The Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt is a Suhr amplifier. Close alternatives include the Blackstar Series One 45 and the Bogner Ecstasy 3534. It pairs well with the Greer Mizuki blue and the ProCo RAT 2.
Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt
Suhr · amplifier
The Suhr SL68 MKII is a 100-watt, hand-wired amp head sharing the same 3x12AX7 preamp tube complement, control layout (Presence, Bass, Middle, Treble, dual Volume, FAT/BST/BRT switches), and OFF/HI/LOW power select switch as the SL67 MKII, but doubling the power tube count to 4xEL34 for twice the output. It's built for players wanting the same plexi-inspired British voicing at higher stage volume and headroom, suited to larger venues where the SL67's 50 watts would run out of clean headroom sooner.
- preamp
- fat
- british
- core tonal character
- treble
- bass
- clear
- presence
Good for
- Live
Genres the Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
Pedals that stack with the Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
30% matchThe Mizuki's warm, boutique overdrive stacks with the SL68's own fat, British preamp character for a rounder push.
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
28% matchThe RAT's cutting distortion stacks into the SL68's fat British preamp voicing for extra grit without losing the amp's core tonal character.
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
27% matchThe SL68's fat, British-voiced preamp gives the Hoof's hybrid, bluesy crunch a heavier front end to push into.
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
26% matchAdd the Rotosphere's Leslie swirl on top of the SL68's own fat, British preamp character for genuine rotary motion.
BBE OptiComp
Bbe
21% matchRun the OptiComp ahead of the SL68 so its transparent compression evens out pick dynamics before the amp's clean headroom takes over.
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
18% matchWarm slapback from the Analog Delay sits well in the SL68's loop, behind the amp's own fat British preamp voicing. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
18% matchKeep the Cloak's shimmer reverb in the SL68's loop, after the amp's clean headroom and breakup do their thing, so the decay stays clear. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchInto Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt, SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Blackstar Series One 45
Blackstar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Bogner Ecstasy 3534
Bogner
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII
Blackstar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650
Engl
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Rivera Bonehead
Rivera
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Pro
Fender
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Suhr SL67 MKII
Suhr
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar Series One 45, the Bogner Ecstasy 3534, the Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII.
What pairs well with the Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Greer Mizuki blue, ProCo RAT 2, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof — The Mizuki's warm, boutique overdrive stacks with the SL68's own fat, British preamp character for a rounder push..