The ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head is an Engl amplifier, currently around $3169.99. Close alternatives include the Engl 120 E610 MK II and the Engl Savage 120 Mark II E610II 120 Watt 4 Channel Tube. It pairs well with the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and the Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2.
ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head
Engl · amplifier
The ENGL E610II (Savage 120 MkII) is a 120-watt all-tube 4-channel guitar amplifier head from ENGL Amplification, Germany. Four channels — Clean, Crunch I, Crunch II, and Lead — provide comprehensive tonal range with MIDI switching and an integrated precision noise gate. The Savage 120 is known for its mid-rich high-gain character that maintains note clarity and tightness even under extreme gain and volume settings, particularly in metal and hard rock.
- noise gate
- midi
- crunch
- rich
- hard rock
- lead
- metal
- mid
Good for
- Live
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Black Metal
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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. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
pedal
24% matchFeed a scooped signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2
pedal
23% matchFeed a scooped signal into Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
23% matchFeed a scooped signal into Suhr Shiba Drive and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Maestro Orbit
Maestro
18% matchKeep ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head's crunchy voice out front: Maestro Orbit goes after ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
13% matchWhat Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Boss RE-202 Space Echo
Boss
11% matchPut Boss RE-202 Space Echo in ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head's effects loop, clear of ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Universal Audio Golden Reverberator
Universal Audio
10% matchPut Universal Audio Golden Reverberator in ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head's effects loop, clear of ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive
Behringer
tonal matchENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive wants
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head?+
The closest matches in character are the Engl 120 E610 MK II, the Engl Savage 120 Mark II E610II 120 Watt 4 Channel Tube, the 1977 Marshall 2203 JMP Master Volume. Budget picks: Engl Savage 60 MK II, Laney Ironheart IRT-SLS 3-Channel 300W Head, Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier.
What pairs well with the ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic, Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2, Suhr Shiba Drive — Feed a scooped signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward.
How much does the ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head cost?+
Around $3169.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).