Comments on: Mesa Dual Rectifier vs. ENGL Fireball Shoot-Out

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:47:49 +0000

That was a great demo. Thanks again TTK! I love the Engl amps. I was surpirsed Mesa was so close in tone but Engl I believe won hands down. Thanks for your cool demos. They are educational and helps expose us listeners to some great products we way not have had access to. Thanks and Rock On!

By: Casketer

Casketer — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:43:40 +0000

Hey dude! Really BIGGEST thanks for this video. Im brand new to amps but after browsing millions of tones of videos i stopped on Mesa and ENGL(what a surprise:-). But as usual for beginners: Which one I love better?:-) And your video just blew all my doubts away! Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: hevechvy

hevechvy — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:18:26 +0000

hey!! i was right. number 2 was the recto. i was worried since i’ve never heard an engl before. but i knew i was loving the ballsey grind and growl of number two. i’ve planned to buy a recto very soon, but if that growl was an engl, i was going to re-consider. i am so glad that the american amp beat the german one. i knew we could do it.. brent.

By: Wil Spaedt

Wil Spaedt — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 09:05:46 +0000

Engl, easily the more flexible amp with loads more clarity. And I say that not completely based off the videos, but with a Mesa collecting dust as a backup amp after buying the Engl. You have to really work the Mesa to keep it from sounding like a chainsaw stuck in the mud, there is a lot of noise, thats for sure, but little definition, on the Engl you can play a chord and hear actual notes, not just a blast of noise. I’ve used both in practice, on stage and recording, and listened to others use them while I am on bass, and the Engl is better for this simple fact; you can get a Mesa-like tone out of an Engl, but you can’t get an Engl-like tone out of a Mesa.

-Wil Spaedt
Earth Burnt Black

By: SomeoneSomebody

SomeoneSomebody — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:27:27 +0000

First, big thanks for the video.
Second, I knew since the beginning Amp 1 was the ENGL, it’s easy to hear that it’s built for Metal playing, ENGL ALL THE WAY

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:51:28 +0000

Mesa Dual Rec all the way.Excellent flexibility.U.S.A all the way!!!

By: AB

AB — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:02:27 +0000

I’ll don’t care about the price, since it’s all about THE sound. Therefore my choice is Engl amps.

By: Crossoverthesee

Crossoverthesee — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:34:05 +0000

I come from germany so my english is very bad but in germany the engl cost the half of the mesa
mesa 2500€
engl 1250€
plus a cab
i choose amp1

By: Scott Fury

Scott Fury — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:30:52 +0000

Awesome neutral shootout, You really have to pay attention to the details rather than critique the tone settings used for this comparison. If you like to heavy riff with legato leads thrown in as part of the rythum (and sing too), there is a huge difference in playability between the two. Due to Engl’s gain structure you get the growl but with the punch and accuracy of a drummer, I.E. very articulate. You have to “work” the mesa a bit more to get the notes out. In addition the Mesa can get drowned out by a 50w marshall id you are swapping out lead parts. The mesa on the other hand has an amazing clean channel which is Engl’s weakness if you like a piano like pristine clean.
Just like the skills and tone in your fingers, every amp has its learning curve to get the tones you want. You really got to play one as a tube amp is an extension of your finger/guitar chain, not the fixer upper.
I like the Engl , and the Valvemaster.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:43:47 +0000

F@#k’n finally!!! The shootout that I ‘ve been trying to achive myself.I had to know… at those prices and with a younger band to support(with equipment) I can barely afford one, and not the wrong one!!! dual-rectifier time. Thanx T.K.!