Two classic amps, two different voices. The Diezel is brutal, tight, high-headroom German metal; the ENGL is precise, tight, aggressive European metal. Here is how their settings and the records made on them compare.
| Knob | Diezel | ENGL |
|---|---|---|
| Gain | 7 | 7.5 |
| Bass | 5 | 5.5 |
| Mid | 6 | 5 |
| Treble | 7 | 6.5 |
| Presence | 6.5 | 5.5 |
Averaged from 18 (Diezel) and 7 (ENGL) famous recordings. Out of 10.
Go Diezel if you want brutal, tight, high-headroom German metal. Go ENGL for precise, tight, aggressive European metal. But the real point: you do not need either one. GuitarToneAdapt takes any tone recorded on these amps and re-dials it for the amp and guitar you actually own — free.
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