Bad Cat Cub V EL34 vs PRS "30" Amplifier
The Bad Cat Cub V EL34 and the PRS "30" Amplifier are both amplifiers sharing dynamic, high headroom, transparent. The Bad Cat Cub V EL34 leans glassy and mid-forward.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.46% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- dynamic
- high headroom
- transparent
- edge of breakup
Bad Cat Cub V EL34
Bad Cat · amplifier
PRS "30" Amplifier
PRS · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$2350via Reverb
The Bad Cat Cub V EL34 is a 40-watt point-to-point hand-wired guitar amplifier using two EL34 power tubes, delivering the chimey Vox-lineage character of the Cub V with more punch and midrange authority than the EL84 version. The EL34 power section provides a slightly more British-influenced breakup character and greater stage headroom, while the switchable EF86/12AX7 preamp tube and tube-driven spring reverb expand the tonal range from pristine clean to harmonically rich overdrive. It suits players who want the Cub's expressive touch response and chimey personality at volumes where the 15-watt EL84 version runs short.
The PRS 30 is a 30-watt all-tube EL84-driven amplifier with a single channel and built-in reverb, paired with a 12-inch Celestion Alnico Blue speaker for a warm, dynamically responsive character built around high-quality components and a heavy-duty steel chassis. Warren Haynes used two of them, run double-stacked on tour, as part of the amplification behind his 2011 solo album Man in Motion, alongside PRS's Sweet 16 model, giving him a boutique-grade tube platform distinct from the bigger Marshall and Fender-style rigs more commonly associated with Southern rock and jam-band guitarists.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Indie Rock
- Blues
- Country
- Southern Rock
- Rock
- Metal
- Classic Rock
- Blues Rock
- glassy
- mid-forward
- harmonically rich
- bright
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio
- Worship