The Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head is a Supro amplifier. Close alternatives include the Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head and the Supro 1697R Galaxy Head. It pairs well with the Pigtronix Philosopher King and the Zvex Fuzz Probe.
Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head
Supro · amplifier
The Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head is modelled on Jimmy Page's 1959 Supro combo, the amplifier responsible for most of the tones on Led Zeppelin I. It is a 25-watt all-tube Class A design running 6973 output tubes, an unusual choice that gives the instantly recognisable Supro midrange grind and unusually strong touch dynamics. Supro rate it as offering more gain than any other amplifier in their range, so it breaks up readily and rewards playing with the guitar volume rather than adding pedals. In head form it drives an external cabinet rather than the traditional Supro combo speaker. It suits blues, classic rock and garage players chasing late-fifties American amp character with genuine grind rather than modern clean headroom.
What stands out
“It cleans up with the guitar volume and excels at blues, garage, and classic rock, taking pedals well”
— from the reviews
“It is a 25-watt all-tube Class A design running 6973 output tubes, an unusual choice that gives the instantly recognisable Supro midrange grind and unusually strong touch dynamics”
— from the listing
“Supro rate it as offering more gain than any other amplifier in their range, so it breaks up readily and rewards playing with the guitar volume”
— from the listing
“It suits blues, classic rock and garage players chasing late-fifties American amp character with genuine grind”
— from the listing
“Praised most for midrange grind and touch response, which is what the circuit is built around”
— from the community notes
- classic rock
- touch
- grind
- dynamic
- midrange
- garage
- gain
- response
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Practice
Genres the Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Garage Rock
- Blues
- Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head
Pigtronix Philosopher King
Pigtronix
23% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Pigtronix Philosopher King's compressed voice suits Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head's own dynamic character
Goes in front of the amp
Zvex Fuzz Probe
Zvex
20% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
The dynamic tone has headroom to spare — Zvex Fuzz Probe leans it toward compressed to fill it in
Goes in front of the amp
Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz
Cusack Music
20% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Put Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection
Catalinbread
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.
Run Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection after Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head in the signal chain, clear of Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchRun Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb in Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head's effects loop, clear of Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchCrazy Tube Circuits White Whale's spring voice goes in Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head's own dynamic character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
MXR Badass Variac
MXR
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
MXR Badass Variac leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Alternatives
Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head
Supro
59% similarityShared character: design, raw, grit
Supro 1697R Galaxy Head
Supro
59% similarityShared character: raw, grit, touch
Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo
Marshall
53% similarityShared character: raw, touch
Marshall 1987X Plexy 50W Head
Marshall
48% similarityShared character: touch
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Mesa Boogie
47% similarityShared character: raw, response, full
Laney GH50R
Laney
46% similarityShared character: gain, classic rock
Blackstar TV-10 BH
Blackstar
42% similarityShared character: grit, gain, response
Laney AOR 50 Series II
Laney
41% similarityShared character: gain, response
Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head
Supro
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt
Marshall
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head?+
The closest matches in character are the Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head, the Supro 1697R Galaxy Head, the Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo.
What pairs well with the Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Pigtronix Philosopher King, Zvex Fuzz Probe, Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz — Pigtronix Philosopher King's compressed voice suits Supro 1695TH Black Magick 25W Head's own dynamic character.