The Kustom HV30 Tube is a Kustom amplifier, currently around $243.35. Close alternatives include the Blackstar HT-5C and the Vox Nutube. It pairs well with the Marshall Guv'nor and the Carl Martin PlexiTone.
Kustom HV30 Tube
Kustom · amplifier
The Kustom HV30 from the High Voltage series is a 30-watt 1x12 hybrid: a single 12AX7 valve drives an otherwise solid-state preamp into a solid-state power section, so it takes some of the valve's compression without the maintenance of a full tube amp. Two channels each carry their own Gain and Master, and a 24-bit digital section supplies sixteen programmable effects through a Celestion speaker.
- drive
- practice
- tube
- valve
- preamp
- clean
- hybrid
- gigging
Good for
- Practice
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Kustom HV30 Tube is commonly used in
- Alternative
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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. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Kustom HV30 Tube
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
24% matchRun Marshall Guv'nor into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
22% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Carl Martin PlexiTone gives it high gain to fill it with
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
21% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Kustom HV30 Tube delivers it
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
11% matchDunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Kustom HV30 Tube delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
11% matchBoss BF-2 Flanger's analog warmth voice goes after Kustom HV30 Tube in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Kustom HV30 Tube's own transparent character
Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
pedal
8% matchDan Armstrong Orange Squeezer's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay in Kustom HV30 Tube's effects loop, clear of Kustom HV30 Tube's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Kustom HV30 Tube delivers it
Boutique & premium upgrades
Laney LV300H 120W Head
Laney
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Vox VT100X Modeling Amp
Vox
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney LV100
Laney
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss Nextone Stage
Boss
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss Nex-Stage
Boss
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Line 6 Spider Valve 112
Line 6
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Blackstar HT-5C
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Vox Nutube
Vox
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Orange Terror Stamp
Orange
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney IronHeart 15W
Laney
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Traynor Quarterhorse Microamp
Traynor
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Kustom HV30 Tube?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar HT-5C, the Vox Nutube, the Orange Terror Stamp. Boutique upgrades: Laney LV300H 120W Head, Vox VT100X Modeling Amp, Laney LV100.
What pairs well with the Kustom HV30 Tube?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Guv'nor, Carl Martin PlexiTone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive — Run Marshall Guv'nor into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward.
How much does the Kustom HV30 Tube cost?+
Around $243.35 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).