The Engl Powerball II is an Engl amplifier, currently around $2800. Close alternatives include the Fryette Deliverance 120H II and the Engl Savage 120 Mark II E610II 120 Watt 4 Channel Tube. It pairs well with the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and the Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive.

Engl Powerball II

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The ENGL Powerball II (E645-2) is a 100-watt all-tube 4-channel guitar amplifier head from ENGL Amplification, Germany, known for its highly aggressive, modern high-gain voicing. Four channels — Clean, Crunch, Lead I, and Lead II — provide ENGL characteristic clarity across a wide range of gain levels. The Powerball platform is one of ENGL most aggressive designs, associated with extreme metal and high-gain rock. Notable users include Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom. The MkII revision refines voicing and adds updated features over the original Powerball.

  • clean
  • metal
  • modern
  • crunch
  • saturation
  • midi
  • touring
  • high gain

Good for

  • Live
$2800View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Engl Powerball II is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Djent
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Heavy Metal
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  • Metalcore
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Pedals that stack with the Engl Powerball II

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

Boss

17% match
$99.99via Reverb

Feed a crunchy signal into Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and it comes out closer to clean boost

Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive

Keeley

17% match
$160via Reverb

Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Greer Southland

Greer

17% match
$249via Reverb

Feed a crunchy signal into Greer Southland and it comes out closer to clean boost

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress

Electro-Harmonix

11% match
$208.07via Reverb

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress's modulated voice goes after Engl Powerball II in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Engl Powerball II's own transparent character

Keeley Bassist

Keeley

9% match

Keeley Bassist's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Mooer A7 Ambience

Mooer

9% match
$88.90via Reverb

Put Mooer A7 Ambience in Engl Powerball II's effects loop, clear of Engl Powerball II's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Meris Mercury7 Reverb

Meris

9% match
$299via Reverb

Keep Meris Mercury7 Reverb in Engl Powerball II's effects loop, clear of Engl Powerball II's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Laney TI-Boost

Laney

tonal match
$146.25via Reverb

Laney TI-Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Engl Powerball II delivers it

Cheaper alternatives

ENGL E633 Fireball 25

Engl

63% similarity
$900.40via Reverb

Shared character: stage_volumes, lead, high_gain_settings

Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 Head

Mesa Boogie

61% similarity
$1800via Reverb

Shared character: wide_range, lead, crunch

Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII

Blackstar

60% similarity
$568.04via Reverb

Shared character: amp, stage_volumes, crunch

Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII

Blackstar

95% similarity
$941.80via Reverb

similar tone character

Blackstar CV30

Blackstar

95% similarity
$1161.39via Reverb

similar tone character

Blackstar Artist 30

Blackstar

95% similarity
$1125.50via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Diezel Herbert Mk3 3-Channel 180-Watt

Diezel

62% similarity
$4299.99via Reverb

Shared character: crunch_channel, lead, crunch

Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt

Diezel

61% similarity
$3999.99via Reverb

Shared character: lead, crunch, metal

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Fryette Deliverance 120H II

Fryette

64% similarity

Shared character: clarity, lead, high_gain_settings

Engl Savage 120 Mark II E610II 120 Watt 4 Channel Tube

Engl

63% similarity
$3169.99via Reverb

Shared character: lead, stage_volumes, crunch

Engl E656 Steve Morse

Engl

63% similarity
$3469.99via Reverb

Shared character: wide_range, lead, crunch

Diezel Herbert MkIII

Diezel

61% similarity

Shared character: crunch_channel, wide_range, crunch

Fryette Deliverance II

Fryette

61% similarity

Shared character: high_gain_settings, lead, amp

Bogner Helios

Bogner

61% similarity

Shared character: wide_range, lead, crunch

See all alternatives to the Engl Powerball II (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Engl Powerball II?+

The closest matches in character are the Fryette Deliverance 120H II, the Engl Savage 120 Mark II E610II 120 Watt 4 Channel Tube, the Engl E656 Steve Morse. Budget picks: ENGL E633 Fireball 25, Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 Head, Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII. Boutique upgrades: Diezel Herbert Mk3 3-Channel 180-Watt, Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt.

What pairs well with the Engl Powerball II?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive, Greer Southland — Feed a crunchy signal into Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and it comes out closer to clean boost.

How much does the Engl Powerball II cost?+

Around $2800 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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