High-Gain Hero

Greek for “ruler” or “lord,” the PRS Archon is a commanding 2-channel amp with versatile overdriven tones and sparkling cleans with plenty of headroom. Designed with five gain stages before the master volume, the Archon’s lead channel is voiced to cover everything from Classic Rock to Metal with full, lush distortion. The clean channel provides rich tones that retain clarity even at high volume, and there is ample headroom, creating 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.

The PRS Archon is powered by two 6L6 tubes, offering full, articulate tone with smooth high end and tight low end. They chug, distort, and get heavy without over-saturating, and they sing without becoming harsh.

Utilizing a ‘no flash or trash’ approach, the Archon’s control layout allows for detailed and intuitive tone shaping. Each channel features volume, treble, middle, bass, and master volume controls as well as a bright switch. The 3-band EQ lets players better dial-in their desired tone, while the volume and master controls work together to command the amp’s distortion and loudness. The bright switch acts almost as a treble boost, putting a shine on the amp’s high-end without going into icepick territory. The global presence and depth controls in the Archon’s power amp section both work to modify the feedback network of the amp to unleash the potential of the high- and low-end respectively. Turning up the Presence control releases more high- mid and treble frequencies, bringing the amp’s tone forward. Depending on the tone stack and volume settings, the Presence can change the gain/ texture and loudness of the high-end, making your tone wilder and more 3-dimensional (or more “present” sounding). In addition to adding low-end, Depth adds a resonance to those frequencies that more 3-dimensionally shapes the Archon’s tone.

Bottom Line: The Archon 50 delivers full, lush gain, a remarkable clean channel, and a versatile control layout that players of all genres will appreciate.

Specifications

General

Available Configurations: 1x12 Combo, Head

Channels: Lead & Clean

Electronics

Wattage: 50

Tubes

Power Tubes 2x 6CA7 or 6L6GC

Preamp Tubes: 6x 12AX7 / ECC83

Front Panel Controls

Lead Channel: Master Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Bright Switch, Volume

Clean Channel: Master Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Bright Switch, Volume

Global Controls: Presence, Depth

Back Panel Features

Inlet: Fused Power Inlet (IEC)

Effects Loop: Series - tube driven

Extension Speaker Jacks: 5

Ohm Switching: (2) 4 ohm & (2) 8 ohm parallel, (1) 16 ohm

Bias: Adjustable with Monitoring Jacks

Hardware

Covering: Black Textured Vinyl

Piping: Black Embossed Welt

Panel: Brushed Black Metal

Handle: Stitched Black Faux Leather

Measurements

Amp Width: 21.5” (54.61 cm)

Amp Depth: 10” (25.4 cm)

Amp Height: 10” (25.4 cm)

Amp Weight: 32.4 lbs (14.7 kg)

Included Accessories: 1-Button Footswitch, for Channel Switching

Additional Listing Info:

This listing is for one (1) PRS Archon 50 Classic Amp Head Only and is in brand new condition. We are a PRS Dealer.

Brand new amp and functions properly.

Includes 1-button footswitch.

Power Cable.

Documentation.

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Thanks for your interest.