The SE came in today, and after I got home from work (around 10pm) I got it out of the box (the box looks beat, but the amp was safe (I packed it), and fired it up.
WOW.
Just....
WOW!
I have had a Powerball (1) in the past, and thought it sucked ass. I sold it quicker than any amp I have ever owned.
I kind of thought after that ENGL amps were not for me.
However, I have always been intrigued by the ENGL SE EL34, and decided to go Diezel before ENGL.
I'm very glad I did, as my I liked my Herbert, then liked my VH4 even more (and sold the Herbie), and I really do like my VH4...it has great tone...
But I'll tell you...
I'm up to 12 amps nowadays...and IF I had gotten this ENGL SE long ago, I highly doubt I would have as many amps right now.
I haven't even gotten to crank it all that high (but high enough to start getting it dialed in), and I walked out of my guitar room tonight just saying WOW as I walked out of there...
It's like a VH4, mixed with a Herbert, mixed with a Marshall, with lots of bass and depth, yet, so much balls...and clarity, with the ENGL voicing...(obviously)...
For the 1st time in a very long time, I am pretty happy with a new amp! (that last time I was this happy was my Friedman modded Marshall)!
Can't wait to use it at my next upcoming shows!