The ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head is an Engl amplifier, currently around $1719.74. Close alternatives include the PRS MT100 and the Fryette Deliverance 120H II. It pairs well with the Greer Tomahawk and the Shin's Music Dumbloid.
ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head
Engl · amplifier
The ENGL E630II Custom Shop (Fireball II CS) is a 60-watt all-tube 2-channel guitar amplifier head from ENGL Amplification, Germany, built to custom shop specification with premium components and finishes. Based on the ENGL Fireball platform — a 2-channel high-gain head known for tight, mid-focused saturation suited to modern metal and hard rock — the Custom Shop version offers enhanced build quality and component selection over the standard production model.
What stands out
“The ENGL Fireball II Custom Shop is chosen by players who want the Fireball high-gain character with premium component quality”
— from the community notes
“The ENGL E630II Custom Shop (Fireball II CS) is a 60-watt all-tube 2-channel guitar amplifier head from ENGL Amplification, Germany, built to custom shop specification with premium components and finishes”
— from the listing
“Based on the ENGL Fireball platform — a 2-channel high-gain head known for tight, mid-focused saturation suited to modern metal and hard rock — the Custom Shop version offers enhanced build quality and component selection over the standard …”
— from the listing
“Two channels cover clean and high-gain lead”
— from the community notes
“A professional-grade ENGL for players who want the Fireball voice in a premium-built custom specification”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“the custom shop version offers enhanced build quality and component selection over the standard production model”
— from the listing
- high gain
- platform
- lead
- tight
- saturation
- articulation
- mid
- metal
Good for
- Live
Price updated Oct 25, 2026
Genres the ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Djent
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metalcore
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Death Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head
Greer Tomahawk
Greer
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Feed a high gain signal into Greer Tomahawk and it comes out closer to tight
Goes in front of the amp
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Stack Shin's Music Dumbloid on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
16% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Feed a high gain signal into Colorsound Power Boost and it comes out closer to clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic Corona Chorus
TC Electronic
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep TC Electronic Corona Chorus after ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head in the signal chain, clear of ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay in ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head's effects loop, clear of ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Cusack Music Reverb SME
Cusack Music
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Cusack Music Reverb SME in ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head's effects loop, clear of ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
12% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head?+
The closest matches in character are the PRS MT100, the Fryette Deliverance 120H II, the Engl Victor Smolski Limited Edition. Budget picks: ENGL E633 Fireball 25, Marshall JCM900 2100, PRS Archon 50 2-Channel 50W Head. Boutique upgrades: Diezel Herbert Mk3 3-Channel 180-Watt, Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head, Amplified Nation Six String Sustain 50W Head.
What pairs well with the ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Greer Tomahawk, Shin's Music Dumbloid, Colorsound Power Boost — Feed a high gain signal into Greer Tomahawk and it comes out closer to tight.
How much does the ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head cost?+
Around $1719.74 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).