Great little box: Engl Ironball SE
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- CGS guitars and I take a first look at the ENGL Ironball SE - a wicked little monster from Germany!
Get it at Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/GjgkjB
or at Thomann: www.thomann.de/intl/ca/engl_e...
(affiliate links)
#42gsthree
About Spectre Sound Studios:
I'm Glenn Fricker, engineer here at Spectre Sound Studios. I love making records, and after doing it for sixteen years, I want to pass on what I've learned. On my channel you can find tutorials on how to record guitar, bass, real drums and vocals. There's reviews and demos of tube amps, amp sims, drums, mics, preamps, outboard gear, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, and plugin effects.
We've covered Moon on the Water, played Bias FX, given you the absolute best in Stupid Musician Texts, ranted & raved about bass guitar, and this channel is where The Eagle has Landed.
Everything you've wanted to learn about recording Hard Rock & Heavy Metal can be found right here on this channel!
I also respond to your comments & questions: The best make it into the SMG Viewer's Comments series of videos. Loads of fun, lots of laughs.
Thanks for checking out my channel & please subscribe!
Thanks so much for having me Glenn it's always fun to hang with you brother. 😊 🙏👍
Engl has a bizarrely good clean channel. Read an interview with the guitar player from This Town Needs Guns and he said he used an Engl Invaders clean channel for the entire Animals album.
Bananas. I always assumed it was some fender amp.
I’ve never heard of them but what an outstanding band name. I’ll have to give them a listen.
@@donewithmodernlife Fair warning. It's not metal. It's math rock. No gain is used. Guitar player is a fucking beast though.
@@fleekwoodmac3705 no gain is used for math rock? Wow. That's weird lol. (Not shitting on the genre I just know nothing about it)
@@fleekwoodmac3705 I’m not really a metal guy so no worries there. My tastes are kinda all over the place & include math rock, so right on!
Agreed. I remember checking out the Fireball 25 a while ago before ultimately settling on an Invective MH - the latter actually has a pretty great clean channel, but the ENGL was just... Something else. Absolutely lush.
1500 bucks?Fvck no!My Joyo Zombie works just fine.
I love ENGL amps...I own 3 😅
Man, that amp is packed with features!
I see Glenn is playing a Schecter Reaper... My wife just gifted me a Schecter Reaper 7 for our 10th wedding anniversary; awesome guitar! (Awesome wife ❤️)
You better keep that woman!
I love great little gear boxes, Glenn! Thanks!
That Engl is pretty much everything I could want, but I think for the money I would probably get a Revv G20 first or for a good bit less than both of them, the Peavey Invective MH looks like an awesome choice for around 7 or 8 hundred bucks.
As an owner of a Revv G20, I can attest to just how bitchin the amp is! Thing is a beast
The Revv has more clarity which is what matters most to me. I also love Soldanos and Bogners. Newer Engls have a lot of tonal deadspots and I just don't like their EQ layout. I'd rather use an Egnater Tweaker 40.
The revv sounds weaker and not enough gain and high end
That's been in my shopping cart for a month now I've been contemplating this purchase... thanks!
Love ENGL amps! My main stage amp is an ENGL Thunder 50... goddamn it's so loud and the distortion on it is delicious!
CGS is looking and sounding MUCH better. That's encouraging to see!
That is one cool little box
ENGL is great ! Always great amps! Perfect for metal !
Lunch box seems to be where it’s at now. So many Interesting ones. 5150 and orange caught my eye
Nice. Got the zombie ii on ur recommendation. Might add this down the road as a blending amp. Love that built in IRs are becoming more common. Never had the luxury of living in a house or having the money for studio time.
I have no idea what this box is, and I don't want to know. I clicked on the video to help you out with a like because I like your content and I find it helpful. Thanks!
Don’t want to be a stick in the mud, but if you like Glenn’s content then why don’t you want to know what he’s talking about?
@@adamsteelproducer Because im too dumb to understand. I would have to spend a few hours to document myself and I don't have the time right now. I watched the video but I don't understand much other than that it's a good amp and it has many knobs. Also, I am not that attracted to amps that are way more expensive than my guitar.
P.S. Im not a bass player, even if I may sound like one
Sweet :) Teach away. Crank it up for us with headphones!
My next amp is definitely gonna be some kind of ENGL always had a thing for them alexi laiho really made me dig the sound of them
alexi used an e570 special edition preamp first and the full e670 special edition heads later afaik. if you want something similar that's more readily available the invader is most closely related. i have an e570, it's the fluffiest fattest sounding of my engls. i don't use it that much to be honest, it doesn't feel as precise as the ironball or blackmore.
@@givemeajackson thanks bro im working with a grandmiester 40 deluxe rn trynna get that sorta tone dialed in so I can save it to my switchboard qnd fuck around with it
The neat part about the noise gate is that it’s before the delay. So you trails aren’t cut off by the noise gate.
That's a really good point
@@Madchris8828 it really is a fantastic amp, I was going to grab the standard ironball, cuz it was cheaper and I assumed the built in effects were going to be straight up balls like built in effects are known to be, but to get this sound would have been at least an extra $400 in pedals plus patch cables. (I’m here in Canada so everything is more expensive.) And this video didn’t do it justice, I can’t wait for Glen’s full mix using this beast. You’ll be in for a treat my dude.
Lot of those 20 watt amps work great for high gain power section however, It would be great having a hybrid clean section with more output to have a lil' more headroom
i'd claim the complete opposite. i have an ironball, i LOVE it for cleans cause you can open up the poweramp and really get some life into it without breaking up. but for the high gain it sounds way better if i route the FX send from the ironball to the FX return of my Engl Blackmore. the ironball's poweramp doesn't handle the low lows and the high highs perfectly in my opinion, it sounds kinda nasal compared to the blackmore's poweramp. something that seems to be true of the fireball 25 as well compared to the full 100 watts version, despite that being an el34 poweramp as opposed to this one's el84. the bigger poweramp just seems to let the amp breathe much more, even at low volumes.
Hi Glenn! I love your videos! Not sure if you’ve talked about this but I’ve noticed you haven’t made any videos about Orange Amplifiers. Is there any specific reason for that or do you just not feel a need to bring amps from that brand to your studio?
Also noticed that. They have such a specific sound that only those amps can get too so it seems like having one on hand in a studio focused on hard rock and metal would prove to be useful. They're also more versatile than most give em credit for; lots of great crunch and edge-of-breakup tones to be had in almost all of their amps
@@joshuaireland5510 True! Weird thing that Spectresoundstudios doesn’t have one lying around, at least not on video. It would be interesting to see what kind of tones can Glebn get out of rockverb for example.
Don't leave your snacks on top of the Amp Glenn lol
GLEN, I need someone to come to my house and INSPECT MY STUDIO! Shouldn't there be a HUGE market for this kind of service, with the proliferation of home studios? STUDIO INSPECTION and maybe even INSPECTION of the entire production process!
I played a 100 w Ironball the other day at didn't like it. I really prefer the early Engls from the 80s. Superb amps.
Could you please do a comparison between lunch box amps vs. big 100w ones using those metrics that you normally use? I'm wondering if I can live with an evh lbx 15w amp, and if it sounds the same in terms of actual frequency response curve and its comparison with the bigger one. It would be a great video. Thanks for all you do Glenn Sorry for my broken english.
Tf CZcams? I have notifications on and it didn't pop up for me.
And that ENGL ? May make me finally buy a new amp. Was using the spark till recently but damn this thing sounds good!!
That amp sounds great in dropped A tuning..
The sound is one thing. Ever since i bought an EVH 5150III im looking for durability because Ive been through 4 of them lol
The foot switch just gave out our mine and I don't even use it but very sparingly expect that problem soon
SORRY
@@MrJam1001 everything is made like crap these days
You’ve had 4 crap out on you? Man that goes beyond getting a lemon, that sounds like a serious qc problem.
@@donewithmodernlife sound great, built like shit
If you want durability go digital, or get an old Peavey 5150 lmao
That lil head is 1400$ Damn!!
Hey Glenn are those tone shorts?
this might be a dumb request but can we get a video on how to record with a hybrid system? Scotts is great for the full digital side and yours is great for the full analog side but for people like me who have a tube amp and a Torpedo Captor and C.A.B. M, It'd be nice to have something that covers the middle ground. Then again maybe I'm just being a bass player.
I'd consider getting this amp if it was at least 30w. 20w seems a little low, I'm sure it's loud enough but would it really be loud enough to play live gigs?
The difference between 50 watts and 20 watts is negligible with tube amps. Tube amps are much louder than solid state. My old band - the guitarist could only afford a 15 watt blues jr and he had no problem keeping up with my drums.
When did this amp come out ? I just purchased the fireball 25, but would have preferred this.....SMDH.
The Fireball has 6L6's though.
@@typefresh7314 true
Hint: Tune your guitat b4 the review
I was thinking about buying a Morgan or a Mesa head, but now I don’t know, if anyone can recommend me any brand or model I would appreciate it
I forgot to mention that I want that amp to give me versatility, like something that can go metal or clean and both sound good
Honestly if the ENGL sound does it for you, their amps are phenomenal -- not really a Fender or Vox clean, but easily top 5 cleans for me, and the distortion tones you get out of the buggers are basically *the* sound of European metal over the past couple decades. I'd go for one myself if it wasn't tough to integrate with my current rig and if they offered something in a size/wattage that works for me.
If versatility is your top priority then I’d pass on the Morgan. They’re awesome amps but not particularly feature rich. If you want a good pedal platform they handle effects well but no metal drive channel. A Mesa Mark V would be an outstanding choice for versatility, lots & lots of tonal options there. I’ve got a PRS MT15 that punches well above its price range. More gain than I’ve ever needed & a lovely clean channel. Revv G20 would be another recommendation; you get the Two Notes stuff with that one as well as the tonal versatility. Good luck on your search my dude.
Thanks to both of you, I’m pretty new to the guitar and amps world so your help is much appreciated
@@diatomicfawn1141 Sir, I have a MESA mark 5:35 and I do love it. I bought the ENGL fireball 25 and I have not turned on my MESA since. I bought about 2 months ago. Sure it is new so I play more but I have had both on and tones for me are easier to dial in on the ENGL and it just sounds better to my ears. Had I known about the ENGL SE featured here, I would have purchased it but oh well. I LOVE ENGL. Not saying MESA is junk, but the ENGL rocks. I paired it with a MESA 212 vertical CAB and it sounds killer. I also am a bit new on guitar like yourself.
This amp needs more vowels. 1 star.
You haven't done a merciless mix review in awhile, buddy. What gives? (Those were always fun to watch/listen to).
NUTS! Fom LIDL. 👌🙏😜
I want to hook a live cat up to a amp and try and play it like some kind of keyboard
Than the Cid wore off
Take your meds.
@@coreyhardwick4660 they make my creativity die and than I want too...
@@coreyhardwick4660 I have a great day is going well I think I have a great day and night and I am the biggest head of the year old daughter of a lie to me
I’ve always been intrigued by ENGL. But they were always hard to find. Now that Sweetwater carries them i might wanna check one out!
They are GREAT !!
@@SpectreSoundStudios Hey Glenn, are you going to announce who won the Charbonneau?
wow, thats analog reverb??
Hey Guy's Is It Me Or Has Glen Not Been on For A Few Day's? Doesn't He Usually Post On Like, Sunday Night, Monday Morning? Hope I'm Not Being Stupid and All Is Good With Him!! Don't Know How To Send A Personal Message or I Would Have Done That!! Please Tell Me If I'm Wrong, Or You Know What's Going On!!
It’s like an egnator tweeker mated with Powerball ! All the options!!!!
Geez. Please tune that 7 string.
Cool amp though. Quite a vintage sound.
You fools. Just get a line 6 spider
At least we know how the amp sounds out of tune...
ENGL = chip parts and small trafos.Always been like that.
I want this sort of amp with everything stripped out. I want to pay half the price and have just an amp, maybe reverb. I don't want DIs and IR loaders and USB. So i'm paying full 100watt head price to get a tiny fraction of it, with all the features i don't use.
Hey man they have a regular version of the Ironball with a lot less bells and whistles. This is the special edition.
Anyway, circuit boards are cheap - the extra money probably isn't that much (mostly it's just ENGLs being expensive). Better to have it and not need it I guess?
Man, that sounds like crap on the video..? I'm sure something wasnt right on that capture. It cant be that bad :)
Not digging the sound at all. It sounds like a muddier JCM2000 with the presence turned way up.
You would probably need to slam the front of that muddy ass thing with a boost.
Dude the engl is the opposite of muddy. It’s tight as hell
His set up was terrible…
@@Blueesteel_ appreciate the comment but I never said it was the Amps fault.
@@Blueesteel_ Compared to a PRS MT-15 it sounds pretty muddy.
A bit pricey.
Sounds like a nice amp for small gigs and studio work. Great demo Glenn. Keep up the good work!
bro I think it sounded bad no hate tho
Great sounding amp. But tune your guitar lol.
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$1450 bucks lmfao
we need honest reviews! ( i know most of the brands don't want that )
we know you wouldn't recomend us bullshit but this is lame
Holy shit I'm first? Have a good weekend Glenn!
You too, citizen J!
Glenn, my friend, you gotta slow down on the promotional emails. Please, I beg of you.
I don't mind getting the occasional email saying the same thing but putting it in a different way for the same promotion 3 or 4 times over the space of a week or two, and I'll sometimes read them because I usually get a laugh out of it even if I'm not interested in buying it, but the metal mixing course you've been promoting lately has been absolutely off the charts, and they all wind up going straight in the trash.
3 or 4 emails a day for more than a week just comes off as incredibly desperate rather than eagerness to share a potentially good offer for a prospective customer.
I don't want to unsubscribe because I want to continue supporting Specre and have bought stuff from Spectre in the past and don't want to miss out on any deals you've got going. But I'll have no choice if this is the way Spectre will be marketing their wares from here on out. It's too much.
I get it that you've got a business to run, money to be made, mouths to be fed and all that, and I'm probably gonna end up as Butthurt Of The Week in the next Viewers Comments episode, and that's totally fine. I get that, and am wearing to bear the crown if that's what it takes to get my message across.
But, for the love of Crom, and all things cromulent, please rethink your marketing strategy, because I surely can't be the only person on your mailing list that feels this way.
Oh, and I almost forgot.... FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YOU
You’ll live:p
@@SpectreSoundStudios Well that's just the thing, will I even want to live in such a world?
Hey quick question while I've got you
(actually it's not that quick at all, it's pretty fuckin' long to be honest)
The other day I was listening back to a song I've been mixing and heard what I thought was a nasty resonant spike poking out from the mix.
I went back and swept through everything to isolate and eliminate it, but couldn't find the source of the problem in any of the isolated tracks.
A little later I was in another part of the room - where I had been standing earlier when I thought I heard the spike - I realised it was the (ducted*) air conditioning creating a whistle with the door I had left slightly ajar. I found it weird that it was only audible in certain areas of the room (but glad it doesn't effect where I sit whilst working on mixes) When the door to the room is either closed or all the way open, the air con is whisper quiet when it's running and this doesn't occur, at least on a humanly audible pitch anyway, it's not a problem. I just thought it might make an interesting point to go over in a future video - elements of your listening environment that may deceive our ears while mixing and things like this to be mindful of.
Like I was wondering how much of an impact a ceiling fan might have on what we're hearing... They can sometimes be practically silent if they're built well and don't create any mechanical hum or knocking, but since the things we hear is heavily influenced by our surrounding and how the vibrations bounce off of walls and the objects within the room before reaching our ears, can an operating ceiling fan actually manipulate the soundwaves that pass through the spinning fan blades before they reflect back to our ears, and will the resulting sound we hear be influenced in any detrimental way that could influence us to make poorly informed decisions when mixing?
I remember as a kid we though it was funny to stand and talk into an upright fan because it makes a natural tremolo effect. Ceiling fans are too far away to have such an extreme effect obviously, but I'd be curious to know whether it is would generally be advisable to not have them them running while mixing as it would give a false/distorted/representation of what is being heard?
I make a point of mentioning the room has ducted air rather than a whole split cycle system whirring away all day. I can only imagine the levels of abuse that would get leveled at me if that was the case...
That makes me think of another point - since heating and cooling are always going to cause background noise issues in mixing and recording environments, how does the average professional engineer/producer keep themselves cool and from sweating smelling like an ape during the warmer months?
It's goin, Just about to go to bed after being up all night to be awake at 7am to make a call for an appointment. Gimme a dose of Glenn to sleep on!
Glen is a great guy - knowledgable and funny but his riffing technique is just awful.
That sounds horrible
what a poor showcase video, the ironball sounds dull and dark, in other videos sounds more open but somehow you made it sound just bad
This amp sounds WEAK as hell.