The Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head is a Supro amplifier. Close alternatives include the Supro 1932RH Royale 50W Head and the Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head. It pairs well with the Colorsound Overdriver and the Carl Martin Crunch Drive.
Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head
Supro · amplifier
The Supro 1697RH Galaxy is a two-channel 50-watt valve amplifier head, placing it among the more powerful and more flexible amps in the Supro range. The two-channel layout distinguishes it from most of the line, which is built around single-channel vintage-reissue circuits, so it can hold both a clean and a driven sound without compromise between them. At 50 watts it has genuine stage headroom. Detailed independent review coverage of this specific model is limited, so the description here is confined to what can be established from the manufacturer specification and its position in the range.
- headroom
- stage
- driven
- clean
- gritty
- grit
- garage
- lush
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Indie
- Blues
- Garage Rock
- Rock
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Pedals that stack with the Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
25% matchSupro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Colorsound Overdriver wants
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
24% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head gives it exactly that
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
23% matchCarl Martin PlexiTone is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head gives it exactly that
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head in the signal chain, clear of Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head's own gain stage
Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Carl Martin
5% matchKeep Carl Martin DeLayla XL in Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head's effects loop, clear of Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Carl Martin Headroom
Carl Martin
5% matchRun Carl Martin Headroom in Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head's effects loop, clear of Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Keeley Compressor Plus
Keeley
5% matchKeeley Compressor Plus's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Abasi Pathos Distortion
Abasi
tonal matchInto Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head, Abasi Pathos Distortion is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head?+
The closest matches in character are the Supro 1932RH Royale 50W Head, the Supro 1696RTH Black Magick Reverb 25W Head, the Supro 1697R Galaxy Head.
What pairs well with the Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Colorsound Overdriver, Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Carl Martin PlexiTone — Supro 1697RH Galaxy 2-Channel 50W Head leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Colorsound Overdriver wants.
Compare
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