Reinhardt The Storm 33 vs Soldano 1x12 Open Back

The Reinhardt The Storm 33 and the Soldano 1x12 Open Back are both amplifiers sharing bright, high headroom.

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.

35% somewhat different

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • bright
  • high headroom
Citation fame
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Description

The Reinhardt Storm 33 is a boutique 33-watt Class A all-tube amplifier built by Bob Reinhardt, using high-grade components including Heyboer transformers, Sozo Vintage capacitors, Mallory 150 caps, one-percent tolerance resistors, and Teflon wiring throughout for a low-noise, highly articulate signal path. Mark Knopfler has toured with dual Storm 33 units on multiple recent tours including the Kill to Get Crimson and Get Lucky cycles, drawn to its touch-sensitive, warm, and full tonal character well suited to his clean-to-edge-of-breakup playing style. Reinhardt stopped building amplifiers around 2008, making surviving Storm 33 units increasingly scarce and sought after among players specifically chasing this boutique circuit's character.

The Soldano 1x12 Open Back is a 150-watt-rated guitar speaker cabinet loaded with a single 12-inch speaker in an open-back enclosure design, built to pair with Soldano amplifier heads for a lighter, more airy tonal dispersion than a closed-back cabinet. Part of Soldano's cabinet lineup, it complements the brand's celebrated high-gain and boutique tube amp offerings.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • Ambient
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Studio

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