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Published on 04/19/07 at 07:10
Head lamp 100w, 4x6L6.
For more details see the reviews on the site or previous Engl.
UTILIZATION
Operation is very simple. One alum, allowed to heat up, you plug, you can play, Trifouille settings and go. Simple Simple Simple.
For awesome sound there are the traditional knobs (bass, mid, treble), there are switch (bright, bottom), at the power stage was the presence and resonance.
For this to be silent as we stop playing, there is a built-in noise gate (set back). The manual is clear is read in 2 minutes.
SOUNDS
Yes, it's versatile, it can make sounds clear, blah blah blah ... but as well ... it was designed to make a big sound metal. And possibly the best.
Well that's it!
Logaina channel, gain a donf is the base for the riffs thrash, death metal and all confused. The gain is great, it is intense, brilliant dynamics, it is clear and bold.
The HiGain, goes one step further. It's a bit more compressed. It is perfect for solos. If you like playing very saturated (like me, hehe) you can also play it to the rhythmic, it works very well too. Logaina but is fine with me.
The knobs bass, mid and treble are of average efficiency, ie better than Marshall but less than Diezel or Mesa. It's too bad ... but not serious ... because the "voicing" of the Powerball is very well at the base. It sounds ideal for group play. In studio or at a low volume at home, we would like to dig more mediums for a darker sound. But by repeating this proves innefficace and the sound of the guitar would be lost in the brouaha. The knobs bass, mid and treble can then put the basic sound to his liking without really fundamentally change. By using the switch settings and the presence and resonance can go a little further. It's not going from white to black but light gray to dark gray (it remains gray). Is that clear?
Speaking of clear ... the sound is clear. Difficult for me to say more, am not an expert clear sound.
By comparison, this is what my ears tell me:
Powerball vs Dual Rectifier: The Engl has more gain, more sustain. Low of Engl more defined, those of the Mesa drool a little
Powerball vs. Peavey 6505: The Engl has more gain, a tighter grain, more bass available. The 6505 has a grain more "rough" and the tone knobs on strike.
Powerball vs Laboga Mr. Hector gain level; is worth ca. The Engl is more dynamic, the sound is more alive. Mr Hector is too compressed, narrow limits.
Powerball vs Invader 150: oula! A fight familly! This is especially the power tubes that make the difference against 6L6 EL34. The Powerball has more reserves at the low
OVERALL OPINION
It's been 3 years that I have.
I return to the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, where I tested everything (on Friday morning as there was still a semblance of calm). Well, five years after its release, the Powerball is for me still the best metal head! Na! .... Except ... Diezel Herbert's! (see me)
Although Diezel him a little shade ... its grain and character are clean I would not part with it! And if it snaps, I buy a replacement!
For more details see the reviews on the site or previous Engl.
UTILIZATION
Operation is very simple. One alum, allowed to heat up, you plug, you can play, Trifouille settings and go. Simple Simple Simple.
For awesome sound there are the traditional knobs (bass, mid, treble), there are switch (bright, bottom), at the power stage was the presence and resonance.
For this to be silent as we stop playing, there is a built-in noise gate (set back). The manual is clear is read in 2 minutes.
SOUNDS
Yes, it's versatile, it can make sounds clear, blah blah blah ... but as well ... it was designed to make a big sound metal. And possibly the best.
Well that's it!
Logaina channel, gain a donf is the base for the riffs thrash, death metal and all confused. The gain is great, it is intense, brilliant dynamics, it is clear and bold.
The HiGain, goes one step further. It's a bit more compressed. It is perfect for solos. If you like playing very saturated (like me, hehe) you can also play it to the rhythmic, it works very well too. Logaina but is fine with me.
The knobs bass, mid and treble are of average efficiency, ie better than Marshall but less than Diezel or Mesa. It's too bad ... but not serious ... because the "voicing" of the Powerball is very well at the base. It sounds ideal for group play. In studio or at a low volume at home, we would like to dig more mediums for a darker sound. But by repeating this proves innefficace and the sound of the guitar would be lost in the brouaha. The knobs bass, mid and treble can then put the basic sound to his liking without really fundamentally change. By using the switch settings and the presence and resonance can go a little further. It's not going from white to black but light gray to dark gray (it remains gray). Is that clear?
Speaking of clear ... the sound is clear. Difficult for me to say more, am not an expert clear sound.
By comparison, this is what my ears tell me:
Powerball vs Dual Rectifier: The Engl has more gain, more sustain. Low of Engl more defined, those of the Mesa drool a little
Powerball vs. Peavey 6505: The Engl has more gain, a tighter grain, more bass available. The 6505 has a grain more "rough" and the tone knobs on strike.
Powerball vs Laboga Mr. Hector gain level; is worth ca. The Engl is more dynamic, the sound is more alive. Mr Hector is too compressed, narrow limits.
Powerball vs Invader 150: oula! A fight familly! This is especially the power tubes that make the difference against 6L6 EL34. The Powerball has more reserves at the low
OVERALL OPINION
It's been 3 years that I have.
I return to the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, where I tested everything (on Friday morning as there was still a semblance of calm). Well, five years after its release, the Powerball is for me still the best metal head! Na! .... Except ... Diezel Herbert's! (see me)
Although Diezel him a little shade ... its grain and character are clean I would not part with it! And if it snaps, I buy a replacement!