I found the EL84 overdrives too easy (hence The baby with Bite reference) and was a bit grainy sounding in both amps I had with that tube. When I was into tube gear, I preferred the EL34, 6550 and 300B. In hi-fi applications, I find the EL84 does not have the midrange bloom of the EL34 or the balls of the 6550.
Even when I was a blues guitar player, I never warmed up to the EL84, especially in combo amps like the Fender Blues Jr. Preferred the 6V6.
But, a lot of folks love the EL84 in both the hi-fi and guitar camps!
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