ENGL® Savage 120 Amplifier
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A go-to legend for punishing metal tones.
The Savage 120 Amplifier embodies ENGL’s rich legacy of punishing metal machines. A favorite of Exodus’ Gary Holt, as well as Dimmu Borgir, Sodom, and Primal Fear, the ENGL Savage 120 has metal bonafides to spare.
Developed by Brainworx, and available exclusively for UAD hardware and Apollo interfaces, the ENGL Savage 120 Amplifier plug-in is an exacting emulation of this beastly, standard-bearing tone monster.Now You Can:
Track through the ferocious ENGL Savage 120 amp with near-zero latency on your Apollo-equipped workstation
Shape tones further with FX Rack’s Vintage Delay, noise gate, high/low filters, and more
Perfectly sculpt ultra-aggressive metal sounds with a bevy of onboard tone-shaping tools
Audition 100 different high-end Recording Chains with a premium selection of mics, cabinets, and outboard gear
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The Most Savage ENGL
The ENGL roster of amps features a multitude of bonecrushers — but the Savage 120 reigns over all for its unabashedly modern aggressiveness and punch. Its fast attack coupled with intense crunch and face-melting distortion tones have made it a weapon of mass destruction in the studio and on stage.
Fierce, but Flexible
The ENGL Savage 120 plug-in expertly models the amp’s four channels, dual three-band EQ, and tone shaping tools like Depth Boost, Rough/Smooth, Contour, and Presence, giving you total control of your tones.
Savage FX Rack
The ENGL Savage 120 plug-in offers additional control over your tones via the Brainworx FX Rack. It features a Noise Gate, Vintage Delay, switchable high and low-pass filters, and a Power Soak circuit that allows you to dial in as much overdrive as you want, without having to crank the output gain.
The ENGL Savage 120 plug-in also includes 100 impulse response Recording Chains that were perfectly captured from several boutique cabinets and recorded through Brainworx's vintage Neve console with an array of high-end and vintage microphones and outboard gear, giving you "record ready" tones, instantly.
Unison™ Technology for Authentic ENGL Tones
The interaction of your guitar’s pickups to an amp’s front end is crucial to capturing the tone and feel of the amplifier. With UA’s Unison technology, Apollo user's guitar pickups will see the exact impedance load as if they’re plugged into an ENGL Savage 120 — a feature found only on Apollo audio interfaces.
“The ENGL Savage 120 plug-in is just
perfect for high quality home recording.”
– Jen Majura (Evanescence)Customer Reviews
J. Johansson
December 30, 2019
Best allround amp simulator?
If you need an extremely versatile amp simulator, then this one is for you! No matter if you look for heavy distortion, amazing clean sounds or nice crunch, the Engl Savage 120 does the...
Read MoreS. Synan
November 24, 2019
Amazing!
I'm blown away by the quality of this amp modeling plugin. It's best for heavier music, but I'm actually using it on a light rock track because just the clean tone alone is fantastic. With...
Read MoreR. Campo
October 31, 2019
Metal making machine!!!
It is amazing how real this plugin sounds. I use this amp most of all!!
Read MoreC. Byers
September 14, 2019
Pleasantly surprised
I'll never be convinced that there's any substitute for a real amp in a recording situation, but so far this is the best amplifier emulation I've used. The Marshall Plexi that comes free...
Read MoreM. Caporizzo
August 20, 2019
My Go-To Amp Sim
This one is really well done. You really can get a very wide palette of tones here. Searing leads are on tap of course, but clean and barely broken up tones are very nice as well. I'm truly...
Read Moree. vantroyen
August 17, 2019
Nice
Good amp sim. I like the Diezel Herbert best but this one is really good too and far better than the Engl 646 i bought previously. I'm a fan of real tube amps on real cabs; you always feel...
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Features
Exacting emulation of the original, legendary ENGL Savage 120 Tube Guitar Amplifier
Four assignable channels: Clean, Crunch 1, Crunch 2, and Lead
Three-Band EQ per channel
Four gain stages and a separate volume control for each channel
Rough/Smooth mode selector for the Crunch and Lead channels
Two independent voicing and master sections per channel
EQs, Sensitivity switch, Bright switch, Lead Boost, Contour switch, and Hi-Balance control
100 advanced Impulse Responses (IR) to catch all styles and genres from high-gain to creamy-clean sounds
FX Rack includes host-syncable lo-fi delay, noise gate, tight and smooths filters, and power soak with pre and power amp bypass
Physical input impedance and hands-on control of Gain staging with Unison™ technology
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Customer Reviews
ENGL Savage 120 Amplifier
J. Johansson
Best allround amp simulator?
If you need an extremely versatile amp simulator, then this one is for you!
No matter if you look for heavy distortion, amazing clean sounds or nice crunch, the Engl Savage 120 does the job! Of course there are other awesome Unison amp simulators available, but if I am to suggest only one, then this is the one!S. Synan
Amazing!
I'm blown away by the quality of this amp modeling plugin. It's best for heavier music, but I'm actually using it on a light rock track because just the clean tone alone is fantastic. With this, the Fender Tweed, and the Marshal Plexi Super Lead, you'll have everything you need for a vast majority of tracks.
These plugins are so good that I prefer using them rather than trying to mic a physical amp. With these plugins you save a lot of time (no auditioning various equipment), money, and sanity. Yet another winner from UA.R. Campo
Metal making machine!!!
It is amazing how real this plugin sounds. I use this amp most of all!!
C. Byers
Pleasantly surprised
I'll never be convinced that there's any substitute for a real amp in a recording situation, but so far this is the best amplifier emulation I've used. The Marshall Plexi that comes free with UAD Apollo devices was my go-to since I bought my Twin MkII (and is way more accurate/better sounding than the Marshall JMP plugin, which sounds nothing like an actual JMP). The Plexi plug is great for low to medium gain needs for when I'm working on demos or writing (or perfect for headphone guitar practice). I wanted something with more range, though, and after a few days of the free trial period pulled the trigger on the ENGL Savage 120. Awesome emulation, lots of versatility in gain and EQ, and it sounds great enabled in either the Unison preamp slot or in the regular plugin slots. I've knocked out a demo of a new song using this thing and it sounded like a finished mix with minimal tweaking. Great plugin!
M. Caporizzo
My Go-To Amp Sim
This one is really well done. You really can get a very wide palette of tones here. Searing leads are on tap of course, but clean and barely broken up tones are very nice as well. I'm truly surprised at how useful this plugin has been for me. The Apollo Unison feature is absolutely a game changer, and it gives this amp a very natural feel and sound. My only complaint is the presets are not so good in my view. You have to browse the impulses to find your tone with this amp; the default impulse is rather muddy, as are several others, but there are A LOT to choose from.
e. vantroyen
Nice
Good amp sim. I like the Diezel Herbert best but this one is really good too and far better than the Engl 646 i bought previously. I'm a fan of real tube amps on real cabs; you always feel the difference but the Savage really does the job well for working on demos. I recommend it since it mixes well with the Diezel to get various metal tones especially if like me you use WOS as cab sims.
R. Marant
¡¡ME ENCANTA!!
Es mi nuevo amplificador favorito, sonido moderno y crujiente. Tengo varias simulaciones ENGL y me encantan por su sonido, pero con Savage 120 ha sido un contacto fácil , directo y super agradable.
Excelente simulación!!D. Baumann
Great Plugin for Shimmering Clean, Chunky Crush, low end thump and soaring leads.
I completely agree that this is my favorite plugin for clean amp emulation and in my top tier for all plugins -- great when I put my pedalboard in front, especially with Xotic AC or Soul Driven + / - Klon + / - Strymon Delay and Reverb. The crush is solid as a rock, and one of the more pleasant surprises was how you can get vintage warm tones (with preamp) as well modern high gain. Yes, I've owned several Engl's and greatly regret selling them. This plugin is the real deal, not just for tone -- the feel is incredibly close to the amp, and certainly close enough to get some great trax to disk if you just pull the trigger on the plugin and hit the red button on your DAW. Great Job!
ps, I have the other Engl plugins and I'd highly recommend you give this a try even if you own the others. The Savage 120 provides better touch sensitivity and the tone is closer to an Engl Raider, Powerball or Fireball (and Steve Morse for the other Dregs fans out there )..伸. 三宅
good
good
W. Gernand
WOW!!!
I don't regret pulling the trigger on this plugin at all. The tones are awesome.
P. Hebda
This is BEST CLEAN sounding emu!!!
I hate amp emulations. Played many of them (line6 Kemper) but my friend told me to try it only for the clean cannel and voila now I'm using it live and most of rehearsals - Slimply plug your pedalboard in front of it and use amp clean cannel. Absolutely love it!!!
J. Boyles
Great plug in.
This is a very versatile plug in.It can have a bit of noise if you don't watch your gains.I've been using it on a new song for the past 2 weeks.So far I have really enjoyed it.
D. Perini
ENGL Savage 120 Amplifier
Abbiamo acquistato questo ampli per completare la nostra collezione. Molto utile.
D. Perini
ENGL Savage 120 Amplifier
Abbiamo acquistato questo ampli per completare la nostra collezione. Molto utile.
UAD User
Great amp
Beautiful tones and very versatile.
K. Kaspersen
Killer amp!
This punchy heavy amp is the best plug-in made for heavy sounds!
Whenever i need more biting sounds on my riffs i go to this amp and play it.
For me it is a heavy version of the other black Engl E646 amp, and since i have these two amps, Engl amps became my favourite plug-in amps. They have built-in noise gates and delays (with tap option). It has lots of rec. chains, which make it possible to have many sounds to choose. It has four slots (A - B - C - D) to save your sounds, so it it is easy to switch whenever you need the other nice sound you have saved. It is not only the heavy sound it has, it also has very very nice clean warm sound!
For tracking or playing, this has nice built-in tools.
J. Valentovich
Savagely good amp
this amp made recording a heavy guitar sound very easy not only sounds great but the different cab recording chains I can tail in the exact sound I need
s. fujimoto
good! sound!
nice!sound!
s. fujimoto
good! sound!
nice!sound!
A. Rossomme
Amazing sound, very precise !
I hesitated but I'm not disappointed at all. The sound is amazing, very precise and clean. I love the clean sound. It's quite modern, not vintage, but it's possible to have a good warm crunchy sound. It's perfect for my productions because I produce various styles of music. It's a good compromise. If you play only classic rock or vintage styles, it's probably not the adequate amp but it can do the job.
This amp is just powerful and versatile.
