Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thanks for watching my comparison of the ENGL Fireball 25, Ironball Special Edition, Steve Morse Signature 20 and Ravager IR. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! Cheers!

Gear used in this video:
- ESP LTD RZK-III
- ENGL Fireball 25
- ENGL Ironball SE
- ENGL Steve Morse Signature 20
- ENGL Ravager IR
- KHE Audio Selector 4x2
- Celestion Vintage 30
- Grossmann Fatbox iso cab
- Shure SM57 and Sennheiser MD421 Kompakt mics
- Cubase 13 Pro
- Toontrack Superior Drummer 3
- Klotz Cables & DI Box
- Kreative Devices Laptop
- IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Precision studio monitors

An original song of mine with me on vocals: youtu.be/xoD41LVyN2g

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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro riff with the ENGL Fireball 25
00:17 Let's compare all the ENGL lunchbox amplifiers!
00:30 About the amps that we're going to compare
01:41 Signal chain and gear details
02:17 What's the plan?
02:32 Let's try the Fireball 25 with EQ at noon
03:13 Let's try the Ironball SE with EQ at noon
03:43 Fireball 25 vs Ironball SE with EQ at noon
04:20 Let's try the Steve Morse 20 with EQ at noon
04:58 Let's try the Ravager IR with EQ at noon
05:21 The Ravager IR has no noise gate
06:11 Let's dial in the Fireball 25
07:28 Let's tweak the presence control
08:40 Let's dial in the Ironball SE
09:42 Ironball SE vs Fireball 25 and tweaking
12:29 Let's dial in the Steve Morse 20
13:32 Steve Morse 20 vs Ironball SE and tweak
14:11 steve Morse 20 lead lick vs Ironball SE
14:12 Let's dial in the Ravager IR
15:18 Ravager IR vs Ironball SE and tweaking
17:34 High gain rhythm comparison of all the amps
19:12 Solo lead comparison between all the amps
20:52 Clean tone comparison of all the amps
24:36 Conclusion and final thoughts