The PRS Archon is powered by two 6CA7 power tubes, which fall between EL34 and 6L6 tubes, offering the best of both worlds. 6CA7’s are warm, full, and articulate with smooth high end and tight low end. They chug, distort, and get heavy without over-saturating, and they sing without becoming harsh. The 1x12 combo features a single Celestion V-type speaker, offering full, extended lows and sweet midrange. The compactness and portability of a “grab and go” combo design is also great for players who bring their amp along to rehearsals, studio time, and gigs.
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.
Specifications
- Power Output: 50 W
- Speaker: 1x 12 "
- Number of Channels: 2
- Number of Input Ports: 1
- Controls: 2x Volume, 2x Treble, 2x Middle, 2x Bass, 2x Master, Presence, Depth, 2x Bright switch
- Speaker type: Celestion V-Type
- Type of Preamp Tubes: 6x JJ ECC83S
- Type of Power Amp Tubes: 2x JJ 6CA7
- Reverb: No
- External Speaker Cabinet Output Port: Yes
- Effects Loop: Yes
- Headphone Output Port: No
- MIDI: No
- USB: No
- Footswitch Input Port: Yes
- Footswitch Included: Yes
- Dimensions: 546 x 457 x 254 mm
- Weight: 19.4 kg
- Country of Production: Indonesia