The Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt is a Fender amplifier, currently around $1476.41. Close alternatives include the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 and the PRS Dallas 50W Tube Guitar Amp Head. It pairs well with the Greer Tomahawk and the Friedman BE-OD.
Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt
Fender · amplifier
The Fender Super-Sonic 22 head is a 22-watt all-tube 2-channel guitar amplifier from Fender. Two independent channels — Vintage and Burn — cover vintage American Fender clean tone and modern high-gain saturation from a single amp head using EL84 output tubes. The Super-Sonic 22 is unusual in the Fender line for combining the brand vintage clean character with a genuinely high-gain second channel.
What stands out
“EL84 power tubes at 22W deliver natural tube saturation at practical volumes”
— from the community notes
“Two independent channels — Vintage and Burn — cover vintage American Fender clean tone and modern high-gain saturation from a single amp head using EL84 output tubes”
— from the listing
“The Vintage channel is authentic vintage Fender in character; the Burn channel is by any measure”
— from the community notes
“Cabinet pairing affects character — vintage-voiced speakers suit the Vintage channel while closed-back cabs may serve the Burn channel better”
— from the reviews
“Players who move between sparkling clean rhythm and aggressive lead tone in the same set find the Super-Sonic an efficient single-amp solution”
— from the community notes
- saturation
- high gain
- tube
- american
- vintage
- modern
- natural
- aggressive
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Practice
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt is commonly used in
- Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard 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. - Rock
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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. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt
Greer Tomahawk
Greer
24% 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
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
Catalinbread Formula 5F6
Catalinbread
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Catalinbread Formula 5F6 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
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 Head 2-Channel 22-Watt in the signal chain, clear of Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects
14% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
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 Head 2-Channel 22-Watt's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt's own saturated 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
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. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Mooer A7 Ambience in Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt's effects loop, clear of Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt's own gain stage — 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 Head 2-Channel 22-Watt, Beetronics Wannabee is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
72% similarityTone King Imperial 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
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
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head
Blackstar
43% similarityShared character: touch, vintage charm, high gain settings
PRS MT 15 V2 Mark Tremonti Signature 2-Channel 15W Head
PRS
42% similarityShared character: sustain, aggressive playing, vintage charm
Blackstar HT Studio 20H
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee
Marshall
46% similarityShared character: sustain, vintage charm, high gain settings
Marshall Jubilee Head
Marshall
43% similarityShared character: sustain, vintage charm, high gain settings
Engl Powerball II
Engl
42% similarityShared character: aggressive playing, vintage charm, high gain settings
Diezel Herbert Mk3 3-Channel 180-Watt
Diezel
41% similarityShared character: natural, high gain settings, clean
Suhr Bella 44-watt Tube Amplifier Head
Suhr
94% 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
PRS Dallas 50W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
49% similarityShared character: transparent, high gain settings, clean
Fender Bandmaster
Fender
45% similarityShared character: vintage charm, clean
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
44% similarityShared character: sustain, touch, clean
Fender 'Black Panel' Vibro Champ Amp (1964-1967)
Fender
43% similarityShared character: manageable volumes, compression, vintage charm
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
42% similarityShared character: manageable volumes, compression, natural
See all alternatives to the Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt?+
The closest matches in character are the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8, the PRS Dallas 50W Tube Guitar Amp Head, the Fender Bandmaster. Budget picks: Tone King Imperial Preamp, Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box, Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp. Boutique upgrades: Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee, Marshall Jubilee Head, Engl Powerball II.
What pairs well with the Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Greer Tomahawk, Friedman BE-OD, Catalinbread Formula 5F6 — Greer Tomahawk takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight.
How much does the Fender Super-Sonic Head 2-Channel 22-Watt cost?+
Around $1476.41 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).