Invader 150 Head | musicradar.com

Engl Amps Invader 150 Head £1899

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:11 pm BST

Awesome power and sounds are here in abundance

Manufacturer's description

The INVADER 150 is different! Maximum flexibility and control for any given playing situation. Easy to handle, focuses on pure tube tone. This amp does not feature the classic 4 channel head layout of a Clean-Crunch-Rhythm-Lead channel split. Named Channel 1, 2, 3, 4, these channels are capable of producing different Overdrive / Gain structures - from Crunch to High Gain. Every overdrive voicing in the channels sounds different. In conjunction with the HI / Lo Gain switch and a separate EQ section for each channel, there are no limits. Once you've tried it, you won't escape the INVADER

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Verdict

MusicRadar rating: 4 of 5

Pros

The range of sounds and control. Superb MIDI implementation. Seamless switching. Very low noise levels. Great manual.

Cons

No low power option. Just for pro's, really.

The bottom line

You great tone no matter what preset you use, but that power is overkill for all but professionals.

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SpecificationShow

Invader 150 Head

Price:: £1899
Additional Features:: Fixed level preamp and line outputs, dual parallel effects loops with mix controls, noisegate, computer controlled monitoring (shuts down power stage automatically on fault), MIDI in and MIDI thru with phantom power for Engl controllers, MIDI control over all preset and channel switching functions with up to 128 presets, main circuit ground lift
Audio Output Power:: 150
Available Controls:: 2 x Bright Switch, 2 x Master Volume, 4 x High/Low Gain, Bass, Depth Punch, Gain, Mid, Presence, Treble
Cabinet Material:: Birch Ply
Channels:: 4
Country of Origin:: Germany
Depth (mm):: 290
Description:: All valve four-channel Class AB head with solid-state rectification
Footswitch Included:: false
FX Loop:: true
Height (mm):: 280
Options:: Engl?s Z12 MIDI controller is the recommended footswitch option, offering up to 128 preset patches and costs an extra £189. It can be phantom-powered by the amp
Phantom power:: true
Price at Launch:: 1899
Separate Controls Per Channel:: true
Valves:: 4 x ECC83/12AX7, 6 x EL34
Weight (kg):: 24
Weight (lb):: 53
Width (mm):: 710