The Engl Tube 50 Combo E768 is an Engl amplifier. Close alternatives include the Bad Cat Rubicon 2-Ch 25-Watt Lunchbox Head and the Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition. It pairs well with the Marshall Guv'nor and the Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive.
Engl Tube 50 Combo E768
Engl · amplifier
The ENGL Tube 50 Combo (E768) is a 50-watt all-tube combo guitar amplifier from ENGL Amplification, Germany, featuring the ENGL professional build quality and engineering in a self-contained combo format. At 50W it provides a practical balance between stage-capable output and the ability to push the power section into saturation at moderate volumes. ENGL German engineering and high-gain clarity apply in a convenient combo configuration.
- clarity
- stage
- headroom
- tube
- engl tone
- rehearsal
- recording
- live
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Pedals that stack with the Engl Tube 50 Combo E768
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
23% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Guv'nor gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive
Fulltone
22% matchFulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3
Carl Martin
21% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 gives it high gain to fill it with
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
13% matchPut Boss BF-2 Flanger after Engl Tube 50 Combo E768 in the signal chain, clear of Engl Tube 50 Combo E768's own gain stage
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
11% matchWhat Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit brings here leans toward low gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
8% matchKeep Engl Tube 50 Combo E768's transparent voice out front: Binson Echorec Delay goes in Engl Tube 50 Combo E768's effects loop so its saturated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
7% matchEngl Tube 50 Combo E768 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Bad Cat Rubicon 2-Ch 25-Watt Lunchbox Head
Bad Cat
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition
Blackstar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
EVH 5150III LBX II
Evh
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall JVM Series JVM205H
Marshall
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar 1RH MKII
Blackstar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Fryette Two/Ninety/Two Stereo Power Amp
Fryette
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Blackstar Marco Mendoza
Blackstar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
BluGuitar Amp1
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Fender Bassbreaker 18/30
Fender
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Sunn 100s
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90% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar S1-50
Blackstar
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Bogner Ecstasy 101B
Bogner
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Engl Tube 50 Combo E768?+
The closest matches in character are the Bad Cat Rubicon 2-Ch 25-Watt Lunchbox Head, the Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition, the EVH 5150III LBX II.
What pairs well with the Engl Tube 50 Combo E768?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Guv'nor, Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive, Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 — The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Guv'nor gives it mid-forward to fill it with.
Compare
- vs Bad Cat Rubicon 2-Ch 25-Watt Lunchbox Head
- vs Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition
- vs EVH 5150III LBX II