The Synergy Engl Savage Module is a Synergy amplifier, currently around $399.99. Close alternatives include the Synergy Friedman DS Module and the 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'. It pairs well with the Z.Vex Super Hard On and the Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive.
Synergy Engl Savage Module
Synergy · amplifier
The Synergy Engl Savage Module is a two-channel all-tube preamp cartridge voiced after Engl's Savage, one of the German maker's high-gain amplifiers known for tight, precise saturation with a firm low end — a distinctly different flavour of high gain from the British-derived modules in the range. Fitted to a Synergy head it supplies that voice without a separate amplifier. It suits metal and progressive players who want Engl character within a modular rig.
What stands out
“The Synergy Engl Savage Module is a two-channel all-tube preamp cartridge voiced after Engl's Savage, one of the German maker's high-gain amplifiers known for tight, precise saturation with a firm low end — a distinctly different flavour of…”
— from the listing
“It suits metal and progressive players who want Engl character within a modular rig”
— from the listing
“aggressive high-gain german metal amp preamp circuit with tube authenticity”
— from the community notes
“An authentic tube-preamp recreation of the ENGL Savage, a tight, aggressive high-gain German metal amp, delivering that amplifier's genuine voicing, gain structure, and dynamic feel through real valve circuitry in a swappable module”
— from the reviews
“Dropped into a Synergy dock it gives instant access to a legendary tone with the modular flexibility to swap voices”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“a distinctly different flavour of high gain from the british-derived modules in the range”
— from the listing
- high gain
- tight
- aggressive
- legendary tone
- dynamic
- engl character
- saturation
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Synergy Engl Savage Module is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard 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. - Heavy 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. - Metalcore
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Synergy Engl Savage Module
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
18% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Z.Vex Super Hard On pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive
Keeley
18% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
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
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)
Put Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Synergy Engl Savage Module in the signal chain, clear of Synergy Engl Savage Module's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Synergy Engl Savage Module brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay in Synergy Engl Savage Module's effects loop, clear of Synergy Engl Savage Module's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
13% 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)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Synergy Engl Savage Module's effects loop, clear of Synergy Engl Savage Module'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 CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Put MXR CAE Wah in front of Synergy Engl Savage Module: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
Synergy Friedman DS Module
Synergy
65% similarityShared character: classic tones, need
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
52% similarityShared character: high gain settings
Supro 1690T Coronado
amplifier
47% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Ceriatone Chupacabra 50
Ceriatone
45% similarityShared character: aggressive playing, high gain settings
Fender 'Black Panel' Vibro Champ Amp (1964-1967)
Fender
44% similarityShared character: high gain settings
Krank Krankenstein
Krank
42% similarityShared character: high gain settings
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Synergy Engl Savage Module?+
The closest matches in character are the Synergy Friedman DS Module, the 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King', the Supro 1690T Coronado. Boutique upgrades: Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp.
What pairs well with the Synergy Engl Savage Module?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Z.Vex Super Hard On, Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive, Suhr Shiba Drive — Z.Vex Super Hard On pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost.
How much does the Synergy Engl Savage Module cost?+
Around $399.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).