6550,6L6,12AX7 and distortion question

[dixiedevil1369]

one of my amps runs 4 6L6's and 4 12AX7's i'm wanting the most distortion i can get and have tubes tht last a while any ideas?

also i have another amp that runs 4 6550's and 3 12AX7's same thing want more distortion and good tubes any help is good help.

[Chuck H]

Do you play the amps cranked up for distortion or are these master volume amps that never see full volume?
Do you have any electronic skills and amp experience?

Chuck

[J M Fahey]

If you are using 12AX7's you already have the highest gain dual triodes usually available; switching brands *might* provide a very slight improvement.
If you want higher distortion with your actual setup the best bet is to add some kind of clean booster after your guitar.

[Rick Turner]

Too little information. Distortion is as much a matter of how the gains stack up as the tubes themselves. It's not about tubes; it's about circuit design...and then and only then do tubes matter.