The Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head is a Fender amplifier, currently around $1477.07. Close alternatives include the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 and the Diezel Paul 45W Head. It pairs well with the Greer Tomahawk and the Catalinbread Formula 5F6.
Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head
Fender · amplifier
The Fender Super-Sonic 22 is a 22-watt all-tube 2-channel guitar amplifier head from Fender, featuring EL84 output tubes and two independent channels — Vintage and Burn. The Vintage channel delivers the open, sparkling Fender clean tone inspired by early Vibrasonic and Vibroverb designs. The Burn channel provides modern high-gain saturation, making the Super-Sonic an unusual Fender offering that covers vintage American clean and aggressive high-gain lead in a single amp. Available as a head or combo.
What stands out
“The Fender Super-Sonic 22 head succeeds at a difficult task — delivering authentic vintage Fender clean alongside genuine modern high gain in a single two-channel package”
— from the reviews
“EL84 output tubes at 22W achieve natural tube saturation at manageable studio volumes”
— from the community notes
“The Vintage channel delivers the open, sparkling Fender clean tone inspired by early Vibrasonic and Vibroverb designs”
— from the listing
“making the super-sonic an unusual fender offering that covers vintage american clean and aggressive high-gain lead in a single amp”
— from the listing
“The Fender Super-Sonic 22 is a 22-watt all-tube 2-channel guitar amplifier head from Fender, featuring EL84 output tubes and two independent channels — Vintage and Burn”
— from the listing
- modern
- high gain
- saturation
- open
- lead
- clean
- tube
- studio
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Practice
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head
Greer Tomahawk
Greer
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Greer Tomahawk takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Formula 5F6
Catalinbread
23% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Catalinbread Formula 5F6 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Stack Friedman BE-OD on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
What Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo
JHS Pedals
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Run JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo after Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head in the signal chain, clear of Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay's tight voice goes in Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head's high gain voice out front: Mooer A7 Ambience goes in Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Beetronics Wannabee
Beetronics
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Into Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head, Beetronics Wannabee is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp
Universal Audio
72% similarityUniversal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box
Catalinbread
72% similarityCatalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
72% similarityTone King Imperial Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Mesa Boogie
48% similarityShared character: hard rock, aggressive playing, vintage charm
ENGL E650 Ritchie Blackmore Signature
Engl
43% similarityShared character: hard rock, natural, vintage charm
Blackstar HT Studio 20H
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee
Marshall
49% similarityShared character: hard rock, vintage charm, high gain settings
Engl Powerball II
Engl
47% similarityShared character: aggressive playing, vintage charm, high gain settings
3rd Power DRGN-100
3rd Power
46% similarityShared character: hard rock, high gain settings, lead
Marshall 1959HW
Marshall
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall Jubilee Head
Marshall
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head
Mesa Boogie
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8
Electronic Audio Experiments
72% similarityElectronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Diezel Paul 45W Head
Diezel
47% similarityShared character: hard rock, vintage charm, high gain settings
Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired
Marshall
47% similarityShared character: touch, vintage charm, clean
Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head
Randall
46% similarityShared character: definition, hard rock, aggressive playing
Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head
Randall
45% similarityShared character: definition, hard rock, aggressive playing
Blackstar DA100 Doug Aldrich Signature 100W Tube
Blackstar
44% similarityShared character: hard rock, touch, vintage charm
See all alternatives to the Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head?+
The closest matches in character are the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8, the Diezel Paul 45W Head, the Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired. Budget picks: Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp, Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box, Tone King Imperial Preamp. Boutique upgrades: Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee, Engl Powerball II, 3rd Power DRGN-100.
What pairs well with the Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Greer Tomahawk, Catalinbread Formula 5F6, Friedman BE-OD — Greer Tomahawk takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight.
How much does the Fender Super-Sonic 22 Head cost?+
Around $1477.07 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).
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