Ray Tubes SELECT EL84
The EL84 is a power pentode vacuum tube introduced in 1953. Its original purpose was to eliminate the need for a separate driver tube in cheap radio equipment, but it quickly found a place in music history as a component in guitar amps like the
legendary Vox AC30, favored by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Queen, and countless other bands.
Product Highlights
The Ray Tubes SELECT Collection offers the best tubes youʼll ever need. It goes above and beyond the baseline to bring out the best in all your favorites.
● Designed and manufactured by a team with decades of experience
● Hand-selected by engineers—only the top tubes make the cut
● Gold pins for durability and longevity
● Substantially more consistent performance than New Old Stock
● Unlike NOS and most other new production, covered by the Ray Tubes
One Year Warranty
Sound Characteristics
The SELECT EL84 provides a more detailed and layered sound, perfect for
users seeking high resolution and a broader soundstage for a more immersive listening experience.
● The bass has good depth with a balanced and impactful low end.
● The midrange frequencies are fuller and more refined, with rich detail and
warmth, especially when reproducing male vocals.
● The treble performance is clear and smooth, remaining fatigue-free even
over long listening sessions.
● The dynamic range is expansive, with a wide and well-defined
soundstage suitable for larger arrangements.
Our Quality Control
Our Quality Control Each tube undergoes a seven-step quality control process, including a 24-hour burn-in period, stress tests to minimize microphonics, and critical parameters that are carefully measured to ensure consistency and accurate matching. Finally, sound engineers assess each tube under real-world listening conditions.
By the end of the quality control process, only 5% of tubes commissioned for production meet Ray Tubesʼ standards.
Our Warranty
Books have been written about the countless ways vacuum tubes can and do fail. With most manufacturers, and all New Old Stock, a tube failure leaves the user high and dry. Ray Tubes is different. All Ray Tubes products are backed by the Ray Tubes One Year Warranty, which covers manufacturing defects for twelve months from the date of purchase.
SELECT EL84 Specifications
|
Specification |
Value |
|
Tube Socket |
9-pin |
|
Max Anode Dissipation Power |
2.75 W |
|
Max Anode Voltage |
300 V |
|
Max Screen Voltage |
N/A |
|
Max Grid Voltage |
~50 V |
| Heater Voltage |
6.3V |
|
Heater Current |
0.76 A |
|
Transconductance |
2.2 mA/V |
|
Amplification Factor |
17 |
|
Internal Resistance |
7.7 kΩ |
|
Maximum Ratings |
Value |
|
Max Anode Voltage |
500 V |
|
Max Anode Dissipation Power |
12 W |
|
Max Grid Voltage |
300 V |
| Screen Grid Dissipation Power |
2W |
|
Cathode Current |
65 mA |
|
Control Grid Voltage |
-100V |
|
Heater-Cathode Voltage |
± 100 V |
Grid Circuit Resistance
|
Fixed Bias |
500 V |
|
Self Bias |
1 MΩ |
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