Marshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt vs Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head
The Marshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt and the Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head are both amplifiers sharing mid-forward, dynamic, full. The Marshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt leans crunchy. The Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head leans gritty and harmonically rich.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.33% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
- Blues
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- dynamic
- full
Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head
Supro · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$2299.99via Reverb
The Marshall 1987X is a hand-wired reissue of the 50-watt Plexi, the lead head that sat between the 18-watt combos and the 100-watt Super Lead. With EL34 power valves and no master volume, it produces open cleans that bloom into a focused, aggressive crunch when pushed, often described as tighter and more cutting than the 100-watt version. Four inputs and two jumperable channels deliver the classic late-1960s British stack voicing favored across rock.
The Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head is modelled on Jimmy Page's 1959 Supro combo, the amplifier responsible for most of the tones on Led Zeppelin I. It is a 25-watt all-tube Class A design running 6973 output tubes, an unusual choice that gives the instantly recognisable Supro midrange grind and unusually strong touch dynamics. Supro rate it as offering more gain than any other amplifier in their range, so it breaks up readily and rewards playing with the guitar volume rather than adding pedals. In head form it drives an external cabinet rather than the traditional Supro combo speaker. It suits blues, classic rock and garage players chasing late-fifties American amp character with genuine grind rather than modern clean headroom.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Blues Rock
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Garage Rock
- crunchy
- gritty
- harmonically rich
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Practice