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I'm 70, still playing on stage, and I'm not exaggerating when I say this has been the best amp review I have ever seen on TH-cam. And, if I could play like you I'd be Soooo happy and proud.
Looking for demos of this and could not be happy to find a Tom Quayle walk through! Hear how the amp sounds, how it works, be blown away, no tired old rock licks.
HELLO GUITAR INTERACTIVE.Great demo. I bought a S20 after watching this review and was happy to know a foot switch was included. However the loud pop when switching channels via the foot switch is awful.. is there a fix for that? Am I doing something wrong?. The FS cable is very long. The intent of that length to keep you from having to run back and forth to switch from clean to drive. Can you imagine that loud pop in your set? Sounds like a gunshot. HELP PLEASE.
Ok here is an update to whomever is interested. After close to 1 month of shows, I noticed speaker pop on channel 2, in addition to losing reverb on channel 1. Amp was still playable however, any type of movement or pressure on top of amp would cause the tubes or circuitry, unsure what to cause loud crackling and shorting out. I called a very good company who I bought the amp from and they overnighted a new amp, just in time for a big show. I tested the amp briefly, all good. After set up and during soundcheck, I went to Dirty sound, POP, Lost 90 percent of volume. Strumming guitar it would come in and out sporadically, absolutely useable! This was the second BRAND NEW prs sonzera amp 50 with similar issues. Needless to say I personally will not be using any PRS amps. This may be bad luck, bad batch, who knows, however I cannot afford the unreliability of this amp. My set up is an Array Schmidt Pedal Board, similar setup to Pete thorns on slightly smaller scale. I play with Suhr Classic Pro and Fender Custom Strat. Top of the line stuff, very disappointed in the quality of this amp .
Really appreciate your comment re the Sonzera. Your criticisms are repeated elsewhere. I had been seriously considering this, but I think I'm going to go down the Iridium route. Thanks!
Here in the states they provide zero technical support to the owners or to the trade. There are no service centers. If you need repair or warranty service pack it up and send it back to PRS and they'll get to it when they get to it. One arrived here DOA and getting it running was the easy part-blown power tube-but one channel was way down on volume and a lot of background noise. After about a week of screwing around trying to suss out the circuit and having no luck getting PRS to respond in a meaningful way it went back to them. Turns out it was still under warranty. So a few months ago I get a message and it was from the owner and he has a new set of problems. I tell him "You know what you gotta do." What a business model, It costs the owner time and money, is all it accomplishes. They are on my DNR list.
Not metal? I played a 20w version briefly while testing out a used guitar at a local store, and the gain on it was great, even at low volumes. It was certainly good enough to do '80s metal, power metal, etc. Yeah, maybe not the dowtuned heavy stuff/djent, etc but then again, maybe with a pedal...
Amazing review and incredibly thorough for all of the amp's features. Moreover, Tom is one of if not the best guitar player that we have today. I've been playing for 50+ years and I could not take my eyes off his left hand! Remarkably smooth.
I like it, BUT... it's a waste of time for me. 50 watts and no power reduction circuit is a deal breaker for me. A 50/25/5 configuration would have been perfect! I don't think that PRS has caught on yet that the overall trend is to versatile smaller wattage amps. People are dumping the 100 watt heads and going with less power nowadays. I would use it for home/studio/live and 50 watts doesn't cut it for home use. Cops would be confiscating my amp within a week. lol Try try again PRS. It's close, but its still a miss. Thanks
Yep - definitely (in my opinion anyway) - I had an SE30 combo 5 years ago but sold it as the drive sounds were too fizzy - have now got the Sonzera 20 combo which is miles better - I can get closer to a Marshally tone and the clean channel is superb
Yes!!!! I own one it's loud I have several 100 watt tube amps Marshall etc. I was actually hoping that it would be a mid-volume 50 watt for smaller gigs but that's not the case. Sounds great though.
I'm 70, still playing on stage, and I'm not exaggerating when I say this has been the best amp review I have ever seen on TH-cam. And, if I could play like you I'd be Soooo happy and proud.
im guessin you just started at 70
@@poison4822 Cute. You were probably in Kimbies when I was opening for the Allman Brothers in 1971.
Totally agree!!
@@archiguitarchi Some young players think they know something about playing guitar, but in truth, many don't know fuck all about making music!!
Wolverine knows how to PLAY!
Tom Quayle you make everything sound brilliant 🤘
Looking for demos of this and could not be happy to find a Tom Quayle walk through! Hear how the amp sounds, how it works, be blown away, no tired old rock licks.
that Is one ugly ass guitar, that is all.
HELLO GUITAR INTERACTIVE.Great demo. I bought a S20 after watching this review and was happy to know a foot switch was included. However the loud pop when switching channels via the foot switch is awful.. is there a fix for that? Am I doing something wrong?. The FS cable is very long. The intent of that length to keep you from having to run back and forth to switch from clean to drive. Can you imagine that loud pop in your set? Sounds like a gunshot. HELP PLEASE.
Ok here is an update to whomever is interested. After close to 1 month of shows, I noticed speaker pop on channel 2, in addition to losing reverb on channel 1. Amp was still playable however, any type of movement or pressure on top of amp would cause the tubes or circuitry, unsure what to cause loud crackling and shorting out. I called a very good company who I bought the amp from and they overnighted a new amp, just in time for a big show. I tested the amp briefly, all good. After set up and during soundcheck, I went to Dirty sound, POP, Lost 90 percent of volume. Strumming guitar it would come in and out sporadically, absolutely useable! This was the second BRAND NEW prs sonzera amp 50 with similar issues. Needless to say I personally will not be using any PRS amps. This may be bad luck, bad batch, who knows, however I cannot afford the unreliability of this amp. My set up is an Array Schmidt Pedal Board, similar setup to Pete thorns on slightly smaller scale. I play with Suhr Classic Pro and Fender Custom Strat. Top of the line stuff, very disappointed in the quality of this amp
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I had the same experience with chinese made Blackstar amps. Utter waste of money and failing at gigs...grrrrrrr.
May I ask what kind of music you play? Just curious
Really appreciate your comment re the Sonzera. Your criticisms are repeated elsewhere. I had been seriously considering this, but I think I'm going to go down the Iridium route. Thanks!
@@cloudboy7750 I have the 50 white head and it’s working great. I’ve had it for three years. I have the iridium also. Both wonderful.
Here in the states they provide zero technical support to the owners or to the trade. There are no service centers. If you need repair or warranty service pack it up and send it back to PRS and they'll get to it when they get to it. One arrived here DOA and getting it running was the easy part-blown power tube-but one channel was way down on volume and a lot of background noise. After about a week of screwing around trying to suss out the circuit and having no luck getting PRS to respond in a meaningful way it went back to them. Turns out it was still under warranty. So a few months ago I get a message and it was from the owner and he has a new set of problems. I tell him "You know what you gotta do." What a business model, It costs the owner time and money, is all it accomplishes. They are on my DNR list.
For a moment, I thought this was a Hugh Jackman/ Wolverine Demo for GI.
Not metal? I played a 20w version briefly while testing out a used guitar at a local store, and the gain on it was great, even at low volumes. It was certainly good enough to do '80s metal, power metal, etc. Yeah, maybe not the dowtuned heavy stuff/djent, etc but then again, maybe with a pedal...
Amazing review and incredibly thorough for all of the amp's features. Moreover, Tom is one of if not the best guitar player that we have today. I've been playing for 50+ years and I could not take my eyes off his left hand! Remarkably smooth.
14:19 what the FUCK. Dudes a goddamn monster.
Fantastic review!! Great playing, Tom Quayle!!
What was the delay pedal? Sounded very nice
Made in China
who cares
Thank you helping me I've decided to buy this amp really like the sound of that amp 😎🎸
0:20 - 0:27
DAMN
Nareszcie jakiś normalny gość od gitar.
Fantastic and soulful playing , way impressive review
Glad you liked it!
your guitar is brill , what is it ?
Holy smoaxxx that lick at the beginning!!
Love seeing demos for gear with people who can actually play
Sounds like a cheap transistor amp
Can this amp be used in a home with reasonable volume?
It comes in a 20 watt version too.
That's a beautiful guitar
One of the best gear salesmen out there!
amp looks cheap
I like that drive clean a bit better
.....BUT.......why doesn't somebody demo this amp with a blues setup? That is the only unknown thing that stands between me and buying one of these.
Great picking man
You make the amp sound better.80's vibe to it
Tom's playing inspires me...to eBay all my gear and take up knitting.
haha Tom only wants to inspire you to play.
Excellent review. Thank you
Could barely hear the amp demo because dude never stopped talking
this is a review not a demo...
Sonzera demais esse amp mesmo, fez justiça ao nome.
I wish these people that do reviews would plug strait into the amp without effects, it doesn't give you the real sound.
u are a superb player. so good.
Beautiful cleans.
Anybody know what mic was used to record the amp?
Looks like a shure sm57 and a royer 121
Do the Stella thing more! :D
What guitar is that?
It's a 'erotic' model by Fibenare
I like it, BUT... it's a waste of time for me.
50 watts and no power reduction circuit is a deal breaker for me.
A 50/25/5 configuration would have been perfect!
I don't think that PRS has caught on yet that the overall trend is to versatile smaller wattage amps. People are dumping the 100 watt heads and going with less power nowadays.
I would use it for home/studio/live and 50 watts doesn't cut it for home use. Cops would be confiscating my amp within a week. lol
Try try again PRS. It's close, but its still a miss.
Thanks
20w versions are available
Which guitar is he using ?
It's a Fibenare. Forgot which model though.
Hey tom, how come you don't wear ear.plugs during these reviews of the loud amps?
I hope they are better than the old SE models
I have one of the last of the SE 30`s, that was modified by Paul one morning. It`s a killer.
Yep - definitely (in my opinion anyway) - I had an SE30 combo 5 years ago but sold it as the drive sounds were too fizzy - have now got the Sonzera 20 combo which is miles better - I can get closer to a Marshally tone and the clean channel is superb
do you think this amp would go well with a Palladium Gain Stage pedal to achieve crunchier tones?
$900.00USD.....STEEP for a Chineese Guitar Amp......just saying.......
Still less than some smartphones... also made in China... just saying ;)
This is what killed the PRS SE amps years ago, and they were GREAT (not to mention lighter than the Sonzera amps).
Is this amp different from sonzera 20?
It's 50 watts so yeah it's slightly louder and has a lot more clean headroom
I really wonder if this amp is any loud..
Yes!!!! I own one it's loud I have several 100 watt tube amps Marshall etc. I was actually hoping that it would be a mid-volume 50 watt for smaller gigs but that's not the case. Sounds great though.
Hey guy, please let your fingers do the talking. Damn it man
1st comment. asuh duh
Oh and by the way I have delay on...
What a useless review.