What is the 6N2P-EV vacuum tube?

The 6N2P-EV is a triode vacuum tube designed for preamp applications. Selected version..

What is a 6N2P-EV substitute or equivalent?

Direct equivalents to the 6N2P-EV include 6N2P. These share the same pinout and operating envelope, so they can usually be swapped without circuit changes — though batch-to-batch variations between manufacturers (NOS vs current production) may shift the sonic character noticeably.

What are the key specifications of the 6N2P-EV?

Amplification factor μ ≈ 100, transconductance gm ≈ 2.2 mA/V, plate resistance rp ≈ 46.0 kΩ, max plate voltage 300 V, max plate dissipation 1 W, heater 6.3 V / 0.34 A.

Is the 6N2P-EV still in production?

Production status varies by year and manufacturer. The current Amperatubes catalog classifies the 6N2P-EV as Common availability. NOS (new-old-stock) examples from RCA, Mullard, Tung-Sol, GE, Sylvania and Telefunken trade among collectors; modern production where it exists comes mostly from JJ Electronic, Electro-Harmonix, Tung-Sol (New Sensor), Genalex, and a handful of small-batch makers.

What does the 6N2P-EV sound like?

Selected version.. Sonic character also depends heavily on the circuit operating point, the surrounding tubes in the stage, and the output transformer when present — use the interactive loadline calculator on this page to explore the trade-offs.

By Jean-Michel Falligan Devergne · Reviewed May 29, 2026

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6N2P-EV Triode Vacuum Tube

Dual triode6.3V / 0.34A9-pin NovalSPICE

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High-gain dual triode — the standard for guitar and hi-fi preamps

Datasheet ↗SPICE

6N2P-EV — Reflektor — triode vacuum tube — (1960)

100

46.0kΩ

2.2mA/V

2.3pF

0.6pF

2.40pF

GAIN100%

POWER3%

DRIVE54%

LINEARITY50%

SPECIFICATIONS

Heater6.3 V · 0.34 A

Max Plate Voltage300 V

Pa max1 W

Gain Factor100

gm2.2 mA/V

rp46.0 kΩ

Inter-electrode capacitances

Cgk2.3 pF

Cgp0.6 pF

Cpk2.4 pF

Pinout9-pin Noval

Era1960

RarityCommon

HEATER6.3V / 0.34A

MAX PLATE300V / 1W

BASEnoval

SECTIONS2 (dual)

Source datasheets

2 manufacturer datasheets cross-checked for 6N2P-EV

2 verified

TYPICAL OPERATING POINT

Va150V

Ia1.2mA

Vg-1V

Pd0.18W

RL92kΩ

Av36.4dB

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The 6N2P-EV is a dual indirectly-heated triode from Reflektor, introduced around 1960. It provides a gain factor (μ) of 100 with 46.0kΩ plate resistance. Commonly used in preamp applications. Selected version.

APPLICATIONS

Voltage amplifierHigh-gain preampPhase splitter

Generic triode preamp stage

• Hi-Fi stereo• Headphone amp• Studio/recording

VS 6N2P

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HISTORY

Introduced1960ManufacturerReflektor

Late Production