PRS adds to amp range

PRS Guitars has added to its amplifier offering with new range called Sonzera, featuring a 50 Watt Combo, 50 Watt Head, and 20 Watt Combo.

Each model features a clean and lead channel with independent controls. Features include a steel chassis, custom transformers, designed to PRS specifications and a twin channel layout with independent controls to deliver a wide variety of tones from clean to overdrive.

A 3D clean channel combined with a rich 3-spring reverb is designed to produce clear, ringing tones, while the Sonzera’s lead channel can go from subtle crunch overdrive, to a full-on lead tone. Both channels are maximised for note clarity and definition. The lead channel’s circuit design makes it easy to set up the lead channel to act like a boosted clean channel if so desired. Conversely, the tone controls can also be manipulated to make the channels sound like two completely different amplifiers.

The bright switch feature helps deliver familiar high-end snap, while the presence control and independent EQ for each channel allows players to quickly dial in a classic bell-like chime or warmer, muscular tones at bedroom levels, on stage or in the studio. 

The Sonzera sports one JJ ECC835 and three 12AX7 preamp tubes and two power tubes (6L6GC’s for the 20 Watt amp and EL34’s for the 50 Watt amp). The combo versions have 12” Celestion V-style speakers. The Sonzera 50 watt versions have independent reverb controls; 20 watt amp has a global reverb control. The reverb is designed to enhance notes without clouding them and can be turned on or off via the footswitch. The effects loop was designed as an integral part of the circuit.

“We designed this series with an enormous amount of tone, functionality, and serviceability,” said Doug Sewell, PRS amp designer. “This labour of love has been meticulously tested at every step in product development to ensure that each Sonzera is gig-ready out-of-the-box.”

RRPs (inc VAT) are Sonzera 20 C combo – £749 / €899;  Sonzera 50 C combo – £879 / €1050 and Sonzera 50 H head – £749 / €899.