The Suhr Badger 18W tube guitar amp head packs coveted vintage British overdrive in a compact, grab-and-go form factor. With EL84 power tubes, it conjures the sweet, singing crunch that defined the British invasion. The newly designed preamp features a footswitchable MOSFET boost to give you a wider range of dynamic clean and overdriven tones.

Dial In Iconic British Crunch With the EL84 Power Section

The Badger 18W is equipped with a pair of EL84 power tubes, delivering the rich, harmonically complex overdrive tone that made Vox and Hiwatt amps the bedrock of countless classic rock recordings. The EL84's natural compression rounds off the transients, yielding a smooth, vocal-like clip. From edgy clean to saturated grind, the EL84 power section brings classic British character to your sound.

Expand Your Tonal Range With the MOSFET Boost

The newly designed preamp boasts a footswitchable MOSFET boost that opens up the Badger's tonal spectrum. Kick it on to summon more girth and gain for solos or to push the front end harder. The transparent boost mode enhances touch sensitivity and dynamic range, lending more clean headroom. Dial back the guitar volume for spanky cleans or wind it up for harmonically rich overdrive.

Power Scaling Recreates Cranked Amp Tone at Lower Volumes

The Suhr Badger 18W has built-in power scaling, allowing you to attenuate the wattage down to 1W while retaining the feel and tone of a cranked 18W amp. Power scaling lets you experience the amp's sweet spot at manageable volumes for home use or recording scenarios. Crank the Power and Drive controls for saturated tube goodness at any volume.

Single Channel Interacts With Guitar Volume Control

This single-channel design dynamically responds to your guitar's volume knob, clean to dirty. The cathode-biased power section lends a touch-sensitive feel, cleaning up beautifully as you back off. The Badger 18W tube amp head captures coveted British overdrive in a portable and pedal-friendly format.