The Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head is an amplifier. Close alternatives include the Marshall Super Lead 1970s and the Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature 100W Guitar Amp Head. It pairs well with the Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI and the JHS Pedals JHS AT+.
Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head
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The Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head is a legendary tube amplifier defining classic rock tone. Its dual channels and EL84 power tubes deliver dynamic overdrive suitable for rock, metal, and hard rock. The Super Lead remains a touring standard.
- rock
- hard rock
- lead
- metal
- touring
- simple
- quintessential amplifier
- dynamic distortion characteristics
Good for
- Live
Genres the Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
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Pedals that stack with the Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI
Catalinbread
33% matchMarshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head's dynamic character and Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI's dynamic voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
JHS Pedals JHS AT+
JHS Pedals
33% matchMarshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head's dynamic character and JHS Pedals JHS AT+'s dynamic voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
JHS MoonShine Overdrive
JHS Pedals
33% matchJHS MoonShine Overdrive's own saturated character is the real reason this is worth trying
Valco Under Pressure Classic Compressor
Valco
30% matchBoth lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Catalinbread Adineko
Catalinbread
29% matchKeep Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head's dynamic voice out front: Catalinbread Adineko goes after Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe
Catalinbread
26% matchRun Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe in Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head's effects loop, clear of Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
Electro-Harmonix
26% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss in Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head's effects loop, clear of Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Marshall Super Lead 1970s
Marshall
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature 100W Guitar Amp Head
Engl
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Roadster 2x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall Jmp Master Volume 1970s
Marshall
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney GH50R
Laney
90% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS MT 15 V1 Mark Tremonti Signature 2-Channel 15W Head
PRS
90% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head
PRS
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman Plex Head with 2x12 Cabinet
Friedman
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Bogner Helios
Bogner
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Wizard Vintage Modern 100W
Wizard
90% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head?+
The closest matches in character are the Marshall Super Lead 1970s, the Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature 100W Guitar Amp Head, the Mesa Boogie Rectifier Roadster 2x12 Combo.
What pairs well with the Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI, JHS Pedals JHS AT+, JHS MoonShine Overdrive — Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head's dynamic character and Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI's dynamic voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other.
Compare
- vs Marshall Super Lead 1970s
- vs Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature 100W Guitar Amp Head
- vs Mesa Boogie Rectifier Roadster 2x12 Combo