Any body dig the ENGL amplification?

[triple rectumfrier]

I haven't really heard much about them, but what do you guys think about ENGL? Looking for a heavy *** sounding amp as in massive distortion.

 

[Machine Gun]

Nitrobattery could help you there. Think he had a Engl Savage.

Hey Nitro!

 

[triple rectumfrier]

Nitro!! help me out!!

 

[ytse_jam]

Newer ENGLs are high gain monsters, no doubt! They're totally different from a recto in my opinion, their tone is really tight and their distortion is smooth and very saturated, while rectos have got more "growl" and are somehow nastier (other than having a looser tone).
If you want to compare Engls to Mesas, you should refer more to the Mark series ihmo.

 

[triple rectumfrier]

that description sounds like heaven!! Which ENGL amp is the best at living up to your description?

 

[ytse_jam]

Well, I tried only few of them, so I'm not the right person to give you a really good advice/suggestion... but I think Savage and Special Edition are two great amps in the ENGL line. In my opinion older ENGL amps lack a lot of warmness and tone in the clean channel, newer amps are way better.

 

[fatboy135]

I repaired some of this amps, they are so cool, they sound really really good and they have a very nice and rough construction, good value

 

[Storm]

If I didn't go with Mesa it would have definitely been ENGL. Nice amps for sure.

Ciao ...

 

[ytse_jam]

I would like to know instead how good are ENGL poweramps...

 

[MetalMatt]

If I didn't go with Mesa it would have definitely been ENGL. Nice amps for sure.

Ciao ...

+1

I would like to know instead how good are ENGL poweramps...

+1 I was thinking of getting a quad pre,I'm trying figure out a power amp to go with. I could always go with Mesa but ENGL crossed my mind.

 

[Machine Gun]

Nitro's got his Savage 120 up for sale in the classifieds.

 

[ytse_jam]

I was thinking of getting a quad pre,I'm trying figure out a power amp to go with. I could always go with Mesa but ENGL crossed my mind.

Take a look also at VHT poweramps, many say they're really special.

 

[Wingee]

I played an Engl powerball for 2 years. When I bought it I tried a dual rec and was looking for a less common sound. It's a nice and versitile amp - the clean channel is great - very useable. But in the end - the high gain channels are pretty good, but they're not top notch if you ask me. Not in comparison to mesa - and I use the high gain channels more than anything so eventually I got a triple rec.
Then again, if you're looking for a sound that isn't mesa, or marshall or something obvious - definitely try a powerball!

 

[Storm]

Nitro's got his Savage 120 up for sale in the classifieds.

I thought he was happy with the Savage? What's he looking at now?

Ciao ...

 

[ytse_jam]

Nitro's got his Savage 120 up for sale in the classifieds.

I thought he was happy with the Savage? What's he looking at now?

Ciao ...

I think some boutique amp

 

[Storm]

Hmmm, well whatever he gets I hope he posts up some clips. He's a **** good player!

Ciao ...

 

[scottcrud]

Try a Blackmore if you can, I think you'll be pleasantly suprised.

 

[JKD]

+1000 on the Blackmore....such an easy to dial in, great sounding amp.

I traded my BM in on an ENGL SE...now I'm selling the SE and going back to a Blackmore

 

[sgtbaker]

Well I haven't actually played one yet, but I've heard them live and they sound great. Warren Haynes used one but I'm not sure of the model when I saw Gov't Mule and the Allman Brothers, well Brother (RIP Duane) and Tim Roth from Into Eternity I think used a Savage 120. They both sounded great though. I have to try one of them out.

 

[stadidas]

ENGL Amps were used on the last Necrophagist album, check them out here. Click on 'download' on the menu and listen to the tracks from Epitaph. A very fast tracking amp indeed. Make sure you wait for the leads!