Valvo ECC83

The Valvo was in the box too, and this one sounds a lot better. It provides a lot of gain, even more than the Sovteks. This tube also has a pleasing nasal sound when playing lead, but sounds better than the Sovteks when playing rhythm. It lacks some character, but doesn't sound mushy. The extra gain is especially significant when playing clean. I had to turn the volume on my guitar down to get a clean sound, which sounded good.





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