DirtySteve
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Does anybody here have one of these or played one? I'm thinking about trying one. I won't be able to try before I buy so I'm looking for firsthand opinions.
ENGL Fireball 25
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DirtySteve
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Yes, it's a high gain amp. I was planning to get a EVH III Stealth to replace my EL34 5150 (for several reasons I won't get into here) when I started looking at other options. The Fireball came on my radar and I'm considering it, but I was hoping to get some opinions first. I believe @Headache has one, I was hoping he would chime in and I didn't know if maybe there are others here that have experience with them.
Amp Mad Scientist
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Reviews are overall favorable, you can buy a new one for about $1300 and a used one for about $1000.
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DirtySteve
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They do get good reviews, but I've watched every demo I could find and I just can't tell by the demos how it actually sounds. In all the demos I've watched the highs seem really thin and bright. I just can't believe if that is really the case that they would get so much love.
My main concern is that it might be too modern gain for my tastes.
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DirtySteve
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I wish I could go play one first, but there are none around to try.
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DirtySteve
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IIRC he has a full sized Engl…100, or 50, watt.
He has a mini 6505…amongst other things.
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DirtySteve
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He has the 60 watt Fireball. I looked him up on Youtube after I said that and found a few demos he did. In his demos it sounds better than the others I've listened to. Here are a couple, there's a few more on his youtube channel, but these 2 are probably the best ones...
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DirtySteve
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Now I'm a little concerned...He hasn't been here in over a month. Anybody know what's up?
He’s still posting on his video page…dunno.
gball
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I have not tried this specific amp but every Engl I have played through was a beast. I hear they are really reliable but don't have first-hand experience, but a buddy of mine gigged the hell out of one and zero complaints.
Edit: I don't know what model he had but it was one of the big suckers. He used it along with a Bogner something-or-other. Crushing tone.
Edit: I don't know what model he had but it was one of the big suckers. He used it along with a Bogner something-or-other. Crushing tone.
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DirtySteve
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I chickened out, I ordered an EVH III 50w Stealth.