If you really bond with a guitar, that plays great, is well intonated, with good pickups (this can be a 500 bucks guitar), EVERYTHING is in the amp When I started guitar in 1989 I had a relatively simple but effective Stratocaster Korean copy (Hohner St Lead) I payed a 150€ used, and I loved it. I had a really crappy (really) very cheap transistor amp. I just played the hell out of it and worked ly Hendrix chops for hours. The day I plugged it in a Red Knob Fender Twin Reverb my life changed 😂 The amp is THE element you must invest in the first place after getting a decent guitar. A modest but decent guitar will sound killer in a great amp. In the other way it's another story Many tend to overlook this
Supro is the most practical. For home amp we usually need master volume and reverb, so it can be simple plug and play bedroom amp. Vibro champ is great for studio.
I actually went with a 12" 15 watt Delta King. It really isn't that much bigger than the 5 watt, and can still be as good sounding at low volumes, but can definitely roar a little more. Supro, definitely sounds better than above. Also makes an EXCELLENT pedal platform.
I have the Supro DK 10 5w. It is a great small amp. Two separate controls for gain and master volume and two controls for tone, plus two channels each for boost and drive make this a very versatile amp. Easy to dial in both clean and crunch tones and takes pedals well to create a surprisingly good lead sound for home play and smaller venues. The 10” speaker also gives it that much more clarity and headroom than an 8” with all other specs remaining the same. I do wish it had a default option for both effects loop and a two-port connection for larger speaker cabs (it can however be run into other amps through a single port effectively turning it into a versatile 4-ish channel pre-amp). Those can be modified through a tech. Also worth noting that the package doesn’t come with a switching pedal so you either have to switch by hand or buy a separate pedal. But those are small trade offs for a self-contained amp at an extremely reasonable price.
@neonthunderbirdunfortunately I didn’t have access to the 12 inch option, just the ten. But having tried a couple other combo amps at that size, I found for me the 10” was just about right for home and small venue playing. I’d imagine if playing anything above a small church or coffee shop/small bar type venue you would want a 12” if going with this particular amp family. Conversely for me at least living in a duplex and even setting up sound absorbing panels even the 10” can be too loud on medium or high preamp gain and high power amp settings so a 12” would be even more so. And this is definitely an amp that sounds good on the edge of breakup up to full overdrive particularly over driving the power amp.
I bought the Supro for harp. It was originally bought as a backup and practice amp. It has since become my go to gigging amp. The guitarist in our band plugged in his Tele and Les Paul it sounded amazing. His comment was it’s to good an amplifier for a harmonica player😂😂😂
@@ivanramirezacuayte9130 for a small 5 watt amp they are ok but you can’t push it or it will break up. Like pretty much all 5 watt amps of this type. You can mic them up though if you need the volume
@@ivanramirezacuayte9130 ok cleans. Having a master volume allows a lot of control for a small amp. For guitar I set mine up so it’s clean with the volume on the guitar at about 6 and breaking up when pushed harder. If I use this at a gig I mic it and let the front of house manage the levels. For harmonica I want the breakup. Is there to be fat. If I want clean I run through the PA Hope that helps
you mean very small amp with disproportionately huge price tag, also 2 of these are out of stock on the links above and on amazon are hideously over priced, the supro is around £650 which is about $800!!!!!! on amazon, also i'm obviously way of touch but when i saw 5w i was thinking 50 bucks lol
If you think $50 price tag when you see 5 watt tube amps mentioned you really don't understand amps. About the cheapest 5 watt tube amp around is the Monoprice and it's $150 China built budget bargain. Hand-built amps with high end components made in countries with high labor costs can cost over $1000. Small tube amps are not just more expensive than someone not knowledgeable about them might think but also a lot louder. They can help with getting somewhat lower volume sounds but are definitely far from quiet if turned up to the point that you are actually working the amp.
Three great amps and thanks for the comparison. Hard to pick a winner but I am about to order (from GV of course) the Supro as aesthetically and functionally it meets my needs at an affordable price. I must admit I’d not heard of Guitar Village previously so that’s a good find too!
Thanks for this demo ...These are all very cool, but I’m still liking my Epi Casino into a Bugera V5 into a 1x12 greenback cab just fine....and yeah , the money has something to do with it...can’t afford any of these... 🙁
The gain and the boost are absolutely not tube on the Supro. But what people won't know won't hurt them! The clean Supro sounds fine. Very warm. Unfortunately this makes me think that you need to play different things on the Fender because it's so widely appreciated.
i bought a Weber MicroMass attenuator to use with my Vibro Champ. It’s kind of like having a second voicing with adjustable low and high mids, and let’s you get cranked amp sounds at very reasonable levels.
thank you for the video I'm hardcore Supro after this video watched a ton of them and made my choice but the Delta King 12. other 2 sound very good but Supro for me.
Problème is Supro's , the new ones built in China, are crap built. I returned two Supro Amulet that had problems (and serious ones)right out the box So it's just no for that brand for me, I've completely lost confidence in their products
I run my 5 watt tube amps, one at a time (I have 6 of them) of course through my Marshall Full Stack of (2) 412 cabs. I appreciate a more fuller sound that way. Why not? As they all have an speaker output jack on the back. - Peter age 73
Your not the only one..But if your doing a Shoot-Out...You need to play the samething on each one.. and if you have something like the tremolo you show it last...
This is an opinion. If everybody agreed with me there wouldn't be many others being made. I like the boxy sound of a small tube amp like the Stage Right by Monoprice. There are many videos of them. No reverb. Putting a tube screamer type pedal in front of it for overdrive sounds is really pleasurable for me. It reminds me of my Fender Vibro Champ that I sold long ago. The Fender Pro Junior is too loud for me, but I like its sound too. Another that I would consider owning is the Joyo Sweet Baby. It doesn't even have a tone control, just volume. They cost $250 or more these days.@@ecstrat1966
I bought myself one as a retirement present 3 years ago while they were still affordable, 1250.00 dollars. My favorite amp of 20 years of buying and selling 5 watt tube amps. Killer reverb.
If you really bond with a guitar, that plays great, is well intonated, with good pickups (this can be a 500 bucks guitar), EVERYTHING is in the amp
When I started guitar in 1989 I had a relatively simple but effective Stratocaster Korean copy (Hohner St Lead) I payed a 150€ used, and I loved it. I had a really crappy (really) very cheap transistor amp. I just played the hell out of it and worked ly Hendrix chops for hours.
The day I plugged it in a Red Knob Fender Twin Reverb my life changed 😂
The amp is THE element you must invest in the first place after getting a decent guitar.
A modest but decent guitar will sound killer in a great amp. In the other way it's another story
Many tend to overlook this
Supro is the most practical. For home amp we usually need master volume and reverb, so it can be simple plug and play bedroom amp. Vibro champ is great for studio.
I actually went with a 12" 15 watt Delta King. It really isn't that much bigger than the 5 watt, and can still be as good sounding at low volumes, but can definitely roar a little more. Supro, definitely sounds better than above. Also makes an EXCELLENT pedal platform.
Thanks for sharing!
I have the Supro DK 10 5w. It is a great small amp. Two separate controls for gain and master volume and two controls for tone, plus two channels each for boost and drive make this a very versatile amp. Easy to dial in both clean and crunch tones and takes pedals well to create a surprisingly good lead sound for home play and smaller venues. The 10” speaker also gives it that much more clarity and headroom than an 8” with all other specs remaining the same. I do wish it had a default option for both effects loop and a two-port connection for larger speaker cabs (it can however be run into other amps through a single port effectively turning it into a versatile 4-ish channel pre-amp). Those can be modified through a tech. Also worth noting that the package doesn’t come with a switching pedal so you either have to switch by hand or buy a separate pedal. But those are small trade offs for a self-contained amp at an extremely reasonable price.
@neonthunderbirdunfortunately I didn’t have access to the 12 inch option, just the ten. But having tried a couple other combo amps at that size, I found for me the 10” was just about right for home and small venue playing. I’d imagine if playing anything above a small church or coffee shop/small bar type venue you would want a 12” if going with this particular amp family. Conversely for me at least living in a duplex and even setting up sound absorbing panels even the 10” can be too loud on medium or high preamp gain and high power amp settings so a 12” would be even more so. And this is definitely an amp that sounds good on the edge of breakup up to full overdrive particularly over driving the power amp.
I bought the Supro for harp. It was originally bought as a backup and practice amp. It has since become my go to gigging amp. The guitarist in our band plugged in his Tele and Les Paul it sounded amazing. His comment was it’s to good an amplifier for a harmonica player😂😂😂
The Supro is a great amp!
What about it's cleans??
@@ivanramirezacuayte9130 for a small 5 watt amp they are ok but you can’t push it or it will break up. Like pretty much all 5 watt amps of this type. You can mic them up though if you need the volume
@@ivanramirezacuayte9130 ok cleans. Having a master volume allows a lot of control for a small amp. For guitar I set mine up so it’s clean with the volume on the guitar at about 6 and breaking up when pushed harder. If I use this at a gig I mic it and let the front of house manage the levels. For harmonica I want the breakup. Is there to be fat. If I want clean I run through the PA
Hope that helps
The Blackstar HT-5R MkII is in this class. These 3 sound great, but the 12 inch speaker in the HT-5R MkII is real nice.
My choice too and with 2 channels and 2 voices on each! I love mine...
And the .5 Watt switch is a real bonus.
External speaker out is great I have mine on a 1x12 ext cab so I have a 5 watt 2x12 stack it sounds huge in my studio...
Perfect small amp review! Thanks.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
you mean very small amp with disproportionately huge price tag, also 2 of these are out of stock on the links above and on amazon are hideously over priced, the supro is around £650 which is about $800!!!!!! on amazon, also i'm obviously way of touch but when i saw 5w i was thinking 50 bucks lol
If you think $50 price tag when you see 5 watt tube amps mentioned you really don't understand amps. About the cheapest 5 watt tube amp around is the Monoprice and it's $150 China built budget bargain. Hand-built amps with high end components made in countries with high labor costs can cost over $1000. Small tube amps are not just more expensive than someone not knowledgeable about them might think but also a lot louder. They can help with getting somewhat lower volume sounds but are definitely far from quiet if turned up to the point that you are actually working the amp.
Three great amps and thanks for the comparison. Hard to pick a winner but I am about to order (from GV of course) the Supro as aesthetically and functionally it meets my needs at an affordable price.
I must admit I’d not heard of Guitar Village previously so that’s a good find too!
Great to hear your feedback and thanks for choosing Guitar Village :)
Great review!
Why use the neck pickup on the Cornell with gain and the bridge pickup on the Fender and Supro?
Great comparison and very nice playing Sam. Subscribed!
Fantastic watch as always 😊 les Paul for me too
the Cornell sounded great...love attenuators
2:14 fender vibro champ
4:22 cornell traveller 5
6:33 supro delta king 10
Thanks for this demo ...These are all very cool, but I’m still liking my Epi Casino into a Bugera V5 into a 1x12 greenback cab just fine....and yeah , the money has something to do with it...can’t afford any of these... 🙁
The gain and the boost are absolutely not tube on the Supro. But what people won't know won't hurt them!
The clean Supro sounds fine. Very warm. Unfortunately this makes me think that you need to play different things on the Fender because it's so widely appreciated.
The gain is tube, but the boost is FET.
i bought a Weber MicroMass attenuator to use with my Vibro Champ. It’s kind of like having a second voicing with adjustable low and high mids, and let’s you get cranked amp sounds at very reasonable levels.
Did you need a coupler or anything?? or does the stock speaker just come unplugged from an 1/8 inch jack
Great review, thanks! Murphy Lab Les Paul is the real winner!
love the fender... just wish it cost a few hundred less
thank you for the video I'm hardcore Supro after this video watched a ton of them and made my choice but the Delta King 12. other 2 sound very good but Supro for me.
Problème is Supro's , the new ones built in China, are crap built.
I returned two Supro Amulet that had problems (and serious ones)right out the box
So it's just no for that brand for me, I've completely lost confidence in their products
I run my 5 watt tube amps, one at a time (I have 6 of them) of course through my Marshall Full Stack of (2) 412 cabs. I appreciate a more fuller sound that way. Why not? As they all have an speaker output jack on the back. - Peter age 73
Thats a W for the fender.
Your not the only one..But if your doing a Shoot-Out...You need to play the samething on each one.. and if you have something like the tremolo you show it last...
Thank you for showing these three amps. I learned that a 5 watt tube amp that I've heard elsewhere, and costs under $200, sounds better than these.
Well then what is it?
This is an opinion. If everybody agreed with me there wouldn't be many others being made. I like the boxy sound of a small tube amp like the Stage Right by Monoprice. There are many videos of them. No reverb. Putting a tube screamer type pedal in front of it for overdrive sounds is really pleasurable for me.
It reminds me of my Fender Vibro Champ that I sold long ago. The Fender Pro Junior is too loud for me, but I like its sound too. Another that I would consider owning is the Joyo Sweet Baby. It doesn't even have a tone control, just volume. They cost $250 or more these days.@@ecstrat1966
I would put up my Laney Lionheart L5 over all of them🤟🏻
The Cornell and Supro sound like a bee in a jam jar, can you not get a better overdrive sound than that?
how do they sound with a American Strat?
Maybe a Swart Jr., It'll cost more though.
I bought myself one as a retirement present 3 years ago while they were still affordable, 1250.00 dollars. My favorite amp of 20 years of buying and selling 5 watt tube amps. Killer reverb.
Marshall Class 5?
So that's what an expensive guitar sounds like through a couple cheap amps.. lol nice touch with the midrange Cornell. Great playing
so is the Supro the only tube amp? I like it the best for tone...
no
Supra sounds harsh, really harsh mate.
Sucks there is no xf loop on the Supro
Вк Вк, Привет! Отдайте мастеру, он модефицирует за недорого.Либо купите Supro blues King 12.там есть перля, разрыв для педалей и процессора.
@@ОльгаКараулова-е9н Does the Blues King sound as good as this amp though?
@@BkBk-gy6vr 15wt,class A, 12ax7+6v6,12",fx loop, bust+drive, spring Reverb. Best Sound for house and stadg. Made for blues and CLASSIC Rock.
@@BkBk-gy6vr It does. I have a BK12 and it sounds a lot like it.
The Fender sounds awful. For £350 or often less you can get a Marshall DSL5CR
Can’t take any demo seriously without a Stratocaster in the mix. I jumped out rather quickly.
Do you take them seriously if they don’t test gibsons? i think you just like fenders
@@pugforce8315 You test with both.
@@tbone2451 Agreed
Neat
Totally agreed! Or when they do an amp demo with pedals!! I’m not buying a 2 thousand dollar amp, with a shitty pedal in mind…..
I'll stick with my Fender Pro Jr. and a pedalboard.
How's the Pro Jr at low volumes? Is it usable as a bedroom amp or too loud. Considering the Pro Jr or Blues Jr. Blues jr at least has a master volume.