Engl Ironbass

[Bigwan]

Interesting new offering from Engl I spotted while perusing Thomann today:

https://www.thomann.de/gb/engl_ironbass_e1055.htm

[warwickhunt]

Demeter... similarities?

[franzbassist]

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1470919797' post='3109338']
Demeter... similarities?
[/quote]

Just what I was thinking.

[M@23]

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.

[scalpy]

Been looking at the Demeter 400, but not sure if this will sound similar. It's got drive for starters!

[fretmeister]

[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.

[Bigwan]

There are a few videos on YouTube, but they are, without exception, pointless crap!

[franzbassist]

[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

[MacDaddy]

Guitarist from previous band really rates his Engl gear.

Can't find a decent vid either. If someone does please post the link.

[Thunderpaws]

I found this. Dunno if you judge it as a poor video or not!

https://youtu.be/pnlUKhEH0EU

[MacDaddy]

[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?

[molan]

[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!

[molan]

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.

[Painy]

[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

[scalpy]

[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!

[gioby1]

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