NAD: Engl Extreme Aggression

[headlessdeadguy]

Clips?

 

[mcstinger]

Clips?

No chance now, maybe in about 1 week.

Gut shots. Construction is in Engl standards. Main PCB is stiff, bends a bit when swapping tubes.

 

[MadAsAHatter]

No chance now, maybe in about 1 week.

Looking forward to clips. The one's I've heard make me think it's like a better version of my Metalmaster.

 

[mcstinger]

Looking forward to clips. The one's I've heard make me think it's like a better version of my Metalmaster.

I played it a bit through IR loader and headphones. No wow effect, like it was with Artist or Inferno. I got some nice sounds out of it, but nothing to make me dance all nite long. I will be in a house at the end of the next week, I will test it through the cab.

 

[rottingcorpse]

How are you satisfied with your one?

I went thru several ENGLs before stopping on the Extreme Aggression.
Mainly because I'm a huge Kreator fanboy.
This one sounded good to me, the gate worked well and it was super simple.
I can plug straight in with an EMG and get to where I want it. No boost, no extra EQ.
ENGL tone is what it is. It's not my favorite, or even in my top 5 of my stable.
But again, Kreator fanboy. That's how I recognized your amp. Only 150 of them around.
Not sure I've even seen that sticker on my amp. I don't pay that much attention....

 

[MadAsAHatter]

I played it a bit through IR loader and headphones. No wow effect, like it was with Artist or Inferno. I got some nice sounds out of it, but nothing to make me dance all nite long. I will be in a house at the end of the next week, I will test it through the cab.

As much as I like the ENGL sound and would want another one, I'm hard pressed to say one of their other models would stand it's ground with my Inferno & Morse. Being that there's not many of these one out there I was hopeful. But after saying you didn't get the wow effect like you did with the Inferno it probably wouldn't stand out for me either. I think the SE or Artist would be able to hold their own but probably wouldn't offer much more than I already have.

 

[mcstinger]

As much as I like the ENGL sound and would want another one, I'm hard pressed to say one of their other models would stand it's ground with my Inferno & Morse. Being that there's not many of these one out there I was hopeful. But after saying you didn't get the wow effect like you did with the Inferno it probably wouldn't stand out for me either. I think the SE or Artist would be able to hold their own but probably wouldn't offer much more than I already have.

Inferno and Morse are sound-wise different, than other Engls. Artist is different than those two and is worth to try. It's more in a Savage/Blackmore family.
Extreme Aggression is different than those mentioned above. The first impression is, that it is bass heavy. But just turn the bass knob back and it's ok in a second. Also it has different distortion structure. It's not bad at all, finally.
These are debates rather about feelings. If I had just one of the amplifiers named, I'd be completely fine.

 

[Dino 939]

Incredibly disappointed it’s not this:

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GREAT trouser’s!