# Mad Professor Super Black Mini Review

> Mad Professor Super Black Mini delivers vintage Fender tones in a compact pedal.
- Title: Mad Professor Super Black Mini Review · Guitar World
- Summary: Mad Professor Super Black Mini delivers vintage Fender tones in a compact pedal. The Mad Professor Super Black Mini pedal emulates black panel Fender amps…
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- Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/mad-professor-super-black-mini-review
- Published: 2026-10-15T17:09:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mad professor, super black mini, fender, pedal, amp, vintage, black panel, preamp, boost, guitar
## What is it?
The Super Black Mini is an 'amp in a box' pedal modelled on a black panel Fender.
## Specs
Launch price: $219 | £174 | €219. Type: Preamp/drive. Controls: Cut/Comp, Presence, Volume, Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble.
## Build quality
Build quality rating: ★★★★½. Rock-solid construction with six rotary controls and black hammered metal casing.
## Usability and features
Can be run at up to 18V for headroom. Designed as a standalone preamp or amp input.
## Sounds
Sounds like a black panel Fender with punchy, tight saturation and easy bridge pickup voicing.
## Favourite setting
Low-cut on with more compression for greater saturation when pushed.
## Verdict
The Super Black Mini is a good effort for non-tube Fender emulations in a compact form.
## Also try
Origin Effects Deluxe55, Victory V1 The Duchess, Universal Audio UAFX Dream '65.
## Hands-on videos
Mad Professor Super Black mini demo by Marko Karhu, Mike Hermans, Pete Honore.
## Key takeaway

The Mad Professor Super Black Mini pedal emulates black panel Fender amps with a punchy, vintage voicing and works as a preamp or boost pedal.