Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head vs Supro Keeley Combo

The Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head and the Supro Keeley Combo are both amplifiers sharing gritty. The Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head leans mid-forward and dynamic.

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.

75% — moderately similar

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

The Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head takes the Black Magick circuit, modelled on Jimmy Page's 1959 Supro combo, and adds analog spring reverb, two-band EQ and a master volume for greater flexibility. It remains a 25-watt all-tube Class A design on 6973 output tubes, giving the characteristic Supro midrange grind and strong touch dynamics, and Supro rate the Black Magick as the highest-gain amp in their line. The master volume is the practical addition, letting the preamp be driven while keeping stage level under control, something the plain Black Magick cannot do. It suits blues, classic rock and garage players who want the Page-associated Supro voice with reverb and volume control built in.

The Supro Keeley is a tube combo developed with effects guru Robert Keeley, pairing a vintage-voiced Supro amp with onboard Keeley-designed boost and drive plus reverb. It delivers the gritty, dynamic Supro character along with footswitchable pedal-quality gain, aimed at players who want classic Supro tone with built-in boutique drive for blues, indie, and classic rock.

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