High Gain Hero Greek for "ruler" or "lord", the PRS Archon is an imposing 2-channel amp with versatile overdrive tones and sparkling cleans with plenty of headroom. Designed with five gain stages before the master volume, the Archon's main 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 volumes, and there is ample headroom, creating an excellent platform for the pedals. The Archon sounds remarkably responsive with incredible note separation, whether you're playing the clean channel or blowing on the lead. The PRS Archon is powered by two 6CA7 tubes, delivering full, articulate sound with smooth highs and tight lows. They blow, distort, and get heavy without oversaturating, and they sing without getting harsh. Using a "no flash, no trash" approach, the Archon's control layout allows for detailed and intuitive sound shaping. Each channel has volume, treble, mid, bass and master volume controls as well as an illuminated switch. The 3-band EQ allows players to better dial in their desired sound, while the volume and master controls work together to control distortion and amp volume. The bright switch acts almost as a treble boost, putting a sparkle on the amp's high end without going into ice pick territory. The overall presence and depth controls of the Archon's power amp section both work to modify the amp's feedback network to unlock the potential of the treble and bass respectively. Increasing the Presence control releases more high, mid, and treble frequencies, pushing the amp's sound forward. Depending on the tone stack and volume settings, presence can change the gain/texture and treble volume, making your tone wilder and more three-dimensional (or more “present”). In addition to adding bass, Depth adds resonance to these frequencies that more three-dimensionally shapes the Archon's tone. The 1x12 combo features a single Celestion V-type driver, delivering full, extended bass and smooth midrange. The compactness and portability of a "grab and go" combo design is also ideal for players who bring their amp to rehearsals, the studio and gigs. Bottom Line: The Archon 50 offers full, lush gain, a remarkable clean channel, and a versatile control layout that players of all genres will appreciate. Available as a 50 watt head or 1x12 combo.

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