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Condition: Used, Good
The clean side on this amp is great but I was seriously blown away by the lead channel. Talk about power and saturation! You will get a seriously nice sound whether for palm muted power chords or blistering legato leads!
Head has a few minor scuffs/tears in the tolex.
From Paul Reed Smith Guitars
Greek for “ruler” or “lord,” the PRS Archon is a commanding and versatile 2-channel amp with aggressive overdriven tones and sparkling cleans with plenty of headroom. The Archon’s lead channel was designed with five gain stages before the master volume, delivering full, lush distortion. The clean channel provides ample headroom with rich clear tones that retain clarity even at high volume and are an excellent platform for pedals. The Archon has remarkably responsive tone with incredible note separation, whether you’re playing on the clean channel or chugging on the lead.
6L6 tubes offer plenty of versatility and warmer, more balanced tone across the full range of frequencies. They will also push with less saturation for a bit of a sweeter, smoother tone.
Utilizing a ‘no flash or trash’ approach, the Archon’s control layout features volume and tone controls for each channel, a global depth control to add a thunderous low end, and a presence control to effect the high end chime. A half-power switch allows players to choose either 100 or 50 watts of output adding to the Archon’s extreme flexibility.
Serial Number: 130478
Year: 2012/2013
Wattage (Nominal): 100 Watts
Lead Channel: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bright Switch, Master
Clean Channel: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bright Switch, Master
Global: Depth, Presence
Inlet: Fused Power Inlet (IEC)
Effects Loop: Loop Return, Loop Send
Output Power Switch: 100/50 Watt Half Power Switch
Bias: Fixed Bias, Adjustable (bias jacks accessible from back panel)
Extension Speaker Jacks: 2, Parallel
Ohm Switching: 4, 8, 16 Ohms
Channels: Lead & Clean
Power Tubes: (4) 6L6GC
Preamp Tubes: (6) 12AX7
Cabinet Material / Construction: Birch Plywood, Fingerjoint
Covering: Stealth
Panel: Anodized Aluminum
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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