50 watt all-tube amplifier with bridged bass and treble channels
All-tube amplifier for electric guitar, made in the USA.
Based on Jimi Hendrix's personal guitar amp of the Woodstock era
"Authentic Hendrix" Touring Circuit
Fully analog circuit with internally bridged treble and bass channels
50 watts of power
Power amp with two New Sensor EL34H tubes
Preamp with three JJ ECC803S tubes
Custom-designed straight edge output transformer
Treble and bass volume controls for smooth mixing of both channels
Three-position bright switch for the treble channel
3-band tone control
"High-mid gain switch
Presence control
Speaker connections for guitar cabinets with 4 Ohm, 8 Ohm or 16 Ohm impedance
Tube amp with "Authentic Hendrix Touring Circuit
With the PRS HDRX 50, Paul Reed Smith and amp designer Doug Sewell present a top-class tube amp for electric guitar that was created after intensive analysis of Jimi Hendrix's personal tour amp from the Woodstock era. Built entirely analog and with carefully matched components, the "Authentic Hendrix Touring Circuit" reproduces the unmistakably dynamic and brilliant sound of a British amp with bridged channels more authentically than any other and is accordingly perfect for classic styles between Blues and rock.
The straightforward front panel of the PRS HDRX 50 top features volume controls for the internally bridged channels, a classic tone stack and a presence control.
Analog circuit with best components
For the construction of the "Authentic Hendrix Touring Circuit" PRS relies exclusively on carefully selected components of the highest quality to achieve a direct and particularly detailed sound image that lets every played note shine without appearing harsh or biting. Accordingly, three selected JJ ECC803S tubes are used in the preamp of the tube amplifier, while two New Sensor EL34 tubes and custom-designed straight edge output transformers promise powerful sounds of British coloration in the 50-watt power amplifier.
Bridged channels
Like the original from the Woodstock era, the PRS HDRX 50 has separate treble and bass channels, but they are already bridged at the factory. Using the treble and bass volume controls, they can be smoothly mixed to deliver a wide range of sounds from brilliant cleans to juicy Overdrive with just the right amount of bite. In addition to the three-position Bright switch for the Treble channel, the HDRX 50 amplifier from PRS has a classic tone stack, a "High-Mid Gain" switch and a Presence control for adjusting the timbre.
On the back of the PRS HDRX 50 are the speaker connections and BIAS measurement points.
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