Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head vs PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head

The Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head and the PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head are both amplifiers sharing transparent, edge of breakup, dynamic. The Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head leans modulated and mid-forward. The PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head leans warm and sustaining.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

52% — moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • transparent
  • edge of breakup
  • dynamic
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
0%
34%
Price
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$3499via Reverb

Description

The Magnatone Super Fifteen Head is the head-format version of the 15-watt Super Fifteen, driving an external cabinet rather than a built-in speaker. That gives a choice of speaker and cabinet size the 1x12 combo version fixes, which matters more at low wattage where speaker efficiency has a large effect on perceived volume. At 15 watts it breaks up at usable levels, unlike the 45-watt models in the range. It suits blues and roots players who want a low-powered Magnatone with control over the speaker side of the rig.

The PRS DG Custom 30 is David Grissom's signature 30-watt head, built to bring the tone of a player known for highly responsive, dynamic amplification rather than high gain. Grissom's style centres on touch sensitivity and the ability to move between clean and driven sounds using the guitar volume, and the PRS signature amps were designed around that requirement. At 30 watts it sits between the compact MT 15 and the 100-watt HDRX in the PRS range, with enough headroom for stage use while still reaching its own breakup. It suits blues, roots and classic rock players who play dynamically.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
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  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
  • Metal
Tonal lean
  • modulated
  • mid-forward
  • warm
  • sustaining
  • harmonically rich
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
  • Practice
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
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