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ENGL E530 Tube Preamp Modern Rock
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ENGL E530 Tube Preamp Modern Rock
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Published on 03/20/07 at 09:26
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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