Guitar World does a very good demo for the ENGL Powerball 100 as well. This amp has sustain for days from what I saw on the G.W. video. The foot switch for this amp head is over $200.00! If you want this amp you better get the foot switch as well because they are limited in quantity. Too bad this amp head is on clearance at your various online stores.
I heard one of these live at a show. plugged straight from guitar to powerball and this thing was way too digital and fake sounding. Once the band started playing I couldnt hardly hear the guitarist anymore. It may be good for room jam sessions or studio but definitely didnt sound good live. The Mesa triple rectifier the other band used had a little less gain but still saturated and clear. I could still hear the guitarists when the band played together.
Great demo... if you like one style of music. Not btching but this doesn't help anyone that want's a more 'gainy' tone or who wants to hear the cleans... oh well.
Instead of whining about the settings, try to listen closely and hear the tonal differences between the amps. In fact, I think these are excellent demos. That test sample was probably recorded clean so they could play the exact same riffs with every amp.. so it leaves no choice but to listen the difference between the amps.
@AnathemusVideos those clips are re-amped... He recorded dry guitar sound and then directed the dry signal into amp. That way he doesnt have to play the same riffs all over again. Only thing left to do was to mic the cabs and record their sound.
@GrKmOzO34 True. The more I review these various amps with their sound clips, this amp stands out the most. The Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Roadster is a very good sounding American made amp head at a fair price. The best super high end foreign made amp that I've heard thus far is the Diezel VH4. Overall, in all fairness all these amps sound good. It's just a matter of an individual's taste and what satisfies their tonal pallet. We as musicians on youtube should respect everybody's tonal pallet
Jet City with new tubes is a contender.
davidyounever 2 months ago
you need to do a test vid for the carvin V3 i have it and it sounds killer
andy9150 3 months ago
sounds brootal mate
loki8lelouch7 3 months ago
Hey guitar amp rewiever i will tell you something honestly....take your guitar ....and put in your ass . bye
CursedheartMiki 5 months ago
its funny how people use line 6 as an insult :DD
GuitarRazze 8 months ago 5
@GuitarRazze that's because Line 6 really IS an insult...
w300jorge 5 months ago
whatttt? a powerball doesnt sound anything like this...
thundercross9 10 months ago
Very close between this and the Boogie,i think the Engl ,just barely loses to the Mesa..Love Engl's rhythm tone!
ubertwerp 11 months ago 2
<3
FTruness 11 months ago
First Riff reminds me of Frost Like Ashes'- A Cruel Verse
thekcor 1 year ago
@thekcor that band kicks ass
cashallen 1 year ago
where is the tone its just muddy as hell
TheScream432 1 year ago
my buddy seen one a dese at a Guitar Center and thought it said EAGL...lmmfdo
bchewdown 1 year ago
@bchewdown I can see how that happened, since the N looks like a A with a bit of imagination.
xesior 9 months ago
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maartenvanderpoll 1 year ago
is this with engl powerball 1 or 2?
ohmyfine 1 year ago
@ohmyfine
haha xD
Look at the Date and the Picture!
Metalhoch99 1 year ago
Congratulations on making a £1300 amp sound like a Line 6 Spider.
deathblackthrashing 1 year ago 50
The best part of this demo is the amazingly wet and realistic the harmonic sounds at 0:28
The rest of this video sucks. Amp is the best out of them all tho
jaki54321 1 year ago
Guitar World does a very good demo for the ENGL Powerball 100 as well. This amp has sustain for days from what I saw on the G.W. video. The foot switch for this amp head is over $200.00! If you want this amp you better get the foot switch as well because they are limited in quantity. Too bad this amp head is on clearance at your various online stores.
MultiScoffer 1 year ago
0:23 riff sounds amazing on Engl!
galatonim 1 year ago
One Day......I will buy this amp..
DannyOFtod 1 year ago
@DannyOFtod do it man I love the amp, can t get a bad tone out of it, and i never played an amp that was so heavy like this one
pukepal 1 year ago
Compare every amp of this series VDO. I most like ENGL. And, The price very fair.
hirolovely 1 year ago
it does sound good
franktib 1 year ago
I heard one of these live at a show. plugged straight from guitar to powerball and this thing was way too digital and fake sounding. Once the band started playing I couldnt hardly hear the guitarist anymore. It may be good for room jam sessions or studio but definitely didnt sound good live. The Mesa triple rectifier the other band used had a little less gain but still saturated and clear. I could still hear the guitarists when the band played together.
spyicu 1 year ago
@spyicu for some reason i just find that hard to believe...ive heard several bands play with these live and they sounded frikkkin clean as hell
DannyOFtod 1 year ago
Great demo... if you like one style of music. Not btching but this doesn't help anyone that want's a more 'gainy' tone or who wants to hear the cleans... oh well.
CommonwealthRocks 1 year ago
sounds very very metal, has that extra gain stage for natural EMG tone is seems.
surfacexmusic 1 year ago
Instead of whining about the settings, try to listen closely and hear the tonal differences between the amps. In fact, I think these are excellent demos. That test sample was probably recorded clean so they could play the exact same riffs with every amp.. so it leaves no choice but to listen the difference between the amps.
laitela01 1 year ago 3
what do you mean by "recorded clean"?
AnathemusVideos 1 year ago
@AnathemusVideos those clips are re-amped... He recorded dry guitar sound and then directed the dry signal into amp. That way he doesnt have to play the same riffs all over again. Only thing left to do was to mic the cabs and record their sound.
laitela01 1 year ago
Guys I own an Engl Powerball! THE BEST FRICKIN' AMP I EVER PLAYED! I wouldn't trade it for nothing! Buy IT!
HeavyThrashGuitar 1 year ago
Sodom uses engl and it can be heard on their recenet selftitled album "sodom" .... or in m-16..
laitela01 1 year ago
best amp !
dimehead666 1 year ago
balls-on-the-wall!!
PedroMirrordead 2 years ago
ahhhn best sounding out of all of them!!!
GrKmOzO34 2 years ago 22
@GrKmOzO34 True. The more I review these various amps with their sound clips, this amp stands out the most. The Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Roadster is a very good sounding American made amp head at a fair price. The best super high end foreign made amp that I've heard thus far is the Diezel VH4. Overall, in all fairness all these amps sound good. It's just a matter of an individual's taste and what satisfies their tonal pallet. We as musicians on youtube should respect everybody's tonal pallet
MultiScoffer 1 year ago 2
@GrKmOzO34 2nd best. mesa sounds tighter. just my opion. ENGL sounds awsome , would love to have both
kblanchette8868 1 year ago
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dont buy this crap. save up money and get the really deal. these guys can make it sound like the real thing, so why should you?
custommustangak 2 years ago
@custommustangak you're the crap
monkycheez 1 year ago
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Shit tone.
N00bOfDarkness 2 years ago
tell the pros that
loveredhotchilipeppe 2 years ago
Im thinking of selling this amp and get a Mark V.....
manchiscap 2 years ago
DO IT!
wizzear 2 years ago
im suprised, with how shitty the settings r, this one always sounds good great job guys
neepathius 2 years ago
Those aren't the settings, it's a picture of the amp. The power and standby aren't even on in the picture.
paparazzi3p 2 years ago
great tone!
neepathius 2 years ago
Way overpriced sterile sound.
DaveDoggOwns 2 years ago
@DaveDoggOwns
I definately agree with overpriced, but I'm in love with the tone you can get from this amp just my opinion
The7thL 2 years ago
rookie
loveredhotchilipeppe 2 years ago
Try the Engl SE sounds better than the Powerball in my own opinion!
ESPsandEmgs 2 years ago
I agree, but it costs twice the price than the powerball
themaggot8 2 years ago 2
Very good point!
But the savage does not!
And has some what the same type of sound!
ESPsandEmgs 2 years ago
i tested the powerball and savage and i choose the powerball , savage looks maybe little better but to much noises and stuff;
RebelSideUAO 2 years ago
@themaggot8
twice? afaik the fireballs around 1100 and the powerball at around 1500 (euros)
powerballs definately worth the extra 400
DarkFottloch 1 year ago
doh but it´s also much more expensive
RemySin 2 years ago
The Roaster and the Powerball sound the best I think.
MusicalRebirth 2 years ago
Rivera Knucklehaed also souds great, but Powerball is the best.
Joshpol 2 years ago
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randynelson1 2 years ago
never ending gain, low-end and definition, the reason i have one this amps, sounds wonderful
Mario666Heartless 2 years ago