ENGL FIREBALL 25 and EVH 5150 III 50W - 6L6 Battle 

Hey @Fanafranky what an excellent way to describe these two. Think you are really on to something here, excellent ears man and a blend would be awesome!

Hey AussieTerry, you nailed it!

IMHO ENGL's have a unique and different sound that is all their own and this Fireball quickly became my favorite amp. You would like it! Thanks for checkin out the vid brother!

Hey LostInPA, you would love it. It's not as tight as I was expecting but has that ENGL girth to its tone that is so cool! And the cool thing is that with a boost in front of it which it takes very well you can tighten it up if you wish to.

Heck yes nailed it! ENGL is when you want that ANGRY tone and the EVH for everything else ha ha!

ENGL it's "meaner" and more aggressive

That's great feedback @Soloist1983! The Stealth is favored over the regular 6L6 and I have always been curious to try the stealth 50w to see just how big of a difference it REALLY is but have never had the opportunity. But I also quickly became interested in the 100 watters. I enjoyed the 6L6 50 while I had it quickly bonded with and loved the ENGL more if every way as well. IMHO the ENGL sounds meaner than the 6L6 50w.

@@X9EricEddie himself eventually switched to the 6L6 version.

Hey Barry, Yaaaa I can totally hear that now you mention it. The ENGL really surprised me on how well it stands out.

That could be the captor x, I was super annoyed when I got mine, adds fizz to everything and you have to try and dial it out in the software.

Yes both have 6L6 tubes which is why I was so curious to learn how they would compare.

@@X9Eric wich one do you prefer??.

@@aryinc tough question..... ENGL

I do want to share that I sold both.... In favor of getting the 5150 III S EL34 to continue down my tube amp journey. Also wanted to add that the ENGL worked better for me than the EVH 6L6 50W in the studio i.e. not having to crank it over live drums LOL. Hope that helps brother!

@@X9Eric You got a very good amp in return. That amp is also on my top of the list. Such an kickass amp that really doesn't need much. An easy amp if you want to. You could plug straight in and kill the night when playing live. I like pedals and such. But sometimes i also like to not think allot about certain settings and just play with a solid sound.

You got it, working on one for you now!

Awesomeness !!! BTW the new DK24 sounds absolutely killer plugged into my Freidman BE mini !!! I own all four of the mini heads, and I’m plugged into an EVH 5150 -III 1x12 cab 🔊 Cheers 🍻-ADR

Hey Eddie, doing good great hope all is well with you!! Excellent way to describe them! I was very surprised by this comparo in how the ENGL seems to stand out more. Not what I thought would happen, ha ha I am forever learning...

DANG 3 of them! Wow, sorry to hear about your experience with EVH amps. Reliability is a big issue and no amp sounds THAT good to have to deal with breakdowns IMHO. Especially considering our incredible options. Thank you for sharing your experience!

@@X9Eric Actually Eric now that I think about it and since I commented last , my 4th evh just decided not to even turn on. No lights, no noise, no nothin. But the fuse is intact and the power tubes are lighting up but nothing else. I forgot to mention I had 2 El 34 versions but when the 2nd one blew I got my money back. Either I've got the worst luck or EVH hates me.

the fireball 25 has 2 6l6 tubes man

@@johndigioia6499 I know, I corrected myself in my next comment.

@@johndigioia6499 Yea I corrected myself as soon as I said it.

Hey jgmopar I can totally hear that!

LOL, hey George this outcome wasn't what I thought would happen either! Very surprised at how the ENGL sits in the mix. It does VERY well!

No lack of umphh, the FB25 packs a harder punch at lower volumes IMHO, it is when you start getting louder that the EVH catches up. Tough question, it really depends on which distortion characteristics you prefer. FB25 6L6 and ENGL sizzle or EVH EL34 mid punch. The ENGL IMHO has a very unique angry dry cold sound where the EVH is more versatile offering 80's metal up to modern. The ENGL is mean and modern

@@X9Eric Thanks Eric! I really appreciate the informed and experienced feedback! Keep up the awesome content and excellent Tunes!!!

Try the EVH 5150 III 6L6 version or the Stealth. I own the 5150 III 6L6 and the Fireball 25 and think the 6L6 EVH is more in line with the Engl sound than the EL34 EVH, which is definitely warmer.

Whoa very nice way to describe them, you nailed it MK1017! I was hoping that would translate in the video! thank you!

OHHHH, I like the way you think ha ha!

thank you @rikosimmo!

​@@X9Ericthank you! You can hear there is more thump to the palm mute on the evh at that particular moment from where the mids are voiced on the evh

No worries @DLJFTW, everybody is welcomed and encouraged to share their experiences. I am down to hear them! However having owned both at the same time and making videos with them IHMO they are very different and I favor the EL34. Hope that helps,

You’re definitely right but with a couple caveats. Having big 6l6 tubes in a lunchbox which are biased well below their maximum output is going to give more clean headroom in a power amp than 2 EL84’s biased closer to their max. Now most of what people are really talking about is the design lineage of the amp. Typically 6l6 amps trace their lineage to fender and EL34 amps trace their lineage to Marshall. Jim Marshall originally imported Fender amps but the shipping and taxes were expensive. He decided to make his own amps but American 6l6 tubes were hard to come by in the UK so he went with EL tubes which use a different socket and so he was forced to redesign rather than copy fender part for part. Many amp companies began by modifying Marshalls or fenders and then even more by modifying those derivatives. But still those sounds have nothing to do with the actual tubes and everything to do with which designs people were using as templates.

Oh no, no difference? Please listen to them with some good speakers as Salem I tell you I was EVEN expecting this difference.