Electro-Harmonix 6H30pi Gold vs Sovtek 6H30pi eb


Hi, first, I can't afford 8 of the 6H30 dr's. My preamp tubes are over 4 years old, I almost replaced the preamp, but my BAT VK 51SE is here to stay for awhile (poor me, it's pretty good!)

1)Has anyone compared the Sovtek 6H30's to the Electro-harmonix 6H30's?

2)Several places like thetubestore.com and tubedepot.com offer matching on the Sovtek 6h30's. Does anyone know a supplier that matches 6H30 tubes for Electro-harmonix? I emailed both the above places and they currently don't offer matching for the EH 6H30's.

Thanks in advance!
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Showing 1 response by rui

I've tried the EH 6H30' gold pin and the SOVTEK's in my ARC LS25 MKII and the EH definitely have better sound. More accurate instrument sound and the tone is something really beautiful and musical. Makes a big difference and I actually prefer them to the 6H30 DR that I had installed before (and yes, they were new, with 500 hours use).