JJ EL844 (low power EL84) Power Vacuum Tube (Matched)

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SKU: JJ-EL844

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JJ Electronic has introduced an EL84 vacuum tube with a twist! The new JJ EL844 power tube provides about 25% less headroom than a traditional EL84, but can be used in any EL84 tube amp without modification to the amp. If you need less headroom for your bedroom amp consider the EL844 tube.

From our review: "The EL844 does exactly what the manufacturer claims. You get all the tone of an EL84 with less volume overall. The difference doesn’t end there. Because the tube has less power to give, you end up with very nice distortion at lower volumes. I ran the Pro Jr. up to a point just at the start of audible breakup. With EL84's, the Fender Pro Jr. was loud and punchy. Switch to the EL844's and cool stuff starts to happen. At the same settings the distortion was now very nice. The EL844 adds a bit of compression so the distortion was smoother and more focused. These tubes have excellent response to pick attack. With a lighter touch you can get sparkling shimmer, dig in with the pick and you can push the tubes into overdrive."

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Warranty Information and Return Policy

Warranty Period: 3 months

All 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.

JJ EL844 (low power EL84) | Vox AC30 TBX

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I ordered these JJ-EL844 Tubes as a last attempt for my Korg era Vox AC30 tbx. Really surprised at the difference. I got all my top end sparkle and chime back. Breaks up nicely around 4 instead of 6 or 7 which anyone who has owned one these amps understands how loud that is. Would highly recommend.

JJ EL844 (low power EL84) | Does not work with Traynor YGM-3 reissues!

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I can confirm that these JJ-EL844 tubes do not work in a Traynor YGM-3. If you have this amp and are looking to cut the volume, these tubes will not help as it results in a crackle type distortion.

JJ's are usually great, just didn't match this amp.

JJ EL844 (low power EL84) | Perfect solution

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Put these JJ-EL844 in my handwired AC30, sound amazing, work as described. IMO it brought out the Vox “chime” to a more noticeable level. I feel the volume reduction is subtle but definitely there. I’ll be using these for now on.

Did The Trick

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I've owned a Fender Pro Jr. for many years, but never used it as a practice amp because it was loud as hell, and if I want to use a loud amp, I have much better amps than the Pro Jr. But sure enough, I swapped in a pair of matched EL844 tubes and now it is a practice amp. The above review from the tube store is dead on accurate. You will loose the clean punch but gain the crispy crunch. Headroom seems to be reduced by more than 25%, so if you are worried about losing volume, stick with the EL84s you have. But now I can dime the amp and it is definitely suitable for bedrooms and preserving the old ears. Add a low gain overdrive or boost or fuzz and it sings for days. I'm satisfied.

Oh yeah

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Was really satisfied with the JJ EL84 that I had in my Orange Dark Terror. I then bought a Joyo Mjolnir so that I had something that I could plug into my 4 Ohm Ampeg SVT-810E or my Orange OBC810. I was, however, prepared on needing to swap out preamp and power tubes. I was right.
Now, swapping out the preamp tubes did wonders, (Ruby for V1, Mullard CV4004 for V2, and Tungsol for V3) but it was still a smidgen off. I then swapped out the stock Sovtek power tubes and put in these. Nailed it. I now have an amp that has 1 clean channel (that I can even get really classic dirt from by turning the gain up to max) and 1 high gain channel that sounds almost exactly like the Dark Terror (in which I have Rubys in V1 and V3, and JJ 83-S/Ruby 12AX7ACZ in V2). I now basically have a mini/bedroom Dual Dark that I can plug into a 4 Ohm cab (and no Orange guitar amp can do that, as of yet). Plus, it cost me peanuts; paid 600 dollars. A Dual Dark 50 costs 2600 dollars.
Just fantastic.