Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head vs Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head

The Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head and the Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head are both amplifiers sharing gritty, harmonically rich. The Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head leans dynamic and mid-forward. The Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head leans transparent and lush.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

78% — very similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Classic Rock
  • Garage Rock
  • Blues
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • gritty
  • harmonically rich
Citation fame
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Description

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.

The Supro 1697RH Galaxy is a two-channel 50-watt valve amplifier head, placing it among the more powerful and more flexible amps in the Supro range. The two-channel layout distinguishes it from most of the line, which is built around single-channel vintage-reissue circuits, so it can hold both a clean and a driven sound without compromise between them. At 50 watts it has genuine stage headroom. Detailed independent review coverage of this specific model is limited, so the description here is confined to what can be established from the manufacturer specification and its position in the range.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
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  • Indie
Tonal lean
  • dynamic
  • mid-forward
  • transparent
  • lush
  • compressed
  • spring
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
  • Practice
  • Live
  • Studio
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