Engl Savage 120 MKII Best Settings
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- I go over my favorite settings on the Engl Savage 120 MKII. I cover channels 2 & 4. You'll hear these channels in mixes & with some isolated riffs.
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Thanks for the video. I actually just bought one and waiting for it to come in . This was insightful, thanks for sharing.
Wow, this amp really sounds like a beast! I really appreciate this kind of video a lot and how you also put your settings on screen. And this amp sounds amazing especially with the majesty! I find that guitar just sounds amazing.
I LOVE my majesty!!
@@TONEWARSgearshow yeah the more I play my majesty the more I like it. It’s perfect the way it is. I have a Jason Richardson Cutlass and that is my main 6 string, but the majesty I feel is perfect for 7 strings.
This amp sounds incredible!
It's one of my favorite amps
I just got one of these amps a few weeks ago, and I must say I think I like the tone a little bit better than what I am getting out of my diezel VHX. I would have never thought to just dime the gain on crunch 1 to get the tones that you are getting, so thank you for putting this into my brain, it is much appreciated, also great playing man.
Thank you! Crunch 1 has JUST enough gain. It's all usable. Channel 4...I keep it a 11:00. Don't let the "Gain Shamers" tell you to lower your gain settings. Sometimes, depending on the amps design, all the way up is just enough.
TONE WARS You are absolutely right, and sometimes cranking the gain up instead of putting an overdrive in front of it gives you just the right amount of saturation, the other thing I love about this amp is putting it on the lead channel and engaging the smooth function, it makes my leads sing like angels. A while back I asked you if you liked the diezel better than the engle and you replied that you liked the engle better, you were absolutely right, there’s just something about it. thank you for the responses, your channel has been very helpful to me, you also led me down the path to all the synergy stuff, and I am very grateful.
@@Ghettorok1 awesome!! I'm so glad you are getting good information from the channel. I'll explore the smooth feature with my leads as well. Thank you
@@TONEWARSgearshow same here on my Uberschall more gain is awesome and still clear note definition
Sounds killer bro! Stay safe in that heat.
Thank you. Will do
The Kemper Savage profiles on your website RULE!!!
Thank you!! More to come
The manual states NOT to crank the channels or risk damage to the amplifier
Still waiting on the fireball 25... reviews sound awesome if it's that good just might have to get the savage 120.🤟🤟🤟🤟
I'd go for the 120
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I was on the fence between this and a Revv Generator MKIII.
The Savage shits all over the Revv and costs less. Great demo bro!
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Both are great amps...it really comes down to your tastes.
Oh man a Review from the Engl Invader II, maybe an Comparison Video between the Savage to the Invader or the Herbi would be Awesome. Thank's Man for your time to produce All this Demos an Vids.
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I had the Invader ll. Dark, lifeles blah! And with the wizard in it, it sounds fake.I couldn't wait to return it! This Savage mk2 eats the Invader ll all day!
Jeez if I cranked the volume like that on my 600W Engl cab 😬
You must be boosting it with those settings. I wasnt getting that kind of saturation on the lead channel until my gain was past noon. Totally different settings I had to use but the amp got there without a boost.
I agree, the gain of channel 4 is so small, even the volume of. master is almost the maximum, I doubt how to get the demonstrated lead sound with such small gain level. Is it the wrong screenshot?
Awesome reviews and demos. Would the savage 120 be over the top for 80's hard rock/hair metal?
Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked the video.
I think it would do that genre of music very well.
@@TONEWARSgearshow thanks. I play at home is there a difference with the tubes in the 60w with el34 vs the 120w with the 6650 tubes. The 120 sounds awesome. The price is virtually the same!
@@patrickdolan8115 for the price, I'd get the 120. The 120 is a bit fuller sounding
Curious, why do you crank the preamp volumes?
Good question. It makes the amp sound fuller.
Hay brother what tuning are using in this video ? Awesome video great playing !!! Really appreciate you doing it !!!
Thank you. I'm glad you liked the video. I'm in standard tuning.
I just bought the same amp in white. I was playing with it today and couldn’t seem to get crunch 1 to have enough gain. Even maxed out on the gain with an OD808.
Channel volume cranked?
@@TONEWARSgearshow nope I think it was at about 3:00. I’ll try maxing it out.
Yeah I just dined it, it still doesn’t have half as much gain as the lead. I’m also playing it at a relatively low volume. It kinda seems like these amps like to be cranked up a bit. Thats a big change from my 5150s. They can get killer tones at lower volumes.
@@Hadouken5150 Yeah, channel 2 definitely is not as full and rich as channel 4 on this amplifier
In my opinion, this amplifier would greatly benefit from having 2 channel 4's
Jarrod, with you could try the Engl Invader! It's supposed to be fatter and thicker than the Savage. I haven't played it so I can't comment. I want to! :)
I'm starting to think that Tubes don't matter when it comes to high gain amps especially when you add an overdrive or EQ. I've compared Tube amps like the 5150, 6505, Peaey Triple X and I still prefer my solid state Randall Rh200 with a tube screamer for a FRACTION of the price.
I think its what your ears get acclimated to. I started off playing solid state and didn't get what the hype was for tubes. Then One day I bought a tube amp and spent a ton of time with it. When i went back to my solid state I was shocked to hear what once sounded great sounded artificial and lacked something. I would say if your happy with solid state dont go down the expensive tube rabbit hole as it will cost you :)
Would you ever do a Revv Gen III vs Engl Savage 120 Mk II? I'm deciding between these row amps as I sell my Mark V. I tried a Mk V 25 and it did nothing for me.
JP2 is great but not versatile for me.
Revv or Emg Savage most likely.
My favorite Mesa is still my modified Dual Rec.
What makes this your favorite? I just got this Savage a few days ago. Still trying to dial it in. It’s a nice amp. How would you compare it to the Revv mk iii? I had one , waited 3 months for it btw, but returned it for a couple different reasons. I do find both of those really similar though.
Here's my in depth dial in video of the Savage MKII.
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I really like the vast array of tones I can get out of this amp. The gain structure, texture and saturation this amp has is perfect. Remember to crank the channel volumes
@@TONEWARSgearshow thanks!! I will definitely try that trick. I do have it higher than most would but I’ll be sure to crank it. I’m trying to decide between the Savage and the TC-100. Have you tried on of those? If so, any thoughts? They are really different and good amps. I’m just having trouble with the low mid tones of the TC.
Is there a foot switch that lets you switch between channels??
Yes that comes separately. You have to buy it
@ TONE WARS Does the Savage 120 push air/have headroom like a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier boosted with a tube screamer?
I may be wrong but can you post the images for the amp settings? During the video it looks like the same images were used for both channels. It appears the channel 4 light is on for each test you are showing. I would really like to know for sure since I have this amp and it had to be repaired right out of the box because a wire had come loose in shipping. I would also like to know how you have it set up with your helix and if you are using 4cm or effects only.
I had to blow the video up on a larger screen and look at the amp itself for the changes and see the channel change while the other settings did not. I will be trying these for a while but the only thing I had to do was reduce the channel volumes to about 2 oclock because it was overloading the inputs on the helix I am using 4cm.. I have the effects output on the back at about 9 o'clock so I don't reduce the signal too much.
What speakers are in the can you are using ?
I assume it’s v30 or g12k100
Hi! Tha ms again for these videos!
I'm thinking of selling one of my amps and getting the Engl.
Can I ask you how you think channel 2 is for medium gain and hard rock?
I love amps like my Archon but it's mostly clean and high gain.
I want an amp that can do it all, or close, and does it well. I keep thinking the Savage or the Diezel D-Mol.
Channel 2 would work perfectly for what you're asking. Channel 4 is freaking all out rage. This amp is amazing. I think you would really like it
@@TONEWARSgearshow I'm pretty much sold man.
One other amp I tried years ago and loved is the Fryette Sigx as it's way more saturated and not as dry as most Fryette amps.
Can you get the Savage dark and thick? Seems bright at times, compared to like a Diezel.
Im also thinking of the Revv Generator and the Mesa JP2C.
But I want it to cover clean, crunch tones, 90s hard rock and metal/grunge, plus Slipknot and Deftones, etc... :)
Also trying to find a sort of versatile OD or boost that can do tightening and mid boost, thickening. I think you love the Mud Killer for that, Precision Drive or Dualitty for that!?
@@Bognerman14 the Savage will totally get dark and thick, especially on Channel 4 with the contour on. Boost it with the mud killer
@@TONEWARSgearshow Thank you!!! In your demo compared to the Herbert, the Herb sounded warmer and darker, plus thicker. It could have been the EQ and how you like it. I love thick, textured tones.
Thanks again brother!!!
The Mud Killer scares me based on thr name as it sounds like it is only for tightening the amp, which my Buxom does. I hope the Mud Killer can do more, like mid boosts, etc.
You found any pedals to run into your clean channels that will do mid gain tones? Thinking about the Revv G2 or Bogner Blue pedal.
@@Bognerman14 my pleasure. The mud killer is definitely a very flexible pedal. I love the fact that the tight knob is variable and not notched.
I haven't ever tried any petals into a clean channel to see what they would do. I love amp distortion the best.
This is your favorite of all amps ?
@Race Card I never knew that . Engl I love a lot . But I don’t see then get much love
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So is the ENGL Savage your favorite amp?
Yes it is. Sorry for the late reply
No boost?
I boost every amp
@@TONEWARSgearshow what boost did you use for the savage?
@@Gfy7365 I think in this video I might have used the precision drive. I'm really digging the Mud killer a lot lately though.
Love you and your videos brother, but I can't watch you demo this amp. I love it and want it but don't think I can ever swing it. So I can't watch it and drool. Lol!!!! I'll have to be happy wirh my BFG modified Mesa Dual Rectifier, Mesa Mark V 90 and PRS Archon 100 and collection of pedals. Maybe one day! Ha.
I can find a used one for under $2000 down the road... Then maybe!
Ha.
Haha thank you! I hope you can find a good deal on one. It's amazing
@@TONEWARSgearshow Hey thanks!
Did you replace the Precision Drive with the Eros? I picked up the JHS Bonsai and it replaced my Precision as it has so many options. Plus, I have the Eros.
@@Bognerman14 I still use the precision drive most of the time. I have a few more pedals I'm gonna cycle through and maybe do a shoot out sometime in the future
@@Bognerman14 the Bonsai is awesome.
@@TONEWARSgearshow I like the Precision Drive but I found I got the same tones from the Bonsai, with more options. Check it out if you can. The Eros is killer to.