Genalex - Gold Lion EL84/N709 Power Vacuum Tube (Matched)
Need matched power tubes? Don't worry! Price includes matching in any quantity you need for no extra charge. Need a matched pair? Just order "2" tubes. For a matched quad order "4" tubes. Matched sextets and octets are available as well.After extensive research and engineering, New Sensor Corp. has reissued the famed Genalex Gold Lion EL84 vacuum tube. This power tube has been recreated down to the finest detail for exceptional performance and sound quality.
From our review of this EL84 tube: Clean tones are chimey and sparkling with single coil pickups and a bit darker with humbuckers. The overdrive on these tubes is smoooth. No gritty, raspy tones, the tubes have just the right amount of compression to track with the overdrive and keep it beautifully controlled while blooming nicely as the note fades out. This produces a very nice organic sustain.
Note: These tubes have a slightly larger diameter than other EL84 tubes so they can not be installed into some '90's era Marshall DSL201 or DSL401 amplifiers, some '90's era reissue Vox AC15 amps, and Bad Cat amps.
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EL84 Tube TypesAdditional Information and Downloads
Reviews:
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Tube Matching Information:
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Downloads:
Genalex - Gold Lion EL84 / N709 Datasheet (PDF)
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Warranty Information and Return Policy
Warranty Period: 3 monthsAll our tubes are guaranteed for 3 months from the date of purchase. (Any exceptions will be noted on that tube's Warranty tab)
If you receive a tube that does not perform to the manufacturer's specifications, please do the following:
- contact us to get a return authorization
- return it via regular mail within 90 days from when we shipped it, and we will provide an exchange or refund of the full purchase price of the tube.
Returns not related to warranty or defect will be considered at our discretion, and are subject to a 15% restocking fee.
We can not accept returns that don't have an authorization, are past 3 month, or are returned improperly.
These guidelines may be updated without notice.
Ratings & Reviews
4 reviews
Genalex - Gold Lion EL84/N709 | Detailed Sweet Sound
by Paul -
I purchased a matched pair of these Gold Lion EL84 tubes from the Tube Store and I have to first of all say I am totally impressed with their super fast shipping. The packaged arrived carefully packed and the tubes arrived in perfect shape. When I first plugged them into my modified NobSound class A single ended amplifier, they sounded a bit veiled. After about 30 minutes the treble increased and the bass increased about 1 hour after that. Comparing these to a pair of Electro-Harmonix tubes I was using, I find the sound very similar as far as frequency range goes, but with a wee bit more treble output. The detail and sound stage are wonderful. I will not hesitate to order these again from the Tubestore. Thank you!
Gold Lion EL84/N709 | Best new EL84s
by Dave M -
I put a matched quad of GL-EL84 power tubes in my Dr Z Stang Ray. It made an awesome amp even better. The compression and full bottom end really came alive. Highly recommended.
Gold Lion EL84/N709 | Not for a cathode-biased amp (Vox AC30)
by Matt
These draw too much current to be used in a cathode biased amp like the AC30. I had one tube of a quad start red-plating after a few hours of play. After doing some internet searching, it seems to be a fairly well documented occurrence with this EL84 tube.
Genalex - Gold Lion EL84/N709 | Top notch EL84's
by Peter Wareheim
These GL-EL84 Genalex are probably my favourite of all the EL84 tubes I've tried. In my guitar amp (cathode bias Orange), they have a very balanced sound, top to bottom, there isn't too much or too little of anything. Tons of clarity without being strident or harsh. And what might be my favourite thing about them; I get gobs of sustain, notes high on the fretboard sing and seemingly last forever.