All user reviews for the ENGL E530 Tube Preamp Modern Rock

Pramp lamp, etc ...
line out, line simu HP (which I find not bad at all), FX loop, connections for 2 switch ...

USE

The config is simple, the sound is immediately l. And what a sound!
I do not have the manual and I do not need (the pir, it is available on the website Engl)

SONORITS

Claricir be a point on the gain.
I play extreme metal which bcp demand distortion.
I reu with Engl lamps. I had enough Adi distortion.
I put a Tung-Sol on channel 2 ... almost need the Hi Gain ...
So if like me you hesitate because you are afraid that a lack of saturation, and although we can do about it ... So, even more than the metal saturation zone, but except that it was the sound lamp !dropoff window
The clean sound is very good too.
And even if it is written "Modern Rock" may very well get her the old Darkthrone, Celtic Frost and others.

NOTICE GLOBAL

2 days.
I like everything, except that I have not the pedal ...
Bought secondhand, qualitprix unbeatable.
I buy it back without any hesitation.

This is a pre-tube amp with two channels.

It can be plugged directly into a cabinet because it has a power amplifier (transistor) integrated 1.5W. It's cute but we do not hear much.

It has a clean channel / lead switch and low / high. It has four channels somehow.
Gain, volume, bass, middle, treble and a bright switch for the clean. Gain, volume, bass, LowMid, HighMid, and treble contour switch the lead.

You can pair it with another preamp and "bypass" the switch "preamp defeat" not to do if you have the poweramp tube 50W maximum. Useful in the studio.

UTILIZATION

The presence of lowmids and highmids is rather disorienting at first.

The possibilities are numerous and very interesting when these two settings are better controlled.

With its stereo effects loop can be really fun (right phaser, delay left, etc. ..) with a looper rack it should be enjoyable.

SOUNDS

This is a typical metal amp then it's not clean Fender. But it is not left with at least one suitable guitar. With my G & l with single coils it's good for what I did (jazz, blues, funk, country, etc. ..) is not there a better but cheaper .

The overdrive channel is very good and really great reserve. To exceed 4 High gain is not know how to set his amp. I use the normal lead channel (up by against) with a Maxon OD808 for boost and a Schecter 7-string and I have often remarked that I had the butcher.

The receiver is marked "modern rock" it is not for nothing. Once heard and even played Mesa seems you have a vintage grain. CAE can only overweight modern level.

OVERALL OPINION

This is an excellent preamp more versatile than it seems, very fun but also very thorough, the 4-band EQ on lead and "switch" preamp make a good studio instrument.

There is no reverb forcing us to buy one, I do not know if it's a bad or good because many amp is equipped with very passable reverb.

The footswitch is not provided, the costs really more expensive.
I do not understand this decision Engl the limit of acceptability.

Already low and the product.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is very simple.
I did not have the manual as bought used, and I've never needed it.
It is relatively easy to get a good sound with. Let me explain the "relatively" in the following section ...

SOUNDS

I play between other metal, but this preamp can do anything.
I would like to moderate the notice below that says this preamp sounds all the time.

The E530 is highly dependent on the power amplifier and the speaker you put him behind.
In some cases, it will give a more qu'affreux sound.
However, with the right channel, the sound will be wonderful!
Its former owner sold it to me because he thought the sound was not terrible. And actually, in retrospect, it was his power section and speakers who were not well coupled to the E530.

For my part, I need it to register, and I use it with Two Notes solution (Torpedo Torpedo CAB and WOS), with speakers:
- In saturated => a mixture of pregnant Engl, Diezel and Elmwood. According to the speaker, the power section is set from EL84, 6L6 or KT88.
- In clean => a mixture of pregnant Marshall and Hiwatt, all with EL34

For guitars is an Agile Intrepid Standard 828 mounted SD Blackouts, a Jackson Soloist 1987, and from time to time an Agile st-802 (Strat alder) or SX Strat (Ash).

The clean sound is beautiful. Those who say otherwise do not know the address or have the wrong speaker.
It is both deep, pure and crystalline. Button brings the bright side it is a very rock slamming through a Fender sound (Strat / Tele) or a modern edge through a guitar humbuckers.
It suits perfectly for Jazz sounds also.

The crunch is one of the most versatile I've ever heard. Hard to describe so it offers opportunities, blues to rock through the stoner. Wonderful in all conditions.

Its lead in the low gain is a bit like the crunch but more edgy, we are in the hard rock and early metal. it feels dry and surly side we did not on the clean channel.

The lead sound in hi gain is the area in which we recognize the grain Engl. A kind of temperamental very pleasant growl in the low-medium, with a great view and severe acute well punchy. Besides, do not overdo the acute! Beyond 12, it starts to make your ears bleed and becomes unbearable.
Contour button acts as a boost attendance and mediums. I think its questionable usefulness. Personally, I do not use it and it gives me nothing I could need. I think we can really do without.
2 knobs low-medium and upper medium is a great idea, and very useful to sculpt the sound to his desires.
With a guitar with enough gain, needless to push the preamp gain beyond 13h. There's enough. If you do not have enough gain, rather look if yours guitar follows.

It also has an output of 1 watt amp that can be nice to repeat quiet home.

There are also two output frequency offset, simulating speakers. This is very correct to troubleshoot in a repeat or if a baffle Live loose, or to record a demo, but it is to forget for a serious recording.

OVERALL OPINION

I have not tried other preamps before. My experience was limited to heads.
I needed a machine that big win can do without power section, so you can use it at any time without a fight with neighbors.
As lovers of grain Engl, and considering the price at which I found was seen everything for me!

I liked:
- The extensive connection
- The typical sound Engl
- Versatility

I did not like:
Uh ...?

Given the price I got it, the price / quality ratio is very good

With experience, it is a choice I would do gladly!

Everything is shown below and on product details.

Preamp lamp.

UTILIZATION

The configuration could not be easier, you branches, t'allumes, you let heat 5 minutes and forward!

There are two manuals, one German and one in English, but honestly it is more of a flyer that reads the toilet, or while the animal warm.

What is stunning is that this amp has great turning knobs in every sense, the sound is still stunning, even with the settings to "bite me knot". Obviously the correct setting is even more stunning.

SOUNDS

It should be quite to my style of music => Metal, funk, rock, blues etc. ...

I play an ESP Eclipse-mounted EMG.

The clean sound is superb, many people find it all too little expressive, I find myself slamming perfect, round, warm, and above it fully complies with the guitar. It's like making love with her baby, both soft and enchanting, but can hide a demon just waiting to escape.
The Bright added a little button next to tame the beast that carries with it a crystal clear sound, I almost forget that fit my emg active guitar.

The crunch is terrible to him when he saturates chouillat too can be a (not insurmountable playing with the knobs of the guitar and the gain of the preamp), but we mean well, ENGL'm not too much lace, and Register modern I must say that I am fulfilled.

And is the drama!

The soft lead is surly a wish, it restores the attack well, the sound is clear and right ca drool too perfect to play the small metal alone, and to do solos. It's clean!

Hi Lead is itself the hallmark of ENGL, the sound is huge thick, strikes ca, ca moves tripe, resonates ca. The knobs dedicated to the lower and upper Middle Middel is an indispensable asset in the pursuit of its straight but not too cold, I think it's one of the major forces préampli.Pour perfect solution it is necessary add a small équalo. The Mxr 10 bands that I have my sound turns into a kind of killing that is comparable to big names like the Hi Lead Mesa Boogie, VHT, and others. I got the sound I tried a modern distortion, which throws!

The grain is unique and can not appeal, in my case I am satisfied.

OVERALL OPINION

I use only a few hours and I'm about to c **! I am optimistic for the future when I master the beast!

I have tried many amps that are close to perfection but at a price unfortunately ... A 500 euros nine this preamp is cheap (relatively) full well screwed. The value for money is unbeatable in my opinion. In addition, finish is good, although sensitive knobs can build his own sound and the more it looks very solid.

Its only flaw is the specific optional footswitch, but I prefer a good footswitch optional and comes out a preamp sound of madness, rather than having a footwitch with a product not great.

At the moment I do it again this choice as the possibilities are enormous. Of course, if I could afford, I live on a Powerball typed or small Framus Cobra. But if its working properly his, he has the means to beat your little hearts of metalheads soaked in beer!

Let's Rock baby!

4 channels, (2 x ECC 83), Clean, Lead, Crunch and Heavy Lead via Gain Lo / Hi switch, Bright switch in main channel 1, Contour switch in main channel 2, Preamp Defeat switch, stereo FX loop, 3-band EQ (Lead: 4-band), Gain and Volume controls, 2 x 1.5 watts (solid state), Stereo Line Out and Stereo Frequency Compensated Line Out with Level Control, Stereo headphones / speaker 4-16 ohms, 2 x dual footswitch jacks, 48 ​​x 4.4 x 26 cm, 4 kg.

UTILIZATION

The setting is very simple and each button has a characteristic and significant, as the two buttons on the lead channel medium are very different from each other. Similarly, the contour switch adds another option to its envelope.
It works like any amp with gain settings, volume and equalizer.
The English manual is straightforward and clear with some tips and other settings for the connection, which also explains better all the outputs that the manual itself.

SOUNDS

The sound itself is very versatile but to get a consistent saturation, it is better to have microphones that come out strong enough. It is not saturated, but he needs a little help inch the input signal for the ultimate saturation.
the sound on the other hand can range from the small to the crunch, but with a saturated color in the grain fairly modern, genre specific enough. The clean sound is nice too, but this I am not too expert .....

OVERALL OPINION

I recently but it is very easy to use and so you can quickly find what you want knowing that it's still a preamp with 2 lamps is not a Triaxis either. It is not super expensive (520 euros orders in Germany) and it's quite interesting to have a small range of sound.
The only fault for me is a slight lack of gain, certainly nothing embarrassing but the knob at the bottom, I like too, and especially the headphone kind metalzone ......
I find him a good value even if it is more expensive in France and certainly for that price one of the best tube preamp you can find.

All Tube preamp, 2 channels with gain switch hi / low = 4 channels.
2 12AX7 tubes, effects loop, output level adjustable, two line outputs, 2 outputs to console, short of classic. Good point for the power amp built 1.5 w to play with headphones or stereo, and the output console.

UTILIZATION

Frankly not need a manual, we choose the channel you set the gain switch on high or low, turn the equal, theft and gain and that's good. Frankly there's one right away without hitting the menus or excessive flood of parameters. It's simple, it goes straight to the point: the sound!

SOUNDS

Its metal-oriented course. The light is not bad, but even with the "bright" engaged, it lacks brilliance. The crunch I have not tried too but it sounds honest. Of course it sends distos side. Compared to a Marshall, it has more gain, a more crude (we like it or not) wildest marked with a bump in the midrange. When you push the beast with a 2x50 tube, the sound is rich and round, but the bass a little lacking, unfortunately. As against the sound is very good, is accurate for screaming solos and not at all like too much amp transistor.
I put 9 because it's still very good and considering the price .....

OVERALL OPINION

Very good amp in the end, with a slight lack of bass (only on the channel distortion, however), but very versatile metal oriented. Only one real complaint: no preamp noon, or so you have to buy the switch Z-11 (over a foot noon), and found to OCCAZ nine worth € 250 in Germany!
Otherwise it's all good, considering the great price of the machine (approx € 550 new at our Teutonic friends).
Unfortunately this amp lack of competition in its niche. Apart from the boogie studio pre or Rocktron Pirahna, I see not with what we might compare in this price range. Purchased last year in Germany I intend to part with it to move to a pre Boogie formula.

Well, I zap the description, the boys have made dj.
I add that it is just solid as a Panzer.
It was released in Stereo and it's cool, just like the recording outputs.
The headphone output is a good idea, adpanne well, when the mood takes to type a riff one o'clock in the morning 'with Madame sleeping nearby.
Pdalier and two outputs are stereo jack 6.35, impeccable fit quite a footswitch trade, or midiswitcher.

And he has a good look I think!

UTILIZATION

Bte faade of a preamp not to get excited!
With the EQ offers, you get very easy!
The manual is in English, also available on the site ENGL.
Too bad, no footswitch included.

SOUNDS

B'en the trs is the nice surprise (for a two pramp loupiotte)!

Clearly, the soft sounds can range from absolute to the lens in two rotations of knob.
The crunch going well thank you for them, although I do not make intensive use to be honnte.

The lead sound can be ULTRA aggressive bass that ptent amortized on, all notes are ringing, is a prcis all the time!

The EQ is trs effective, even if it lacks a centipoil low, in the end. But y 'adj enough!
The grain is really typ ENGL, a sound that I love (with Randall and Mesa)

OVERALL OPINION

B'en very happy, especially in this price range, it or a MIDI OCCAZ Marshall.

It is true that a non prampli MIDI is not cool, but the sound is the emblem of a small rotation of the knob and it's another one!
The same as in ENGL MIDI (MODEL 580) intimate terms with the 2500, so we will stay on the ENGL 530, right?

Uh ... good, since I sold to a secondhand Triaxis (not easy to find the 580 ...).

But I keep a memory of 530 mu, and I want to buy me one, for its grain, its simplicity.

It's still the best price / market

All Tube preamp
2 channels with
High Gain swicth that give 4 channels
2 12AX7 tubes, stereo effects loop, two line outputs, output level knob
1.5 W power amp built to play with headphones or stereo

Mine is back from the tech. He fixed a lot of welding. That means a build quality not at the top, I lower my note a bit.
Switch functionnality are not convenient. You have to switch twice if you want to switch from crunch to lead or clean to high gain.

UTILIZATION

Simple.
the equalization is very effective.
The connection is fairly complete (apart from the footswitch system)
the manual is not really necessary.
Not too heavy and strong.

Anyway the switches trick starts to get tired (if we add that I'm getting a lot of effects pedals)

SOUNDS

Metal, ideal for metal, death / black modern, old school, the doom ...
The clean is not bad but a little slam.
Like any ENGL is very loaded down medium, lacks a little low ... bah it's not for the neo either.
accuracy is to go, ca not bleed a bit.

I changed the tubes to put an Electro Harmonix 12AX7 in V1 and a Sovtek 12ax7lps in V2, this and the weldings redone properly, the preamp is transformed, more punch , more gain (due to the EHX), even sharper , an even tighter grain, it becomes very, very metal, against the light are almost too slamming now see is not too much treble mattres meds and pain of sore ears
I remain a fan

OVERALL OPINION

For me it's all good, it is precisely this type of sound I wanted.
Coupled to a 2x50 or 2x60 ENGL ca be hellish.
In short I found my preamp.
With the small passage in the techno and new loupiotte is a weapon for metalheads, but hey I'm tired of rack system, bulky clumsy, expensive.
Been sold to buy a head Screamer is when members more convenient.
A very good product for its price

-Tube preamp (the lamps of aillor not visible through the upper small grids).
A small-power amplifier is integrated which allows to use one.
A Complete back-connection (Footswitch, Headphones, Line output left, right line output,
line level, FX loop return left and right, instrument output, input auciliar) and before (Input and
Stereo head phone).
-The only effect it is the distortion to the settings it is really complete;
Clean gain, Bright, Bass, Middle, Treble for clear sound from.
Lead Gain, Bass, Lo Mid, Hi Mid, Treble, Contour, Lead Gain control and 3 were desirous lo / hi, Clean Lead preamp and finally defeat.
There's brief in control of what to do to get the desired sound.

UTILIZATION

-Configuration relatively simple.
-Is obtained very easily sound good.
-The manual was in English but it is clear enough.

SOUNDS

- Playing the brutal death metal should be exactly what style of music.
- I play on a Bcrich Beast Platinum Pro with Dimarzion X2N not going mashall 8008 and a small GE boss equalizer 131 to finish in a 2x12 "Celestion homemade.
- This gives a really powerful sound with great bass, the EQ really lets paufiner
its settings.
I was really surprised by the "wicked" ca slap sound really strong and powerful
edged the tremolo in the strings overgrazing well restranscrit we extend all (even
errors), I do not even use the gain knob thoroughly.
In acute ca ... really hard so no complaints.
In short it is a really good preamp for the brutal death ....

OVERALL OPINION

- I have this amp for 3 days.
- I especially like the qualitée saturation, it reminds the group Decapitated (with
good set).
- I bought this preamp after reading a lot of opinions.
- In value for money is a very good unit.
- Repeat the choice, maybe yes, but knowing that I have not tried other preamp difficult ....
to affirm.

For the price we can say that I had a lot of luck! (270 euros occasion!)
For CHARACTERISTICS, I quote the website (lol) of ENGL:
Preamp:
4 channels, (2 x ECC 83), Clean, Lead, Crunch and Heavy Lead via Gain Lo / Hi switch, Bright switch in a main channel, Contour switch in main channel 2, Preamp Defeat switch, Stereo FX loop;
Per main channel:
3-band EQ (Lead: 4-band), Gain and Volume controls;
Power amp:
2 x 1.5 watts (solid state);
Outputs:
Stereo Line Out and Line Out Stereo Frequency Compensated with level control, stereo headphones / speaker 4-16 ohms, 2 x dual footswitch jacks;
Size & weight:
48 x 4.4 x 26 cm, 4 kg;

It is equipped with a "mini" power-amp transistors of 1.5 W ... do not rely on it

I put 9 because the mini power amp adds a little more, it is useful if ppin or if you want to play cushy home without crying the next.

Too bad it is not noon, but for this price (even new) is not going to be difficult.

UTILIZATION

Trs simple, trs insticts, we understand how to work directly (and the manual is available at any of ENGL fawn: www.engl-amps.com)

The buttons are extremely prcis, we can change the sound just by touching the knobs, which gives an incredible range of sounds (especially in the Lead channel that has rglages mdiums low and high m dium, trs effective!). No need to EQ derrire, if we take the time to quibble a bit you do what you want.

EDIT of 10 December 2005, but with an EQ derrire is even better in fact, you can really awesome sound

SOUNDS

I play mostly metal extreme (black, death mlodique) but also of thrash and heavy, and occasionally the old hard rock or classic, but 90% of extreme metal. Prampli I use this with a BC Rich Warlock NJ (EMG81), a Marshall 8008 power amp transistors (not enough money or I'd pay a VHT 2:50:2) and a baffle VHT Fat Bottom 1x12, all with a small delay and a little reverb from an Alesis multi MicroVerb IV.

EDIT of 10 December 2005: I now branch amplifiers ENGL 840/50 and he is the rvle ... everything I said below is true, add that the dynamics and magnitude of the 840 and 530 can "smooth the hair of a sheep 20km" (I forget the username of the person who told me about a www.guitariste.com ^ ^)

Well I can assure you that adpote. Those who say that this amp is not for the bulk metal may have be tested on Fender Telecaster ... In any case, with a good scratch, good microphones and a good speaker, the sound is standard. Obviously, there is less gain than the heads ENGL Powerball and company, but just push a little more gain and * BAM! *, That kills the sound, especially the price! My cabinet is VHT srement for something, but low, whatever people may say, are Submitted, the sound is round and full as any sharp, aggressive and prcis. Even with a power amp transistors, I feel the sound of the lamps. Obviously, a larger volume gives better low volume lev but even I find a ring.

EDIT of 10 December 2005: The highlight of this pramp is the quality of rendering palm-muting, but that sound aggressive without being particulirement Gorge low unnecessary)

Well, for a c'tait Lead Hi, I use mainly. Lead normal is good but not so aggressive (but hey, this is not the goal either), and I think to have a good sound ACDC style hardrock with this channel would require a power amp lamp, we feel more than a lack.

The crunch is nice, well rounded as it should, not too powerful, and clean is good enough, but my guitar n'tant not made out of beautiful clean, a hard slap, I can not judge too ...

The contour switch is quite radical, a mdiums boosts strong enough and I use little (I put a lot of dj's in my mdiums, people must understand that without the metal m dium has not only sounds good when playing alone, and more!)

The mini amp Intgr 1.5 W also sounds a lot, it is linear and transparent trs, trs but amplifies well, j'tais tonn same noise which I could go up! (The performance of my VHT cabinet is also for something ...)

The prampli is not too loud but nevertheless his little purr I am yet to quip ProCo cables Lifeline. But hey, nothing super strong, it is reasonable, I will not even bother to pay me a Hush ...

EDIT of 10 December 2005: I changed the lights: Tung-Sol 12AX7 in V1 and Electro-Harmonix 12AX7 in V2 ... of pure happiness, the sound is radically amlior but still recognizes the pramp and grain ... only, it is more prcis, tighter and has more gain. A change needed, it sometimes nglige the importance of a change of lights ... aarveill my 530: D

OVERALL OPINION

I just got it so I'm still a bit shocked.
I'll be back in a few months to tell you what I think

I love the big sound, and there is hardly any thing that I do not!

Report quality price!

Go for the eyes closed ... if you have the following stuff (guitar, microphone, speaker), you will have a big sound. Now it will not change a single coil in Jackson Stagg United States, but it amplifies the qualities of a good guitar, and I suspect a bad guitar sound worse than it something modlisation style Spider II ...

December 10, 2005 EDIT: I see my bill and I put 10 as the shifting lights and lamps Poweramp make a war machine, and for that price it is not the best!

Lamps 2x12ax7

not noon but after seeing walkthrough

UTILIZATION

Single-level settings + 4 channels
lead crunch clean high lead (controllable by footswich z4) connected to a G major with a stereo jack, the channels of the preamp can be switched via a MIDI foot controller
satch88@wanadoo.fr for details

SOUNDS

Very nice little preamp see rock metal

OVERALL OPINION

I think it's not original mieu ... the sats have a beautiful color but lacks one can gain despite emg ibanez custom shop equipped the clean sound is very beautiful I play progressive metal

radical solution

advise you to get into v1 and v2 tung floor lamps in order to gain the preamp gain saturated wakes nice crunch and lead a good sat lead2 hi gain but still a bit of steam (or so hush noise gate) (not if you support )
pairing the home Berhinger dualfex a (cheap) or a bbe maximizer 482i (more expensive) then a short delay with rack style home tc g major and a power amp tube if possible engl 840 (a killing) a baffle 4 / 12 and you have almost the sound of the guitar hero ... almost ... well it sounds and c cheap but beware amp lamp mandatory otherwise it sounds worse than the sats at Roland ...

I do not call features, everything is said.
Complete connectivity, there's not shit.
Negative on the footswitch (well I have not, I do not know whether to be supplied with since I bought OCCAZ). Me it does not bother me, I do not often change his or so when we eventually catch avvec sound.
There are two TRS jack on the back to switch 4 functions: Channel selection, choice of the saturation level (hi / low gain), contour (ideal for solos) and "preamp defeat" (I have not yet fully understand the function ...).

UTILIZATION

It's super simple as preamp, no effects, except for the distortion. We can actually get 4 channels with the switch to "Hi Gain" which allows for clean and growling channel distortion, which also have a more hard.

If you can adjust unb preamp guitar, this one will bring you no trouble.
The 4-band EQ on the lead channel is really interesting to work with precision. I would try with a good EQ back see if that really have more opportunities, but I think the answer is yes.

SOUNDS

The sound is there now. I checked the lights in the rack of OCCAZ received this morning. A 12AX7EH, and a Sovtek 12AX7WP. In short, as stated above, with the EH, we have gain to spare. My BC Rich Warlock NJsérie original sounds like forever. Well I do not scratch, rather a branque. Basically I am a bassist. This is my first real preamp. Before I was a Marshall combo 100DFX, not bad for the price, but it's not break bricks. I rediscovered my guitar, when I plugged the output offset frequency at my table and my Dynaudio soundcraft. it sounds warm and brilliant, yet it is not at all stuffed bass. Deadly

I kindly brought to my guitarist again. Plugged into the return of the effects loop of Crate Blue Voodoo (all-tube) in 4 * 12. the unit to the base sounds good I know it well. Well with this preamp for the distortion of schinter Crate, it demolded serious ... my scratch was happy, he wants to bite me now ... : D There's less than a Crate bass, but you can compensate a little with the EQ. And it's not so bad actually, because being in the world of recording and bassist, these metalheads scratch that put serious block that we cover is boring ... So there flat on his fate "mixed" in rehearsal and it's pretty cool. it sounds like I love big and rapper. It is very dry and precise, no burr short, what we played, we hear about the hair. So it requires them to be precise, it is not so bad.

We must find more high-end yet, or different, I only takes 9 because I do not have the means to test this preamp really decent.

OVERALL OPINION

As I am happy with my purchase OCCAZ to € 350. An unbeatable value for money of the coup at this price. If you like distortion precise démoulent go test, you will surely find your happiness. I am filled, I will be working groups on the sound of gear known if entourloupe with crappy amps.

I'll probably record the sound of the guitar dry and then iron it to mix in ENGL. To see if it passes without technically Reamp. I am confident, however.

For specifications see the other view, the connection is complete, there is everything you need.

UTILIZATION

2 channels, a clear and full, the settings are classic "gain", "bass", "middle", "treble" with a few switches that provides more, nothing complicated you can easily find what you're looking.

SOUNDS

This preamp is focused, as its name suggests, is for modern rock. The clean channel is pretty, round, crystal-clear but not as clean as that of a Triaxis example (which for me is the best preamp that comes out clear sound). The crunch is nice but can be a bit dry in this area but I am not an expert
Boosted channel is magical, it sounds dessuite, punch to spare, a saturation level perfectly suited to the modern metal-edged sound, nice midrange, bass a little light but in the style, which has no 'équalo to boost it all, however, the sound is quite dry which prevents the serious drool and it's really excellent. I play it with a LTD Viper Baritone granted in LA, the characteristic of the guitar is very well respected and even embellished.

OVERALL OPINION

I recently and I was conquered. I bought it for heavy distortion, I was expecting something nice and I was pleasantly surpris.Je the couple to my GT-Pro with respect to EQ, distortion and various effects, all in one Marshall 9200 and 1960A mounted V30 G12T75 up and down and it sounds very big, clean, precise, the palm-mute are magical.
Before this one I tried a Sansamp PSA-1, a JMP-1 (as amended) and recently a Triaxis V1.
For the metal in the distorted sounds ENGL passes all others, for its SEC changed the JMP-1 but the E530 comes close to a color more original and more gain too. The Triaxis V1, despite its price is not better in full, more versatile but not more potatoes, the mushy side is less suitable than another for the metal. The Sansamp does not play the same course as the other lamps may be failing.
If you need a good preamp, too, dear to the metal the E530 is an excellent alternative.
If I do it again do it again and then more gold coins I will take his big brother, the E570

With 2 12AX7 preamp
Power 2x1.5volt
Line input,
Two footswitch input: (1) Cannal1/2-Hi/low gain (2) Bright / Preamp contour and defeat
Effects loop
Out to Stereo Power Amp
Stereo output to record
After you read that there are four channels but that is wrong. It There's really two channels:
* Channel 1: Clean, Crunch with Gain / Bass / Medium / High / Volume with a bright. The move from clean to crunch is a gain boost.
* Channel 2: Soft-Heavy Lead lead with adjustable gain / bass / low mid / high mid / high over a contour which is a boost to medium. Again the transition from soft to heavy is a lead boost gain, equivalent to 1 / 2 ie the app with the gain equal to 10 Heavy with a gain to 5.

This preamp is really a war machine for the price. It really is Excellent for both the stage of a power amplifier for recording on pc live (thanks to the two lamps and its output to 1.5 volts)! I put 8 because there are better, but ...

UTILIZATION

The configuration is fairly simple, there's not many settings, just right. The knobs are very sensitive which allows for a very personal sound. on the other hand, it is better to start a set with all the knobs at noon. Extreme settings did not go well!. The fact that there is a separate setting of Low, Mid and High-Mid on the lead channel is huge advantage ... It allows for a slightly widened without it being unbearable and have a good control of the presence in a general mix.

Also having the channels that come in pairs (clean / crunch and low / high lead) is really an asset. It gives the Possibility to have different sounds without disturbing either: it remains on the same leveling, so there is no boost or loss of presence, no explosion of volume ... We are not obliged to repeat each time the setting all the volume!

For the manual I peus not say I ever had in hand.

SOUNDS

After in terms of sounds, very versatile, very adaptableCe preamp really respect the basic sound of the instrument and its dynamics:

Clean channel: sound really not bad at all if the guitar has a beautiful sound ... It can be slammed even though it mainly revolves around sounds pretty round. But I do not think this is the point of this preamp fortb.

Canal crunch: I do not know too much ... for the crunch I use mostly low-lead

Low Lead: This channel has a pretty huge range of sounds. We can go a very light crunch to a rock sound upset. The dynamics are really amazing.

High mid: Same as the low-lead but with more gain. The sound is very modern, bright and very clear. The grain of the distortion is very fine, and disto y'en enormously. I play prog death in both groups (Besides, if you want to hear the sound of this preamp all recordings are done with the guitar on http://www.myspace.com/grorr with a mixed sound, and http: / / www.myspace.com/yosh64 ( http://www.myspace.com/yosh64 ) with a raw sound).
The dork who find that there is not enough gain should not seek a light sound, or learn to play itself for not having to hide under an explosion of gain.

Finally we must say that this preamp is really an ideal tool for both stage and recording. But be aware that it's a very demanding, which is the prerogative of the true light in my opinion. The slightest error really means, but when the bug is well controlled you can get a lot: sounds very close together in the medium to Freak Kitchen. BUT: It is essential to try and get to know because this preamp is very typical. It sounds very special, we like it or hate it ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years and more I learn to know him the more I love it! The sound is clean, dynamic, adaptable, and is an excellent tool for a home studio (although we must add a good rack of effects to do anything you want)

For stage I use a power amp and a mesa 50-50 laney cab that is kind enough to lend me (hééé yeah, it's expensive the good stuff, mauis's cheaper when you pay does : p). The sounds of this config is simply monstrous ...

See previous ...

UTILIZATION

Setup could not be more simple. The manual may be necessary to connect them alternatives.

SOUNDS

Then move on to the interesting game. I am rather orient metal in all its forms, but I also use beaaucoup the clean and crunch, which has my eyes are just as important as the saturation. I play BC Rich NT JR V Deluxe (edition 2008) and a Dean ML 30th anniversary (not the US version eh ^ ^). Branch Technologies DBX EQ in a dual channel (roughly two bands eq 15 in series), followed by a small multi Korg AX 3000G to go through a Rocktron Velocity 100, which feeds a baffle 412 MG and a home marshmall homemade cab equipped with V30. Then I will speak of her in bypassing the EQ. So the raw preamp. In clean, not bad, the gain control is doing its job. A crystal clean enough, but lacked a little fishing, a little pale what. By switching on the High Gain channel clean, we get a nice crunch natural enough if one led zepplinien is doing well. The EMG of the BC Rich are a little crunch in clean normal, should lower the volume of the guitar. By switching to overdrive, one is soft. While disappointed. Sounds dirty, really worthy of a Crate 15W low series. Its a very "rough" without depth ... advice to those who want to return Transilvanian Hunger. BUT! Once the branch in eq Bouzin is really perceives what the beast is capable of. The clean is just sublime, as much for a stroll bluesy, its edge as a typical rhythmic funk or reggae, or what's so typical of the guitars of the 80s, when thee mad max a chorus. Adding a little reverb, the sound becomes a purity foolproof. Geniallisime. It's the same for the High Gain mode sound clean. And then I would not even speak the Distortion channel. A killing as rarely see thee home. Sound so versatile you can do everything; of saturated fat rich in many low and medium compresssion that the distortion of Empowered Gojira, as well Heavy Drive has the Maiden, Slayer and then the ... Sounds rich medium and treble to the Immortal, or a well wokenwol Motorhead has, through the well to the batcave or Alien Sex Fiend Bauhaus ... Really quite incredible. In addition, it blows really not bezef (saus sucks when you're big and you doing your back a gain, but in so you have to do push a 6 or 7). Overdrive is a regal heat.

When you connect your config your sound card via the exit "Emulated out" or I will not know, the thing that you simulate the response of a 4 * 12 Cab ... And ben the same, if not forget you to go through the EQ, you're much more than sound good for a small EP or demo. It goes far beyond what you can get a Pod or a Korg ...

OVERALL OPINION

It's been 6-7 months I use it now, really still surprised at how many things you can get out.

Without an EQ output, it is worth nothing absolulment. But that the brothel industry you there is just too good. What I like most: almost everything. What I like least: its price (600 balls a lil preamp unpretentious and worth nothing without additional eq, ca is the way ...), the footswith you have to pay 25 euros a share. But my rack (tuner, ENGL, EQ, multi-effects, Rocktron Velocity 100, noisegate) cost me less than 1000 euros, it is completely customizable, and I get a distortion worthy of a small lamp or almost any randall d a powerball. As for the clean, it goes beyond that of the two preceding deficits.

Bn invesstissement, nice surprise, good stuff. Is not a shit, they are strong the Germans!