1997 March 26, Johnson Wu, “Sonic Frontiers SFL-2 negative opinion?”, in rec.audio.high-end[1] (Usenet):
I feel that the SFL-2 does not really have a tubey sound. It's clean, but almost to the point where it's clinical and sounds like a transistor preamp.
1997 September 29, Alessandro Tommasi, “Re: Pedal needed to have a sound like Pink Floyd”, in alt.guitar.tab[2] (Usenet):
I would move to a 'tubey' one, however, and would avoid crunchy or fuzzy ones, in order to sound like him. I think that he also runs through a pre-amp for bass.
1998 July 1, Bill Malyszka, “Biasing a Jolida SJ202A”, in rec.audio.tubes[3] (Usenet):
I'm not exactly a tubey or a techie, but I have some mechanical aptitude. I'm wanting to upgrade the EL34's in my Jolida 202 to change the sound for the better.
1999 January 6, Mike Rivers, “Re: Solo Vibraphone”, in rec.audio.pro[4] (Usenet):
Vibes are quite pure and unless you want them to sould like something else, a "tubey" preamp probably won't be as flattering as the relatively clean Mackie.
2000 September 29, david [username], “Re: What's the latest word in tube mic pres??”, in rec.audio.pro[5] (Usenet):
The UA 2610 is a tubey. But it won't exist 'til the spring, summer or fall of next year. I be innerested in hearing that sucker.
2001 October 30, Pragmatist [username], “Re: amp for a jazz guitar”, in alt.guitar.amps[6] (Usenet):
Danelectro Nifty Fifty, with a pre-amp in front to get over the hiss and get loud as needed, yet still smooth. Solid state, yet has a tubey sound. Small, yet built like a tank. Very tasty.
2004 April 28, Eugel [username], “Re: Tube vs solid-state amps”, in rec.music.makers.guitar.jazz[7] (Usenet):
Do you all think that there's a certain "romance" or "mystique" about playing a tubey which may move some guitarists to use one? Is it sometimes a "status" thing?
2021 January 4, Stephen Scourfield, “Margaret River’s best beaches: our Proven Dozen”, in The West Australian[8]:
There are days of long, turquoise swell, when the watchers sit mesmerised by the poetry of those long, @{@tubey@}@ rides.
