New ENGL Fireball version coming out

[Fifth_Horseman]

http://www.musicstore.de/de_DE/EUR/...0-Watt-Vollroehrentopteil/art-GIT0015461-000#

Changes:
- 100 watts instead of 60
- Mid boost
- Separate gain for clean and lead
- Noisegate

Conclusion:
I already got my Invader 100 and the old Fireball version... but this seems to fix most of what I don't like about my Fireball.
I'd really like to try the new version, but I don't think I'd buy it as the Invader channel 3 is basically the Fireball sound with more balls, mids and less fizz.

 

[Metaltastic]

Oooh, very cool...

 

[Lasse Lammert]

sounds interesting.

I've owned prettymuch every Engl so far (starting with the STRAIGHT...never had the SE or invader though) and the fireball was one of the better ones

 

[cobhc]

Yeah, I always found the Fireball to piss all over the Powerball.

 

[Ermz]

mmmm me like. Everything apart from the 100W part... It's hard enough to get amps to saturate the power section without blowing a hole through the walls as is. Hopefully that extra headroom lends itself to tighter tone at least.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

mmmm me like. Everything apart from the 100W part... It's hard enough to get amps to saturate the power section without blowing a hole through the walls as is. Hopefully that extra headroom lends itself to tighter tone at least.

preampsaturation....wanted
speakersaturation....desired

but who wants the poweramp to saturate for metal?

 

[cobhc]

preampsaturation....wanted
speakersaturation....desired

but who wants the poweramp to saturate for metal?

Exactly. You want the character of the poweramp, but not the full blown saturation.

 

[beyond dead]

word. headroom= tighter bass. although i do prefer a little breakup.

 

[Metaltastic]

Seriously, sag-city, but naturally there's definitely some sweet harmonic distortion that can come when they're pushed (but still within their limits)

 

[Ermz]

Honestly, I find there is a point past which V30s will start to fart out severely. With most 100W and 150W amps I've used that point is reached way before any significant power amp saturation (ie. the good kind... extra squishyness if you will) is reached. If we don't want power amp saturation, then where is this market for attenuators stemming from? Solely blues players?

 

[Metaltastic]

Solely blues players?

I think so, honestly! (and bedroom dudes who buy into the marketing about power amp distortion)

 

[J.DavisNJ]

I think it's more about "feel", at least for me. No bedroom player will buy a 50 watt Plexi vs. a 100 watt Plexi because it is quieter. When those amps are on 1.5 they are loud as hell. A 100 watter will feel bigger and won't mush out as early in my opinion. Oh and a slight noitcable volume increase. I'm all for it. Besides, I always thought the Fireball wasn't nearly as loud as other amps in it's class, so it's a welcome change.

-Joe

 

[Ola Englund]

hell yeah! my wallet feels the urge for a third engl rig

 

[Eschatologist]

I love the look and it has all the simple features I could want! I wonder how it would sound compared to my Savage....