Reviews about: JJ ECC803 Selected GOLD

Evaluation

Author:
Andrea M.
Date:
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Review:
JJ ecc803 has been a great surprise!

Almost identical to my Brimar ecc83 (the original pre tubes in my dad's 50w bass plexi from 1969) with only a touch more low mid.
Very relaxed in presentation and very 3D the most 3D tube in current production.
It's the first time that i find a tube that is sooo similar to a brimar..brimar is the less famous sister of Mullard..but while the Mully has an over abundance of mids and the treble are quite veiled, the brimar is more relaxed, a little bit lower in gain and with extended treble response.
If you are lookin for a more aggressive tube..well chinese (a lot of gain) or tungsol (lot of gain plus upper mids and treble spike) are for you, but for that soft, open vintage sound, in modern production nothing can beat the JJ ecc803.
For me is 95% Brimar with a hint more low mids.
P.s. another now nos ecc83 tubes that sound 100% like old philips tube is the Ei..
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