Supro Amulet Review

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Sound Tools Used in This Vid:
90s CIJ Fender '52 reissue Telecaster
Custom Pickups tombrantleyrewinds.com
Supro Amulet sweetwater.sjv.io/XY4Gjo
Weber Attenuator www.tedweber.com/minimass
Rode NTR active ribbon mic sweetwater.sjv.io/B05Oa1
Rodecaster Pro II sweetwater.sjv.io/4PaykG
Valhalla Vintage Verb valhalladsp.com/

[@maxwellclark2345]

A couple weeks ago I stumbled into a guitar shop with a whole pile of Supro's. I played nearly all of them but there was something special about the Amulet. I've been thinking about it ever since. I didn't even realize it was so new AND that my favorite guitar KZbinr had done a review until now. Thank you for this!

[@coastercook]

Thanks, Eric. I liked watching you have fun with your new amp. A good idea for a future video would be you and your pedal board and different ways to get tone out of the same pedals.

[@thiskingbusiness]

Thanks for doing this Eric, this amp definitely does everything, from the vintage wes montgomery jazz tones to early white stripes/von bondies/detroit garage rock revival and the clear chimey surf rock thing in a compact package. Incredible

[@cameronvillarrealLp]

Been really thinking about this amp for Christmas. Thanks for sharing ! Also, Mark Speer is a genius !

[@JasonQuackenbushonGoogle]

These new supro amps sound so great. Ive been a vintage fender guy my whole life, and these amps are the first time another amp manufacturer has been putting things out that made my ears perk up as improvements on the blackface formula.

[@nicero870]

My sentiments exactly.

[@antoonhermans8953]

and mine

[@cyber-psych2503]

came out in the 1960's originally the holy grail in my book have a twin 10 speaker combo with reverb, park the Fenders for show.

[@jlonglives]

Thanks for the honest eval Eric! Sounds excellent with your setup, and I would definitely consider a supro in the future. Not gonna replace my THR for bedroom volumes though 🔊

[@going2Mars]

Yep….I’ll never give up my THR

[@michaelweinman9051]

Great sound!! Cheers! You made my day. More Please. Thanks.

[@richardlynch5632]

Great title 😁 Yes please...😎👍 This particular Supro could definitely fill a need here.😉 On the "to get list" for sure😉 Thanks Eric😁 😎👍❤🖖

[@mikewolfe9458]

Awesome video! Love these little amps for recording.

[@blues61]

Nice. My version of "Jockey Full of Bourbon" is inspired by John Hammond. Fingerstyle, "tango" motif for the verses and loose chorus with tiny bits of reggae rhythm sprinkled in.

[@petergoddard1960]

That 'Refugee' tone was uncanny. A lovely bit of kit. Definitely one to consider seriously. More 'Zen' this weekend.

[@papercameras]

As always, great job!

[@mortonwilson795]

What a terrific sound! Nice playing, love the Tele w. Trem, too. I have noticed a few Supro reviews lately, specifically the Amulet and the funky looking small one. I'm happy with my old Blues Jnr. but been thinking about something new for the studio and this one goes to the front of the line . . . have been looking at Victory & Magnatone but, honestly, not sure if the price warrants a purchase. Thanks for a fun review!

[@mattgilbert7347]

Perfect timing! I'm shopping around for a Supro and/or Fender Champ. I have a Joyo "Sweet Baby" Champ clone which is totally decent, but memories of my long-sold Champ600 haunt my dreams. 1W is pretty loud! My Laney Cub12r has 15W and 1W inputs and the latter is enough for my neighbours to enjoy my Fuzz Freakout Fridays :) It won't rip on its own at reasonable bedroom volumes, hence the Fuzzies. I love my Fuzzes. How good are Brian Jonestown Massacre!! Anton Newcombe has still got it, he contributed a *killer* (hehe) track to the film "The Black Phone" with L'il Barrie on guitar. It's on KZbin - "Backstage At The Budokan" is the song.

[@anders671]

In the exact moment I was asking myself how the bridge pickup sounds *BAM* sudden Tom Waits/Marc Ribot on bridge position. I love this channel! Edit: sudden Tom Petty/Mike Campbell ⭐

[@crimfan]

Holy cow does that sound good. I have a Quilter MicroPro that does those tones fairly well but there's really nothing like a true Class A.

[@hubspin]

+1 for Mark Speer. Would love some Eric attention in that direction. 🤓

[@Tanzi24]

I am, I'm gonna turn the reverb up that high and play surf licks and Black Angels riffs!

[@giveupbuddy]

Great video. Love the sound of this amp. Thanks for making this. Have you tried it with pedals? Would love to know how well it takes pedals.

[@pevsfreedom]

Takes em just fine. It's a bit on the dark side, so I just turn treble up a bit on my compression/gain pedals, which compensates, with bass on this kinda 35% and treble 50% on the amp. Dynamics on the pedals and using it for such sounds =way= better than my Vox AC10 or Fender DRRI did.

[@Frettedchaos]

It’s almost like the plugin has has a preamp that glues everything together. Great info, Eric. I’m a GarageBand user as well. I’m definitely getting the Vintage Verb. Many thanks man.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Do it! That $50 plugin is the best money I've ever spent!

[@ApriliaRacer14]

That tone! Wow!

[@justinrayguitars6024]

Great tone!

[@Cowdog1]

King of tone, Eric is. 👍

[@Lowtech14]

I have one on order can’t wait to get it. 110db at 1 watt yowza. I guess I won’t be selling my attenuation pedal anytime soon.

[@endlessnameless3996]

I was about to pull the trigger on one of these without being able to try it first. I'm glad to know it can't be cranked on the 1 watt setting at home.

[@mariodriessen9740]

Great demo! I've been searching for a small tube amp for ages and they're just not easy to find. The best amp in my opinion was the Benson Monarch Reverb, but that one is expensive, probably way too loud and they even put a hold on the waiting list, so they're pretty unobtainable. The next amp I was interested in was the Princeton '65, but I don't like its edge of break up sound (although I'd probably use it clean anyway). But this Supro seems to tick all the boxes and I really like the sound. I'll have to try one myself before I make the wrong decision again. I sold a good amp and bought three amps that I basically can't use (for different reasons). But I'm interested. Very interested indeed. Thanks! I like your style by the way. 😎👍

[@RByrne]

Im the same, looking for low watt tube amps. I was lucky and got a marshall JCM1 mini stack, and then bought a Benson Vinny Reverb(amazing amp). Ive got my Dad's original 65 Princeton Reverb, but find the same problem. I want a combo amp that can get a good amount of dirt at low volume. The 2 best I've played so far are the Supro DK10 and the Vox AC4 HW. Ill have to give this one a try too!

[@korzel]

I was wondering whether you could attenuate an amp that already has a power soak at 1W (it seemed like a lot of soaking). I guess this video answers my question. Thanks for your excellent videos in general (and warnings in regard to volume and ears)! Makes me wanna buy a Supro amp too. ;-)

[@JakeWieczorek-ir1vu]

I had a 100w Marshall JVM (that weighed about 30 kgs). I sold it for cash, brought a Supro Delta King 12 and never looked back. These amps sound GREAT. The tubes sound like they're on fire even at low volumes. I've done a bit of gigging with it, and they sound even better when cranked. Devastatingly good amps for a crazy good price. These Amulets look even better... might have to swap mine in and get this now!

[@JakeWieczorek-ir1vu]

I usually run it with a tubescreamer and a fender strat (w/ p90s) and damn... with the TS it really sounds creamy and warm as hell.

[@jltrem]

Another cool jacket. Cool amp, too.

[@aeoteroa818]

my favorite tone is a clean spring reverb drenched tele

[@hotwax5623]

Another title that gives me headache 😂 I just bought a Supro Black Magick recently, love the Supro sound alot!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I know I shouldn’t do titles like that but I couldn’t help it!

[@VintageGuitarClubSP]

Amazing tone and demo.

[@maggieo]

Ohhhhhh, Maggie like! Say, what were those chords you were playing at the very beginning? They reminded me of the turnarounds on King Crimson's "Red." 😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Just Em7 to Bm7 - I gotta turn that into a something!

[@trafyknits9222]

Jimmy Page supposedly used Supros on many recordings. Not sure if that's true, but they sure do sound great.

[@_JOE-DAN]

Well good lord that is quite the sound. Was looking for something to go between my Valvetrain concord and tone master super reverb and I think this would do it. From the concord, I’ve learned just how amazing single ended amps are. Do you have any experience with a Revv d20? How would you compare?That’s what I was considering because I have a cab already, but this amp (especially from your demo) has really caught my ear.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I haven't tried the Revv d20 but I bet RJ Ronquillo has!

[@MRxr400]

epic tone. both amp and your fingers

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Scott!

[@lorendavie1526]

Okay, you had me at "Jockey Full of Bourbon". Marc Ribot is the man.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! There is no one quite like him!

[@georgeliakop]

Very nice review 👌 and playing too. In your opinion what is you choosing between this amp and the fender 65 princeton reverb reissue? Please help...I'm a potential buyer.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Oooh that's a tough call! The princeton has the longer reverb tank so it's a bit deeper, buuuut the supro has power scaling. I think the supro by a nose - mainly because the overdrive grinds so good.

[@georgeliakop]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Thank you for your guick response. One more thing .Can I change the stock reverb pan (supro) with another aftermarket (mod) with longer decay (deeper) as you mentioned with the princeton?Thanks in advance 😀

[@abrigospardos]

Cool amp, great sound! And quiet, too-- unlike my Fender Bassbreaker! In your opinion, is there any solid state amp that approximates the sound of a tube amp? Without being digital, that is... Maybe an Orange CR60?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I haven’t tried the orange but they do tend to sound good!

[@JohnnyBgood548]

Pritchard sound great but pricey, The Black Star ss amps do a pretty darn good job for cleans not bad with distortion too. The new fender tone masters are excellent as well.

[@Prossdog]

The Quilter Available sounds shockingly like a vintage Fender.

[@abrigospardos]

@@Prossdog Thanks, I haven't seen that brand in music stores over here. I'll try to find one I can test.

[@brotherplucker2]

Plug into a Boss Nextone Special.

[@GilCruzxab]

Just got it, getting used to it but definitely sounds really good.

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

Out of my budget as of now, but what a beautifull amp. Enjoy! Oh and enjoy that geetar too 😎

[@brendantindall805]

Hey Eric Sounds great I’ve been trying out a delta king 10 and really like it, is it worth forking the extra dollars to get one of these babies

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I haven't tried the delta king so I dunno!

[@karllongbottomguitars9192]

Supro's are so cool 😎

[@BababooeySoundEffect]

Hey! Could you do a lesson on solo from 16 shells from a thirty-ought-six live On the Tube? It's a very interesting take on classic Chuck Berry rock n roll solo from Marc Ribot

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Oooh I’ll have to check that version out!

[@BababooeySoundEffect]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Marc Ribot is so young there it's a must for you haha

[@topdog2583]

What is the tune you are playing at the very beginning of the video? I love the sound of that.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Just jammin! But now I'm thinkin I need to turn it into something!

[@topdog2583]

@@EricHaugenGuitar I love those kind of tele jams. You should turn it into something for sure.

[@ciderjunky]

I want to bite the bullet on this amp but does it do twangy surf stuff? I tried the delta King before but it was to bass heavy and not sparkly enough. Basically would this be a cheaper equivalent to a princeton?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Oh yeah the amulet is quite sparkly! It's pretty similar to the princeton buuuuuut the Fender has the longer reverb tank!

[@larsheuker]

Supro and telecasters are always a good combo

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

YES! Something so right about the ol' Jimmy Page combo

[@niallshakeshaft1524]

Sounding great. But on the 1 watt setting we were hearing a lot of acoustic tone through your vocal mic?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Nope! I spend a good bit of time every vid manually muting the voiceover mic when the guitar comes in 🤙

[@niallshakeshaft1524]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Ah OK! My mistake. I have noticed that on other YT videos quite a lot, but this time clearly I was mistaken. Just the 1W tone I guess. PS Diidn’t mean this to come across as snarky. Love what you do here and on TrueFire

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Sound great with the Telecaster! What speaker size is in there?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

10" celestion creamback!

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Thanks, I thought it may have been a 10", more puchy than 12". I use a champ with a 10" jensen p10r which has been great with any Guitar but I like that "Supro" too!

[@macsarcule]

Cool!!! ✌️😌🎸

[@garlinte3522]

Nice

[@quietinterlude770]

I bought a Delta King 12 which has pretty good pre amp gain + boost, but i just built a reactive power soaking attenuator that goes between.the speaker and chassis, so now i can dime the amp comfortably- sounds pretty similar and was quite a bit cheaper. Anyone interested in this, look into that setup. Pretty cost affordable

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

At what volume level on this amp do find the best of the edge of breakup?... as people like to set their amps now. Just got mine!

[@pevsfreedom]

(edit: sold after about a month - could not get over how bad the mids sounded and how it seemed to sound different every time I turned it on or how I had to adjust all the EQs when I'd change wattage). I just got one of these. 1 week in and it's interesting. I only ever have one amp. I think I like it. I had a Vox AC10 before - was just a noisy nightmare. Terrible reverb. Fender DRRI before that. Hated the mid scoop, and 22 watts was just too loud. This Amulet is very.. early Led Zep/Clapton. Each wattage gives the EQ it's own flavor, which is really interesting. It's almost like 3 amps in 1. The reverb/trem effects are great. All the knobs are really great, like 0-10 is no joke it makes a difference. Still trying to figure out what I like. I use a MXR timmy drive, and with the 5w, and some dip in the bass and high treble I am liking the sounds coming out. It is a bit.. "dark" I guess - mid centered, more so maybe than I'd love.. a mid dial would have been cool - but I'm still playing with knobs on the amp and the pedals and starting to get some real nice sounds. I've not had one I've had to experiment so much with, which I think is a good thing because there's so many sounds you can peruse out of it. I've also not played an amp with such a great response to actual playing.. the volume turns up your gain so much nicer than other amps I've used, and it reacts so effortlessly to how you play and pick. All good things. It's not Fender bright, it's more mids than a Vox, IDK. I like it so far. It's got it's own voice. I can get any other boring old amp sound out of Garage Band or what have you, but for a one amp guy I like having this unique voice with so many offerings.

[@dustinglass]

A year later, are you still happy with the Amulet?

[@pevsfreedom]

@@dustinglass I actually sold it after less than a month I think and got a Princeton Reverb RI which is just loads better. It had a lot of issues, mostly having a very weird mids flavor that I couldn't EQ out, even with a JHS Ghost Mids parametric EQ, and I'm not an EQ or sound guy. It just sounded bad. Every time I turned it on, or especially if I changed the wattage, it'd sound different. I'd avoid.

[@richard66754]

I’m so used to playing with a 50 watt Marshall that I can barely hear this amps frequencies.

[@arightscepter]

Clicked to say, that is a great title. I knew what you meant immediately.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks! It's kind of a riddle, but that's what we're all after!

[@alexcorona]

I’ve been getting more into smaller amps lately, having roommates I can’t turn up my 60-100 watt amps when they’re not home…. And those amps don’t sound good until they’re turned to at least 10 o clock and that’s loud enough for the neighbors to hear. I recently got a 10 watt practice amp and that thing turned up all the way up I think would be loud enough for a small club. Even more so when mic’d up. We’ve been tricked all these years….

[@sooparticular]

im lookin at a princeton reverb or maybe this??? I feel this is way thiccer and more of a grind machine...am I right?? thanks

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Very similar for sure! The supro is glassier, but then has that GRIND. The Princeton has the longer reverb tank and the more Fendery thing.

[@sooparticular]

@@EricHaugenGuitar thanks!!

[@marvindarling4378]

Is this amp able to play at small to medium venues ? I was thinking of maybe purchasing it but I feel like it might not be loud enough

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Depends on your pickups - this thing easily puts out 120db so it would be fine. However, if you have high output humbuckers it may be a very furry 120db!

[@marvindarling4378]

@@EricHaugenGuitar thanks for the reply! I love watching your vids so thank you for the content! :)

[@msell76]

Eric I just ordered this Amulet and also the Weber MiniMass - it looks like i need to know if the Amulet speaker is hardwired or not and I cant find anything in the specs about that. Can you tell me what is needed to connect that attenuator used in this video? Thanks!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Cool! You'll need a 1/4" to 1/4" adapter and you'll be all set! www.tedweber.com/media/instructions/attenuator-diagram-combo.pdf

[@dallasgerry9666]

Do you like it more than your vox ac4?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Different for sure! This is much more useable for my clean-ish playing. The AC4 is so quintessentially voxy - which is what's cool about it!

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

Did you say the 1 watt/full volume is 110db? Wow. Wanna buy this, but can't try it out anywhere.

[@huntergalloway3944]

“You’ve got nothin’ to lose! Nothin’ to LOOOSE!” Long live Anton Newcomb and Supro

[@endlessnameless3996]

Have you experienced the overdrive causing a crackle in the reverb tail?

[@Vladtheimpaler5211]

Mark Speer! 100!

[@rockcrusade]

How would you compare the breakup on this to a black or silver face champ?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

BIGGER. Supro's cabs are meatier than champs, so they feel less trashy (which I like too), more grindy.

[@rockcrusade]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Dang, my wallet was hoping you wouldn’t say that. The champ/Princeton trashy thing certainly has its place in mixes and rock history, it’s not my favorite for bedroom use.

[@jimmarciano6957]

I wonder if Huey Lewis ever found that new drug?

[@doug1274]

Have you played the Tone King Gremlin? If so, which do you prefer?

[@sooparticular]

no verb i believe I played it its a different animal! a real rocker

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Not yet! But those amps have an excellent reputation!

[@sooparticular]

@@EricHaugenGuitar i cranked one amp at gc here in nyc...it roared but i love thefender sound so didnt buy it

[@cheezyridr]

amp reviews have to be taken with a grain of salt. there is sooo much happening between the speaker on the amp being reviewed, and the ear of the viewer. alot of folks want a quiet amp they can play at home without disturbing others, yet still sound good. that's nearly impossible. to get that sweet sound, the speaker has to be pushing air, especially if you're playing rock or metal. you can get pretty good sounds with an isolation cab, but the real truth is, there is no substitute for loudness. attenuators, iso cabs, cab sims are all a compromise. you can tone chase until you have no money left to spend, but in the end, you're going to have to settle for "close enough"...whatever close enough is for you. that's not to say this isn't a good amp, or that the review isn't attempting to be as honest as possible. just know that the results you get trying to play quiet at home will be a compromise.

[@mucous-membrane]

4:31 Hahaha ... this is my house ...

[@willems4178]

What kind of fender is this?

[@curtisburns]

“Open up ‘cos here I come”

[@ANTIstreamable]

But how do you not play a Led Zeppelin riff with a tele and a supro?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I’m a blasphemer!

[@donaldlaury7193]

Great sounding amp, but if you have to use an attenuator anyway to get good sounds at a reasonable SPL even on the 1W setting, it seems to sort of defeat the purpose of spending the extra $400 or so for this amp with built-in power attenuation compared to getting say a Supro Delta King 12. I'm just wondering what else you're really getting for the extra money besides the built-in attenuation.

[@MannyAch]

Trying to decide between this or the super reverb tone master...help?! lol

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

If you don't already have a tube amp, that's always priority #1!

[@MannyAch]

@@EricHaugenGuitar oh man ok. I don’t have a real tube amp. Are there other tube amps with awesome clean tones you would recommend around this price range?

[@hog7203]

@@MannyAch check out the Vox AC 10.

[@MannyAch]

@@hog7203 Sweet! Will do....thanks!

[@ianngalbraith]

Man that amp sounds great👍🏻👍🏻 eat pizza indeed!

[@Fugettaboutit]

I can't believe it...... ....did you actually do an amp demo playing 'Power Of Love' by Huey Lewis...?

[@JosephElsherbini]

Have you experimented with 32 bit float recording? I wonder if you could avoid having to change your micropohone input gain and just change it in post - that's the promise anyway of something like a zoom F3 or sound devices mixpre.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Not yet! I barely understand how to do what I do right now! A quick google search assured me I'm too stupid to figure that out!

[@JosephElsherbini]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Haha! It's really just pointy XLR end into the less pointy end, hit record! Then in post you can set your levels, no more clipping! (apparently)

[@Naminorite]

sounds cool - Hmmm, Supro Amulet.... Vox AC-15....Fender Princeton Reverb..... decisions

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Oooof tough call! I'd put the Amulet and Princeton a little bit above the Vox, but that's just me and my ears!

[@Smart-Alex]

This or a Princeton in your opinion?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

This by a nose - the built in attenuator and the cab resonance are what nudge it ahead ever so slightly!

[@JacksonFillmoreSF]

What kind of hat is that?

[@sooparticular]

Vans

[@Coolbeans1492]

I think built in attenuators are pointless tbh. They reduce headroom more than volume as decreasing wattage will only do so much. You could gig with 5 watts provided your speaker is efficient but you will not have any clean headroom. And 110 db at 1 watt is pretty crazy. It would be more ideal to have a master volume rather than an attenuator because you can actually choose the volume level while dialling in pre amp distortion which is the ideal part of the circuit to push. This is good for fuzz users

[@yarbgreat1]

this or vibrochamp?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

This! It runs quieter than the vibro champ (which has more noticeable transformer hum)

[@yarbgreat1]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Thanks, I'm in the market for another good amp. Currently play an AC10

[@nighalator]

Hint of the youngbloods in there , I know I’m showing my age , ✌🏻🎸🎶🍕

[@anthonyg7528]

can't go wrong with some bjm

[@jaycee30865]

My quietest amps are all single ended.

[@FitzyStrings]

Hog Dog ripping Huey?! Oh hell yeah!

[@Baci302]

Sounds like Kruangbin

[@alphanumeric1529]

So stuffed, I can't even eat pizza.

[@scottagar6061]

Its 15 watts...not 5!

[@gregshirley-jeffersonboule6258]

How good can words be English?