The Supro Airwave is a Supro amplifier. Close alternatives include the Supro Delegate Custom 1x12 Combo and the Supro Ambassador Custom 2x10 Combo. It pairs well with the Carl Martin PlexiTone and the Colorsound Overdriver.
Supro Airwave
Supro · amplifier
The Supro Airwave is a 25-watt, 1x12 tube combo amplifier, part of Supro's core amp lineup delivering the brand's characteristic vintage-inspired, harmonically rich tube tone. It offers a straightforward, road-ready combo format aimed at players wanting Supro's distinctive raw circuit character at a versatile mid-power output.
- raw
- solid
- headroom
- gigging
- mid
- studio
- simple
- tube
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Studio
Genres the Supro Airwave is commonly used in
- Garage Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Supro Airwave
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
23% matchCarl Martin PlexiTone stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
22% matchSupro Airwave leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Colorsound Overdriver wants
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
22% matchSupro Airwave leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp wants
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
13% matchDunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Supro Airwave gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
7% matchKeep Supro Airwave's gritty voice out front: Boss BF-2 Flanger goes after Supro Airwave in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Carl Martin
5% matchPut Carl Martin DeLayla XL in Supro Airwave's effects loop, clear of Supro Airwave's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
5% matchWhat Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Supro Airwave delivers it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Supro Delegate Custom 1x12 Combo
Supro
79% similarityShared character: raw, brand, gig
Supro Ambassador Custom 2x10 Combo
Supro
66% similarityShared character: raw, brand, gig
Hiwatt Shop 20 Combo 20W 1x12 Combo Amplifier
Hiwatt
63% similarityShared character: brand, gig, headroom
Supro Montauk
Supro
60% similarityShared character: raw, brand, headroom
Supro 1642RT Titan
Supro
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier
Laney
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT20R MkII
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar S1-45
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Soldano SLO-30 Super Lead Overdrive
Soldano
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Supro 1612RT Amulet 15W 1x10 Combo
Supro
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Supro 1606J 64 Super 5W 1x8 Combo
Supro
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall Valvestate 8080
Marshall
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Supro Airwave?+
The closest matches in character are the Supro Delegate Custom 1x12 Combo, the Supro Ambassador Custom 2x10 Combo, the Hiwatt Shop 20 Combo 20W 1x12 Combo Amplifier.
What pairs well with the Supro Airwave?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin PlexiTone, Colorsound Overdriver, Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp — Carl Martin PlexiTone stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here.