UralTone micro amp - ECL84 - Guitar Tube Amp Kit

The UralTone ECL84 Micro Amp is the more aggressive-sounding model in the Micro Amp series. The ECL86 Micro Amp is at its best with warm cleans and mild overdrive tones. The ECL84 Micro Amp, on the other hand, shines with the largest, even fuzz-type distortion levels. The sound is solid and tight. Harmonic richness increases as the distortion increases. This amp is designed for fuzzy rock and roll and heavy rock territory, not so much for Toto cover bands.

Of course, you can get great cleans out of ECL84 as well!

The design of the UralTone ECL84 amplifier was based on the desire to use very good quality NOS tubes that are widely available at a good price. After many tests, the ECL84 triode pentode and the E92CC double triode were selected. The ECL84 was originally a television tube and the E92CC is a workhorse found inside ancient computers. These are no traditional amplifier tubes, so the design needs to be explored from a slightly new perspective.

For HIFI devices, it is usually a good idea to choose tubes that are designed to amplify the signal as linearly and distortion-free as possible. In guitar amps, this is almost never the goal, so many interesting shades and distortion spectra can be retrieved from these more exotic tube types.

Both types have been manufactured in very large quantities for a long time so availability should be good also in the future. ECL84 and E92CC have really long lifespans.

The UralTone ECL84 micro amp is assembled from high-quality components!

• European NOS ECL84 and E92CC long-life tubes
• Switchcraft USA jacks
• Hammond transformer / European mains transformer
• Hammond metal case (optional)
• NOS signal path capacitors
• The quality of the parts is therefore the same as that used in the most expensive boutique equipment.

Specs:

• Power 1.5W (clean less than 1W - good for studio or home use)
• Power supply 6-7VAC 2A (consumption approx. 1.5A)
• Potentiometers: volume, treble cut
• Size: approx. 121x145x115mm (with tube)

What is included and what is not?

All parts are included to build a complete amp except:

1. Aluminium chassis / box. You can build your own from wood / metal or use any 1590XX size diecast boxes. We use Hammond RED 1590XXRD. Selection can be found here:
https://en.uraltone.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=1590XX

2. External 6VAC 2A PSU:
https://en.uraltone.com/6vac-2a-psu.html

ECL84 Build Guide