Engl Savage 120 vs. EVH 5153 50 vs. EVH 5153 100

[Simon Dorn]

Hey, you gear nerds and geeks!
I actually wanted to post a clip 50 vs 100watt version but since i already recorded the Savage, i thought i put the three together... It was recorded with the Grossmann Sg-Box (Celestion G12k100/Shure sm7b) using my Dean Cadikill, loaded with a Seymour Duncan Sh13. I didn't try to make them sound the same. The Savage is actually a little brighter than the others with its setting. Wysiwyg, settingwise in the video. So there is some room for adjustments with the pots

Cheers!

 

[mietschie]

The Engl Savage wins for me by far! A nice bass with it in the mix and it would be a really great tone.

 

[Simon Dorn]

+1 in this example!

 

[MatrixClaw]

Definitely like the Savage more in this. The 5150 IIIs sound meh here.

 

[Trevoire520]

Yeah 5153's need a bit moire highs to be honest. I like the mini more than the big one though.

 

[Simon Dorn]

Yeah 5153's need a bit moire highs to be honest. I like the mini more than the big one though.

Yes, that's true!

 

[Pxz]

Liking the Engl a lot.

 

[Simon Dorn]

Actually this clip is a little unfair, cause the 5153s are the better amps!

 

[Executorg]

Just wondering, is grossman sg box have decent low end?

 

[Simon Dorn]

Depends on the mic and speaker you put in, but one should get more than enough lowend out of it...

 

[TBDMbro604]

meh, i never liked the 5150IIIs but it seems decent here

savage wins

my all time favorite amps are the 5150/6505 though

 

[Josh Burgess]

The presence is way too low on the 5150 IIIs. Too dark/smooth set like that.

 

[EffigyForgotten]

Get that shitty dimebucker out of you're guitar, switch it for a SH-6/SH-5.

The Savage sounds much better IMO. More grind but less thick sounding ( probably because how you set the amps )

The last two Dying Fetus records were recorded with the Savage and have the best tone ever so in a way I would pick a Savage over the 5150iii even if it sounded better here.

 

[Simon Dorn]

meh, i never liked the 5150IIIs but it seems decent here

savage wins

my all time favorite amps are the 5150/6505 though

The 5153s are GREAT.
Yes!
Depends on what you like

The presence is way too low on the 5150 IIIs. Too dark/smooth set like that.

I agree!

Get that shitty dimebucker out of you're guitar, switch it for a SH-6/SH-5.

The Savage sounds much better IMO. More grind but less thick sounding ( probably because how you set the amps )

The last two Dying Fetus records were recorded with the Savage and have the best tone ever so in a way I would pick a Savage over the 5150iii even if it sounded better here.

Hey ForgottenEffigy,
i have more than one guitar, so there's no need to change the Pickup
Yes
There's a few more things, you have to take care of when producing a CD, except for the Amp...
But you seem to be biased

 

[nervirasme]

Although I like the basic tone of Engl, I think that palm mutes sound more defined/pronounced with 5153...

 

[cfh11]

engl savage ftw

 

[lolzgreg]

The Savage has a ton of garbage in the top end. If the presence were higher on the EVH amps, they would have smoked the Engl like baby-backs.

 

[Simon Dorn]

The Savage has a ton of garbage in the top end. If the presence were higher on the EVH amps, they would have smoked the Engl like baby-backs.

Yes, indeed!