The PRS SE 30 is a PRS amplifier. Close alternatives include the PRS SE 20 Head and the Blackstar TV-10. It pairs well with the Colorsound Overdriver and the Carl Martin Crunch Drive.
PRS SE 30
PRS · amplifier
The PRS SE 30 is an affordable all-valve guitar combo from PRS's SE line, a roughly 30-watt two-channel amp built on EL84 power with footswitchable clean and lead voices. Designed to bring PRS tube tone to a budget price, it covers chimey cleans to classic crunch, making it a practical practice, rehearsal, and small-gig amp.
- crunch
- practice
- tube
- chimey
- clean
- rehearsal
- warmth
- prs character
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Pedals that stack with the PRS SE 30
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
24% matchColorsound Overdriver pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
18% matchPRS SE 30 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Carl Martin Crunch Drive wants
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
17% matchWhat Colorsound Power Boost brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
10% matchPigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own sustaining character is the real reason this is worth trying
One Control Persian Green Screamer
One Control
10% matchRun One Control Persian Green Screamer after PRS SE 30 in the signal chain, clear of PRS SE 30's own gain stage
Death By Audio Reverberation Machine
Death By Audio
6% matchKeep PRS SE 30's crunchy voice out front: Death By Audio Reverberation Machine goes in PRS SE 30's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
6% matchRun Strymon El Capistan in PRS SE 30's effects loop, clear of PRS SE 30's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchLaney TI-Boost is voiced for a clean amp's front end — PRS SE 30 gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
PRS SE 20 Head
PRS
70% similarityShared character: small_gigs, practice, crunch
Blackstar TV-10
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Bassbreaker 007 7-Watt
Fender
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall Origin 20 Combo
Marshall
92% similaritysimilar tone character
VHT Redline Combo 20w AV-RL20R
Vht
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Bassbreaker 18/30
Fender
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Peavey Bandit 112
Peavey
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Falcon 5
Gibson
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar 1RH MKII
Blackstar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Club 40
Blackstar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12"
Kustom
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Bad Cat Cub V EL84
Bad Cat
91% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the PRS SE 30 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the PRS SE 30?+
The closest matches in character are the PRS SE 20 Head, the Blackstar TV-10, the Fender Bassbreaker 007 7-Watt.
What pairs well with the PRS SE 30?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Colorsound Overdriver, Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Colorsound Power Boost — Colorsound Overdriver pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost.