Tube cross-reference
6BE8 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6BE8 voltage triode pentode. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 6BE8
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6BE8. This direction does not establish that 6BE8 can replace them.
Voltage Triode Pentode
The database records 6BE8A as a possible replacement for6BE8.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Triode Pentode |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 6BR8 as a possible replacement for6BE8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 6BR8A as a possible replacement for6BE8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9FA |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 6CL8 as a possible replacement for6BE8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Tetrode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 6CL8A as a possible replacement for6BE8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Tetrode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9FX |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 6FG7 as a possible replacement for6BE8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9GF |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Voltage Triode Pentode
The database records 6FV8 as a possible replacement for6BE8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Triode Pentode |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9FA |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 6FV8A as a possible replacement for6BE8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9FA |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Where 6BE8 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6BE8 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6BE8.
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 6BE8 as a possible replacement for6AT8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6BE8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9DW |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Voltage Triode Pentode
The database records 6BE8 as a possible replacement for6BE8A.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- No-warmup series circuits only
| Specification | 6BE8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Triode Pentode |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 6BE8 as a possible replacement for6BR8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6BE8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 6BE8 as a possible replacement for6CG8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6BE8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Triode Pentode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Verify before substituting
Matching a base or heater voltage is not enough to prove that two tubes are interchangeable. Check pin connections, heater current, maximum ratings, bias requirements, warm-up behavior, and the equipment manufacturer’s service documentation before making a substitution.
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