ARCHON 50W COMBO

High-Gain Hero

Greek for ruler or lord, the PRS Archon is a commanding 2-channel amp with versatile overdriven tones and sparkling cleans with plenty of headroom. Designed with five gain stages before the master volume, the Archons lead 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 volume, and there is ample headroom, creating an excellent platform for pedals. The Archon has remarkably responsive tone with incredible note separation, whether youre playing on the clean channel or chugging on the lead.

The PRS Archon is powered by two 6CA7 tubes, offering full, articulate tone with smooth high end and tight low end. They chug, distort, and get heavy without over-saturating, and they sing without becoming harsh.

Utilizing a no flash or trash approach, the Archons 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 amps distortion and loudness. The bright switch acts almost as a treble boost, putting a shine on the amps high-end without going into icepick territory. The global presence and depth controls in the Archons 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 amps 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 Archons tone.

The 1×12 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.

Bottom Line: The Archon 50 delivers 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 1×12 combo.

SPECIFICATIONS

ELECTRONICS
Wattage	50
Output Transformer	19H01-OPT
TUBES
Power Tubes	2x 6CA7
Preamp Tubes	6x JJ ECC83S
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
Lead Channel	Bass, Middle, Treble, Bright Switch, Volume
Clean Channel	Master Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Bright Switch, Volume
Global Controls	Presence, Depth
BACK PANEL FEATURES
Inlet	Fused Power Inlet (IEC)
Effects Loop	Series – tube driven
Extension Speaker Jacks	5, Parallel
Ohm Switching	(2) 4 ohm, (2) 8 ohm, (1) 16 ohm
Bias	Adjustable
HARDWARE
Covering	Black Textured Vinyl
Grill Cloth	Black British-Style Knitted Weave
Piping	Black Embossed Welt
Panel	Brushed Black Aluminum
Speakers	Celestion V-Type 70W
Handle	Stitched Black Faux Leather
MEASUREMENTS
Amp Width	21.5 (54.61 cm)
Amp Depth	10 (25.4 cm)
Amp Height	18 (45.72 cm)
Amp Weight	42.8 lbs (19.41 kg)
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
Included Accessories	1-Button Footswitch, for Channel Switching