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Originally Posted by Drew I've heard that they don't necessarily cut that well live, but if you were getting enough gain at 3 to keep you happy, odds are that's less the amp and more guys cranking up the gain and wondering why their tone is getting lost behind everything else in the mix.  |
Actually, that reminds me.
BIG word of warning here, Elysian!!! Don't buy a Fireball just yet!
It's true that Engl have had trouble cutting in a mix situation, so they've actually re-tweaked some amps. They brought out the Powerball V2 this year, which has a re-voiced EQ section and a much more pronounced midrange, so it'll cut better. And I think they improved the built in noise gate too.
Apparently they'll be updating some of the older amps soon too, so you'll be better off waiting as they'll be upgrading the Fireball too.
It doesn't really effect me because I'm still saving up, and by the time I have the money, the new Invader will be out, or they'll have upgraded everything by that stage. Still very annoying, but I'd say hold off and get one of the newer amps, or one of the upgraded amps, like the V2 Powerball.