The Komet Songwriter 30 is a Komet amplifier, currently around $3689.12. Close alternatives include the Port City Pearl 50 and the Port City Pearl/Merino Combo. It pairs well with the JHS Angry Charlie and the Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost.
Komet Songwriter 30
Komet · amplifier
The Komet Songwriter 30 is a boutique all-valve guitar amp from the high-end American builder known for its lineage to amp legend Ken Fischer. Hand-built with premium components, it is voiced for rich, dynamic, harmonically complex tone with exceptional touch sensitivity, spanning lush cleans to expressive overdrive, favored by discerning players wanting a refined, musical boutique amp.
- expressive
- rich
- boutique
- dynamic
- lush
- clean
- pedal platform
- bloom
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Komet Songwriter 30 is commonly used in
- Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Soul
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Komet Songwriter 30
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
24% matchJHS Angry Charlie's own voicing points at Vox-style amps, and Komet Songwriter 30 delivers it
Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost
Electro-Harmonix
23% matchElectro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1
pedal
23% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1 gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone
Audiocade
17% matchAudiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone is voiced for Vox-style amps — Komet Songwriter 30 gives it exactly that
Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
pedal
7% matchKomet Songwriter 30's dynamic character and Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer's dynamic voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Boss RV-6 Reverb
Boss
5% matchKeep Boss RV-6 Reverb in Komet Songwriter 30's effects loop, clear of Komet Songwriter 30's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
5% matchKeep Komet Songwriter 30's dynamic voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay goes in Komet Songwriter 30's effects loop so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchKomet Songwriter 30 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants
Cheaper alternatives
Port City Merino Head
Port City
63% similarityShared character: pedalboard, voicing, rich
Morgan Dual 20
Morgan
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo
Mesa Boogie
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Suhr PF100 Peter Frampton
Suhr
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Port City Pearl 50
Port City
62% similarityShared character: pedalboard, voicing, rich
Port City Pearl/Merino Combo
Port City
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Rivera Venus 6 35W 112
Rivera
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Rivera Sedona Lite-55w112 Black
Rivera
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Suhr Hombre
Suhr
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Suhr Bella 44-watt Tube Amplifier Head
Suhr
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Komet Songwriter 30?+
The closest matches in character are the Port City Pearl 50, the Port City Pearl/Merino Combo, the Rivera Venus 6 35W 112. Budget picks: Port City Merino Head, Morgan Dual 20, Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo.
What pairs well with the Komet Songwriter 30?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: JHS Angry Charlie, Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost, Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1 — JHS Angry Charlie's own voicing points at Vox-style amps, and Komet Songwriter 30 delivers it.
How much does the Komet Songwriter 30 cost?+
Around $3689.12 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).