The Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head is a Suhr amplifier. Close alternatives include the Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 and the Hughes & Kettner Spirit of Vintage Nano. It pairs well with the Marshall Guv'nor and the Carl Martin PlexiTone.
Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head
Suhr · amplifier
The Suhr PT15 I.R. is Pete Thorn's compact 15-watt signature head with a built-in reactive load and impulse-response cabinet simulation for silent direct recording. Two channels cover pristine cleans and a tight, modern rock high gain, and the onboard IR loader and DI make it a complete record-ready rig in a small, portable package.
- silent
- clean
- recording
- di
- drive
- modern
- tight
- direct recording
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
- Studio
Genres the Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head is commonly used in
- Rock
Pedals that stack with the Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
22% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Guv'nor gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
20% matchCarl Martin PlexiTone's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
19% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head gives it exactly that
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
11% matchPut Boss BF-2 Flanger after Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head in the signal chain, clear of Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head's own gain stage
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor
Wampler
8% matchWhat Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
6% matchStrymon BigSky's ambient voice goes in Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchKeep Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head's transparent voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay goes in Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head'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 matchTone City Dry Martini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18
Hughes & Kettner
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Hughes & Kettner Spirit of Vintage Nano
Hughes & Kettner
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT-1RH MkIII
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Mesa Boogie
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Laney
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart Foundry LeadRig 112
Laney
93% similaritysimilar tone character
ENGL E725 Ravager IR
Engl
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head
Mesa Boogie
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Revv Generator G25 25W Tube Amp Head
Revv
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT-1R MkIII
Blackstar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Bad Cat Ocelot 20 Watt Tube
Bad Cat
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head?+
The closest matches in character are the Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18, the Hughes & Kettner Spirit of Vintage Nano, the Blackstar HT-1RH MkIII.
What pairs well with the Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Guv'nor, Carl Martin PlexiTone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Guv'nor gives it mid-forward to fill it with.
Compare
- vs Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18
- vs Hughes & Kettner Spirit of Vintage Nano
- vs Blackstar HT-1RH MkIII