Are 6V6 smoother sounding than EL34 tubes?

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    med4011

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    I recently bought my first EL34 based amp, Fuchs Lucky 7. It seam very stiff sounding. Is that the EL34 that sounds stiff? Will the 6V6 tubes sound smoother?

    Thanks
     
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    burner

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    While "smooth" is subjective, I find the 6v6s to be 'warmer' than EL-34s but EL34s are my favorite sounding tubes.
     
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    In a word, YES. In two words, ABSOLUTELY YES.
     
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    three words

    Yes, No, Maybe

    Depends on the circuit, Depends on the Cab. Depends on the Pick up

    Depends on a lot of things. Your rig your ears
     
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    Of course that's the case. However, he asked if 6V6 tubes would sound smoother in the SAME amp, implying identical contexts.
     
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