Unmatched High Gain Machine! ENGL Fireball 25 KT77 LTD Demo

[@tyrannosaurusriffs]

That amp really does make you just want to play. It is one of the most fun amplifiers I’ve tried! It has a ton of a range for such a simple little fella! Great job on this with all the different speaker tones!

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

I am starting to go down a speaker rabbit hole. I just got an older 2005 chinese V30 the other day and a set of new Celestion V types... along with a new 412 cab that has heritage greenbacks and on old 1990's v30 in it... there will be more speaker content soon!

[@tyrannosaurusriffs]

@@BaritoneGoatStudio I'm good with that! The speaker rabbit hole is never ending. The combos and just all of it. I actually really enjoy making and watching speaker videos. I just got a Creamback I'm going to compare to the DV77. Seemed to be a popular request! Also, greenbacks rule.

[@Mike_HuntizWet]

Love mine! This little amp kicks serious 🫏 Definitely a keeper.

[@signal_rr]

Great video, i have a fireball25 but haven't used it in a while, so its nice seeing this as a reminder of what a kick ass amp it is.

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

It is a monster amp in a little package. Definitely worth plugging back in!

[@mj-dd2fb]

Already have and love the Ironball [non-SE] but the Fireball is calling loudly. Thanks for the run-through.🤘

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@mj-dd2fb fireball with its full sized power tubes really fills out the cabs. It is a worthwhile investment!

[@nicholasrella6904]

I love my Ironball. I only play at home these days so I don't need anything bigger.

[@Degrinder]

Thx for the Demo ! The Sound is very good! The DV77/Redback Mix is a perfekt Match . Stay tuned Sir ! ( Pls. Try the Maxon 808 with the Fireball , its very good sounding)

[@LucasLeCompteMusic]

This thing is Fire

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@LucasLeCompteMusic through and through! It has everything I have ever wanted from a high gain amp!

[@mozeby1975]

I bought 1 over a year ago and love it. Paired it with a 2x12 Mesa Recto cab and sounds way bigger/better than other lunch box style amps I tested. I missed my old Peavey 5150 combo but I finally found something I like better.

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

These amps breathe fire, and paired with a Mesa cab they sound massive. I usually run mine through a Mesa OS 412.

[@mozeby1975]

@@BaritoneGoatStudioI’m using a Maxon Super Tube ST9+ Pro as a boost. Works good but are there any others i should try?

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@mozeby1975 depends on what you want to shape and if you want more clipping. The Maxon cover a lot of bases. The Boss SD-1 is a cheap one that has a tighter low end. The Earthquaker Plumes is another affordable TS style pedal with some clipping options. For more high end stuff, the Highwind Direwolf is a great pedal with alot of tone control and variable clipping based on a TS. The Lichtlaerm audio King in Yellow and the Aesahetter Boost pedals are great. They are made in Germany, but sold through CultFX in the US.

[@harryanderson7282]

I think that's the best sounding lunch-box-sized amp I ever heard.

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

It really is. I have owned a handful over the last year and played a couple others, but this one just hits different. The full sized tubes seem to be the difference. The only other amp that came close to the volume was the MT15.

[@scentia_est]

@@BaritoneGoatStudio absolutely, the MT15 also sounds this big. Both are great lunch box amps!

[@daavidmurphy3562]

​@@BaritoneGoatStudioHave you tried out the KSR Orion yet?

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@ I haven’t gotten a hold of any KSR amps yet.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

It’s a beast. This or the Soldano Astro 20 have been on my list for awhile. I really like the cleans of the Engl.

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

Soldano is a tough one due to price, but they are damn good sounding! The 6L6 version of this I think is worth what they charge, and the second hand market into too bad on em. This KT77 mode was acquired by pure luck, I hope they do another run soon.

[@senhorbaker]

I’m lucky enough to have both. They are both great, can’t go wrong. Engl is better for metal, soldano better for everything else. Cleans are both suprisingly great on both.

[@BradRocker]

I'm liking that RedBack, V30 pretty nice also. !....and the FB25 too

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@BradRocker I was very surprised by the Redback. I think the DV77 could benefit from a different mic or mic placement.

[@BradRocker]

@@BaritoneGoatStudio I would think the DV77 would be the darkest of the bunch.

[@solarfallmori]

Sounds massive with the king in yellow and the DV 77 🤘🤘

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@solarfallmori KIY is currently my number 1 OD!

[@jconner3891]

Never tried that od. Tc and 33 is mainly what I use. So you think I should get one? The amp I use is the evh stealth

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@jconner3891 I use it with the EVH stealth. I have a video where I go through the pedal with the stealth. It has a bit more going on than those pedals in terms of EQ. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJiQhp-qndqJisU It is a direct order from Lichtlaerm in Germany, but cult FX in Portland OR is distributing Licthlaerm stuff now.

[@jconner3891]

That Clean is better than my stealth

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@jconner3891 the clean on this amp is amazing. It is crystal clear, and can get loud!

[@godojoshi1550]

Do you know if the power attenuator is a kind of passive or reactive one?

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

I suspect it must be reactive since they use ceramic resistors to scale down the power.

[@Mike_HuntizWet]

It’s passive/resistive. The price would be quite a bit higher if it were reactive

[@abcd-fs2de]

I am really glad I bought the 6L6 version. It is not so harsh and spiky. Could you try this amp with EL34 tubes?

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

I assume the EL34s could be swapped in, but I am not sure of the internal bias configuration. the main thing I would make sure of is the output transformer can handle the draw from the tubes, but I think KT77s are hotter than EL34s anyway. could be wrong.

[@SearchingForTone]

I so wanted a Fireball back in the day, these smaller heads are making it more "reasonable" to own

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@SearchingForTone definitely. The 6L6 version on the used market is a good find typically. Even new, they cover alot of ground. The power soak and preamp out features make it perfect for home and live use.

[@brooksrownd2275]

Chug! Chug! Chug! :D

[@therealone1288]

Got the 6l6 version it kicks ass

[@joelspaulding5964]

Excellent vid. Now I want one. Clean channel on a 5150:😂😂😂

[@behavioralsink7747]

It was on Paramore's last album with different power tubes. I heard it's the most versatile amp maybe ever. Definitely top notch.

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

It has a great range of tones. The clean channel is amazingly clean and powerful. The lead channel can do a lot, I just like aggressive metal 😂. I probably should have tried to get more crunch and rock tones.

[@markolivares6943]

That’s awesome dude. I love paramore

[@francescocapuano8895]

Great demonstration and review! Congrats! I’m setting up my mind for the Fireball 25! Just a few questions, if you don’t mind: 1. Would you prefer the classic version, with 6L6 tubes, or the SE with K77 tubes? - would you match this head with the 1x12” cab or the 2x12”..? Considering that I don’t use it so much in live situations and I live in an apartment.. big apartment but still with people below. If you think the 1x12” is enough to match the Fireball 25 - due to the fact it’s a 60W cab - I’ll consider it instead of the 2x12”. Still, maybe the sound pressure of the 2x12” is the same of the 1x12”, at low volume?

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

I like the sound of a 2x12 overall, but if you are using in an apartment, a 1x12 using the power soak would be better. At half power a 2x12 won’t fill out the same. Even at full power as low volumes the 1x12 might sound better. But if you plan to ever open it up, a 2x12 is fun. In terms of the 6L6 version, the only thing I have seen with other comparisons between the two versions is that the clean channel sounds a bit louder and more forward, but the high gain channels seem pretty identical with maybe a little more lows from the KT77s, but it is subtle.

[@francescocapuano8895]

@@BaritoneGoatStudiothank you so much for your advice! It’s so useful! Thanks man!

[@MetalheadOv666]

Definitely loved the 7 string with the blade the best! Were u using the Redback and dv77 in that part or the v30? I’m still wanting to pair a creamback 75 with my Redback but the dv77 sounds damn good too!

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

It was still on the v30 with the lewitt mic. I wanted to mix it up again, but the video was getting pretty long! 😂😂

[@majkon93]

Great review (y) how does the lead channel clean up when you turn down the volume on a guitar?

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@majkon93 it really depends on the guitar. Most of my passive guitars I run audio taper pots on the volume, and can get it to clean up ok as long as I disengage the built in noise gate, and roll the threshold back on my upfront noise gate. The lead channel has a lot of gain, but with the mid boost you will keep the meat of the sound with the volume rolled back. You also would probably get the most from rolling the channel gain back and pushing the channel volume for more round cleaner edge of breakup stuff. You can get more compression and grit from the clean channel of you dime the gain, it just takes a bit to get there. A lot of clean headroom.

[@N6J6R6]

Depending on the esthetics you like, could you switch the tubes back and forth from 6L6 to KT77?

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@N6J6R6 the tube architecture of a KT77 is compatible with EL34s. I don’t think you could use 6L6s without modification. I am unsure if these amps have a fixed bias or not. Typically a 6L6 is interchangeable with a 5881 or KT66 tube.

[@N6J6R6]

@@BaritoneGoatStudio Thanx!

[@Mike_HuntizWet]

@@BaritoneGoatStudio. It is an adjustable fixed bias. I’m a tinkerer and the first thing I did when I got mine was pull it apart and plug in my bias probe 👍

[@BoyanGeorgiev666]

My favourite amp as weel, though I have the 6L6 version which I like better than this one. I think this is the best small amp, period.

[@Chugs4Serotonin]

I do need a new amp...

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@Chugs4Serotonin it is solid one. The 6L6 version is out there on the used market for decent prices. They might do another KT77 run, but honestly I think the differences are probably marginal.

[@lucianradusart]

Sounds like Mesa

[@matthouston8411]

100% obvious you don't give af about the clean channel.

[@johnasbury3744]

$1400 for this little lunchbox amp is ridiculous no wonder players don't buy real amps anymore f that and the company's that are making these how do you justify the price if I'm going to spend that much not going to be a tiny lunchbox amp

[@BaritoneGoatStudio]

@@johnasbury3744 yeah. This is technically a lunchbox head, kinda. It is bigger than many on the market. But, with a full sized power section, it isn’t really comparable to other amps that use el84s. The volume gradient and push is closer to a 50w head. In Europe, where they are made, they only cost about $800 US. The fireball 100 is only about $1,900 for two more power tubes. Over here I would say an EVH stealth 50 might be a good alternative for about the same money. In the used market the 6L6 version hangs at around $8-900.

[@geraldrauch1701]

@@BaritoneGoatStudio yup, I bought the fireball 100 for $1300.00 total from the Music Store in Germany...it's wired for 230V, but I picked up a step-up transformer and boom...firebreather!!! cheers all!!!

[@BR-kj3fp]

I feel like we’re slowly coming full circle to a Metal Zone. The MoP playthru was awfully close. 😂