The ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2 is an Engl amplifier. Close alternatives include the Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650 and the Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead 2-Channel. It pairs well with the Carl Martin PlexiTone and the Carl Martin Crunch Drive.
ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2
Engl · amplifier
The ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2 is a signature all-tube guitar amplifier head from ENGL Amplification, Germany, developed with Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. The v2 represents the second revision of the Blackmore signature line, refining the voicing and features of the original. Multiple channels cover the range from clean through vintage and modern overdrive suited to the tonal spectrum of Blackmore classic hard rock output.
- overdrive
- vintage
- modern
- bright
- tonal character
- tonal spectrum
- blackmore tone
- natural
Good for
- Live
Genres the ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2 is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Classic Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues 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. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
22% matchCarl Martin PlexiTone's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
21% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive's warm balances out the bright tone
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
20% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Guv'nor gives it mid-forward to fill it with
MXR Flanger
MXR
16% matchKeep MXR Flanger after ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2 in the signal chain, clear of ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2's own gain stage
SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor
Sahbro Audio
12% matchSahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
11% matchDunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2 gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
9% matchKeep Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb in ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2's effects loop, clear of ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Beetronics OV-LE-Uva
Beetronics
tonal matchBeetronics OV-LE-Uva is voiced for a clean amp's front end — ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2 gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650
Engl
63% similarityShared character: tonal_possibilities, articulation, hard_rock
Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead 2-Channel
Marshall
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Pro
Fender
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MkII Alex Lifeson
Hughes & Kettner
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Headstrong Lil King Reverb
Headstrong
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall JVM Series JVM205H
Marshall
91% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2?+
The closest matches in character are the Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650, the Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead 2-Channel, the Fender Pro.
What pairs well with the ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature v2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin PlexiTone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Marshall Guv'nor — Carl Martin PlexiTone's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.
Compare
- vs Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead 2-Channel
- vs Fender Pro
- vs Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MkII Alex Lifeson