Oct 23, 2017 - Third-party exchanges: Blocktrades GOPAX. So, if you have an Engl Powerball (or any other Engl for that matter) and you want to. Other Engl amplifiers may have a similar gain structure, so this may work in multiple amps. But i tested the emulated version on Amplitube plugin and sounds really nice.
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Delivering powerful guitar tone has been ENGL Amplifiers’ singular mission for over two decades. Bold clean textures, snarling slabs of chunk, punishing rhythm sounds, and intense, singing sustain, are why ENGL tube amps grace the stages of some of the biggest names in hard rock and metal.
The ENGL Amplifier Bundle for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces gives you two of ENGL’s most popular guitar amps as a jaw-dropping plug-in bundle. Featuring the vintage-flavored E765 Retro Tube and the more modern-sounding E646 VS Limited Edition amps, this bundle also includes the super-handy Brainworx bx_tuner plug-in.
Now You Can:
Re-amp your tracks through ENGL’s classic, vintage-flavored E765 Retro Tube and fire-breathing E646 VS Limited Edition amplifiers using your UAD-2 DSP Accelerator
Track through either amp in real time, with near-zero latency, on your Apollo audio interface
Shape your guitar sounds further with ENGL amps’ built-in FX Rack and Recording Chains
Enjoy quick, precise guitar tuning with the included bx_tuner plug-in
ENGL E765 Retro Tube Amp
Modeled on one of ENGL’s most versatile amps, the E765 Retro Tube plug-in melds dynamic, old school clean and crunch tones with aggressive distortion textures that can subtly enhance a track — or take it over! Perfectly capturing the original’s 100-watt EL34-power section, as well as its powerful EQ and organic touch-sensitivity, the E765 Retro Tube plug-in offers a full spectrum of tones — from pop to country, funk to hard rock.
ENGL E646 VS Limited Edition
Designed in conjunction with metal virtuoso and Rage guitarist, Victor Smolski, Engl’s E646 VS Limited Edition amplifier has become a go-to amp for players who crave the ultimate in high-gain performance without sacrificing clarity and musicality. The E646 VS Limited Edition plug-in delivers the same pristine, modern-sounding clean tones, intense crunch, and over-the-top distortion capabilities as the hardware version, giving you a forward-looking tone machine that delivers everything from the sonically sublime, to the extreme.
Brainworx bx_tuner
With the Engl Amplifier Plug-Ins Bundle, you’ll also receive Brainworx’s bx_tuner plug-in — an intuitive, easy-to-use, chromatic tuner that can be inserted into a channel or bus to keep your tracks sounding their best. The bx_tuner offers spot-on chromatic tuning with a couple of clever additions. Dim mode offers tuning with sound, albeit at a reduced level, while a Ballistics feature lets you customize the action of the tuning LEDs and how fast they track pitch changes. Everyone needs to be in tune. The bx_tuner allows you to do it elegantly and accurately within your workstation.
Unison™ Technology for Apollo Interfaces
Harnessing UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology, the ENGL E765 Retro Tube and E646 VS Limited Edition give you the impedance, gain staging, and circuit behaviors that have made these two amplifiers modern classics.
Customer Reviews
H. Petersson
December 27, 2014
Not just for high gain!
Don't make the mistake I did, thinking it was only for metal heads. This amp delivers some of the most beautiful clean and crunchy sounds! The different channels sound different from...
Read MoreP. Martinez
December 24, 2014
Super thick metal amp
Add heft to your guitar track or make anything you send through it heavy and definitely metal.
Read MoreM. Antonides
December 22, 2014
essential but basic
I have other tuners that I prefer to this one, but having this as an insert in Console is very handy for quickly checking tuning between takes without having to open a separate application...
Read MoreD. Thum
December 21, 2014
Brainworx bx_tuner Plug-In
The large display tuner is helpful to keep up when tracking.
Read MoreP. Loraine
December 11, 2014
Tuner Plug-In
I was looking for a unit and someone told me that this was available with my Apollo. It's Simple and very effective
Read MoreM. H.
December 10, 2014
Amazing emulation
Wow - I tested my guitars 'Fender Stratocaster (built early 70th)', my 'Gibson SG (early 80th)' - simply using the settings provided via plugin presets. My...
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ENGL E765 Retro Tube
Accurate amp modeling and advanced speaker simulation (Impulse Responses), capturing high-end studio gear, plus recording-specific features like filters and a noise gate
Two channels, each with Gain and Volume controls
Two voicing sections specially tuned for each channel: One three-band EQ for Channel One and one three-band EQ for Channel Two
Power Amp Simulation including on-board Power Soak
Selectable pre/post amp Tight and Smooth filters
Host-syncable lo-fi delay effect
64 selectable Recording Chains
ENGL E646 VS Limited Edition
Accurate amp modeling and advanced speaker simulation (Impulse Responses), capturing high-end studio gear, plus recording-specific features like EQ filters and a noise gate
Four channels — Clean, Crunch and two Lead Channels — each with separate Gain and Volume controls
Two voicing sections specially tuned for each channel: One three-band EQ for Clean and
Crunch modes and one three-band EQ plus the 'Middle-voiced' control for Lead Channels 3 and 4
Presence and Depth Punch controls
Power Amp Simulation including on-board Power Soak
Selectable pre/post amp Tight and Smooth filters
Host-syncable adjustable lo-fi delay effect
64 selectable Recording Chains
Accurate amp modeling and advanced speaker simulation (Impulse Responses), capturing high-end studio gear, plus recording-specific features like filters and a noise gate
Two channels, each with Gain and Volume controls
Two voicing sections specially tuned for each channel: One three-band EQ for Channel One and one three-band EQ for Channel Two
Power Amp Simulation including on-board Power Soak
Selectable pre/post amp Tight and Smooth filters
Host-syncable lo-fi delay effect
64 selectable Recording Chains
ENGL E646 VS Limited Edition
Accurate amp modeling and advanced speaker simulation (Impulse Responses), capturing high-end studio gear, plus recording-specific features like EQ filters and a noise gate
Four channels — Clean, Crunch and two Lead Channels — each with separate Gain and Volume controls
Two voicing sections specially tuned for each channel: One three-band EQ for Clean and
Crunch modes and one three-band EQ plus the 'Middle-voiced' control for Lead Channels 3 and 4
Presence and Depth Punch controls
Power Amp Simulation including on-board Power Soak
Selectable pre/post amp Tight and Smooth filters
Host-syncable adjustable lo-fi delay effect
64 selectable Recording Chains
Overall Rating
4.2/5
(423 reviews)H. Petersson
Not just for high gain!
Don't make the mistake I did, thinking it was only for metal heads. This amp delivers some of the most beautiful clean and crunchy sounds!
The different channels sound different from each other. This makes it a very versatile amp suitable for many styles.
This is probably the most realistic sounding amp sim I've heard to date. But given the price and the high DSP usage it doesn't come cheap.
$75 would be a more appropriate price if compared to other excellent offerings such as S-Gear and BIAS.
The presets does suck. And the amp, while beautifully rendered, looks ridiculous in my opinion. I wish they had gone with the Powerball II instead.
But all in all one of the best amp sims out there! One that continues to wow me.
The different channels sound different from each other. This makes it a very versatile amp suitable for many styles.
This is probably the most realistic sounding amp sim I've heard to date. But given the price and the high DSP usage it doesn't come cheap.
$75 would be a more appropriate price if compared to other excellent offerings such as S-Gear and BIAS.
The presets does suck. And the amp, while beautifully rendered, looks ridiculous in my opinion. I wish they had gone with the Powerball II instead.
But all in all one of the best amp sims out there! One that continues to wow me.
P. Martinez
Super thick metal amp
Add heft to your guitar track or make anything you send through it heavy and definitely metal.
M. Antonides
essential but basic
I have other tuners that I prefer to this one, but having this as an insert in Console is very handy for quickly checking tuning between takes without having to open a separate application like Strobosoft or one of my tuner apps for iPhone. It is a 'slow' tuner, so setting it to the highest speed is my preference. I wasn't too impressed at first, but I'm using it more & more. It 'does the job.'
D. Thum
Brainworx bx_tuner Plug-In
The large display tuner is helpful to keep up when tracking.
P. Loraine
Tuner Plug-In
I was looking for a unit and someone told me that this was available with my Apollo. It's Simple and very effective
M. H.
Amazing emulation
Wow -
I tested my guitars 'Fender Stratocaster (built early 70th)', my 'Gibson SG (early 80th)' - simply using the settings provided via plugin presets.
My impression: Amazing!
Just to denote what I've used before (and what I still use have to use on stage): Digitech RP10
Comparerd to that RP10 box: The plugin-sound is much much more direct, and comes nearly absolute noiseless, but bites!
Impressing!
Best wishes,
Manfred
I tested my guitars 'Fender Stratocaster (built early 70th)', my 'Gibson SG (early 80th)' - simply using the settings provided via plugin presets.
My impression: Amazing!
Just to denote what I've used before (and what I still use have to use on stage): Digitech RP10
Comparerd to that RP10 box: The plugin-sound is much much more direct, and comes nearly absolute noiseless, but bites!
Impressing!
Best wishes,
Manfred
J. King
Brainworx Tuner
My first thought was 20 bucks?! I got to try this. Not only is it great for tuning guitars its perfect for finding the key for your songs and vocal tracks. GET THIS PLUG IN ASAP.
I. Gutierrez
NGL POWER
This is the amp that you can use for many styles.
I Love it
I Love it
M. Chan
Brainworx bx_tuner
Very accurate, precise. Good looking. Easy to use as well.
S. Makarov
ENGL® E646 VS Plug-In
I am very glad that I had the opportunity to have such a cool sound using Apollo and plug-ins from Universal Super!
Yours Faithfully Sergey Makarov!
Yours Faithfully Sergey Makarov!
M. Becker
Warm and Creamy
The 765 RetroTube is my favourite for Rock and Blues stuff - very good sounding and very vesatile with those RecordingChains. Together with Apollo it's really an unbeatable weapon for Guitarists. Compared to Amplitube the UAD Amp feels like a real Amp.
K. Nelson
Mediocre
Works great if you need 440hz tuning, but I find it frustrating that the developers took the effort to support different frequencies, but then limited it to +/- 2hz in each direction. It seems like it wouldn't be any extra engineering work to go +/- 10hz, which would support the most common non-440 A's (like 432 and 444).
B. Tonak
Won me over
At first I was skeptical, and I didn't like these amp ENGL amp emulations as much as my Line 6, but after demo-ing it again, I decided I had to buy it. It gives much more realistic sounds. I do tend to favor less high-gain type sounds, but lower gain sounds are available here if you work harder to dial them in. I do wish they had an open-back cabinet emulation, and some non-celestion speaker cabinets. Bottom line, this thing is great for practicing and occasional tracking through my Apollo.
D. Quinn
Excellent affordable alternative to a pedal
I've used the Brainworx bx_tuner Plug-in on 3 sessions this month and I find it to be very accurate, fast to react and easy to use. I've used it on electric guitar, bass guitar, Rhodes and Wurli and it worked equally well on all of them.
It's a very useful alternative to having pedals connected constantly or having to go in an dout of tuners in between takes.
I just swap over to my UA console, turn it on, have a quick tune and straight back to tracking in my DAW. No muting of channels or switching leads.
I've A/B'd it with the Korg TU-3 and find it to be just as accurate and easy to use.
It's great value also.
It's a very useful alternative to having pedals connected constantly or having to go in an dout of tuners in between takes.
I just swap over to my UA console, turn it on, have a quick tune and straight back to tracking in my DAW. No muting of channels or switching leads.
I've A/B'd it with the Korg TU-3 and find it to be just as accurate and easy to use.
It's great value also.
T. Child
Simply does all I want in a tuner
I use this for a variety of things, from tuning external instruments to monitoring the tuning of samples and drums to keep in tune with a track.
It seems precise, better than the couple I have used in DAWs and takes up less room than external tuners ;-)
Try it on the console as well.. So no need to fire up DAWs for simple tuning jobs.
It seems precise, better than the couple I have used in DAWs and takes up less room than external tuners ;-)
Try it on the console as well.. So no need to fire up DAWs for simple tuning jobs.
Y. Chistyakov
Brainworx bx_tuner Plug-In
Tuner for 19$ - very nice, thank you. I use it for my bass, guitar every time. perfect :)
J. Reboul
really good sound but it takes time to tweak
I have tried several options :
- for distorted sound (heavy sound), it is quite easy to ger a huge sound on my stratocaster USA (with van zandt pickups). I have never got such a sound with other softwares ! I am rally happy for lead sound.
- for clean sound amazingly I could get a fantastic sound but it took me some time to adjust ... I am really happy (I have now my favourite presets). Personnally I have 2 options : direct to ENGL OR (and it sounds really good too) first thru API preamp (UA plugin) and then ENGL amp on a bus (I just send the recorded sound thru the api preamp to the ENGL plugin... easy to tweak and find the best clean sound I want).
In short I am very happy !
- for distorted sound (heavy sound), it is quite easy to ger a huge sound on my stratocaster USA (with van zandt pickups). I have never got such a sound with other softwares ! I am rally happy for lead sound.
- for clean sound amazingly I could get a fantastic sound but it took me some time to adjust ... I am really happy (I have now my favourite presets). Personnally I have 2 options : direct to ENGL OR (and it sounds really good too) first thru API preamp (UA plugin) and then ENGL amp on a bus (I just send the recorded sound thru the api preamp to the ENGL plugin... easy to tweak and find the best clean sound I want).
In short I am very happy !
E. Taliercio
may the shred be with you
i own a real Engl amp , the Ritchie Blackmore one, no plug-in could match the richness and fullness of a class A tube amp untill i tried this one , it s really good , and like my amp , this plug covers a wide range of sounds from vintage blues and rock to modern metal, very simple to use and it has a huge advantage over a real amp , you can choose the amount of distortion after tracking the guitars which can be life saving especially if you're into a wall-of-sound type of music, shred on dude !!!
A. Kosinski
Fantastic!
I am very pleased with this purchase. Want to play every day. The sound is great!
D. Gil
Best amp modeling ever...
I've been playing ENGLs for 10 years and believe me, this sounds like the real thing. The best amp simulator I've ever tried by far. Just awesome.
Hello once again friends! After much research, I’ve come across a simple trick that will improve your tone with this amp and make the gain much more usable! I’ve always like the tone of the amp, but it always had this fizziness to the sound that you couldn’t dial out. So, I replaced the 12ax7 tube in the second position with a 12at7 and this totally changed the sound! A 12at7 has about 70% of the gain of a 12ax7, so the lead channels become much clearer. The fizz in the sound is gone, and you can turn the gain up to 10 without getting any muddiness.
So, if you have an Engl Powerball (or any other Engl for that matter) and you want to refine the gain and make it more usable, I highly recommend installing this tube! I’ve included the diagram from the manual below, as you want make the tube change in the V6 position. Other Engl amplifiers may have a similar gain structure, so this may work in multiple amps. Thanks for stopping by and I hope this helps anyone considering selling this amp or trading it. I will post a video with a demo of how it sounds after the tube change.