The Balanced ECC83S is located in V4 which is the fourth preamp tube away from the input jack and the ECC803S is located in V1.Combo amps are very hard on tubes because of vibrations which can cause tube rattle with any brand of tube. If your amp is the combo version and you play by yourself in a quiet environment or record with your amp you may want to consider using the EuroDamper tube damper rings for the four EL84’s. These are available in the "Related Products” tab as a set of four small dampers and will greatly decrease tube rattle.