Which of these is better for amp/tube health?

[metropolis_4]

I’ve got shows coming up where I’ll be sound checking, then I won’t play for a couple hours, then I’ll play a set, then I’ll be off for another hour and then play one more set. I’ll be doing this about 6 times a week for a couple months.

Which is best for the health/longevity of my amp and tubes:

1. Turn the amp off during the long breaks

2. Leave the amp on and put it in standby during the long breaks

 

[Dave Lewis]

I would turn off for long breaks if your using a VOX AC30

 

[Chocol8]

I would definitely turn off.

 

[Humbug]

Yeah, turn it off.

 

[FuzzyAce]

I would turn off too. If possible you could just flip on 5 min. before starting each set.

 

[keef]

Turn it off between sets.

 

[dignlivn]

Off.

 

[metropolis_4]

Good to know, thanks!

I thought that would be the case, but I started remembering something I once heard about lightbulbs and the thing that is hardest on them is turning them off and back on again and I wondered if it was similar with tubes

 

[dignlivn]

It is.
Stand by for short breaks.
Imo

 

[spawnofthesith]

Current band has only done multiple sets once or twice… that said, I do typically leave amp on standby between soundcheck and set even if that’s a 1-2hr gap. Definitely have heard some conflicting info on this practice over the years