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I should knock off a star for the tone, but these are a very tough and robust valve, and some people like the tone, despite the fact it is not like any true NOS 6V6. These have a unique tone, but it is not quite a 6V6 tone either. These are more like a 6L6G crossed with a 6V6G than an actual 6V6GTA tone. They lack the tone of a quality NOS 6V6G, 6V6GT, 6V6GTA, 6V6GTY, or 7408. These sound like a cross between a 6L6GC and a 6V6GTA. These do not compress and fatten up like a 6V6, and the tone can be a bit harsh and edgy. If you know what a real 6V6GTA sounds like, and are looking for that creamy lush fat compressed tone, try something else. The Tung Sol reissue, or Chinese 6V6GTs come to mind, and there are still a lot of NOS and used 6V6GTs out there too. These are tough valves, and will take very high plate voltages. Watch your plate currents. All the Slovakian JJ stuff can draw way more than spec, and I have had more than my share of JJs that were way out of spec. The only other brand that is this bad, is New Sensor. One tube would be running really hot and another was cool enough to touch, and that was why I stopped using JJs for a while. The JJ is the toughest 6V6GT on the market right now, but the tone has a lot of 6L6 in it to my ears. Compared to my Marconi Wireless 6V6GTAs, or Belgian made Pope 6V6GTYs these are an epic fail. Compared to the New Sensor Electroharmonix, these are a huge improvement. These JJs are a tiny bit like the Philips 6V6GTY JAN black plate. The Philips has a rounded plate with squared corners, but you will get a whole lot more mileage, and better tone from the Philips JANs. You want to run all this new stuff for at least a day and see what changes. A good pair of these can go bad in a few hours. JJ seems to have improved somewhat, but I still watch these very closely, until I am satisfied they are ready to go.
