TheGreatGreen
Well-known member
I'd love to get an ENGL SE, but there are several reasons that the rack version is more appealing to me.
1. I already own a VHT poweramp so I really don't "need" the power section of the SE.
2. I'd like a consolidated rig, and a rack preamp would fit right in with the rest of my rig, unlike a head.
3. The ENGL 570 preamp costs a lot less than the head.
I am, however, a crazy guitar player who has chosen to put tone above all else, including budget, even if it means I have to save for a much longer period of time. I've also heard that the head sounds better than the preamp + poweramp setup. Knowing this, I've got kind of a dilemma on my hands.
Basically, has anybody here tried out both of these things? How did they compare? If you plugged both the 570 and the effects send of the SE into a poweramp, would they sound exactly the same? Or, does one have a certain something that the other just doesn't?
1. I already own a VHT poweramp so I really don't "need" the power section of the SE.
2. I'd like a consolidated rig, and a rack preamp would fit right in with the rest of my rig, unlike a head.
3. The ENGL 570 preamp costs a lot less than the head.
I am, however, a crazy guitar player who has chosen to put tone above all else, including budget, even if it means I have to save for a much longer period of time. I've also heard that the head sounds better than the preamp + poweramp setup. Knowing this, I've got kind of a dilemma on my hands.
Basically, has anybody here tried out both of these things? How did they compare? If you plugged both the 570 and the effects send of the SE into a poweramp, would they sound exactly the same? Or, does one have a certain something that the other just doesn't?