The PRS "30" Amplifier is a PRS amplifier. Close alternatives include the Sunn 100s and the PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head. It pairs well with the Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive and the J. Rockett Archer Ikon.
PRS "30" Amplifier
PRS · amplifier
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.
- dynamic
- reverb
- tube
- boutique
- touring
- modern
- driven
- classic rock
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the PRS "30" Amplifier is commonly used in
- Southern Rock
- Metal
- Classic Rock
- Blues Rock
- Blues
cited
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.
Pedals that stack with the PRS "30" Amplifier
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive
Fulltone
18% matchFulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
J. Rockett Archer Ikon
J Rockett
17% matchRun J. Rockett Archer Ikon into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
17% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas gives it high gain to fill it with
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
EarthQuaker Devices
12% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after PRS "30" Amplifier in the signal chain, clear of PRS "30" Amplifier's own gain stage
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
9% matchXotic SP Compressor leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Fender Hammertone Reverb
Fender
6% matchKeep PRS "30" Amplifier's dynamic voice out front: Fender Hammertone Reverb goes in PRS "30" Amplifier's effects loop so its lush voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
6% matchKeep JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay in PRS "30" Amplifier's effects loop, clear of PRS "30" Amplifier's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchPRS "30" Amplifier leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants
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Sunn 100s
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PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head
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PRS DG Custom 15 Combo
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3rd Power DRGN-100
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Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
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Bad Cat Cub
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the PRS "30" Amplifier?+
The closest matches in character are the Sunn 100s, the PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head, the PRS DG Custom 15 Combo.
What pairs well with the PRS "30" Amplifier?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive, J. Rockett Archer Ikon, EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas — Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.