Members metale Posted April 24, 2003 Members Share Posted April 24, 2003 Hi.I would like to know how the engl' 530 sound compares to known sounds (known bands). Can I get Rammsteins live sound (my favourite) or similar? Can I get a hi-gain bassy crunch " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Straka Posted April 24, 2003 Members Share Posted April 24, 2003 Which poweramp do you plan on using? The 530 has rediculous gain on tap. I don't know what Ramstein sounds like but check out DerekB's Powerball clips for an idea of the tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members miker2c Posted April 24, 2003 Members Share Posted April 24, 2003 Martin is right--there is ridiculous gain available, and with the two mid controls on the lead channel (low mid, high mid) the tweakability is awesome in the array of sounds that you can get from it. Now, mine doesn't have the bottom end that my VHT 50CL head did, but I believe that is because I am running through a Mesa 20/20, and I don't believe the "deep mod" has been done to it. I can't imagine you wouldn't have ample bottom with the right power amp--especially if the power amp has some sort of depth or bottom control. I do want to say one, though. I was playing that VHT, which I loved, and my other guitar player is playing a 5150, and when I played my first rehearsal with the 530, my other guitar player told me afterwards: "Man, I was amazed with the sound as soon as you hit that first chord!" I think you'll like it! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members januszian Posted July 6, 2004 Members Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hey man. I have the 530 preamp and I use it with my Mesa 2:50 power amp and Mesa rectifier standard 4x12 cab and the thing has a P-U-N-C-H-Y sound!!! My god, I swear that I almost soiled myself when playing palm muted heavy riffs! The thing twists your stomach! That's how punchy and kicking it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jeroentje Posted July 6, 2004 Members Share Posted July 6, 2004 It's a great preamp! but it you have to use it with a nice poweramp. I have it with the engl 930/60 wat poweramp and an engl cabinet. The low and high mid controls alow you to dial in your tone very easily. You can get a nice rammstein sound out of this amp for sure!!! This amp sounds best with the gain around 12'o clock.... The cleans are OK but not great... I tried it with a mesa 50/50 wich sounded thin and lifeless... (probably old tubes in the mesa) I also tried it with a marshall el34 50/50. That gives a great sound if your into the marshall sound.... (not my kind of sound) The 930 from engl just blew the marshall and the mesa away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ibanez7addict Posted July 7, 2004 Members Share Posted July 7, 2004 i am very interested in this preamp too, and every sample i could listen to , didn't convinced me! i own a mesa boogie v-twin rack mounted and would like a preamp with more distortion , without buying a mesa recto or vht gp3.the engl 530 seems to be good , but does somebody could make some samples , with an enormous distortion (only the guitar sound without drum or bass). thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sp_spaceboy Posted July 7, 2004 Members Share Posted July 7, 2004 yeh, I've been looking at the 530 to replace my JMP-1 at some point in the future, but I've only ever heard Metal clips... and i definately won't be playing metal. even then - the only other style of clips that ever come up seem to be blues or jazz - which are great. but not what I'll be buying a preamp for... any good ole mid-heavy (not scooped! ) rocky/grungey sorta clips around? course, i might just end up getting one anyway because it looks so versatile... but it would be nice to hear it first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members towlie Posted July 7, 2004 Members Share Posted July 7, 2004 Yeah Spaceboy I have some from about a year ago I did. PM me your e-mail and I will send them to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jeroentje Posted July 9, 2004 Members Share Posted July 9, 2004 Check this site for engl 530 sounds... This was recorded more than a year ago with a 530 preamp,a 840/50 poweramp and a marshall 4x12. There was a lot of low chunk lost in the studio (it sounded 2 fat for the mix) It sounds much bigger in real life.. the engl cab makes a huge difference also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Love Posted July 12, 2004 Members Share Posted July 12, 2004 Originally posted by sp_spaceboy yeh, I've been looking at the 530 to replace my JMP-1 at some point in the future, but I've only ever heard Metal clips... and i definately won't be playing metal. even then - the only other style of clips that ever come up seem to be blues or jazz - which are great. but not what I'll be buying a preamp for... any good ole mid-heavy (not scooped! ) rocky/grungey sorta clips around? course, i might just end up getting one anyway because it looks so versatile... but it would be nice to hear it first BUMP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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