My amps reviewed on youtube: ENGL Fireball, 6505+, mesa roadster, krankenstein proto

[Calippo Tecks]

I reviewed my four amps and uploaded the ENGL Fireball already to YouTube:


The other amps are 6505+, Krank Krankenstein prototype and Mesa Boogie Roadster.

I used the same mic position for all of these amps to get a good comparison, I still need to edit the other video's and upload them. I'll post them in this thread when they're finished.

*edit*
I just uploaded the 6505+ review, the other ones are coming next week:

 

[Red Phoenix]

great review..gives a good impression on that amp..i'm waiting for the other reviews to get uploaded

 

[HCL]

You have $4000 worth of amps and you're using eggboxes on the walls?

Cool video though.

 

[Mutant]

You have $4000 worth of amps and you're using eggboxes on the walls?

Cool video though.

Thats intelligent budgeting.
He could also have some expensive sound catchers and $2000 worth of amps...

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

You have $4000 worth of amps and you're using eggboxes on the walls?

Cool video though.

 

[AceFireForce117]

cool test

i'm just wondering... why do i see more & more guitars with some kind of wrist band at the top of the neck ?

 

[stilllifer]

cool test

i'm just wondering... why do i see more & more guitars with some kind of wrist band at the top of the neck ?

Dampens the strings for recording. Some guys use the wrist bands; I use sponge. Whatever works.

 

[phisk]

very nice vid!

 

[aviel]

ok, just downloaded your files, but it asks for activation code. their website is dead though..

 

[Calippo Tecks]

Thats intelligent budgeting.
He could also have some expensive sound catchers and $2000 worth of amps...

Lol, exactly. This eggshells cost me 10 € and... quite some time to glue
This room was meant for my drumkit, but basically it's my 'recording/producing room' right now.
I still live at home, so this is the best solution for me, that's also the reason why I can afford all this gear, I don't have any bills.

 

[Calippo Tecks]

cool test

i'm just wondering... why do i see more & more guitars with some kind of wrist band at the top of the neck ?

I normally don't do that with my other guitars, but for some reason the thickest string sometimes has this metallic resonation when I'm palm muting, that's why I do it.

 

[Calippo Tecks]

I'm going to edit and upload the second one today, tonight I'm leaving to graspop, so the last two video's will be for next week.
Thank's all for watching this one.

 

[Calippo Tecks]

I uploaded the 6505+ video, see first post.

 

[JakeAC5253]

You are really making me want a Fireball 100, especially after uploading the 6505+ video, that didn't sound as good as the FB100 for the most part. These are all unboosted right?

 

[Calippo Tecks]

You are really making me want a Fireball 100, especially after uploading the 6505+ video, that didn't sound as good as the FB100 for the most part. These are all unboosted right?

These are unboosted but keep in mind the gain and eq all sound a bit differently, I tried to match the gain, but I think the ENGL sounds more gainy, shoul've recorded it with a little less.

the ENGL sounds a bit more agressive recorded, but I like the overall tone of the 6505+ much more.

Try to play them both before buying, it's also a matter of opinion ofcourse.

 

[aviel]

i think the mesa cab really gives its tone on the tone here, i own the powerball and played the fireball on a legacy cab, and with close micing and a sm57 they were really more bassy then yours.

 

[Calippo Tecks]

I just uploaded the Krank:

 

[Calippo Tecks]

i think the mesa cab really gives its tone on the tone here, i own the powerball and played the fireball on a legacy cab, and with close micing and a sm57 they were really more bassy then yours.

Well, I use the same mic position for all the reviews, out of my experience, it doesn't matter which cab I mic up, if I switch amps on the same mic position, a lot of the tone stays the same. I personally don't like it more bassy than it is already, I'm more into micing close to the center.

 

[AceFireForce117]

what's your personnal favorite ?

 

[Calippo Tecks]

My number one is definitely the mesa roadster, which I'll try to upload today.
Second one is the 6505+.

It's a bit like the SM57, classic stuff that does the job really well.