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Originally Posted by InTheRavensName  any strong views here? |
I'm generally pro ENGL on every single thread, so you could say that I've fairly strong views.
Anyway, I've not played the Screamer, but supposedly it's not as hot as other ENGLs, more for classic rock than metal. The discription on the wesbite says "Tamed gain" so I don't think that's really what you'd be after.
You're into Iced Earth, so you should be well at home with an ENGL, seeing as Jon in endorsed by them.
I'd say your best bet would be to go for a Fireball, it's in the same price range as the Screamer head, but a lot hotter with loads more gain. I've got one of those babies, and if you're after an extremely tight metal sound, then it's the absolute best. Completely owned the various other amps I've played, including Rectos, 5150s and such.
So, my advice is, try out an ENGL Fireball, and see what you make of it.