@@WillVRam It’s a reference to two pairs of different speakers installed in an x-like configuration pattern within a 4x12 cabinet. From the first pair, one on the top left and the other on the bottom right. The second pair’s speakers on the top right and bottom left. Or vice versa. This forms the x pattern.
@@WillVRam Having a blended and slightly varied sound rather than just the standard one would get from the same speakers. Sometimes, people like to blend the upper midrange of the Celestion Vintage 30 with something smoother and darker. It can also help in studio and live settings as one can have multiple mics on different speakers within the same cabinet to blend the recorded/monitor tone. Ultimately, it’s all a matter of personal preference and what one desires from the mix as well as feel from the cabinet.
Have always dreamed to hear you play a Savage 120 with the LTD NW-44 passive guitar, though this sounds really good as well. You def have helped me learn what tones I want to get with amps.
look for the new .Engl Fireball 25 & 100 40th Anv. LTD editions they came up with at NAMM, maybe you have luck and get one on sweetwaters, very limited and WILL BE sold out quick for sure, the matching cab also looks just insane! 🎸🖤
i have had peavey ultra plus, 5150 and dual rec in the past, i bought the fireball recently , for me it's is by far the best one, easy and best sounding, the tone is incredible
I have a love/hate relationship with my ENGL, I love the high gain tone it has, but the love of my life has always been the 6505+. Yes, it's a one trick horse, but for versatile tones I have my Helix. On the other way, 120 watts tube power it's a little too much for my room (I don't like combo amps)
I've never owned an Fireball, but I borrowed one from a friend for a tour and thought it sounded amazing! I believe Michael Romeo of Symphony X used one for a while, and they're one of my favourite bands of all time. I'm happy enough with my Axe FX II through a Zilla Fat Boy 2x12 cab though.
P.S - What do you think is the best bet to create a tone similar to Metallica's Master of Puppets and "Black Album" era tone? EMG's or the passives they used in studio for MOP? Cheers!
@@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE EMGs are great, especially for the Black album tone. However, Master of Puppets, as you know had James using a Jackson V with the Seymour Duncan Invader, which is a uniquely monstrous pickup in its own right and in my opinion, better than the EMG offerings. Hell, I prefer aspects of the tone on Master of Puppets compared to the Black album. Technically, with the right EQ, cabinet and microphone arrangement (or impulse response), one could approximate any of those album tones, but if one's looking for a straight forward and raw approach with the pickups for the MoP tone, the Invader with a boosted Marshall will get the job done.
@@kadestorm Thanks for the detailed reply! "The Black Album" is probably my favourite heavy rhythm guitar tone of all time (Through The Never, Of Wolf and Man, the verse riff of "Enter Sandman" etc...), but Master of Puppets has its own killer sound, as you say. I'm more of a lead player, who uses .08 gauge strings (!) in Drop D normally haha... but I might be getting an Epiphone "Explorer" type guitar with EMG 81/85 on a great deal soon, so I'd love to set that up as a James Hetfield type rhythm studio guitar, with 11's, I believe he used, I might get a separate ~.56/.58 gauge low string to compensate for me playing in Drop D rather than E standard. I have an AXE FX II, so the amp/EQ angle should be very easy to achieve, but the pickups of a guitar make all of the difference (for instance I recently picked up a 2001 MIK Squier Stagemaster HH Deluxe - it's a beautiful guitar, that plays like a dream, but the pickups are horrible - I'm going to put an Dimarzio EVO2 in the bridge, as I love Steve Vai's sound). Cheers!
@@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE No worries, man. Sounds like you have the factual knowledge and a proper idea of the sound you seek. The components should serve you well. Cheers. \m/
Man I love the fireball 100. It is very versatile, but honestly I’m just here for the gain sounds lol. I love the darker and beefier character of its distortion. I want to get one to run in stereo with my 6505.
I sold my Fireball 100 to pay for my Savage 120 MK2 & in many ways, I wish I'd not done that. I really miss its less tight distortion. Its high gain tone was the favorite I've owned. But, I think there was something wrong with the clean channel. I couldn't even get the gain know to 9:00 and it was already breaking. It had pretty much no clean sound at all. I also didn't like the shared EQ. But those issues aside, it was an incredible sounding high gain amp & I miss it.
The Fireball is a mega amp. I would really like to get myself a Republic Amplification X-Amp, and would like to see you demo one, I think you’d make that thing melt our faces off.🤘🇦🇺
I actually love those amps with which you have to make certain compromises like a shared EQ. The Powerball 60 even has a shared gain knob. Nevertheless I even played that amp in a top 40 cover band with one or two distortion pedals in front. The pushed clean channel also sounds surprisingly well when cranking the gain and the mids. Like a vintage sound with a modern touch (tightness). It gives those 70s classic rock tunes a modern feel, yet retaining the lower gain level.
I miss my old 100 now 😢 although I now have a fireball 25 to keep me company with my Mark V and 6534 so… life isn’t TOO bad 😊 The fireballs have such a distinct fuzz-crunch-chonk….
I LOVE a lot of my other amps too but I've had this Fireball for years and it's a trusty workhorse. It doesn't mean that I don't love those other amps.
@@SonicDriveStudio I purchased the Fireball 25 a year or so ago bc of ur videos. It was my first official ENGL amp and it is a little fire breather! Maybe I will pickup a 100 soon and shoot them out. 🔥🔥
This is the most extraordinary video I've seen demonstrating a wide variety of tones and guitars from one great Amp, all in an awesome and entertaining piece of music. Excluding the requirements for extended range guitars for some of the parts, would it be possible to get close to all those different tones from one guitar in that setup, and which guitar would you use?
Awesome. Now I’m just wondering if the Fireball 25 has the actual identical / “same preamp”💭 If it’s ran out to the 100 as a slave, does it sound the same ?🧐 Guys that already have some heads / power amps & on a budget, might be able to get close to the 100 with a 25 🤘
@@SonicDriveStudio Yep, actually watched it quite a few times. 👊 Was just wondering how the 25’s preamp / fx send to the 100 fx return would sound. 🤷♂️ I only have a few “big” amps e.g. 6505+ , DSL , etc. Im just curious of what the 25 preamp out would sound like slaved into say my 6505+. You’re tones are the best to my ear through headphones on RUclips. Professional.
There you go bro ♥ ♥.. people come here to see the amp reviews but Personally with me i come here to see his composition + reviews.. Bro big fan of your music composition. You are soo damn talented.. When can we hear you dropping a song. Your riffs are power packed🤗.. ♥ ♥.. Love from India 🇮🇳.. Plz bro im waiting for your proper full length track.. Bless you and keep chugging 🤘🤘🤘🤘..
@@SonicDriveStudio damn you. I just heard your track.. its fire 🔥 bro Woahhh. Just loved it You did the vocals as well??? 🤔 🤔 Overall you nailed it man. Looking forward to see your official video.. Amazing work bro.. 🤘🤘
@@SonicDriveStudio vocals, the guitar, bass and everything it mixed well.. bro don't stop working on your projects.. You are like a hidden gem 🤗..and for the video i know you gonna make it soon ☺ . I will wait for that..
Excellent tone. Fantastic amp. Riffs are also very good. But can anyone tell me, where are the songs? For every hundred youtube videos for amps, tone and metal production that I watch it's not even sure that there will be even one new metal song in my feed! What's up with that?
Both the Fireball and Leviathan are in my top 5! The Fireball is just a trusty workhorse since I've had it for years. The Leviathan is still kind of new but I love it a lot too.
Amazing plugin..Ive tested dozens of new plugins from different brands, but I'm still using the Le456 LePou plugin. Can't believe this thing was created almost 15 years ago, and that LePou probably died in a car acident in France T_T
Yeah, love the old Fireball 100! It's so versatile! What do you think?
Can't choose between the two but do watch my comparison! ;) I've never tried a stealth but I think the ENGLs are a little bit more versatile
Isn't Powerball 2 so versatile as Fireball 100? I Mean, which one is the more versatile?
I love my fireball100 too...
Clean a beast and the 2. Chanel is a absolute Monster...
it's my go to amp as well , so good with the empress paraeq mk2 DLX in front
I think you should just give it to me. :-)
This Amp is GREAT! The clean Sounds are unbelievable, amazing !!! From Hard Rock to Metal all sounds so good! 10 from 10 points!!! 1A+!
I have the Fireball 25, and i looove it. It has just that tight, huge tone, especially on the open power chords.
A straight up beast of an amp. Reliable and simple to dial.
Engl also have very nice cabs
Yep, killer - I’ve the Engl 412 Pro, but I put 2 Omega VM12-65’s in it for X-pattern. SLAYS. 🤘
@@willchug what is X-pattern?
@@WillVRam It’s a reference to two pairs of different speakers installed in an x-like configuration pattern within a 4x12 cabinet.
From the first pair, one on the top left and the other on the bottom right. The second pair’s speakers on the top right and bottom left. Or vice versa. This forms the x pattern.
@@kadestorm and what is the pourpouse behind it?
@@WillVRam Having a blended and slightly varied sound rather than just the standard one would get from the same speakers. Sometimes, people like to blend the upper midrange of the Celestion Vintage 30 with something smoother and darker. It can also help in studio and live settings as one can have multiple mics on different speakers within the same cabinet to blend the recorded/monitor tone. Ultimately, it’s all a matter of personal preference and what one desires from the mix as well as feel from the cabinet.
I like a lot the music you make!
Thanks!
Have always dreamed to hear you play a Savage 120 with the LTD NW-44 passive guitar, though this sounds really good as well. You def have helped me learn what tones I want to get with amps.
look for the new .Engl Fireball 25 & 100 40th Anv. LTD editions they came up with at NAMM, maybe you have luck and get one on sweetwaters, very limited and WILL BE sold out quick for sure, the matching cab also looks just insane! 🎸🖤
😳
Bought the 25 watt version because of your channel and I'm super happy with it!
i have had peavey ultra plus, 5150 and dual rec in the past, i bought the fireball recently , for me it's is by far the best one, easy and best sounding, the tone is incredible
Ultra plus is mega underrated tho
I have a love/hate relationship with my ENGL, I love the high gain tone it has, but the love of my life has always been the 6505+. Yes, it's a one trick horse, but for versatile tones I have my Helix. On the other way, 120 watts tube power it's a little too much for my room (I don't like combo amps)
I know bro. I have a 2014 6505+, USA MADE, i bought brand new. I hate what peavey has done but damn its a freaking beast. 🤟🤟🍻
These videos are better than any review.
I've never owned an Fireball, but I borrowed one from a friend for a tour and thought it sounded amazing! I believe Michael Romeo of Symphony X used one for a while, and they're one of my favourite bands of all time.
I'm happy enough with my Axe FX II through a Zilla Fat Boy 2x12 cab though.
P.S - What do you think is the best bet to create a tone similar to Metallica's Master of Puppets and "Black Album" era tone? EMG's or the passives they used in studio for MOP? Cheers!
Can't go wrong with EMGs
@@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE EMGs are great, especially for the Black album tone. However, Master of Puppets, as you know had James using a Jackson V with the Seymour Duncan Invader, which is a uniquely monstrous pickup in its own right and in my opinion, better than the EMG offerings. Hell, I prefer aspects of the tone on Master of Puppets compared to the Black album. Technically, with the right EQ, cabinet and microphone arrangement (or impulse response), one could approximate any of those album tones, but if one's looking for a straight forward and raw approach with the pickups for the MoP tone, the Invader with a boosted Marshall will get the job done.
@@kadestorm Thanks for the detailed reply! "The Black Album" is probably my favourite heavy rhythm guitar tone of all time (Through The Never, Of Wolf and Man, the verse riff of "Enter Sandman" etc...), but Master of Puppets has its own killer sound, as you say.
I'm more of a lead player, who uses .08 gauge strings (!) in Drop D normally haha... but I might be getting an Epiphone "Explorer" type guitar with EMG 81/85 on a great deal soon, so I'd love to set that up as a James Hetfield type rhythm studio guitar, with 11's, I believe he used, I might get a separate ~.56/.58 gauge low string to compensate for me playing in Drop D rather than E standard.
I have an AXE FX II, so the amp/EQ angle should be very easy to achieve, but the pickups of a guitar make all of the difference (for instance I recently picked up a 2001 MIK Squier Stagemaster HH Deluxe - it's a beautiful guitar, that plays like a dream, but the pickups are horrible - I'm going to put an Dimarzio EVO2 in the bridge, as I love Steve Vai's sound).
Cheers!
@@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE No worries, man. Sounds like you have the factual knowledge and a proper idea of the sound you seek. The components should serve you well.
Cheers. \m/
I never tire of these riffs friend 😊🤘
Great tones as always! Really loved that pushed clean tone!
Bro your riffs are great.
Thank you!
@@SonicDriveStudio are any of those songs you’ve put out or just you improvising
Yep! I love mine too! Incredible amp!
Top shelf stuff. Really enjoy your amp / guitar / gear demos.... Engl Fireball is my favourite tube amp. Its on the wishlist.
Engls are great. I bought a used og powerball a few years ago for a really good price. Thing is a monster.
Love the Powerball!
@@SonicDriveStudio i played a savage se once, too. Pure, unapologetic brutality.
@@shreder75 will have the 120 soon
@@SonicDriveStudio cripes on a cracker. Are you secretly Bruce Wayne or something? 😜
Man I love the fireball 100. It is very versatile, but honestly I’m just here for the gain sounds lol. I love the darker and beefier character of its distortion. I want to get one to run in stereo with my 6505.
I sold my Fireball 100 to pay for my Savage 120 MK2 & in many ways, I wish I'd not done that. I really miss its less tight distortion. Its high gain tone was the favorite I've owned. But, I think there was something wrong with the clean channel. I couldn't even get the gain know to 9:00 and it was already breaking. It had pretty much no clean sound at all. I also didn't like the shared EQ. But those issues aside, it was an incredible sounding high gain amp & I miss it.
bought that beast a week ago and are just blown away (come from the 410JVM)
The Fireball is a mega amp. I would really like to get myself a Republic Amplification X-Amp, and would like to see you demo one, I think you’d make that thing melt our faces off.🤘🇦🇺
Will look that amp up
Would love to see one of the revv generators on here too someday.
Would be cool
Great tones! Simpler setup than the Powerball but seems you can still pull the range on tones out of it. Enjoyed that...
I actually love those amps with which you have to make certain compromises like a shared EQ. The Powerball 60 even has a shared gain knob. Nevertheless I even played that amp in a top 40 cover band with one or two distortion pedals in front.
The pushed clean channel also sounds surprisingly well when cranking the gain and the mids. Like a vintage sound with a modern touch (tightness). It gives those 70s classic rock tunes a modern feel, yet retaining the lower gain level.
What is a "top 40 cover band"? Is there a rank for cover bands?
The black custom ! I have same pickups in my explorer, hard to beat.
wow great sounding amp! I would love to see a comparison video with the Red Seven and this one ! Killer!!
Don't know why, but for me the JJ Friedman sounds better, rounder. Especially in your mix. But as always you do A GREAT JOB!!! We love you, man 😍
The JJ is a great amp too!
i love that amp. when i play with mine my sound is very close to the snow white . love it
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I miss my old 100 now 😢 although I now have a fireball 25 to keep me company with my Mark V and 6534 so… life isn’t TOO bad 😊 The fireballs have such a distinct fuzz-crunch-chonk….
Definitely. But here in Brazil Im 33 years old and couldn't buy one yet, bcuz it costs 20-23 full month salary, and I'm talking about used ones.
U definitely have always liked the ENGL’s for a long time. That Leviathan is complete fire though! Also your Invective 100 is a major sleeper.
I LOVE a lot of my other amps too but I've had this Fireball for years and it's a trusty workhorse. It doesn't mean that I don't love those other amps.
@@SonicDriveStudio I purchased the Fireball 25 a year or so ago bc of ur videos. It was my first official ENGL amp and it is a little fire breather! Maybe I will pickup a 100 soon and shoot them out. 🔥🔥
love Engl, would be great you make a comparison video with the real amp and the fireball in TH-U ;)
The cleans were amazing! Great amp 👍
Hey, you lied - some single coils ;) Awesome! That things clean was way better than I would have expected.
My dream amp
S/B ordering one this week 😊 Thanks for making my decision MUCH easier ✌️❤️🤘
ENGL = epic beating!!!!!!!
It's simple...😎
Definitely epic!
I used to have several amps (Marshall JVM, PRS MT15, Orange) and now I have one - Fireball 100
Man, when the NW44 comes out, shit gets real!
It's such a killer axe!
Have the Fireball and the Artist Edition. Have u tried it? I even prefer the Artist. Like a Mesa/Marshall but with the Engl attack.
Which Mesa would you compare it too? The Mark?
@@electropentatonic
I can can get it to sound very very close to my Dual Multiwatt.
This is the most extraordinary video I've seen demonstrating a wide variety of tones and guitars from one great Amp, all in an awesome and entertaining piece of music.
Excluding the requirements for extended range guitars for some of the parts, would it be possible to get close to all those different tones from one guitar in that setup, and which guitar would you use?
Good question, not sure how to answer that. I guess a phoenix 1000?
Sick.
Awesome. Now I’m just wondering if the Fireball 25 has the actual identical / “same preamp”💭
If it’s ran out to the 100 as a slave, does it sound the same ?🧐
Guys that already have some heads / power amps & on a budget, might be able to get close to the 100 with a 25 🤘
Have you seen my comparison of the 100 vs the 25?
@@SonicDriveStudio Yep, actually watched it quite a few times. 👊
Was just wondering how the 25’s preamp / fx send to the 100 fx return would sound. 🤷♂️ I only have a few “big” amps e.g. 6505+ , DSL , etc.
Im just curious of what the 25 preamp out would sound like slaved into say my 6505+.
You’re tones are the best to my ear through headphones on RUclips. Professional.
There you go bro ♥ ♥..
people come here to see the amp reviews but Personally with me i come here to see his composition + reviews.. Bro big fan of your music composition. You are soo damn talented.. When can we hear you dropping a song. Your riffs are power packed🤗.. ♥ ♥.. Love from India 🇮🇳.. Plz bro im waiting for your proper full length track.. Bless you and keep chugging 🤘🤘🤘🤘..
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@@SonicDriveStudio woahhh.. That's amazing. Im gonna listen it right now.. 🤘☺️
@@SonicDriveStudio damn you.
I just heard your track.. its fire 🔥 bro
Woahhh. Just loved it
You did the vocals as well??? 🤔 🤔
Overall you nailed it man. Looking forward to see your official video.. Amazing work bro.. 🤘🤘
I didn't do the vocals but I did the rest. Not sure if there will be a video tbh
@@SonicDriveStudio vocals, the guitar, bass and everything it mixed well.. bro don't stop working on your projects.. You are like a hidden gem 🤗..and for the video i know you gonna make it soon ☺ . I will wait for that..
Excellent tone. Fantastic amp. Riffs are also very good. But can anyone tell me, where are the songs? For every hundred youtube videos for amps, tone and metal production that I watch it's not even sure that there will be even one new metal song in my feed! What's up with that?
Was my #1 for a long time
Cant be. It has to be the Red Seven Levithan 🤘🤘🤘
Both the Fireball and Leviathan are in my top 5! The Fireball is just a trusty workhorse since I've had it for years. The Leviathan is still kind of new but I love it a lot too.
@@SonicDriveStudio which one are the other 3 from your top 5?
High gain is definitively its strong point 😳
This panned left, Deizel panned right, and one song two amps
great idea
FIRE-KLOTE
Hahahaha!
How much of what we are hearing is the amp and how much is signal processing? I'm hearing a processed sound.
Hi John, I love your playing and your sound. It is true that this amp sounds great. Do you prefer fireball or powerball ?
Oof I love both tbh
What is your opinion of Bogner and Fryette? Does Bogner Uberschall sound like it has a wah in front of it?
try a boss sd1 in it ;)
Can you do ToneX captures of it for us poor peoples?
Sorry , but I will have to steal that 1:28 to 1:40 riff 😎🤩🤘
You know it's bigger brother is better...and you know what I'm talking about ;)
Powerball?
noticed no bogner or fryette/vht reviews?
No... wouldn't mind but it just hasn't happened yet
7:05
i love the lepou plugin of this amp, sounds amazing and it's free (is the only thing that i can afford) 🥲
Don't you mean the powerball plugin?
@@SonicDriveStudio it's the le456 i think
Amazing plugin..Ive tested dozens of new plugins from different brands, but I'm still using the Le456 LePou plugin. Can't believe this thing was created almost 15 years ago, and that LePou probably died in a car acident in France T_T
@@WillVRam it's weird that he never updated the plugins anymore, i agree that maybe he died