I love the Engl sound, I play black and death metal most of the time and use Engl kemper profiles 90% of the time. Had no idea they could be so versatile though
@@atonofspiders honestly I really like it. Very versatile. I wish it had a foot switch to toggle between some of the options but other than that it sounds awesome.
I got an ENGL Invader. ENGL gives you several options in foot switches, depending on your budget and your needs. So... I prefer like this, tbh. I bought the Z-9.
@@shorerocks If there is a engl fs for this amp, it would be worth the extra cost. But I also think it needs to be offered as package. I prefer this engl as well. Stay safe and well ✌️ 🎶 🎶
That Squier...in a review with an SG and a Keisel. Take note, folks. Wish my Carvin X100b did that... Thanks for bringing the tone to the masses. Love ya Phil.
Yeah, dunno if it's the 6L6s making the difference or not, but the Fireball just sounds a lot more present and lively, where the Ironball sounds pretty boxy.
from what my ears say the fball came through more detailed in the mids and thats everything, no faffing about, down to the diff tubes and tran, i figure, thanks for the share pm i nearly got the se with the does it all mentality but it always should be tone first, it was like mp3 to cd, im in the old world where music had value
Purchased a Fireball 25 last week. I knew you were a big fan. Very happy with my purchase. I considered the Ironball SE. For me, the Fireball is a better fit. I already have all the other things such as Captor X and lots of pedals. I also wanted a 6L6 power section. I have a Mesa Mk V 25 with EL84s. I'm sure the Ironball SE is a great choice. Thanks for the great video as always.
if you had 2 pick one, your mesa or engl? cuz i want 1 or the other and i cant decide. i know they are different sounds but i can only pick one and i love both
@@iLLuzion1st Sorry for the late reply. I'd choose the Engl. But, it's a close toss up. There are a lot of sounds to explore in the Mesa. The Engl does clean to crunchy on the clean channel, and hi-gain on the other. But, those three sounds lack nothing. The attenuator on the Engl is the best I've used. The noise gate is flawless. The Engl is just easy. I've owned and played a lot of amps and have noticed that I tend to like amps with 6L6 family of tubes. There have been quite a few with EL-84s that I didn't like. But I own two that I do like: the Peavey Classic 20 Mini Head and the Mesa V25.
This is so great cuz I have Mark V 25 and I'm considering getting the Fireball 25. I find the Mark 25 to have quite a massive sound. Do you think the Fireball is in the same ballpark? Does it sound bigger? Smaller than Mark 25?
@@sergejkrynycky728 I ended up keeping the Engl Fireball 25 and letting the Mark V25 go. I prefer the overdrive tone on the Engl. Both amps have great cleans. I like the power attenuation on the Engl and I like the way the clean channel breaks up when pushed. As far as tone, I would describe the Engl overdrive as smoother than the Mesa. They can both sound huge.
I love how you play a variety of different styles. Most reviewers just play a few clean riffs and then play nothing but drop C riffs with no tone except bass frequencies, and forget to showcase the variety of sounds the amp can produce
I really preferred the gain of the Fireball over the Ironball. Sounded punchier and not as muddy (the comparison around 11:00). I'll stick with my Revv G20, though.
I just got the Ironball about a week ago and it sounds great. Very similar gain tone to my Invective MH, so much so, that I might be selling the Peavey. Gonna have to pick up a midi footswitch to take advantage of saving reverb and delay settings.
I think this is the first amp demo I’ve ever heard where I preferred the sound of an overdrive pedal into the clean channel over the sound of the amp itself being overdriven.
I have the E606 and I'd miss Presence for BOTH Channels. BTW, there is MIDI switches for Tap-Tempo etc. and nobody is demoing this. Likely due to huge MIDI Boards gone out of fashion. I want to hear the IR variations but fallen asleep watching this. It's only a Metal Amp with Stock Preamp Valves. I use Svetlana V1 & GT 75%Distortion (same as SRV used) in V2 which also adds 10% Headroom for the MV Boost on the Pedal. I can hear how you think the Fireball 25 is better but again I can hear you had the SE on a Power-Soak setting rather than at 20W. Yes you are right, it does breakup easy when in a big hall but is ample for small Pubs. The Fireball 25 would be great to have an SE of that also. I'd miss the reverb too much as it includes a Chorus on that.
I noticed the SE in the name. Does this mean it is a Single Ended Class A Amp. My Nephew Johnathan is 40 years old, been playing since He was 4, has a handmade 110 watt SINGLE Ended Class A amplifier with 7 NOS Tubes in the Preamp and 3 Tubes in the Power Amp, 3 big Svetlana 6550 Tubes. Because it is single-ended Class A it produces way more Harmonics than a Class AB Push Pull Amp the Harmonics don't get canceled out when the sine-wave recombines through the Output Transformer. It has The Sweet Sound of one of the small single-ended 5 or 10 watt amps that people like so much with a ton of overdrive like an EVH 5150 and the volume of a 100watt Marshall AMP. I was just just wondering if this Amp is Class A Single Ended because of SE in the name. God Bless!! Jimmy in NC....
Damn. This may just be the one. I just got my John Pettruci Majesty 7 string and I already have a Helix board. With this amp I may be finally out of the gear game. Is that even possible? Lol I have been really considering going the route of the BluGuitar Amp 1 which is a full featured 100 watt tube amp the size of a large pedal. But now I hear the brakes screeching on that train. Damn. By the way Phil, I don’t know if you have ever used or tried the Amp 1, but worth your time if you haven’t
A comparison between this Engl and a GrandMeister Deluxe 40 from Hughes & Kettner would be awesome. I would like to go for amp of this category, but dont know which one to get.... Any recommendation would be very appreciated.
Own a engl powerball II since 2009 and it stopped me from looking at amps. I bought it for metal but have played everything from country to prog metal with it live and it sounds great! Re tubed once now and input jack had to be fixed cause I’m rough as shit on everything. This amp looks ridiculous with all their features engl never disappoints! If I we want to downsize from 100watts I’d probably get this.
I purchased this as soon as it became available. I can't even tell you how great the amp is. I'm running it through a Suhr 1x12 and when recording I run it through the daw no issue and the stock IRs are awesome
100%. I love having all the basic effects and being able to go record with minimal effort. Sure beats having all those pedal effects. Only one I have hooked up is a whammy pedal and that's it
Wait, you can shove the top handle into the amp? This is the first time I see this feature. So it would be possible to stack something else (small) on top of it? Like a Kemper?
I was having a hard time finding a fireball 25 but the Reverb Gods eventually looked upon me with favor. Managed to snag the Fireball 25 and the adorable little vertical 1x12 cab lol.
you mention them not caring about hitting a price point, which is great, but I also think this amp is incredibly well priced when you take everything into consideration, from being made in germany, all the features and he incredible tones. To me, what this amp is the ultimate amp to buy if you just want one great amp
Hey Phil can you tell me if thats the Chinese vintage thirty in the cab. I tend to like the Ipswich one better but their roughly the same price. I generally CL a mesa vin 30. anyway i am going to build a custom cab for this head (ironball 20) plus a single 12 cab matching hardwood. Keep jamming man i value your opinion above all others.
Thanks Phil! I was waiting for this video but a deal on a mark v 25 appeared on reverb that I had to grab. Still great to see these low wattage amps packing in the features! They compete and we win.
I’m curious, between the Engl Ironball SE and the Revv G20...Revv is about 200 bucks cheaper I think, but they are pretty close and both have a good amount of features, although the Engl seems to have a few more. But I’d be curious what other people think or have to say between the two amps. Also for about half the price I have been looking really seriously at the Peavey Invective MH for a while now.
I cant speak to the ironball, but I just sold my fireball 25 to go for a revv d20… the cleans on the revv are so much better and I prefer to just run my helix into the clean channel over the dirty channel on the fireball.
Hey Philip, great demo! Can you also compare ironball with Engl invader side by side? Dirty channel of Ironball sounds like the 2nd channel of invader and I would like to know if it is reasonable to sell my 2000 euros Invader and buy this little box.
Hey Philip, great demo! Can you also compare ironball with Engl invader side by side? Dirty channel of Ironball sounds like the 2nd channel of invader and I would like to know if it is reasonable to sell my 2000 euros Invader and buy this little box.
Why does anyone buy branded cabinets and then swap the speakers? Maybe you can do a video on cabinets and their differences. Aside from cubic space what makes one cabinet special over another?
stripped the ironball of all the features which one do you prefer between this and fb25 ? I like fireball 25 but I am afraid it will lack note definition in chords with distortion because its distortion is very saturated. does ironball has better note definition and articulation?
Do you know if the SE's IR can be controlled from an external FX unit's MIDI such as the GT1000? I'm trying to avoid using my Z9 and my effects unit at the same time. I can't find any videos on using this head's MIDI with an external unit.
I got me this amp earlier this year and it's freaking chunky as hell, but I don't think the clean channel takes pedals that well, it's really really bright and I think somewhat "compressed" (or something). I tried a wampler phenom as well as a fuzztration and the overdrive really farts out, and also produces this icepick treble frequency that I just can't get rid of. I think this amp was really made to be used on its own and for that it works really great... if I didn't ocassionally play 70s and 80s stuff I wouldn't have this issue
Because I don't have the expendable income to just buy gear when I want something, and because I have an eclectic taste in music and playing style, I gravitate toward gear that can readily adapt on the fly. If or when I become more serious about recording, I will probably zero in on specific gear, but if I'm gigging or just playing whatever strikes my fancy at home, it's utilitarianism all the way. I'm definitely going to check out this Ironball. As soon as I finish paying off my new guitar.
I had a normal Ironball which I was so surprised with - especially the clean channel which to me was very Fender-y - but as time went on I just found the dirty channel (where I live, with the gain cranked) was so bass-heavy and I had to get rid eventually. Just didn't sit right with me.
It its anything like the original Ironball (which I believe it is, just with more features tacked on) it's not that great an amp for metal. It's really lacking in the low end and can't handle low tunings whatsoever. Clean channel is killer though.
I believe the tone difference is the tubes. The fireball 25 having 6L6GC and the Ironball having EL84. big difference in the way the gain comes across. I find EL 84 and 6V6 tubes kinda fuzzy or fizzy
10:59 - imo, and I don't know how you have the mids set on the ironball, but it sounds a lot brighter in those mids compared to the fireball which sounds noticeably scooped.
Phil you been getting better on them guitars....sounding good man. I like you vibrato sound.....not over done. I have the exact SG its a 2011. love that guitar.
I agree 100% as I prefer the wood & tolex look over the metal housing, but the features of the ironball SE are awesome. I have a Mig-50 ( 50w Bassman clone ) and it is an excellent pedal platform, but it doesn't have any features at all, not even an effects loop. The new EH Mig-50 is a superb amp at about 1/2 the price though if you just need the basics and has a ton of power for those that already have the effects on a pedalboard.
Does any of you guys know what the riff is that Phil starts playing at 12:37?? Sounds cool and need it in my toolbox! Thanks for any answers in advance
Thanks Phil for playing this amp. Engl make great gear it has a certain tone quality but look at the options that's German Technology. I own 2 Engl amps the cabs are quality as well. Remember EL34 through a 1 x 12 Vintage 30... I can hear Matchless cleans already, response is not like a 6l6 or KT88, I really liked the Red Dirt into the clean channel, but using the Engl's dirty channel brings back 60's 70's hard rock tones. Not everyone's cup of tea but sounds great even through utubes compresion. Hopefully you enjoyed this companies offerings. I do cheers from down under.
Once in a while I see a video of you delivering the knowledge and im kinda sold on the head. Tryin to decide on a half cab has been keeping me up at knight😂🙄... Nailed it.
Amp techs are going to love this one if it ever comes across their bench :)
Seems like ENGL built an amp for the both major player types.....the ones who want simple and the ones who like all the effects built in! Killer!
It seems like it would he nice to get away from all the wiring, and set up of a pedal board. I can see the lure.
I love the Engl sound, I play black and death metal most of the time and use Engl kemper profiles 90% of the time. Had no idea they could be so versatile though
That's why I got my heart set on the Fireball. It goes all the way to utter brutality but different than a recto or 5150ish sound.
The Ironball has been pretty fun.
Phil I don’t know if you’ve been playing more lately or what but your playing sounds great and the SG sounds dope!
I love that the Ironball has an iron cast cover. Sounds like one should imagine it. Distant and eerie. I like it to blend with Soldano.
A lot of cool features on the Ironball. I just purchased a Egnater Tweaker and love it but maybe eventually I’ll try one of these.
What do you think of the Egnator? I’ve been looking into them and they seem pretty rad
@@atonofspiders honestly I really like it. Very versatile. I wish it had a foot switch to toggle between some of the options but other than that it sounds awesome.
I struggle to understand why an amp that is so complete, doesn't have a footswitch specific to the amp. It's a fantastic amp that's missing its pedal.
I got an ENGL Invader. ENGL gives you several options in foot switches, depending on your budget and your needs. So... I prefer like this, tbh. I bought the Z-9.
@@shorerocks If there is a engl fs for this amp, it would be worth the extra cost. But I also think it needs to be offered as package. I prefer this engl as well. Stay safe and well ✌️ 🎶 🎶
Buy hx effects and call it a day.
Just bought the Fireball. Sounds great and better than many other amps I cross-shopped it against. 5150 iii 50w, MT15, DSL.
They both sound killer. Love that German build-quality.
No.
Yes. Both killer.
@@shane011471 hmm. You should post a tear down on UA-cam.
@@shane011471 yes! Do that
@@shane011471 exactly
I didn't think it was going to but it sounds better than the Fireball!!!
..best sounding ENGL yet 😎
Holy cow that cab sim sounded INSANE! Great review, Phil!
I love the way Engl Amps sound, and their versatility. They really know what they're doing. Thanks
Out of the two I prefer the fireball,I don’t really need the extra features
Did they forget people are paying $2,000 for KLON and King of Tone? Lmao
Holy moley what an amp!
THAT SG IS SO SICK!!!!!! Saving for a Fireball currently.
That Squier...in a review with an SG and a Keisel. Take note, folks. Wish my Carvin X100b did that... Thanks for bringing the tone to the masses. Love ya Phil.
You're right. That Squier sounded beautiful
I like the features of the ironball but the full size tubes of the fireball is where it’s at IMO
🤘🏼🤘🏼
Yeah, dunno if it's the 6L6s making the difference or not, but the Fireball just sounds a lot more present and lively, where the Ironball sounds pretty boxy.
Damn I know what company I'm going with when I upgrade to a new amp. Great video!
Love your playing on this video. sounds sick.
I love that white Flying V. Very cool Phil
from what my ears say the fball came through more detailed in the mids and thats everything, no faffing about, down to the diff tubes and tran, i figure, thanks for the share pm i nearly got the se with the does it all mentality but it always should be tone first, it was like mp3 to cd, im in the old world where music had value
Wow Phil nice bit of chugging! That Kiesel into these amps *rips* !!!
Purchased a Fireball 25 last week. I knew you were a big fan. Very happy with my purchase. I considered the Ironball SE. For me, the Fireball is a better fit. I already have all the other things such as Captor X and lots of pedals. I also wanted a 6L6 power section. I have a Mesa Mk V 25 with EL84s. I'm sure the Ironball SE is a great choice. Thanks for the great video as always.
if you had 2 pick one, your mesa or engl? cuz i want 1 or the other and i cant decide. i know they are different sounds but i can only pick one and i love both
@@iLLuzion1st Sorry for the late reply. I'd choose the Engl. But, it's a close toss up. There are a lot of sounds to explore in the Mesa. The Engl does clean to crunchy on the clean channel, and hi-gain on the other. But, those three sounds lack nothing. The attenuator on the Engl is the best I've used. The noise gate is flawless. The Engl is just easy. I've owned and played a lot of amps and have noticed that I tend to like amps with 6L6 family of tubes. There have been quite a few with EL-84s that I didn't like. But I own two that I do like: the Peavey Classic 20 Mini Head and the Mesa V25.
This is so great cuz I have Mark V 25 and I'm considering getting the Fireball 25. I find the Mark 25 to have quite a massive sound. Do you think the Fireball is in the same ballpark? Does it sound bigger? Smaller than Mark 25?
@@sergejkrynycky728 I ended up keeping the Engl Fireball 25 and letting the Mark V25 go. I prefer the overdrive tone on the Engl. Both amps have great cleans. I like the power attenuation on the Engl and I like the way the clean channel breaks up when pushed. As far as tone, I would describe the Engl overdrive as smoother than the Mesa. They can both sound huge.
Holy hell that’s a lotta knobs and switches!
Nice Balls!🤣
I had to say! Great amps definitely on my wish list!
I saw coffee maker in the thumbnail and all I gotta say is SOLD!
I love how you play a variety of different styles. Most reviewers just play a few clean riffs and then play nothing but drop C riffs with no tone except bass frequencies, and forget to showcase the variety of sounds the amp can produce
Whenever I come to your channel I feel the GAS!
Great review 👌
I really preferred the gain of the Fireball over the Ironball. Sounded punchier and not as muddy (the comparison around 11:00). I'll stick with my Revv G20, though.
Just sold my fireball 25 to go with a revv d20 instead… I agree!
@Nilly Sigger What he's hearing in the room could be quite different than what we're hearing after it being recorded and compressed.
Crickey! I certainly looks like Phil enjoyed this amp.
It's a bit too complicated for me but it looks like it would be great for some people.
i like the Ironball, and that wild Kiesel
Sweet tone!
Amazing review man.. Can u please tell us your recording setup.. Are u solely using the zoom mic only? Where is it positioned?
I love ENGL Amps. More ENGL videos please. ENGL Inferno PLEASE. I'm a huge fan of Marty Friedman.
Great video Phil! It helped convince me to by the Engl Ironball SE. Thanks!
I was not expecting to like the clean channel of the Ironball as much as I did! Wow.
I just got the Ironball about a week ago and it sounds great. Very similar gain tone to my Invective MH, so much so, that I might be selling the Peavey. Gonna have to pick up a midi footswitch to take advantage of saving reverb and delay settings.
Would you say you prefer Ironball to Invective mh? I have the Invective mh and I’m thinking about replacing it with Ironball!
What cabinet do you suggest using with the Ironball? Is this amp loud enough for a small bar type venue?
If my kid was playing and asked for an amp, this would be the one, it would last forever if he wanted!
I think this is the first amp demo I’ve ever heard where I preferred the sound of an overdrive pedal into the clean channel over the sound of the amp itself being overdriven.
I have the E606 and I'd miss Presence for BOTH Channels.
BTW, there is MIDI switches for Tap-Tempo etc. and nobody is demoing this. Likely due to huge MIDI Boards gone out of fashion. I want to hear the IR variations but fallen asleep watching this. It's only a Metal Amp with Stock Preamp Valves. I use Svetlana V1 & GT 75%Distortion (same as SRV used) in V2 which also adds 10% Headroom for the MV Boost on the Pedal.
I can hear how you think the Fireball 25 is better but again I can hear you had the SE on a Power-Soak setting rather than at 20W. Yes you are right, it does breakup easy when in a big hall but is ample for small Pubs. The Fireball 25 would be great to have an SE of that also. I'd miss the reverb too much as it includes a Chorus on that.
I noticed the SE in the name. Does this mean it is a Single Ended Class A Amp. My Nephew Johnathan is 40 years old, been playing since He was 4, has a handmade 110 watt SINGLE Ended Class A amplifier with 7 NOS Tubes in the Preamp and 3 Tubes in the Power Amp, 3 big Svetlana 6550 Tubes. Because it is single-ended Class A it produces way more Harmonics than a Class AB Push Pull Amp the Harmonics don't get canceled out when the sine-wave recombines through the Output Transformer. It has The Sweet Sound of one of the small single-ended 5 or 10 watt amps that people like so much with a ton of overdrive like an EVH 5150 and the volume of a 100watt Marshall AMP. I was just just wondering if this Amp is Class A Single Ended because of SE in the name.
God Bless!!
Jimmy in NC....
Damn. This may just be the one. I just got my John Pettruci Majesty 7 string and I already have a Helix board. With this amp I may be finally out of the gear game. Is that even possible? Lol I have been really considering going the route of the BluGuitar Amp 1 which is a full featured 100 watt tube amp the size of a large pedal. But now I hear the brakes screeching on that train. Damn. By the way Phil, I don’t know if you have ever used or tried the Amp 1, but worth your time if you haven’t
Oh my, I am having a GAS attack right this minute. What is normally $200 is stretching to $1450 in my head. :-)
The 25 sounds better on clean, yet he SE sounds better with gain. Good Amps.
A comparison between this Engl and a GrandMeister Deluxe 40 from Hughes & Kettner would be awesome. I would like to go for amp of this category, but dont know which one to get.... Any recommendation would be very appreciated.
Own a engl powerball II since 2009 and it stopped me from looking at amps. I bought it for metal but have played everything from country to prog metal with it live and it sounds great! Re tubed once now and input jack had to be fixed cause I’m rough as shit on everything. This amp looks ridiculous with all their features engl never disappoints! If I we want to downsize from 100watts I’d probably get this.
Hi Phil,
Great video!!
Do you like the two Engle Amps better than the Grandmiester 40??
I purchased this as soon as it became available. I can't even tell you how great the amp is. I'm running it through a Suhr 1x12 and when recording I run it through the daw no issue and the stock IRs are awesome
Phil - how does it compare to the hughes and kettner grandmeister 40? seems like a lot of similarities....comparison video would be great!
I feel like Engl took the best parts of an IR and multi-FX pedal and smashed them together into a tube amp. Nice!
100%. I love having all the basic effects and being able to go record with minimal effort. Sure beats having all those pedal effects. Only one I have hooked up is a whammy pedal and that's it
Wait, you can shove the top handle into the amp? This is the first time I see this feature. So it would be possible to stack something else (small) on top of it? Like a Kemper?
I really lik it, it sounds great but I think it needs a bigger logo.
I was having a hard time finding a fireball 25 but the Reverb Gods eventually looked upon me with favor. Managed to snag the Fireball 25 and the adorable little vertical 1x12 cab lol.
you mention them not caring about hitting a price point, which is great, but I also think this amp is incredibly well priced when you take everything into consideration, from being made in germany, all the features and he incredible tones. To me, what this amp is the ultimate amp to buy if you just want one great amp
Really helpful comparison between the Ironball and Fireball - thanks! Gonna go for the Ironball myself, shame the Fireball is better looking though
Fireball + torpedo cab m+=better sounds,even more features and it's cheaper, here in Europe at least...
Hey Phil can you tell me if thats the Chinese vintage thirty in the cab. I tend to like the Ipswich one better but their roughly the same price. I generally CL a mesa vin 30. anyway i am going to build a custom cab for this head (ironball 20) plus a single 12 cab matching hardwood. Keep jamming man i value your opinion above all others.
Really liked the Neil Zaza at 11:30. Haven't heard I'm Alright in a while.
So do I buy the iron ball or a revv...
Hey Phillip McKnight which amp do you like better Engl Ironball SE Head or Marshall SC20H JCM800?
Thanks Phil! I was waiting for this video but a deal on a mark v 25 appeared on reverb that I had to grab. Still great to see these low wattage amps packing in the features! They compete and we win.
Both Engl amps are so versatile! Awesome demo, Phil!
I dont have the budget for the ironball se so its a shootout between the fireball and ironball, £300 buys few pedals
Great miced up Work here, sounds amazing
No mids for me,please!!!
Ironball SE wins!!!❤❤❤
Maybe you should re-title this one "Know your Balls" LOLOL 8) --gary
Engl amps are fantastic. I like the Screamer much better than the other ones, it fits my style better.
The perfect video. Thanks.
Damn 🤦♂️ Now i need the Iron ball SE.
I don't know if i need to keep my RectoVerb 25 or get rid of it?? 🤔
Once u try engl you never go back mate
Only thing missing is some el34's or 6l6's 🤷♂️
I’m curious, between the Engl Ironball SE and the Revv G20...Revv is about 200 bucks cheaper I think, but they are pretty close and both have a good amount of features, although the Engl seems to have a few more. But I’d be curious what other people think or have to say between the two amps. Also for about half the price I have been looking really seriously at the Peavey Invective MH for a while now.
I cant speak to the ironball, but I just sold my fireball 25 to go for a revv d20… the cleans on the revv are so much better and I prefer to just run my helix into the clean channel over the dirty channel on the fireball.
G20 is a bit more muddy/flubby than the Ironball which is hella tight. I've had both.
Hey Philip, great demo! Can you also compare ironball with Engl invader side by side? Dirty channel of Ironball sounds like the 2nd channel of invader and I would like to know if it is reasonable to sell my 2000 euros Invader and buy this little box.
Hey Philip, great demo! Can you also compare ironball with Engl invader side by side? Dirty channel of Ironball sounds like the 2nd channel of invader and I would like to know if it is reasonable to sell my 2000 euros Invader and buy this little box.
Why does anyone buy branded cabinets and then swap the speakers? Maybe you can do a video on cabinets and their differences. Aside from cubic space what makes one cabinet special over another?
stripped the ironball of all the features which one do you prefer between this and fb25 ? I like fireball 25 but I am afraid it will lack note definition in chords with distortion because its distortion is very saturated. does ironball has better note definition and articulation?
fireball sounded a lot brighter especially on the lead channel
Agree
I love hearing you play, brother!
So many amplifiers so little,room,time & money.
Great now I want another amp now
Подскажите пожалуйста, когда отключаешь выход на кабинет и берёшь линейный сигнал из усилителя в звуковую карту, теряется ли влияние оконечника?
Do you know if the SE's IR can be controlled from an external FX unit's MIDI such as the GT1000? I'm trying to avoid using my Z9 and my effects unit at the same time. I can't find any videos on using this head's MIDI with an external unit.
I got me this amp earlier this year and it's freaking chunky as hell, but I don't think the clean channel takes pedals that well, it's really really bright and I think somewhat "compressed" (or something). I tried a wampler phenom as well as a fuzztration and the overdrive really farts out, and also produces this icepick treble frequency that I just can't get rid of. I think this amp was really made to be used on its own and for that it works really great... if I didn't ocassionally play 70s and 80s stuff I wouldn't have this issue
Mustard color Tele in the background is new too...
Because I don't have the expendable income to just buy gear when I want something, and because I have an eclectic taste in music and playing style, I gravitate toward gear that can readily adapt on the fly. If or when I become more serious about recording, I will probably zero in on specific gear, but if I'm gigging or just playing whatever strikes my fancy at home, it's utilitarianism all the way. I'm definitely going to check out this Ironball. As soon as I finish paying off my new guitar.
I had a normal Ironball which I was so surprised with - especially the clean channel which to me was very Fender-y - but as time went on I just found the dirty channel (where I live, with the gain cranked) was so bass-heavy and I had to get rid eventually. Just didn't sit right with me.
It its anything like the original Ironball (which I believe it is, just with more features tacked on) it's not that great an amp for metal. It's really lacking in the low end and can't handle low tunings whatsoever.
Clean channel is killer though.
Hmm this or Boss Katana ???
I believe the tone difference is the tubes. The fireball 25 having 6L6GC and the Ironball having EL84. big difference in the way the gain comes across. I find EL 84 and 6V6 tubes kinda fuzzy or fizzy
10:59 - imo, and I don't know how you have the mids set on the ironball, but it sounds a lot brighter in those mids compared to the fireball which sounds noticeably scooped.
Phil you been getting better on them guitars....sounding good man. I like you vibrato sound.....not over done. I have the exact SG its a 2011. love that guitar.
I agree 100% as I prefer the wood & tolex look over the metal housing, but the features of the ironball SE are awesome. I have a Mig-50 ( 50w Bassman clone ) and it is an excellent pedal platform, but it doesn't have any features at all, not even an effects loop. The new EH Mig-50 is a superb amp at about 1/2 the price though if you just need the basics and has a ton of power for those that already have the effects on a pedalboard.
When Phillip gets 400k subs, he's gotta do a special show for us playing in a banana hammock
Does any of you guys know what the riff is that Phil starts playing at 12:37?? Sounds cool and need it in my toolbox! Thanks for any answers in advance
I wanna have a Fireball 25 SE.
Thanks Phil for playing this amp. Engl make great gear it has a certain tone quality but look at the options that's German Technology. I own 2 Engl amps the cabs are quality as well. Remember EL34 through a 1 x 12 Vintage 30... I can hear Matchless cleans already, response is not like a 6l6 or KT88, I really liked the Red Dirt into the clean channel, but using the Engl's dirty channel brings back 60's 70's hard rock tones. Not everyone's cup of tea but sounds great even through utubes compresion. Hopefully you enjoyed this companies offerings. I do cheers from down under.
I prefer Fireball high gain tone. ironballse sounds very compressed.
I use the Engle amp on the spider v 60 and it’s scary awesome. Reminds me of Back to the Future movie 🎥 scene. Whoa 😳
Fireball: 2 x 6L6GC tubes
Ironball: 2 x EL84 tubes
Very nice amp! I want one. And the hat...., needs your logo. Just saying.
Once in a while I see a video of you delivering the knowledge and im kinda sold on the head. Tryin to decide on a half cab has been keeping me up at knight😂🙄... Nailed it.