New Prs Archon 50

Stevepage

https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/prs-archon-2021-combo-head/

Glad to see these back again. I loved them but they were very expensive. These seem to be around the £1000 range

Jetfire

I like the Archon model on the helix and I do like the videos I've seen of the real amps, this is good news!

Fortheloveofguitar

Been after one for a while but they don’t come up often secondhand 

The original 100w was £1700-1800 and was hand wired. They’ve changed the valve type but provided they’ve not messed with the circuit I’ll be ordering one 

StefB

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Been after one for a while but they don’t come up often secondhand 

The original 100w was £1700-1800 and was hand wired. They’ve changed the valve type but provided they’ve not messed with the circuit I’ll be ordering one 

Were the originals made in the USA?  I haven't seen a close up enough image of the rear of the new model to check for a microscopic MIC label, but imagine they'll be made in the same plant as the Sonzeras this time around?

Not that it matters of course, I'm just trying to get the new pricing in context.

Fortheloveofguitar

StefB said:

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Been after one for a while but they don’t come up often secondhand 

The original 100w was £1700-1800 and was hand wired. They’ve changed the valve type but provided they’ve not messed with the circuit I’ll be ordering one 

Were the originals made in the USA?  I haven't seen a close up enough image of the rear of the new model to check for a microscopic MIC label, but imagine they'll be made in the same plant as the Sonzeras this time around?

Not that it matters of course, I'm just trying to get the new pricing in context.

Yes the originals were USA built. This new version is made in Indonesia 

guitargeek62

Looks like it's finally landing:

https://www.thomann.de/gb/prs_archon_50_head.htm

£920, not too shabby

Stevepage

Andertons had one before last Christmas. Didn’t get a chance to try it out unfortunately 

guitargeek62

Already at £849 street price. I’m going to have to try one of these soon, the HX model of it was killer on both channels