Engl Sovereign Vintage 100 112 Combo

this amp can do almost every thing you want , 4 channel clean is clean as fender ; crunch , my favourite , is punch straight rocknroll , soft lead like a dirty boogie and heavy lead--- is heavy lead . the z-10 switch is road ready, you need it, use full is A/B master for giving the same channel boost without changing tone, reverb accutronic- standard-ok;
there also a optional midi inerface to switch and di -out

guitars :les paul- SG- Fender. everything in e flat tuning
music style : stoner rock, rocknroll, punk
the sovereign is very sensible to guitar volume, pick ups and picking punch, you hear everything but it doesn't let you down - it sounds good- loud and punchy. the distorsion is very crispy in treble - not mashall like - different tubes 6L6

my amp has done a good job: lot of gigs , no case, water on top, falling down, burning rehearsal studio with firefighterwater ( no joke!!!), studio, etc . it worked, just one time the was a strange noise in the second master channel??? now it has a little hum , maybe the tubes are getting old

asked via email some question, no reply...

i play for 15 years and this amp is cool- better than any other in this price category- i thought about buying a second for stereo setup
in the store i compared to boogies , marshall and and and but the engl has this warm 6L6- overtones and and aggressiv punch- very very good EQ and looks good ( vintage white leather)
if some body wants to steal it- he isn't running fast ( weight 35 kg) but i am :-)
a recording tip : in studio put a split signal into the engl and into a JCM 800 marshall that's it ...have fun

It?s all been said before, but this is a hugely versatile amp. The Z10 footswitch is a must and gives you so much control. The array of chicken head knobs can be a bit daunting at first but they are all logical. Take a bit of time to experiment with the settings ? it really is worthwhile.

Sparkling cleans through crunch to saturated leads ? it has it all. The clean channel may not be in quite the same league as a Fender Twin, but it is very good, especially when you use a decent guitar. It has been said it lacks character, but it allows the guitar?s character to come through. I play a Gibson Les Paul Standard and a standard US Telecaster and they sound exactly like they should! My band plays blues, country rock through to heavy rock ? not nu-metal. This amp does everything you could want from it.

It can be seriously loud, but what is impressive is how good it sounds at low volume for quiet practices. Not what you would expect from a 100 watt valve amp.

No problems so far, but it isn?t heavily used. Built like a brick out-house, but it is heavy.

Contacted them once about putting a power-soak on for low-volume stuff (it doesn?t need one) and got a quick and friendly reply.

Bought two and a half years ago to replace a Peavey Triumph PAG 60 combo (which was sort of OK, but the clean sound was dull), this amp is in a different league altogether.

I looked at all sorts of amps including Fender Hot Rod, Marshall TSL, Mesa F50, H&K, but this was the one that did it for me. Thinking about a 2 x 12 extension speaker for bigger gigs.

If lost or stolen, I wouldn?t hesitate to get another.

very ok

4 different possibilties
clean like a fender
crunch nice but i dont often use it
soft lead nearly an marshall 1959 with a old distortion like coron etc.
heavy lead more gain endless sustain

most played fender strats
mit humbuckers at bridge position
and blackmore signature strat mit quarter pounder
sound same as the master him self; ritchie !
especially in lead brakes

and also with a gibson les paul standard very powerful
for rythm i would prefer a marshall 1959 perhaps

many gigs no problems

not tested

playing for 30 years, i got this amp 2 1/2 years ago
before i played 2 marshall 1959 with fullstacks with coron distortion
very powerfull

I play a Gibson Les Paul Standard through a Morley Bad Horsie and a Boss DD3 in the loop. I also use a separate 1/12 Engl Vintage 30 box. The sound of this amp is incredible. A nice cleane channel, a crispy crunch
chanel, a decent lead chanel and a heavy lead channel. You can play any
style. With the Z10 you control everything. It has also a good reverb.
Best amp i've ever played.

I played a lot of gigs. Never had a problem. Built like a tank.

Never need it.

I play since 25 years. I also have a marshall dsl 100 and a 4x12 cab.
Also a very, very good and powerfull amp. But I like the Engl more.

Four channels and two output volumes (so you get eight different sounds...a lot!!!) Can reach sounds from clean to extreme hi gain.

I play it with a prs custom 24 guitar, a gibson nighthawk and an heritage h147 cm. It's important to say that also at extreme settings with every guitar it brings out the personality of the guitar.
Also at high volumes the clean are still clean

I can't say...I got it from 2 months

Bought in September 2003 from Academy of Sound in Leeds. It has four switchable channels, clean, crunch, lead 1 and lead 2, and it also has two master volumes, so you can set another level for solos. The website will give you all that detail, but suffice to say this is a very versatile amplifier. A tip though, spend #120 extra for the footwitch, well worth it.

I use a PRS singlecut, a McCarty, a Yamaha SG2100 and a Music Man Axis through this amp, and have to say that it is awesome. Clean is bright and fendery, the crunch has the bark of a Marshall, but there is a wonderful smooth sweetness that takes it beyond the best Marshallsand towards old boogies, but without the mush. If you use the eq it will do a passable Dual Rectifier, but to my ears this would be a waste of its real quality. It sings, particularly at volume. I use it in conjunction with a 1 x 12 Engl cab with a Vintage 30 in it, and the bass response is phenomenal, you feel it through your feet on stage. It is awesome, truly, and it is a shame that they aren't widely distributed in the UK, as they sell themseves. oh, and it's seriously loud!!! I had

Haven't had it long but no problems so far, touch wood!

Haven't dealt.

Been playing 26 years, have gigged for 24 of them. I have owned many Marshalls, a couple of Boogies, Line6 gear, Fender, and an Engl Screamer, which was great but not quite loud enough, (we do play loud...) and this is the best amp I have ever owned, it'll do everything. I have had more compliments about my sound since buying this amp than in the last 25 years! I just wish they were more widely available so more people could benefit.

Most versatile without being complex; an ideal gigger's amp, bearing in mind it's quite weighty: not as hernia-inducing as Marshall's TSLGutbuster range, but you know you're carrying a valvie.
It has nominally 4 channels: clean, crunch and yer smooth(soft) and heavy leads but really there are 3: if you want more volume on the jump from soft to heavy, you'll have to switch master volumes..fortunately easy to do, particularly with the Z-10 footswitch, which I'd recommend just so you don't have to twat about with lots of baby ones. Both amp and footswitch can be hooked up to a MIDI port, very handy for saving presets, etc; bear in mind this will be costly.
Separate gain controls on clean, crunch and both leads; clean and crunch have individual volumes, as does the lead side. Both lead "channels" share the same volume....Initially you might think this to be a shortcoming. However, you do have 2 separate overall master volumes as well. I find this fine: there are more than enough configurations for live playing, particularly if you've floor effects to tap-dance around too.
This beast can easily have bags of top end: I personally never engage the bright switch for the clean/crunch side(on the lead side there's a rotary presence control which, er, adds presence).
It has 100 very loud watts: don't be put off by the vintage30 speaker(as if you would)being nominally 60watts; it has to driven hard just to enjoy itself(ooer, missis)).
This is a very tasty tube amp: more glass in it than the front of Tesco's..and much better-looking of course.

The Engl is able to really let your guitar sound as it really does, if you see what I mean. I have always been a Marshall sort of guy..and this is with absolutely no disrespect to Marshall whatever, but my guitars sound as if the cotton-wool has gone from them. This is not to say that I found them muddy before, just "augmented" by the Engl: there is easily an inherent brightness to this amp, that you might call "American" in flavour...you could be reminded of the better vintage Fender amps. Yet there are warmth and clarity too: its clean channel will stay cleaner at higher volumes than, say, a Boogie Nomad, yet that fat Booginess will be quite difficult, but not impossible to find.
I must say that its lead tones convey that sense of swell to the notes that a Soldano/Cornford has in spades: you might have to work for it: that toppiness always seems to want to assert itself.
If anything, I'd like more middle in the EQ: I get the max smoothness from dropping the bass almost out, middle up full, the merest dash of presence...mind you, this is for humbuckers. With a Strat, get as cliched as you want.
In terms of overdrive, it has all I need: smooth to shred, though bear in mind the effect that switching master volumes has upon those times when you think you've got max-shred. The crunch channel shows a surprising number of faces with exploration of EQ and pre-amp gain.
I think it does pretty much everything in terms of styles: sorry if this sounds a bit lame, but this is my experience. It won't do triple-rectifier with flashing lights and landing gear...but bear in mind that it costs several hundred pounds less than a "similar" Boogie.
In short, if you just turn the amp on, you'll be reminded of an old Fender. If you listen to, and respond to, the subtleties of the EQ you can get the sound that will hold its own in the same company of the boutique end of the market.
The heavy lead gain can get a bit noisy, or seem to. Heck, that's gain for you! Again, back off a bit of top/presence. Fans are of course noisy if you're in your bedroom(you know what I mean...give 'em your autograph or shag them) but inaudible over the line. If you have to be silent, mic-ing in studio, the helpful brochure-thingy advises the acceptability of switching them off for a max of 2 hours or so.
The brochure is quite helpful but in that cheery, semi-pornographic way of speaking that shows the guys haven't done a brilliant job of translating from the native German. Come on fellas! Hire a bloody translator: it would show that you wanted to engage with an English-speaking client-base.

I've had the amp for a couple of months. I'd heard that occasionally chassis screws were loose, or that a fan might not be plugged in, from the odd punter. I never found this an issue.
I believe Engl are taking pains to brush up their act in terms of marketing. Their present distribution network seems to very supportive and eager to listen. This, coupled with well-chosen outlets, augurs well... I bought mine from Drumbank, Bristol(UK)and found their service and care to be flawless.
The amp is rugged and heavy: you'd knacker quite a few Strats trying to bash the grill in on this motherbugger, as it's steel. I have a feeling that servicing will be costly and biasing will have to be spot-on, so don't just buy a set and whack them in, you monkeys. I'll have to omit a score for reliability: too early to really say.

Standard warranty..this is the UK after all. See my comments above re helpfulness.

I've been playing for 25 years or so, give or take. My only effect is a Morley Wah-volume and the vol/tone on my guitar. That's more than enough for me to stay in control of: I let the amp do the gain+OD, using the wah as tone-sweetener. I'm extremely pleased with this amp, yet find my approach is changed: it has many hidden treasures, found with listening and subtlety. I think I'd go for a Boogie if anything happened to it. When I think why this might be, I have to say that something with more inherent fatness to the tone would save me having to work for it. A tad more middle would be nice.
To be honest, I did have my sights on a Traynor 80-watter at the same time as the Engl came into view. Had my retailer not given me such an excellent deal, it might have been close. As it is, I am not disappointed in this amp...and with the Z-10 pedal I can gig and feel totally in control of the sound. As yet, these amps seem to still be a bit of a secret in the UK. I'm not sure if having Blackmore as an endorsee has helped but you are starting to see them surface in decent semi-pro/pro outfits. Workhorses is what I see them being: but with more than a touch of thoroughbred...and I have to say I think they are cheap at the price.