Ok ladies,
So wazzup?! First of all Trev' the Vox AD series are not EL34 OR 6L6! They are TRANNY output stage amps. All the grit must come from my namesake in the pre.
Now the technical bit! The 6L6 is a "beam tetrode" whereas the EL34 is a pentode. It is generally agreed that the tetrode is a bit more "hi fi" than the pentode ( other famous tets' are the KT66 and the Mother of all output bottles, the KT88.). Our other top 'tronics guy and great guitarist was just today playing his Fender which is 2x6L6 and he said he liked the loud, clean tone it gives compared to an EL34 amp. He still LIKES the 34 but likes the L6 more for cleaner stuff.
So where does this leave us re a metal amp?! Well don't ask me! I just mend 'em! What characterises the tone of a metal amp compared to just an overdriven valve op stage?
Since you did the spam for me Trev' the Blackstar A15 MIGHT be ok but even on the 5W tap it is still bloody loud. If you can get to a shop Driller, try an A15 with a B'str Dual pedal.
AND!!! If you can wait a month you HAVE to try the HT5!
Dave ( not j.s.t.y&u.)
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