These are so close to the originals we could hardly tell the difference in both appearance and sound. Of course these are made in Russia and not England like the originals but that seems to be about the only difference. They really got this one right down to the gold pins, long welded plates and even the getter shape. These are identical to the originals as far as materials, build quality, design and tone. These are one of the finest new production 12AX7s on the market today and hold up even to vintage tubes.
Testing and/or Matching
We test and/or match our tubes by Gm & Plate Current using a state of the art digital Maxi-Matcher tube tester. The Maxi-Matcher simulates a real circuit and tests tubes in real-world conditions. We also check our tubes for other issues like shorts on calibrated and vintage tube testers. We match our tubes +/- 5% with an overall tolerance of 10%.
While we do screen for noise and microphonics, even the best tube testers are quite bad at finding these faults. The only real test is with your ears. We guarantee that our tubes will be free of noise or microphonics but please be aware that there isn't a whole lot we can do to ensure your tube won't be. To combat this issue, we are quite liberal in accepting returns for these reasons.
Shipping
** INTERNATIONAL shipments typically take 3-6 weeks by our standard USPS First Class Mail but often take up to 3 months for delivery. eBay estimates are NEVER correct for International **
All orders are processed & shipped within 1 business day
Since all of our items ship for free, we cannot combine shipments and will not refund you retroactively
Domestic Orders
USPS First Class Mail: 2-7 business days, tracking
USPS Priority Mail: 1-3 Business Days, tracking
International Orders
USPS First Class Mail International: 3-6 weeks typically but up to 3 MONTHS, limited to no tracking
USPS Priority Mail International: 1-2 weeks, full tracking