Bigwan Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Interesting new offering from Engl I spotted while perusing Thomann today: https://www.thomann.de/gb/engl_ironbass_e1055.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Demeter... similarities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1470919797' post='3109338'] Demeter... similarities? [/quote] Just what I was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I didn't even know they made bass stuff. The studio I used to work in had a Powerball guitar amp which was something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Been looking at the Demeter 400, but not sure if this will sound similar. It's got drive for starters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1470919797' post='3109338'] Demeter... similarities? [/quote] Nah - it looks like the old Engl Ironball guitar amp that has been around for years. I suspect it is a bass version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 There are a few videos on YouTube, but they are, without exception, pointless crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1470993712' post='3109791'] There are a few videos on YouTube, but they are, without exception, pointless crap! [/quote] I was thinking exactly the same thing! They need to send one to me so I can do a proper video review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Guitarist from previous band really rates his Engl gear. Can't find a decent vid either. If someone does please post the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderpaws Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I found this. Dunno if you judge it as a poor video or not! https://youtu.be/pnlUKhEH0EU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 [quote name='Thunderpaws' timestamp='1471009551' post='3109979'] I found this. Dunno if you judge it as a poor video or not! [url="https://youtu.be/pnlUKhEH0EU"]https://youtu.be/pnlUKhEH0EU[/url] [/quote] By virtue of the fact its just slap, yes, very poor. Not really hearing the amp are we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 [quote name='Thunderpaws' timestamp='1471009551' post='3109979'] I found this. Dunno if you judge it as a poor video or not! https://youtu.be/pnlUKhEH0EU [/quote] I remember seeing this before - what a complete waste of time as a promotional video for an amp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 There's very little info on the pre amp that I've seen but pretty sure it has a pair of ecc83 valves in there. I saw some stuff from NAMM in January that very much positioned it as a 'rock' amp and using the drive control to generate valve distortion. Very different to the Demeter which isn't at all designed to distort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 [quote name='Thunderpaws' timestamp='1471009551' post='3109979'] I found this. Dunno if you judge it as a poor video or not! https://youtu.be/pnlUKhEH0EU [/quote] Well he could have put some clean trousers on - scruffy looking get! There's a bit at 2:08 where he looks like he needs a poo but apart from that it's not great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 [quote name='Thunderpaws' timestamp='1471009551' post='3109979'] I found this. Dunno if you judge it as a poor video or not! https://youtu.be/pnlUKhEH0EU [/quote] Watched. Can't do that myself, and therefore learned nothing about how the amp would work for me. Most baffling bit is when he steps on a pedal and it just gets a bit louder, with a just discernible amount of drive. Doesn't demonstrate much. Engl should be able to do better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioby1 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I resurrect this topic because I discovered Engl Ironbass E1055 just few days ago. Meanwhile had someone collected additional opinions? video test (finger style and pick) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7solxMC9Ug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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