The Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6 is an Engl amplifier. Close alternatives include the Mesa Boogie Mark I and the DV Mark Raw Dawg EG. It pairs well with the MXR Micro Amp and the Paul Cochrane Timmy.
Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6
Engl · amplifier
The ENGL E670FE Special Edition Founders Edition (6L6 version) is a 100-watt all-tube 5-channel guitar amplifier head from ENGL Amplification, described as the ultimate high-gain amplifier. Five channels — Clean, Crunch, Lead I, Lead II, and Tubedriver — with nine total voicings and an extensive array of voicing switches (Gain Boost, Hi Gain, Mid Shift, Contour, Bright, Mid Edge, Modern Classic, Mega Lo Punch, Depth Boost) provide unmatched tonal versatility. The Tubedriver channel bypasses the amp inner workings for the most direct all-tube signal path. The 6L6 power tube version delivers a fuller, rounder high-gain character.
What stands out
“The 6L6 power tube version delivers a fuller, rounder high-gain character”
— from the listing
“Five channels — Clean, Crunch, Lead I, Lead II, and Tubedriver — with nine total voicings and an extensive array of voicing switches (Gain Boost, Hi Gain, Mid Shift, Contour, Bright, Mid Edge, Modern Classic, Mega Lo Punch, Depth Boost) pro…”
— from the listing
“The 6L6 power section adds warmth and low-end fullness to the overall voicing”
— from the reviews
“The clean channel is crystal-clear and extended”
— from the reviews
“The Tubedriver channel bypasses the amp inner workings for the most direct all-tube signal path”
— from the listing
- high gain
- low end
- clean
- crunch
- bright
- mid
- lead
- bypass
Good for
- Live
Genres the Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6 is commonly used in
- Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
MXR Micro Amp takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Paul Cochrane Timmy leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Feed a high gain signal into Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and it comes out closer to clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
15% 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 Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6 in the signal chain, clear of Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2
TC Electronic
12% 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)
Put TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 in Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6's effects loop, clear of Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
12% 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 → slapback)
Put MXR Analog Delay in Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6's effects loop, clear of Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Stack Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Alternatives
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
50% similarityShared character: lead, amp head, middle
DV Mark Raw Dawg EG
Dv Mark
49% similarityShared character: alternative, amp head, crunch
Bogner Ecstasy 3534
Bogner
49% similarityShared character: alternative, crunch, warm
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
48% similarityShared character: lead, punch, bright
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII
Blackstar
48% similarityShared character: wide tonal range, crunch, warm
Bogner Helios JB45
Bogner
47% similarityShared character: alternative, lead, middle
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Mesa Boogie
47% similarityShared character: lead, wide range, crunch
ENGL E633 Fireball 25
Engl
47% similarityShared character: lead, response, high gain settings
EVH 5150III LBX II
Evh
47% similarityShared character: alternative, lead, high gain settings
Friedman BE-50 Deluxe
Friedman
46% similarityShared character: response, high gain settings, full
Engl 120 E610 MK II
Engl
45% similarityShared character: lead, middle, crunch
Peavey Invective 120
Peavey
45% similarityShared character: lead, crunch, boost
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6?+
The closest matches in character are the Mesa Boogie Mark I, the DV Mark Raw Dawg EG, the Bogner Ecstasy 3534.
What pairs well with the Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: MXR Micro Amp, Paul Cochrane Timmy, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver — MXR Micro Amp takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost.