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Supro Delta King 8 Review Demo

One watt sounds monstrous in this '50s-meets-modern mighty mite.

Solid class A tone at an affordable price. Responsive and fun to crank. Simple design. Line level signal from the line-out jack adds useful functionality.

Probably too quiet for a gig-able clean tone.

$449

Supro Delta King 8
suprousa.com

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Since its 2014 revival, Supro has given fans of small, low-wattage combos plenty to talk about. This should come as no surprise. Tiny but ferocious amplifiers with the Supro logo have been on the scene since the early days of the electric guitar and landed on some of the most classic guitar records of all time. And the company's recent offerings have captured the sonic essence of those vintage models with a line of well-built, modern amps that look just as cool as they sound.

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Steve Albini in the control room at his Electrical Audio studio in Chicago.

Photo by Kevin Tiongson

Words of wisdom from the legendary engineer, proprietor of Chicago’s Electrical Audio, World Series of Poker champion, and, in the band Shellac, the compass for brutal guitar aesthetics.

“All day every day, we’re grinding it out,” says engineer Steve Albini of his team at Electrical Audio, the Chicago studio he built and has run since 1997. “We’re constantly in session, constantly under fire.”

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EQD dishes deep, dimensional reverbs in an elegant package that won’t mire you in menus.

 

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Intuitive, streamlined control layout. Cool pitch-bending capabilities. Unique modulation tones.

Cons:
Some digital artifacts at long reverb settings. Could use one more-conventional reverb voice.

Street:
$199

EarthQuaker Astral Destiny Reverb
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A master of Big Muff-style circuits builds a Ram’s Head clone that’ll be tough to beat at any price.

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Pros:
Wide-open, airy, super-smooth, and ripping classic Ram's Head tones. Awesome for chords and rhythm playing. Crazy sustain. High quality.

Cons:
Big if you're space conscious. Expensive.

Street:
$324

Wren and Cuff Caprid Blue-Violet Special
wrenandcuff.com



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