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planetslide « Reference metal and super versatility »
Published on 02/29/12 at 23:46100W all-tube amp (4 6L6 12AX7 and 4) 4-channel with an effects loop, a noise gate built (only adjustable threshold), no reverb.
Channels: clear, crunch, lead-lo, hi-lead
Clear common gain / crunch and lo-lead/hi-lead
1 volume per channel
An EQ bass / clear common middle / treble crunch and separated
An equalizer bass / treble and hi lo common lead and middle separated independently operable (style "focused" or "open")
A presence
A punch depth (modifies the low frequency level preamp)
A bright switch and a switch on bottom clean and crunch
A bottom switch on lo-lead
1 switch on bottom hi-lead
2 master volume
Footswitch Master / Style and Channel / Gain (2 = 4 jack stereo signals)
Outputs for almost all speakers of the market (from 1x12 to 4x12)
In short, a multitude of settings that allow to refine the sound!
To quibble, one could say that a per channel gain (4 gains instead of two) would have been even more versatile (which is done on the Powerball II).
UTILIZATION
The configuration is rich but it's still pretty intuitive. The sound is excellent from the start (all knobs at noon) and then works fine. And plenty to do!
The manual is not complete hyper I find (8 pages, where you can easily write 50 given the richness of the beast).
SOUNDS
A notable point of these amps typed hi-gain metal is clear that has not been sacrificed, making them particularly versatile!
Similarly, the crunch is really very pleasant and complies with the nuances of the guitar and play It's quite impressive ...
The lead channel is very busy in gain. The gain knob does not have a very progressive action: it is very fast in the big sound that spot! I love the potato so no worries, but it's very powerful. I reserve the hi-lead solos because it sends too! The lo-lead tears in rhythmic metal: it's bold, powerful and accurate at the time of happiness ...
It is ultimately the crunch channel that allows playing in registers nag less, style or kind of seventies hard rock and roll.
The clean is very crystalline, excellent for small arpeggios that plays before sending the fury.
Crunch and Lead reveal the beauty of the grain ENGL (to listen to get his opinion) is the signature of the amp. It's very clean, very faithful to the game with a lot of bass available. For palm-muting or guitars drop, sellotape it to the wall!
OVERALL OPINION
I have a Fireball that I love, which has approximately the same grain and potatoes, but even with far fewer settings (especially in the middle between clean and lead). So I know the quality and strength ENGL.
I took a Powerball for an amp that is in the studio, and it gave me a range of sounds much richer and easier to use live with four control signals.
Admittedly, this head is intended to metalheads, but it may very well enter into registers hard / blues occasionally through its channels very clean and warm.
In secondhand, the price took a slap with the release of the Powerball II, the time it's a steal.
Channels: clear, crunch, lead-lo, hi-lead
Clear common gain / crunch and lo-lead/hi-lead
1 volume per channel
An EQ bass / clear common middle / treble crunch and separated
An equalizer bass / treble and hi lo common lead and middle separated independently operable (style "focused" or "open")
A presence
A punch depth (modifies the low frequency level preamp)
A bright switch and a switch on bottom clean and crunch
A bottom switch on lo-lead
1 switch on bottom hi-lead
2 master volume
Footswitch Master / Style and Channel / Gain (2 = 4 jack stereo signals)
Outputs for almost all speakers of the market (from 1x12 to 4x12)
In short, a multitude of settings that allow to refine the sound!
To quibble, one could say that a per channel gain (4 gains instead of two) would have been even more versatile (which is done on the Powerball II).
UTILIZATION
The configuration is rich but it's still pretty intuitive. The sound is excellent from the start (all knobs at noon) and then works fine. And plenty to do!
The manual is not complete hyper I find (8 pages, where you can easily write 50 given the richness of the beast).
SOUNDS
A notable point of these amps typed hi-gain metal is clear that has not been sacrificed, making them particularly versatile!
Similarly, the crunch is really very pleasant and complies with the nuances of the guitar and play It's quite impressive ...
The lead channel is very busy in gain. The gain knob does not have a very progressive action: it is very fast in the big sound that spot! I love the potato so no worries, but it's very powerful. I reserve the hi-lead solos because it sends too! The lo-lead tears in rhythmic metal: it's bold, powerful and accurate at the time of happiness ...
It is ultimately the crunch channel that allows playing in registers nag less, style or kind of seventies hard rock and roll.
The clean is very crystalline, excellent for small arpeggios that plays before sending the fury.
Crunch and Lead reveal the beauty of the grain ENGL (to listen to get his opinion) is the signature of the amp. It's very clean, very faithful to the game with a lot of bass available. For palm-muting or guitars drop, sellotape it to the wall!
OVERALL OPINION
I have a Fireball that I love, which has approximately the same grain and potatoes, but even with far fewer settings (especially in the middle between clean and lead). So I know the quality and strength ENGL.
I took a Powerball for an amp that is in the studio, and it gave me a range of sounds much richer and easier to use live with four control signals.
Admittedly, this head is intended to metalheads, but it may very well enter into registers hard / blues occasionally through its channels very clean and warm.
In secondhand, the price took a slap with the release of the Powerball II, the time it's a steal.