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Nadz1lla

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« on: May 16, 2008, 08:15:33 PM »
Tried one of these today through an Engl 4x12....it was awesome! Amazing tone! Would I be right in saying it's like Powerball Lite, without that hyper-maniacal channel? Or am I talking male genitalia?

Anyway, I know it's only a 50 but it would more than service my needs, I had the volume so low and any higher it would have blown my nuts off!

Anyone else got one of these?
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noodleplugerine

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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2008, 08:19:53 PM »
Quote from: Nadz1lla
Tried one of these today through an Engl 4x12....it was awesome! Amazing tone! Would I be right in saying it's like Powerball Lite, without that hyper-maniacal channel? Or am I talking male genitalia?

Anyway, I know it's only a 50 but it would more than service my needs, I had the volume so low and any higher it would have blown my nuts off!

Anyone else got one of these?


"only a 50" Riiiiight :P

I think it sounds totally different to a powerball personally - But they're good little amps for rock, Jack bauer has one if I remember right (the forum member that is).
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2008, 08:26:44 PM »
There have been some damn fine clips recorded with Engl Screamers on this forum which leads me to believe it's a very good amp.  I don't have one either, I went for an Engl Savage 120 head :twisted:

There's little difference, volume wise, between a 50 & 100 - it's certainly nowhere near double as people seem to believe.  My Recto 50 can go to the threshold of pain just as easily as my Savage 120...
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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2008, 08:42:00 PM »
Yeah man it's simple and does a damn good job. I have a pedal if I need any more gain but tbh I was using a cheapo RG to test it with stock pups and it was doing fine with about 3/4 gain on the lead channel so I think with my Nailbombed Warlock it'll kick ass.
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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2008, 08:59:53 PM »
still haven't got as far as trying a thunder lol, there's always something else i want to try more in any shops which happen to have them... :lol:
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2008, 10:25:15 PM »
I always thought the Thunder was identical to the Screamer except for the switching/channel options?
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Nadz1lla

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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2008, 10:30:31 PM »
Maybe, I've really not seen a lot of Engl's, they're pretty rare down my way. Nearest dealer is 25 miles, heh. I'll have a gander on the interweb.
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2008, 11:35:06 PM »
I've got the combo version of the thunder 50 and I love it, its got more than enough gain for what I need it for, I mainly play alterbridge, Chevelle, Tool and Deftones type stuff.

The only problems I have with it is that the clean channel doesn't stay perfectly clean once you go past around 2 o'clock on the gain and it can be a little bright with some pickups, my treble never goes past 1 o'clock.

It also likes to have a bit of mids dialled in (11 o'clock onwards) any less and things get a little less defined, no were near muddy but it just loses 'something'. So for the very scooped tones I use my MXR 10-band eq in the effects loop.

It also responds very well to my wylde overdrive as a boost just to get the extra gain for the very gainy metal stuff, whilst keeping the clean channel clean.

All in all it an awesome amp and the only reason I would change it is if I  came into some money to be able afford an Invader or Powerball.
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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2008, 11:50:52 PM »
Mine is on its way to a friend of mine, but only because of the purchase of an Invader 150 :D

The Thunder 50 still held its own against many an amp, much more expensive, and it is a fantastic little thing. I see no problems with getting the Thunder, it was my main one for 5 and a half years, and got me through 3 bands :)
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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2008, 12:22:58 AM »
Quote from: sambo
I always thought the Thunder was identical to the Screamer except for the switching/channel options?


Its a totally different amp.
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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2008, 01:12:27 AM »
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 My Recto 50 can go to the threshold of pain


too easy :)

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