Tube amplifier for electric guitar with two channels and 50 watts power
With the PRS Sonzera 50 Head Paul Reed Smith presents a versatile top with tube amplifier that sounds much bigger than its a price would suggest. The two-channel 50 watt guitar amplifier, whose name derives from the Portuguese word for a particularly cool sound, impresses with a straightforward operating concept that quickly finds the right sound between blues, rock, jazz and metal. In addition, the PRS Sonzera provides an individually adjustable Hall effect for each channel as well as a serial loop-in path.
The PRS Sonzera 50 has two channels with individual tone controls, bright switches and reverb controls.
PRS Sonzera: Two channels with straightforward operation
The two-channel preamplifier of the PRS Sonzera 50 Head works with one JJ ECC835 and three 12AX7 tubes and provides a wide range of sounds for every musical style from blues, rock, jazz and metal. Both the clean and gain channels have their own 3-band tone controls and bright switches for precise sound adjustment. The amp convinces in both channels with a particularly lively dynamics and detail reproduction, which does not distort the instrument character and playing style. In addition, the particularly plastic Hall effect can be set individually for each channel.
50 Watt for stage and rehearsal room
The 50 watt Paul Reed Smith Sonzera 50 Head draws sufficient volume reserves from two EL34 output stage tubes for use in the rehearsal room and on stage. The amplifier provides speaker connections for 4 Ohm, 8 Ohm and 16 Ohm, so there are no limits to the choice of a suitable cabinet. By slightly raising the bass foundation in the power amp, the amplifier also delivers a particularly powerful sound that puts every tone played in the best vintage amp tradition with plastic depth into the room.
The PRS Sonzera offers a serial effect path and connections for cabinets with 4 Ohm, 8 Ohm and 16 Ohm.
The PRS Sonzera 50 Head at a glance:
Top with tube amplifier
Preamplifier with one JJ ECC835 and three 12AX7, output stage with two EL34
50 watt power
Clean channel with bright switch and controls for volume, master, bass, mid, treble and reverb
Gain channel with bright switch and controls for volume, master bass, mid, treble and reverb
Serial effect path
Speaker terminals for 4 Ohm, 8 Ohm and 16 Ohm
Dimensions: approx. 610 x 274 x 242 mm (WxHxD)
weight: approx. 18.3 kg
Including foot switch
In the video: Paul Reed Smith on the PRS Sonzera Guitar Amplifier
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