Engl Gigmaster 15 vs Rockmaster 20 Combos
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Re: Engl Gigmaster 15 vs Rockmaster 20 Combos
Engls are built to survive a nuclear blast.
The Gigmaster is the less rude guy, let's say sonically it starts in the '70s and stops in the '80s. If I had to find an amp to compare with it feels like a supermini JCM800-ish thing, '80s AC DC. If I might say it makes a more decent job on that than the tiny JCM800 heads that Marshall made some time ago.
The Rockmaster has a little more sting in the tail and following the analogy, it starts in the '80s and stops around the 2000s, packing some punch but not a modern hi-gain sound. I liked its nicer clean channel. I think this amp is more versatile yet has less character, at least to my subjective ears.
Among the two, the 30W Gigmaster head would win this round for me with a suitable 2x12" cab. I perferred the sounds of the heads much more than of the combo versions.
Engls are built to survive a nuclear blast.
The Gigmaster is the less rude guy, let's say sonically it starts in the '70s and stops in the '80s. If I had to find an amp to compare with it feels like a supermini JCM800-ish thing, '80s AC DC. If I might say it makes a more decent job on that than the tiny JCM800 heads that Marshall made some time ago.
The Rockmaster has a little more sting in the tail and following the analogy, it starts in the '80s and stops around the 2000s, packing some punch but not a modern hi-gain sound. I liked its nicer clean channel. I think this amp is more versatile yet has less character, at least to my subjective ears.
Among the two, the 30W Gigmaster head would win this round for me with a suitable 2x12" cab. I perferred the sounds of the heads much more than of the combo versions.
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