The Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt is a Framus amplifier, currently around $2052.03. Close alternatives include the Egnater Tourmaster 4100 100w 4-Channel and the Engl 120 E610 MK II. It pairs well with the Suhr Shiba Drive and the Cusack Music Screamer.
Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt
Framus · amplifier
The Framus Dragon is a 100-watt all-tube 3-channel guitar amplifier head from Framus, the German guitar and amplifier brand associated with Warwick. Three channels provide comprehensive tonal coverage from clean through extreme high gain. The Dragon is Framus flagship high-gain amplifier, built in Germany to professional touring and studio standards with MIDI switching and comprehensive per-channel controls. Suited to professional metal and hard rock players who want German-built high-gain quality.
What stands out
“Three channels provide comprehensive tonal coverage from clean through extreme high gain”
— from the listing
“built in germany to professional touring and studio standards with midi switching and comprehensive per-channel controls”
— from the listing
“Clean, crunch, and lead channels provide the full high-gain range with MIDI switching capability”
— from the reviews
“three channels cover the full tonal range needed for demanding live and studio use”
— from the community notes
“The Framus Dragon is a 100-watt all-tube 3-channel guitar amplifier head from Framus, the German guitar and amplifier brand associated with Warwick”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“The Framus Dragon is respected as offering German build quality and three-channel versatility from a brand with deep roots in quality German instrument manufacturing”
— from the community notes
- high gain
- midi
- studio
- clean
- touring
- full
- metal
- hard rock
Good for
- Live
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk Rock
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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.
Pedals that stack with the Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Suhr Shiba Drive and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Cusack Music Screamer
Cusack Music
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Cusack Music Screamer pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
J. Rockett The Dude
J Rockett
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack J. Rockett The Dude on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
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 → shimmer)
Run Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt in the signal chain, clear of Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
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 → lush)
Put Meris Mercury7 Reverb in Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt's effects loop, clear of Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Walrus Audio Fathom
Walrus Audio
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)
Keep Walrus Audio Fathom in Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt's effects loop, clear of Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Wampler Ego Compressor
pedal
9% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Put MXR CAE Wah in front of Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Cheaper alternatives
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Mesa Boogie
52% similarityShared character: two channels, metal, hard rock
DV Mark Raw Dawg EG
Dv Mark
41% similarityShared character: amp head, crunch, alternative
Blackstar HT Stage 100 MK III Head
Blackstar
41% similarityShared character: two channels, hard rock, crunch
PRS Archon 50 2-Channel 50W Head
PRS
40% similarityShared character: metal, hard rock, high gain settings
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MKIII
Blackstar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Engl Powerball II
Engl
55% similarityShared character: metal, crunch, high gain settings
Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 Head
Mesa Boogie
47% similarityShared character: two channels, crunch, high gain settings
Mesa Boogie Mark VII Rackmount Head
Mesa Boogie
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Engl E656 Steve Morse
Engl
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Egnater Tourmaster 4100 100w 4-Channel
Egnater
61% similarityShared character: two channels, crunch, high gain settings
Engl 120 E610 MK II
Engl
53% similarityShared character: lead channel, hard rock, crunch
Diezel Paul 45W Head
Diezel
51% similarityShared character: hard rock, crunch, high gain settings
Diezel Herbert MkIII
Diezel
49% similarityShared character: lead channel, two channels, hard rock
Schecter Hellwin Stage 100
Schecter
47% similarityShared character: amp head, metal, hard rock
Randall Lynch Box
Randall
46% similarityShared character: metal, hard rock, high gain settings
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt?+
The closest matches in character are the Egnater Tourmaster 4100 100w 4-Channel, the Engl 120 E610 MK II, the Diezel Paul 45W Head. Budget picks: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier, DV Mark Raw Dawg EG, Blackstar HT Stage 100 MK III Head. Boutique upgrades: Engl Powerball II, Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 Head, Mesa Boogie Mark VII Rackmount Head.
What pairs well with the Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Suhr Shiba Drive, Cusack Music Screamer, J. Rockett The Dude — Feed a high gain signal into Suhr Shiba Drive and it comes out closer to mid-forward.
How much does the Framus Dragon 3-Channel 100-Watt cost?+
Around $2052.03 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).