What tubes does the Engl Powerball E645 use?

The Engl Powerball E645 uses 4× ECC83 preamp tubes and 4× 6L6GC power tubes.

Who famously used the Engl Powerball E645?

Ihsahn are among the notable players associated with the Engl Powerball E645.

Engl Powerball E645 preset

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The original Powerball (E645) is ENGL's 100-watt, four-channel high-gain head. Clean and Crunch share one gain, bass and middle control, while Lo and Hi Lead share another gain, a treble and a Style switch that picks an open or focused midrange; every mode keeps its own volume. Four 6L6GCs, two masters, presence and depth controls, a built-in noise gate and tube-fault monitoring round it out.

Introduced: 2002
Made in: Germany
Wattage: 100W
Channels: 4
Preamp tubes: 4× ECC83
Power tubes: 4× 6L6GC

Known for: Ihsahn.

Tags: german, modern, high-gain, metal, 6l6, multi-channel, high-wattage.

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