Engl Powerball-2 Operating Manual page 4

Congratulations, ENGL Amp user to your new Powerball-2 amplifier!
The second generation of the approved and extremely popular, 4-channel, all-tube
powered amp head appears in an absolutely ingenious revised model; the successor is
loaded with some additional, very meaningful features for guitarists: in addition to an
optical facelift the new amp model is equipped with four gain control knobs making
individual sensitivity adjustment and precise saturation tuning in the preamp section a
piece of cake!
Designed to satisfy the exacting demands of discerning players, it delivers all the tonal
hues and colors you need to paint the most vivid musical pictures imaginable. Housed
inside this newly designed enclosure is a powerhouse 100-watt amp boasting 6L6GC
tubes. It delivers the sonic goods you need to dial in everything from contemporary
ultra-high gain lead tone to crystal-clear clean and punchy crunch sounds. An
astonishing amount of gain reserves, remarkable tonal versatility, and bone-rattling
bottom end have crowned the Powerball king of the heap among modern-day guitar
amps.
Courtesy of its ability to crank out tight, focused low end, glossy top end and jaw-
dropping sound pressure levels, this amp provides the contemporary guitarist with
richly detailed tone and the kind of cut-thru-the-din assertiveness that sets standards
for amps of this class. And in keeping with the ENGL tradition of engineering
excellence, it sports a host of hip features: a second master volume ( Master A/B ),
electronic power amp monitoring (P.T.M.), a switchable and adjustable FX Loop, and a
Depth Punch knob that shapes the power amp's response by beefing up the low end.
But that's not the last word on this ENGL head's innovative features: you also get two
different mid sound voicings, via the middle-boosted feature. We created these
voicings to extend the range of lead sounds you have at your disposal by tweaking
mid-range response to suit different playing styles and applications.
There are few more handy features to rave about: This amp sports our Serial Amp
Control Port, or S.A.C. Port for short.
Plug an ENGL Z-9 Custom Foot Controller into to it and get hip to some very convenient
remote control options. This footboard lets you activate the four channels directly in
combination with Master A/B switching simply by tapping its four footswitches. And
that affords you instant access to four sound variations at two different volume levels
each. Moreover you can access further prominent features like Middle-boosted and FX
Loop off/on ; the build in Noise Gate affecting both Lead channels is switchable via
footswitch in the new amp version too.
In addition, the amp comes with three stereo jacks designed to accept dual
footswitches like the ENGL Z-4 or a MIDI switching system (e.g. ENGL Z-11) for
selecting the channels and other crucial Amp features.
Old world craftsmanship and highest quality components are part of what makes
ENGL amps so special, and the Powerball is no exception. On that note, please read
and heed the guidelines on handling all-tube amps. The ENGL team is convinced that
this amp will delight and inspire you.
The Powerball amp will rock your world!
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