The PRS HX 50 Head is a PRS amplifier, currently around $3199. Close alternatives include the PRS HX 100 Head and the Reinhardt The Storm 33. It pairs well with the MXR Phase 90 and the One Control Lingonberry Overdrive.
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS · amplifier
The PRS HX 50 is a 50-watt guitar amp head driven by a pair of EL34EH power tubes, paired with a custom-designed Straight Edge output transformer and a 100-watt power supply, a deliberate design choice giving it tonal character closer to its larger 100-watt sibling than a typical 50-watt amp would have. It shares the HX 100's 3-band TMB tone stack, 3-way bright switch, high-mid gain switch, and presence controls, along with internally bridged channels and individual volume controls that eliminate the need for a jumper cable.
- tonal character
- transformer
- hx 100 adjacent tone
- distortion
- tube
- presence
- consistent
- driven
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the PRS HX 50 Head is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues
- Blues Rock
- Classic Rock
Pedals that stack with the PRS HX 50 Head
MXR Phase 90
MXR
40% matchThe HX 50's tube-driven breakup gives the Phase 90's swirl a saturated amp voice to move through.
One Control Lingonberry Overdrive
One Control
38% matchInto the HX 50's bright, driven tube platform, the Lingonberry's warm harmonic drive fills in exactly what the amp doesn't give you on its own.
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
35% matchThe HX 50's tube-driven distortion gives the Meteore's spring-voiced reverb somewhere with real gain to trail behind. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss OC-5
Boss
33% matchThe HX 50's driven, tube-forward voicing gives the OC-5's tracking octave a saturated amp voice to push into.
Caroline Guitar Company Icarus
Caroline Guitar Company
32% matchPush the HX 50's already bright, driven channels with the Icarus's germanium clean boost and the amp just breaks up sooner, not louder.
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
32% matchThe Mizuki's warm, boutique overdrive stacks with the HX 50's own transformer-driven distortion for a rounder push than either alone.
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Boss
32% matchInto the HX 50's bright, driven tube presence, the DD-7's warm analog-voiced echo has plenty of headroom to trail clearly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Belle Epoch
Catalinbread
31% matchFeed the Belle Epoch's tape-echo warmth into the HX 50's bright, driven voicing and the repeats stay distinct instead of blurring together. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
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PRS HX 100 Head
PRS
70% similarity“Represents the highest-headroom option in the HX/HDRX family, above the HX 50 and HDRX 20”
Reinhardt The Storm 33
Reinhardt
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall JVM Series JVM205H
Marshall
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Two-Rock TRCR100HD 100W Classic Reverb Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MkII Alex Lifeson
Hughes & Kettner
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Sunn 100s
amplifier
88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the PRS HX 50 Head?+
The closest matches in character are the PRS HX 100 Head, the Reinhardt The Storm 33, the Marshall JVM Series JVM205H. Budget picks: PRS HDRX 20 Head, Laney LF-Supertop.
What pairs well with the PRS HX 50 Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: MXR Phase 90, One Control Lingonberry Overdrive, Caroline Guitar Company Meteore — The HX 50's tube-driven breakup gives the Phase 90's swirl a saturated amp voice to move through..
How much does the PRS HX 50 Head cost?+
Around $3199 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).