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Unison Enabled

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  • Features
  • Customer Reviews
  • 4.4/5
    (103)
$149.00
4.4/5
(103)

A high-gain, state-of-the-art tone machine, meticulously modeled.

For over 20 years, ENGL amplifiers have become synonymous with high-performance rock and metal guitar tones. With their signature detailed clean sounds and dynamic, molten distortion, ENGL amps power the stages of some of rock’s biggest artists.

Developed by Brainworx, the ENGL E646 VS Limited Edition plug-in for UAD-2 and Apollo hardware offers expansive clean tones and cutting-edge high-gain technology for the ultimate rock amp.

Track through the ferocious ENGL VS Limited Edition amp with near-zero latency on your Apollo-equipped workstation

Perfectly sculpt clean tones, muscular chunk, and searing high-gain sounds with remarkable string-to-string definition

Fine-tune your sounds with an onboard FX Rack that contains a noise gate, filter controls, and host-syncable lo-fi delay

Audition 64 different high-end Recording Chains with a selection of mics, cabinets, and outboard gear

Unison™ Technology for Apollo Interfaces

Unison™ Technology for Apollo Interfaces

Harnessing UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology, the ENGL E646 VS Limited Edition plug-in gives you the impedance, gain staging, and circuit behaviors that have contributed to making the ENGL E646 VS the choice of cutting-edge players.

Key Feature

Accurate amp modeling and advanced speaker simulation (Impulse Responses), capturing high-end studio gear, plus recording-specific features like EQ filters and a noise gate
Four channels — Clean, Crunch and two Lead Channels — each with separate Gain and Volume controls
Two voicing sections specially tuned for each channel: One three-band EQ for Clean and Crunch modes and one three-band EQ plus the "Middle-voiced" control for Lead Channels 3 and 4
Presence and Depth Punch controls
Newly developed Power Amp Simulation including on-board Power Soak
Two Master Volume controls: Use these knobs to adjust two different power amp volume settings, and switch them on the fly
Selectable pre/post amp Tight and Smooth filters
Host-syncable adjustable lo-fi delay effect, optimized for guitar tones
64 selectable Recording Chains

Customer Reviews

ENGL® E646 VS Limited Edition

Overall Rating

4.4/5
(103)

c. gerber

January 6, 2023

Great amp!

From very heavy to very humble! It does it all with style! Was gonna go with the marshalls but this amp is more versatile for me.. happy days!

A. Belli

November 24, 2021

Versatile

I thought looking at the amp it wouldn't be for me, but having trialed it I found it to be very versatile as it does cleans very well and also overdriven sounds are great too.

T. DANIEL

October 27, 2021

Excellent

It's simply excellent great versatility high quality they are clear suitable for all musical styles

Whatever type of guitar used acoustic, Electro acoustic, electric.

It's perfect for me.

Á. Gústafsson

January 10, 2021

Noisy

It´s a beautiful tone for sustain solos, which I needed. But please fix the background noise. It´s a bit over the top. Great sounding though overall

F. Bell

December 21, 2020

Horrible

Don't buy this

H. Akker

December 7, 2020

How wonderful this is!

It's a really great plugin! I've never had such a good guitar sound before. I advise everyone to buy these. You will not regret this!

Е. Бородулин

October 6, 2020

ENGL E646VS

Отличная эмуляция!! Спасибо.

f. cardini

May 17, 2020

Good tone too noisy

Very good emulation, but a little bit too noisy

A. Dudarev

May 5, 2020

Simply breathtaking!

This is a must-have amp for all kinds of guitar production.
It has so many varieties of gain, of tone, of color and power! Just love this one!

S. Batten

November 19, 2019

Only usable amp sim I’ve found here

4 channels means you have some hope of dialing up a clean sound, a slightly gritty sound. All of the other ones I tried just went straight into what I felt was a really fake toytown overdrive, but this one isn’t. I wish they’d make a silverface Fender Twin and concentrate on the clean sound and mild breakup over the full distortion mode. The Tweed Fender is just horrible. I have old Fenders and they stay clean or break up on your playing style. I guess these are aimed at players who play with massive overdrive always, but at least the Engl you can get a passable clean chord sound.

K. Kaspersen

April 12, 2019

The UAD Amp i LOVE the most!

This amp is designed beyond my wishes!
At first, it has 4 channels, where it is easy to have two different cleans and two different gain sounds. It has noise gate and delay (with tap option) included which is perfect for me. It has a nice tube sound, I can play guitar all day long only using this plug-in, without needing anything more.
This is my all-time favourite plug-in amp, clean, crunchy or high gain, they all sound very very good.

.

December 14, 2018

Absolutely phenomenal, must-own for metalheads.

Every UA hardware owner recording metal guitar needs this (and the Engl Savage 120) in their collection! Perfectly delivers the aggression, tightness, and liveliness we've all come to expect from Engl amps. Brutal chunky lows and screaming highs, perfect for all your modern metal needs, especially for those with 7/8 strings!

e. prevost

October 26, 2018

Je trouve le son moyen

Il pourais avoir améliorations

M. Maddock

June 18, 2018

The best software based Amp emulation

I bought this to bring the Real Guitar Strat to life & it is stunning.... I know you Guitar players will be grimacing ! but to put guitar parts down it is incredibly authentic !... can't wait to try it on a real guitar !

.

June 15, 2018

De la couleur, toujours de la couleur

Un super complément de la version vintage, pour les sons actuels.
Top!

R. Roncarolo

May 13, 2018

My go to amp !

I was looking for some solid lead/rythm tones for a metal project and this Engl has it all.
From searings leads to chunky 7 strings rythm, this is terrific !
I am an ex kemper / axe fx user , but for me this works better. Ir number 16 or 17, it covers absolutly all my needs, and i can reamp without any hassle !
Brilliant !!!

V. Golub

May 11, 2018

Super!

I don't understand guys, who underrate this amp sim before trying it with 3rd party IR's.
I use an axe-fx (ultra/mark 2), then TSE x50. And when i try this plugin with my favourites IR's - i'm absolutely blown away how it feels. Very realistic dynamic, character..

Just try to tweak it (Try to switch off middle voiced function, use an RAW or 808 pedal before and add Your favourite IR file)

The best amp sim plugin i ever see!
Thanks brainworx/UAD! Will be unreal to see more guitar stuff in future

V. Golub

May 10, 2018

Unreal!

From the one side, I understand those guys who say that the plug has a lot of low/low-mid frequencies.

From the other side, I absolutely do not understand those, who have not tried this plugin with third-party impulses! It's just a bomb! In combination with distortion it's a real monster! (Just think that native IR's are not the best for this emulation)

For a long time I played on Axe-fx (ultra/mark2), then on TSEx50, but this plug-in blown me away . It has a real dynamic, and with certain settings (with Rat/808 before+own IR's+try to turn of middle voiced func.) it feels like a real amplifier!

Absolutely stunning! Guys, try to tweak it before you underrate it!

R. Marant

January 22, 2018

SONIDO CREMOSO, ESPESO Y DENSO.!!

No soy amante de las simulaciones pero las ENGL me han sorprendido de manera NOTABLE,como ninguna. Es sonido de válvulas, es sonido de Rock.!!!

d. parra

January 11, 2018

Really good !!!!

From clean to crunch and hi gain tones this amp is very impresive .