The ENGL Powerball EP645 is a distortion pedal made by ENGL. It is tonally based on the Lead2 channel of the ENGL Powerball II amplifier, recreating the gain stages of the amp itself in a compact pedal, with specially selected components that RockBoard's PedalPedia says offer a particularly high level of sound quality1.
What it does
The Powerball pedal takes the high-gain voice of the Powerball II amp's Lead2 channel and puts it on a pedalboard. according to RockBoard's PedalPedia's product information, it recreates the gain stages of the amplifier itself, so the idea is to get that amp's distortion character without the amp1.
The circuit is fully analog with true bypass, meaning the pedal passes your guitar's signal untouched when switched off1.
Build and power
The electronics assembly sits in what RockBoard's PedalPedia describes as a highly durable housing, intended to protect the circuit and stand up to regular use1.
The pedal runs on a 9V DC, center negative supply and draws 18 mA1.
The 9V DC, center negative requirement is the standard pedalboard supply format, but the pedal has no battery option mentioned in the maker's information, so plan your power supply accordingly.
Related ENGL pedals
ENGL's pedal range includes other amp-derived and drive designs, such as the Engl Fireball IR preamp pedal, the Engl Powerball Distortion Pedal, the ENGL RS-10 Retro Overdrive and the ENGL Fuzzyhead Custom1.
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Sources (1)
- Powerball EP645 by ENGL, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
