Report Review for product Solid State Rectifier - Yellow Jacket® YJR, For 5AR4, 5U4, 5Y3

A very nice alternative to the stock rectifier tube in my silver face Princeton Reverb.

The Yellow Jacket isn't necessarily better in *all* situations -- at lower gain it doesn't really improve my tone or the response of my amp. Where it shines, though.. is when I crank up the amp -- it smooths the rough edges of a hard pick attack and transitions into a nice sustain. At higher amp gain, the Yellowjacket makes my Princeton sound a bit more refined as well as easier to record.

For gigging this is probably a no brainer and I wouldn't think twice about using it. Solid state adds an element reliability and I imagine the smoother high gain attack probably makes things a bit easier on the sound guy/girl.