Engl Amps
Engl Amps is a German maker of boutique guitar amps known for their use in heavy metal, rock, and punk.
The amps are manufactured in Germany with much of assembly process inspected by employees for quality. Images of the Engl factory and production process can be seen at the web site - http://www.engl-ampdesign.com/company.html
Engl has risen in the ranks of credibility due to their unique tone and durable construction. Noted rock legends such as Steve Morse, Ritchie Blackmore, The Scorpions, Motorhead, Judas Priest, Vinnie Moore and Megadeth have all used Engl amplifiers. A full list of pros that use the amps can be seen here - http://www.engl-amps.com/professionals.html
The current lineup of Engl amps includes:
Amp Heads
- Special Edition e670 EL34

- – flagship product, EL34 tubes add more punch in upper midrange than the standard Special Edition
- Special Edition e670

- – tons of options, 6 sounds and 24 switchable options
- Invader 150

- – 4 channels ranging from clean - crunch - to high gain
- Invader 100

- – 8 different gain stages in 4 channels
- Savage 120

- – fast response and attack, one of the best known Engl heads
- Steve Morse Signature 120

- – 3 channel amp based on the Engl Invader
- Ritchie Blackmore Signature

- – based on the Engl Savage 120 with modified voicings
- Powerball

- – 4 channel amp with Clean/Crunch/Lo-Lead/Hi-Lead, with controls for each channel
- Fireball 100

- – darker lower mid range tone than the standard Fireball
- Fireball

- – 2 channel 60 watt head for modern heavy rock
- Classic Head

- – vintage, warm sound for both clean and gain
- Screamer 50 Head

- – rock amp with lower gain than some of the other heads
- Thunder 50 Head

- – basic, stripped down amp
Combos
- Sovereign 1x12”
- – 4 channels switchable via MIDI, modern punchy bottom end tone
- Sovereign 2x12”
- – includes 2 Celestion speakers
- Raider 100
- – includes Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, fat bass and lots of midrange
- Classic Combo 2x10”
- – vintage tube tone, from bright twang to mellow jazz to Texas overdrive
- Classic Combo 2x12”
- – same as 2x10 with larger speakers, also available as a head
- Thunder 50 Reverb Combo
- – basic combo amp with Reverb effect
- Thunder 50 Drive
- – adds an additional crunch channel to the basic model
- Screamer 50 Combo
- – another basic combo amp
Engl also produces it own speaker cabinets, footswitches, preamps and poweramps.
Engl Amps Resources:
German Home Page - http://www.engl-amps.com
US Home Page - http://www.houseofenglamps.com/
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/ENGL-AMPS/31803136436
My Space - http://www.myspace.com/englamps
Twitter - http://twitter.com/englamps