PRS Guitar amplification

The Sweet 16 is nothing new in terms of the amp world. Just a 16 watt all tube single channel head. You have all the normal controls you would expect. Oh there's a bright switch. But I almost never use it. Overall one of the simplest amps I've had in a while. Kind of refreshing after playing so many channel switchers. I tour in a soft rock/indie kind of band. Think Snow Patrol meets Coldplay. I needed a lower wattage (yes you read that correct) head for touring. On tour I use this with a Mesa 2x12 cabinet and either a Gibson ES339 or a Fender deluxe tele. Nothing crazy. My pedal board is just a couple overdrives and some delays. I run it really simple. Obviously this amp like to ride the volume knob. It breaks up pretty darn quick with any guitar. So be ready to use the volume knob to clean it up. I usually put my volume at near noon. It gives you breakup but not a ton so it's alright. If I need to rock out (I rarely do) I just use a Zvex Box of Rock. I really like how well this amp takes effects. It has a pretty clear and transparent voice. Some might say it's a bit trebley but I don't hear that as being a bad thing. Reliability wise, this thing has been great. Got through 5 months of tour so far off and on. No issues at all, which for me is rare. I have never had any problems with volume, but with today's micing tech it's no wonder. Actually, it's a very loud amp regardless. I have never had to go past noon or so. At higher volumes it does break up way more. The price is up there for something this small. But the tone is there. I get compliments every night. So I can't complain.

Paul Reed Smith guitars are really known for their exotic and beautiful instruments. They make some of the most recognizable and gorgeous guitars in the world. They have been featured on pretty much any stage in all arenas around the world. You seen the likes of country players all the way up to drop tuning metal players use these instruments. What Paul Reed Smith is not quite as known for his amplifiers. Many of their amplifiers will give you a beautiful surprise. They're usually not an in-your-face modern high gain tone. However this one is just that. UTILIZATION Features 50W Two channels 2 - 6L6 power tubes Heyboer output transformer Global reverb Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass controls and Bright switch for each channel Lead channel Master Volume Clean channel Master volume 4, 8, and 16 ohm selection 2 output jacks Fixed bias Effects loop (send/receive level controls on back panel) Includes footswitch for channel selection and reverb on/off SOUNDS This is basically Paul Reed Smith's modern take on the new types of high gain distortion amplifiers. This is a two channel 6L6 power to based amplifier. It also features nice sounding boutique put in power transformers. One cool feature on this amplifier where you would see in many and pretty much all Mesa boogie amplifiers is that it has a fixed bias. What this means is a you can swap in and out 6L6 power tubes and never have to take it to an amp technician to get it serviced. You can try out different manufacturers tubes to your liking and figure out which one suits your playing needs the best. This is a cool little amplifier but if someone's into the high gain sound you're probably not going to look towards Paul Reed Smith. This is a fun amplifier but I would suggest going elsewhere to get your high gain needs. OVERALL OPINION I knew you can find these amplifiers for right around $1500 that is not that bad of a price for a good two channel modern 50 W tube amplifier. I think the asking price for this Paul Reed Smith amplifier is great because it is a competitive priced amplifier compared to Marshall or orange amplifiers and give you some boutique and proper modern features.

This is the same amp as the 100 watt head but only half the power. You get the same great tone and features but just a slight change in tone. The tone will be a little more spongy and not as much headroom in the feel. You get the same great overall basic tone and features. I have never been a fan of the PRS guitars and so I was a little hesitant to hear one of their amps but to my surprise this amp sounded very good. It has a extremely transparent clean tone that is one of the best cleans I have ever heard. Then you take it up the volume and you get a pretty good moderately distorted tube driven tone. This amp is not high gain and is designed for the clean tones. UTILIZATION Paul Reed Smith Blue Sierra 50W Amp Head Features: * All-tube guitar amp head * 50 watts * 12AX7 preamp tubes, EL34 power tubes * Voiced for clean to moderately overdriven tones * Onboard reverb SOUNDS This amp sounds pretty good and will sound best with a single coil guitar in my opinion. It is very chimy and sparkly type clean tone. Not really a Fender tone but a different character all together. It takes pedals real well and provides a nice warm shiny tone. I really like the tone of this amp with a PRS guitar. I not a fan of their guitars but it seems to fit the voicing of this amp perfectly. I am sure they used those guitars to voice this amp obviously. There guitars really come alive to me with this amp. This amp is not going to be high gain at all. This is blues Texas tone and can get a slight medium distortion crunch. It takes pedals really well so that is a plus. OVERALL OPINION This is one heavy duty amp. If you are looking for a great vintage tone and feel from a medium gain to clean amplifier then this is your ticket. You will fork out some serious dough when it comes to completing this combo with the matching cabinet. So buyer beware. If you can score one used that would be the best option. Because anyone who has bought this amp I'm sure has babied it. This amp is nice but extremely overpriced. I cannot understand for one second how PRS can think that this amp has anything more than a Fender amp of the same features. Then again you can buy a Two Rock amp with about the same features for even more than this. I have rated the overall opinion a little lower for one reason....PRS jacks their prices up way too far. This amp is priced new at around $2400. For a single channel clean amp this is a bit ridiculous. This is basically the reason I have steered very clear of his guitars. They are very overpriced and this amp is the same way.

This is a great amp, but not for the money. It you purchase the head then you will be required to buy a cabinet to go along with it, and let me tell you if you get this amp the tolex color you'll need to get a matching cab. These amps and cab and guitars are very expensive. This amp has the same great tone and features as the 100w combo version, but this is just the head. Like I mentioned you will have to get a matching cab to go with it but and cab will do. I have never been a fan of the PRS guitars and so I was a little hesitant to hear one of their amps but to my surprise this amp sounded very good. It has a extremely transparent clean tone that is one of the best cleans I have ever heard. Then you take it up the volume and you get a pretty good moderately distorted tube driven tone. This amp is not high gain and is designed for the clean tones. UTILIZATION Paul Reed Smith Blue Sierra 100W Amp Head Features: * All-tube guitar amp head * 100 watts * 12AX7 preamp tubes, EL34 power tubes * Voiced for clean to moderately overdriven tones SOUNDS This amp sounds pretty good and will sound best with a single coil guitar in my opinion. It is very chimy and sparkly type clean tone. Not really a Fender tone but a different character all together. It takes pedals real well and provides a nice warm shiny tone. I really like the tone of this amp with a PRS guitar. I not a fan of their guitars but it seems to fit the voicing of this amp perfectly. I am sure they used those guitars to voice this amp obviously. There guitars really come alive to me with this amp. This amp is not going to be high gain at all. This is blues Texas tone and can get a slight medium distortion crunch. It takes pedals really well so that is a plus. OVERALL OPINION This is one heavy duty amp. If you are looking for a great vintage tone and feel from a medium gain to clean amplifier then this is your ticket. You will fork out some serious dough when it comes to completing this combo with the matching cabinet. So buyer beware. If you can score one used that would be the best option. Because anyone who has bought this amp I'm sure has babied it. This amp is nice but extremely overpriced. I cannot understand for one second how PRS can think that this amp has anything more than a Fender amp of the same features. Then again you can buy a Two Rock amp with about the same features for even more than this. I have rated the overall opinion a little lower for one reason....PRS jacks their prices up way too far. This amp is priced new at around $3100. For a single channel clean amp this is a bit ridiculous. This is basically the reason I have steered very clear of his guitars. They are very overpriced and this amp is the same way.

This is the same amp as the 50 watt version only twice the power. With that comes only a slight change in tone. You will get more headroom and more overall push in the feel of the amplifier. The same great features and basic tone is still here in all of its glory. I have never been a fan of the PRS guitars and so I was a little hesitant to hear one of their amps but to my surprise this amp sounded very good. It has a extremely transparent clean tone that is one of the best cleans I have ever heard. Then you take it up the volume and you get a pretty good moderately distorted tube driven tone. This amp is not high gain and is designed for the clean tones. UTILIZATION Paul Reed Smith Blue Sierra 100W 2x12 Combo Guitar Amplifier Features: * All-tube 2x12" combo * 100 watts * 12AX7 preamp tubes, EL34 power tubes * Voiced for clean to moderately overdriven tones * Onboard reverb SOUNDS This amp sounds pretty good and will sound best with a single coil guitar in my opinion. It is very chimy and sparkly type clean tone. Not really a Fender tone but a different character all together. It takes pedals real well and provides a nice warm shiny tone. I really like the tone of this amp with a PRS guitar. I not a fan of their guitars but it seems to fit the voicing of this amp perfectly. I am sure they used those guitars to voice this amp obviously. There guitars really come alive to me with this amp. This amp is not going to be high gain at all. This is blues Texas tone and can get a slight medium distortion crunch. It takes pedals really well so that is a plus. OVERALL OPINION This is one heavy duty amp. If you are looking for a great vintage tone and feel from a medium gain to clean amplifier then this is your ticket. This amp is nice but extremely overpriced. I cannot understand for one second how PRS can think that this amp has anything more than a Fender amp of the same features. Then again you can buy a Two Rock amp with about the same features for even more than this. I have rated the overall opinion a little lower for one reason....PRS jacks their prices up way too far. This amp is no longer available so you would have to go the used market for it. I have seen them for around $2300 give or take a few hundred from time to time. For a single channel clean amp this is a bit ridiculous. This is basically the reason I have steered very clear of his guitars. They are very overpriced and this amp is the same way.

This amp though sounds fantastic for the mild rock bluesy tone, it jst super expensive and really out of a lot of people's price range. This goes along with the guitars that are really overpriced. I am honestly amazed at how this company can mark up their amps to these prices and still be in business. There really isn't a whole lot of difference in this amp ans the Dallas models. One difference is that the power tubes are El34's rather than 6L6's. The features are about the same and honestly I can't find much difference. I have never been a fan of the PRS guitars and so I was a little hesitant to hear one of their amps but to my surprise this amp sounded very good. It has a extremely transparent clean tone that is one of the best cleans I have ever heard. Then you take it up the volume and you get a pretty good moderately distorted tube driven tone. This amp is not high gain and is designed for the clean tones. UTILIZATION Paul Reed Smith Blue Sierra 50W 2x12 Combo Guitar Amplifier Features: * All-tube 2x12" combo * 50 watts * 12AX7 preamp tubes, EL34 power tubes * Voiced for clean to moderately overdriven tones * Onboard reverb SOUNDS This amp sounds pretty good and will sound best with a single coil guitar in my opinion. It is very chimy and sparkly type clean tone. Not really a Fender tone but a different character all together. It takes pedals real well and provides a nice warm shiny tone. I really like the tone of this amp with a PRS guitar. I not a fan of their guitars but it seems to fit the voicing of this amp perfectly. I am sure they used those guitars to voice this amp obviously. There guitars really come alive to me with this amp. This amp is not going to be high gain at all. This is blues Texas tone and can get a slight medium distortion crunch. It takes pedals really well so that is a plus. OVERALL OPINION If I could afford this amp I would have it in a minute. However, the price of this amp is so outrageous that it takes someone with pretty deep pockets to afford this amp. I have to say it has a killer vintage blues tone. If I make some more money then I will look for one of these on the used market. I'll let someone else take the initial hit. This amp is nice but extremely overpriced.I cannot understand for one second how PRS can think that this amp has anything more than a Fender amp of the same features. Then again you can buy a Two Rock amp with about the same features for even more than this. I have rated the overall opinion a little lower for one reason....PRS jacks their prices up way too far. I don;t think that you can get one new anymore so the used market is the only way to go.

There really isn't a whole lot of difference in this amp ans the Dallas models. One difference is that the power tubes are El34's rather than 6L6's. The features are about the same and honestly I can't find much difference. I have never been a fan of the PRS guitars and so I was a little hesitant to hear one of their amps but to my surprise this amp sounded very good. It has a extremely transparent clean tone that is one of the best cleans I have ever heard. Then you take it up the volume and you get a pretty good moderately distorted tube driven tone. This amp is not high gain and is designed for the clean tones. UTILIZATION Paul Reed Smith Blue Sierra 50W 1x12 Combo Guitar Amplifier Features: * All-tube 1x12" combo * 50 watts * 12AX7 preamp tubes, EL34 power tubes * Voiced for clean to moderately overdriven tones * Onboard reverb SOUNDS This amp sounds pretty good and will sound best with a single coil guitar in my opinion. It is very chimy and sparkly type clean tone. Not really a Fender tone but a different character all together. It takes pedals real well and provides a nice warm shiny tone. I really like the tone of this amp with a PRS guitar. I not a fan of their guitars but it seems to fit the voicing of this amp perfectly. I am sure they used those guitars to voice this amp obviously. There guitars really come alive to me with this amp. This amp is not going to be high gain at all. This is blues Texas tone and can get a slight medium distortion crunch. It takes pedals really well so that is a plus. OVERALL OPINION This amp is nice but extremely overpriced.I cannot understand for one second how PRS can think that this amp has anything more than a Fender amp of the same features. Then again you can buy a Two Rock amp with about the same features for even more than this. I have rated the overall opinion a little lower for one reason....PRS jacks their prices up way too far. This amp come in new at around $3000. For a single channel clean amp this is a bit ridiculous. This is basically the reason I have steered very clear of his guitars. They are very overpriced and this amp is the same way.

There are a few things that separate the Super 16 from the 30 amp from PRS. ONe is that the wattage is cut in half to 15 watts. The second is that the speaker is a Celestion speaker rather than a Warehouse Guitar Speaker. That one is a huge let down for me because Celestions have gone down hill as of lately and the Warehouse Speakers are now one of the best made American speaker out in the market today. Everything else is pretty much the same as the 30. This amp is just ringing the tone. This amp has a sustain to it that just sounds phenomenal! The tone is a very pop or country type tone. I don't find that PRS guitar are necessarily country guitars and it seems more metal or hard rock guys use the guitars a lot. However, the majority of the amps that PRS makes seems to lend themselves to the country and mild pop type music. UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels 1 Power 16W Speakers 1 x 12" Celestion No Effects Reverb EQ Treble, Middle, Bass No Amp Modeling Preamp Tubes 2 x 12AT7, 1 x ECC83s, 1 x 12AX7 Power Tubes 2 x 6V6 Inputs 1 x Instrument Outputs 1 x Speaker, 1 x Ext Footswitch I/O No Footswitch I/O No Effects Loop Height 19" Width 19" Depth 9.5 Weight 40 lbs. SOUNDS I am wondering why the PRS amp have those ugly Budda control knobs on them. I hate the look of those knobs. They just have a look to them that is very unappealing. But back to the sound of this amp. The tone of this amp is extremely warm and rich. It sounds amazing with a PRS guitar. I am not really a fan of those guitars and I have played probably about 20+ and never found one that fit my hand just right. The tone has a full bodied tone that sustain very easily. Not to mention that the amp takes pedals such as overdrives or boost pedals extremely well. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in at around $2000, which is a lot of money for an amp with this little of features. YOu have one boost switch and one channel and that is about it. You don't even have a presence control knob. SO this amp is a bit too high for what you get. If you need a great sounding single channel amp that will do about the same as far as tone then I would look into the Blackstar stuff or even a classic old Fender Deluxe amp. I would recommend this amp to anyone who likes country and and is partial to PRS guitars and other products. Other than that this amp is overpriced and under performing for that price.

This amp is just ringing the tone. This amp has a sustain to it that just sounds phenomenal! The tone is a very pop or country type tone. I don't find that PRS guitar are necessarily country guitars and it seems more metal or hard rock guys use the guitars a lot. However, the majority of the amps that PRS makes seems to lend themselves to the country and mild pop type music. Paul Reed Smith PRS 30 Combo Features: 30 Watts 1 x 12" with WGS ET-65 Speaker EL84 Power Tubes Reverb Bright Switch Cathode Biased UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels 1 Power 30W Speakers 1 x 12" WG5 ET-65 No Effects Reverb EQ Treble, Middle, Bass No Amp Modeling Preamp Tubes 2 x 12AT7, 2 x 12AX7 Power Tubes 4 x EL84 Inputs 1 x Instrument Outputs 2 x TS, etc. NO Footswitch I/O No Effects Loop Height 25" Width 27" Depth 9.75" Weight 42 lbs. SOUNDS I am wondering why the PRS amp have those ugly Budda control knobs on them. I hate the look of those knobs. They just have a look to them that is very unappealing. But back to the sound of this amp. The tone of this amp is extremely warm and rich. It sounds amazing with a PRS guitar. I am not really a fan of those guitars and I have played probably about 20+ and never found one that fit my hand just right. The tone has a full bodied tone that sustain very easily. Not to mention that the amp takes pedals such as overdrives or boost pedals extremely well. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in at around $2000, which is a lot of money for an amp with this little of features. YOu have one boost switch and one channel and that is about it. You don't even have a presence control knob. SO this amp is a bit too high for what you get. If you need a great sounding single channel amp that will do about the same as far as tone then I would look into the Blackstar stuff or even a classic old Fender Deluxe amp.

I have never been a fan of the PRS guitars and so I was a little hesitant to hear one of their amps but to my surprise this amp sounded very good. It has a extremely transparent clean tone that is one of the best cleans I have ever heard. Then you take it up the volume and you get a pretty good moderately distorted tube driven tone. This amp is not high gain and is designed for the clean tones. Paul Reed Smith Super Dallas 50W Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Head Features: All-tube amp head 50 watts Cinemag transformer 12AX7 preamp tubes, EL34 power tubes Voiced for moderately overdriven to high-gain tones Onboard reverb UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels 1 Power 50W No Effects Reverb EQ Bass, Mid, Treble No Amp Modeling SOUNDS This amp sounds pretty good and will sound best with a single coil guitar in my opinion. It is very chimy and sparkly type clean tone. Not really a Fender tone but a different character all together. It takes pedals real well and provides a nice warm shiny tone. OVERALL OPINION This amp excels at the Texas blues type tones. Not a high gain amp at all but with the right pedal can get a good heavy distortion tone. That is where my complimenting stops. This amp is nice but extremely overpriced.I cannot understand for one second how PRS can think that this amp has anything more than a Fender amp of the same features. Then again you can buy a Two Rock amp with about the same features for even more than this. PRS jacks their prices up way too far. This amp come in new at around $2600. For a single channel clean amp this is a bit ridiculous. This is basically the reason I have steered very clear of his guitars. They are very overpriced and this amp is the same way.

This amp is the 1x12 version of the 100 watt combo. Same features as the 50 wattage and 2x12 speaker package. You have the same great tone for a little less money that the 2x12 version of the same wattage. I have never been a fan of the PRS guitars and so I was a little hesitant to hear one of their amps but to my surprise this amp sounded very good. It has a extremely transparent clean tone that is one of the best cleans I have ever heard. Then you take it up the volume and you get a pretty good moderately distorted tube driven tone. This amp is not high gain and is designed for the clean tones. Paul Reed Smith Dallas 100W 1x12 Combo Guitar Amplifier Features: 1x12" combo 100 watts 12AX7 preamp tubes, 6L6 power tubes or EL34 Power Tubes Voiced for clean to moderately overdriven tones Onboard reverb UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels 1 Power 100W No Effects Reverb EQ Treble, Middle, Bass No Amp Modeling Inputs 1 x Instrument Outputs 2 x TS Weight: 37.00 SOUNDS This amp sounds pretty good and will sound best with a single coil guitar in my opinion. It is very chimy and sparkly type clean tone. Not really a Fender tone but a different character all together. It takes pedals real well and provides a nice warm shiny tone. OVERALL OPINION This amp is nice but extremely overpriced. I cannot understand for one second how PRS can think that this amp has anything more than a Fender amp of the same features. Then again you can buy a Two Rock amp with about the same features for even more than this. PRS jacks their prices up way too far. This amp come in new at around $3300. For a single channel clean amp this is a bit ridiculous. This is basically the reason I have steered very clear of his guitars. They are very overpriced and this amp is the same way.

Same amp as the 50 2x12 version with double the wattage making it 100 watts. This amp is LOUD!!! I have never been a fan of the PRS guitars and so I was a little hesitant to hear one of their amps but to my surprise this amp sounded very good. It has a extremely transparent clean tone that is one of the best cleans I have ever heard. Then you take it up the volume and you get a pretty good moderately distorted tube driven tone. This amp is not high gain and is designed for the clean tones. Paul Reed Smith Dallas 100W 2x12 Combo Guitar Amplifier Features: 2x12" combo 100 watts 12AX7 preamp tubes, 6L6 power tubes Voiced for clean to moderately overdriven tones Onboard reverb UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels 1 Power 100W No Effects Reverb EQ Treble, Middle, Bass No Amp Modeling Inputs 1 x Instrument Outputs 2 x TS SOUNDS This amp sounds pretty good and will sound best with a single coil guitar in my opinion. It is very chimy and sparkly type clean tone. Not really a Fender tone but a different character all together. It takes pedals real well and provides a nice warm shiny tone. OVERALL OPINION PRS jacks their prices up way too far. This amp come in new at around $3400. For a single channel clean amp this is a bit ridiculous. This is basically the reason I have steered very clear of his guitars. They are very overpriced and this amp is the same way. I am sure that this amp is built very well but come on....this price is absurd!