Guitar Myth Busting: Tubes Change The Amp's Tone At All?

#tubeamp #guitaramp
I've heard many things about the importance of tubes (aka valves) in guitar amps. Some say they define the tone, others say it's all made up, they don't change a thing. Most tests are with high gain amps, I wanted to see what's up for myself with a very different amp.
Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Check out the amp here (Thomann affiliate links):
TWS Single Six: https://lmy.de/JeccBdzV
Amp tubes at Thomann: https://lmy.de/DlIorSVt

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:54 The tubes in the comparison
1:48 Blind test | Clean
2:45 Blind test | Cranked
3:25 First impressions
6:30 Reveal | Clean
7:26 Reveal | Cranked
8:07 How did they FEEL to play
9:14 Which amps REACT to swapping power tubes


Gear used - signal chain:
(the short links are Thomann affiliate links)

-Fender Telecaster CS '53: https://bit.ly/40qKWi1
-TWS Single Six: https://lmy.de/JeccBdzV
-One Control Agamidae switcher: https://bit.ly/3HHhoG3
-Evidence Lyric cables: https://bit.ly/3QJHQ40
-DR Strings: https://bit.ly/3QcKUon
-Shure SHM7b: https://lmy.de/ZvxCTEzl
-Warm Audio WA273 preamp: https://lmy.de/KlgYdmEc

Other gear I use in my videos:

-Harley Benton Fusion-III https://bit.ly/3He3utv
-Gibson Les Paul CS '58: https://lmy.de/xzRezYby
-Gibson Les Paul CM 2015 - heavily modified "Junior"
-Barocsi Troublecaster - Custom built T-style
-Barocsi "Frankenstrat"
-Kasleder Vintage King: https://bit.ly/3bPU0sN
-Kasleder Toxic Twins: https://bit.ly/2VJRDiO
-REVV Tilt overdrive: https://bit.ly/3PtrWdv
-Warm Audio Centavo: https://bit.ly/3XOmsxG
-VS Audio Royal Flush https://bit.ly/3CYRtFK
-UAFX Astra Modulation: https://bit.ly/3ycxXFu
-UAFX Galaxy delay: https://bit.ly/3KNrOFj
-UAFX Golden Reverb: https://bit.ly/3vS36JN
-Xotic Super Clean: https://bit.ly/36fsHka
-REVV Dynamis 7/40 head: https://bit.ly/3C8MfbE
-Tone King Imperial MkII: https://lmy.de/qqrSUDcZ
-Universal Audio OX BOX https://bit.ly/2IyOeuj
-Two Notes Captor X: https://bit.ly/33FPfcW
-REVV Tilt boost: https://bit.ly/3L10wLO
-Soldano SLO pedal: https://bit.ly/3FyRcwj
-Empress Effects Compressor https://bit.ly/3BAubVe
-Analogman King of Tone analogman.com


The speech mic:
-SENNHEISER MKH 416: https://bit.ly/2w1EAMP
Audio Interface:
-Audient iD44: https://bit.ly/2Jo73zN


Check out the Thomann Music channel for some wicked guitar videos:
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Cheers,
Kris