Engl Powerball owners...please help! :D

[Nadz1lla]

I have a big decision to make...

I am going to buy a proper amp this year, Head and Cab monster. So far, I have tried all the amps in my local Axery and the only one that really impresses me is the Randall V2. The EQ on it is superb and I can get pretty much the right tone out of it.

BUT....

They don't stock Engl and nor does anyone else in the area, so I need to know if there is anyone here who owns an Engl Powerball in the East Devon area. I'm looking to try one out soon and I'll of course pay you in beer for the opportunity to finally make my mind up.

Basically it's down to between the Randall which I have played to death in my local, or the potentially mindblowing awesomeness of the Powerball which I don't want to order and be disappointed by.

Any ideas?

I have listened to countless soundclips online, and so far I'm very impressed, but it's not really the same as plugging in to the real thing.

Cheers in advance for any info!

[jules666]

sorry cannot help in the trying out the Engl but was going to update myself this year too. Originally was looking at the Randall v2 as well & the Engl Fireball. (Powerball is a little too much)
Originally my only worry was the 50w Engl compared to the 400w Randall in terms of volume.
Clips i have heard though lean me towrds the Engl, severed a tendon recently so cannot  play at the moment, but would be interested to hear what you go for in the end. Randall dealer near me so will be trying one of the V2's soon, London is nearest places for me to goto so that i can try an Engl out. Hopefull have the hand ready in a month or so so i can play again.

[hamfist]

Not sure if this is of any use but M&M Music in Southampton ( www.theguitarstoreonline.com ) have become Engl dealers quite recently, and Southampton is not too far from you.

Alan

[jules666]

Not sure if this is of any use but M&M Music in Southampton ( www.theguitarstoreonline.com ) have become Engl dealers quite recently, and Southampton is not too far from you.

Alan

thats handy to know...cannot see them on their website but maybe they are still updating it.
cheers :)

Sorry Nadz1lla for the slight thread hi-jack  8)

[Nadz1lla]

Not at all, this is all good! Southampton may be doable for me if I can't find anyone nearer, either that or I'll wait until my girl has some work up London way and just do it then....

As for the Randall, Jules, it's an awesome amp! Some of the clips I've found online really don't do it justice. I tried it with my Bareknuckle loaded Warlock and also tried it with a really cheap £150 axe with stock hummers in it to see how the amp made it sound. Good results on both counts really.

That extra EQ makes a massive difference, but the overall sound of the amp is pretty special. Plus it looks like the front grille of a muscle car too, which is awesome!  

I think I'm going to do the wise thing and really hold out for an opportunity to put the Engl through its paces physically.

Oh and cheers Hamfist for the link!  :D

[PeteyG]

Where abouts in East Devon are you precisely? I know that Rock Solid in Totnes has a Powerball in the shop, but it's plugged through an ENGL vertical 2x12, and ENGL cabs were always what put me off ENGL amps.

And Jules, the 50 Watt Screamer is easily going to be loud enough for any gig setting where you're not going to be going through the PA anyway, who the hell would ever need 400 Watts? Haha.

[Nadz1lla]

I'm in Exeter, so Totnes is pretty easy for me to get to. Cheers for that!

I heard someone say that the only way to play an Engl amp was through an Engl cab, heh. What I was originally going to do was buy the head and have a bit left over for a cab, but take the head to all the Axe shops and try it through all different cabs.

I know when I tried the Randall that first time I tried it was through a pretty ancient, ropey looking Marshall cab, and it sounded great. Then I tried it through the EVH cab and it wasn't quite as nice.

This is going to be a long and meticulous process, heh! :lol:

[PeteyG]

Well the ENGL cabs are fine, I'm just very picky about that kind of thing.

[dave_mc]

yeah, the engl cabs are very "clear" or "hi-fi" for want of a better term. great for high gain, as they're very tight. but i could understand why some people might not like them.

i run my engl through a laney tt cab, no problems that i can see... :)

[Nadz1lla]

PeteyG, you're a life saver, just been on their site and it looks like they are pretty much the main dealer in the area for Engl.

So, I'm going to drop my Lady off at the Zoo with her friends for the day and take my other lady to Rock Solid and plug her in, heh! :lol:

[Nolly]

I'll add that the best sounding Powerball I've heard was through an Orange 4x12. Then again, I am an Orange cab fanboy..

[jules666]

PeteyG, you're a life saver, just been on their site and it looks like they are pretty much the main dealer in the area for Engl.

So, I'm going to drop my Lady off at the Zoo with her friends for the day and take my other lady to Rock Solid and plug her in, heh! :lol:

let me know how you get on....gonna be a while before i can play again so feedback and sound bites from peeps is the next best thing :)

[Nadz1lla]

No probs! When I have my rig fully up and running the first thing I'll do is Mic it all up and put a clip here, heh.  

Won't be for a little while yet though.

[Orkestra]

With my Powerball, I have an ENGL 4x12 but it's been so raped live (canvas wise) I now use an old Peavey 4x12 cab that once belonged to Poison for a brief period... seriously!

[jules666]

I now use an old Peavey 4x12 cab that once belonged to Poison for a brief period... seriously!

 8) cool  8)