Amps

[sekler]

Originally posted by sekler
Hey guys,

i'd like to know which company could be comparable to Engl in term of build quality and reliability ? Mesa ?

I'll be an Engl owner soon and I'm looking around a bit.

thanks !

hey Derek, would you be able to answer that question ?

it would be appreciated :cool:

[DerekB]

Originally posted by sekler


hey Derek, would you be able to answer that question ?

it would be appreciated :cool:

Regarding build quality and reliability. I'm not a tech but alot of people think the build quality is mediocre at best but I have been a dealer for over 2 year's now and have sold more Engl product's than anyone. I have as of yet had a customer contact me about any problem's with their amp's(Knock on wood). I'm sure I would of heard if a major repaIR was needed cause I handle all warranty repair reimbursement's for my personal customers. So with me I have not had a problem with my any of my amp's either except a power tube that went south and microphonic preamp tubes. They have a great track record from my experience.

Derek:cool:

[LordRiffenstein]

Originally posted by DerekB
I was talking with Engl earlier today and they have a new one in the works that will be 4 Channel's with each channel having it's own independent EQ(Gain,Bass,Mid,Treb,Presence). Real straight up no frill's from what they said with totally different tones than the other model's. I know they have been thinking of having channel 4 Bogner/Soldano influenced.I'll give more info when I know. :cool:

Oh Ya!! They are thinking up names for it too so if you guy;s have any idea's let's hear and I'll pass it on!!!!

Derek:cool:

Oh THAT, old news I hear they are working on some cool stuff!

[LordRiffenstein]

Originally posted by DerekB
Regarding build quality and reliability. I'm not a tech but alot of people think the build quality is mediocre at best but I have been a dealer for over 2 year's now and have sold more Engl product's than anyone. I have as of yet had a customer contact me about any problem's with their amp's(Knock on wood). I'm sure I would of heard if a major repaIR was needed cause I handle all warranty repair reimbursement's for my personal customers. So with me I have not had a problem with my any of my amp's either except a power tube that went south and microphonic preamp tubes. They have a great track record from my experience.

Derek:cool:

Let me add my personal experience. My savage 120 has seen about 150 gigs and at least 200 rehearsals + studio time + home playing in the past 4.5 years and I've only had to replace the tubes a couple of times, no other issues whatsoever (knock on wood).

[LnTh]

Ive used Engl Screamer head for 6 months or a lil bit more and i recently replaced it with a 2ch triple rectifier. I'm sure if ive tried el-34s with it, id really like the sound but the extra options on the recto are superb IMHO. I will always have respect for Engls for their great sounds and quality though. Great amps!

[poida]

bought this from the same place sickb0y and his mate got his engl from. Ask for Craig at Parramatta Music

[Murk]

Originally posted by DerekB

Oh Ya!! They are thinking up names for it too so if you guy;s have any idea's let's hear and I'll pass it on!!!!


Derek:cool:

VH4

[sekler]

Originally posted by DerekB


Regarding build quality and reliability. I'm not a tech but alot of people think the build quality is mediocre at best but I have been a dealer for over 2 year's now and have sold more Engl product's than anyone. I have as of yet had a customer contact me about any problem's with their amp's(Knock on wood). I'm sure I would of heard if a major repaIR was needed cause I handle all warranty repair reimbursement's for my personal customers. So with me I have not had a problem with my any of my amp's either except a power tube that went south and microphonic preamp tubes. They have a great track record from my experience.

Derek:cool:

thanks mucho !

[EgbertZombie]

How come everyone else's fireballs have smaller knobs than mine? :confused:

[poida]

show us a pic ? how old is it?

[EgbertZombie]

See? Big chickens!
The other FBs I see have small knobs like on a powerball. Mine's about 2 or 3 years old. And it's microphonic :mad:

[Pizza Combo]

Crap!! its true!! your's got big chickens

[EgbertZombie]

Originally posted by Pizza Combo
Crap!! its true!! your's got big chickens

I'd be proud, if it wasn't unplayably microphonic

[cynicalphish]

Even though I own a Fireball, I wish I had another ENGL or 3! I need some pics and clips too.

[Slaytallica]

Bump.

Just to fix my ENGL addiction.


Peace

Slay

[poida]

The first pic is the most recent style.

You can see the difference in the input jack. The early one also had a funny logo whereas the new one just has a 6l6 tube.

You must have one of the early FB's

[Xmetal]

I switched some preamp tubes around yesterday and now I'm falling in love with my amp all over again. Ch. 2 on it absolutely slays! It has never sounded this good. I'm in tonal heaven....

[xiwiwix]

Originally posted by metalpoida




The first pic is the most recent style.

You can see the difference in the input jack. The early one also had a funny logo whereas the new one just has a 6l6 tube.

You must have one of the early FB's

Nope. One is US version and the other is UK version, from what I was told. I got the PowerBall two months after it was released, and I'm guessing it was part of the first batch to hit the US.

Take Care

[EgbertZombie]

Originally posted by metalpoida

The first pic is the most recent style.

You can see the difference in the input jack. The early one also had a funny logo whereas the new one just has a 6l6 tube.

You must have one of the early FB's

But they still both have tiny, pathetic, insignificant little knobs compared to my chickens of destruction!

[TheGreatGreen]

hey guys, i'm wondering how similar the Powerball's and the SE's power sections are.

how close would i be to the Special Edition head if i used the 570 preamp into the Powerball's poweramp?

i know there would be a few features i'd be missing out on, but generally speaking, tone for tone, how close do you think could i get?