the quality of my recordings. Any of you guys out there have a chance to check this thing out before? Let me know what you thought if you have!

I'll let you guys know what I think of it once I go through it.

A few years back I purchased a Crate Blue Voodoo 60w tube head. Ive recently heard about tube replacing and would like to know more about it. Since I've had it, I have never changed the tubes, and who knows about the previous owner(s). How can I diagnose my tubes, and what (if needed) should they be replaced with? I know very little about this head!

I can buy Behringer T1953 Tube Ultragain with changed tubes (Electo Harmonix) for 150$ is it worh it? Can u tell the diference with electro harmonix tubes? I mean yeah u prob can but will it sound better?

I own 2 of this units. I like them they are good gear for the price.

Does any of you recommend some specific tube brand and model that could upgrade the sound?

And now a general tube question since this is my first tube pre. Ho often do I need to replace tubes?

Thank you in advance.
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Hey everyone,

I was wondering if anyone has any opinions or reviews about the new ART Pro VLA II. I've seen a lot of reviews about the original version, however, this one is supposed to have a decent amount of upgrades. It's still a fairly new compressor so a Google search hasn't turned up much on it yet.

OK... anyone got any knob time on one of http://www.groovetu…"]these[/]="http://www.groovetu…"]these[/] bad boys?

But I can't say that I 'need' it; I just want one. I only record vocals (my own) acoustic and electric guitars. Right now I go between a 4033 a Bluebird and a 58.

I'd like to keep it around $500 - $700 +/- so I've looked (new and used) a bit at things like the K2, KSM44, 4060, T3, etc.

Totally open for some suggestions.

So I'm selling my Ampeg 8x10 because I no longer do gigs at the moment, and I can probably repurchase an Avatar 1x15 or 2x12 if I ever wanted to start up a band again... (plus I need the money!)

But I am never selling my SVT2-Pro. NEVER!

I want to use it to record (well, I have before but if I sell my cab...well, you see the problem).