Bryan I have 3 PRS guitars. I look forward to all of your demos. Your style as a player and your diversity of touch and attack. I started playing in 1954. So I have been at it for a long time but I enjoy excellent players and you are at the top of that chain of excellence. Ed
@@autistichead8137 I can relate that to some extent. What I do is to not think in a way that would make me compare the tone I'm getting to the legacy tones we are inspired from. Try to find the best tones out of the prs and whatever gear you have. Don't expect, try to discover what it can offer. Cheers!
Nice amp, but for once I would like to hear someone play a clean amp with simple chords, open and barred to hear how it sounds for rhythm. Every video I haven seen of this amp is riffs and picking and players showing off their chops. Also I am wondering if the older models sound the same as the new black face ones, as there are used ones around for less than half the price of new ones. I will check some out.
At one time the Sonzera was available in 50, 30 or 20 watt with different power tubes. I am not sure if the 50 & 30 watt versions are still in production. These are made overseas-I believe either Indonesia or Vietnam?
Has the original 50 watt head. Loved the clean tone but could not find a useable gain tone. Would have been a great pedal platform, but mine had a buzz and hiss after a few days that kept getting louder so I returned it.
I have the original sonzera 20 combo amp. The original tubes were only issues I have ever had with it. To get the best of this amp you need the best tubes. The military grade black taped Mesa boogie tubes solved all of the noise issues. Haven't really messed with the power tube options still using the 6l6
Hi Duane, I want to buy the original, but I have some questions. I've read that you have to turn up the volume too much to get a good dirt out of it. It's true? So, is the noise problem solved by changing the valves? Greetings!
Hey PRS I have the previous version of Sonzera 20w and I love it and use it daily and for my band very versatile amp great tones but I’ve done a lot to it go fix a buzzing rattling and it will not go away. I’ve replaced every tube, had a it looked at and worked on by an amp builder (Devil cat amps) and replaced the speaker and it still rattles in a glassy buzzy way I’ve literally tried everything and thrown more money than I ever wanted to at the amp. It is a great sounding amp no doubt but has given me much headache.
Do you maybe have some sound samples of that buzzing noice? I'm asking cause I also have sonzera 20 for more than two years now. I just play at my appartment, but as soon as I bough it it had some hiss, noise on clean chan. that would come up and go away .. tnx :)
Yeah it’s got a little hiss/feed back noise on clean channel but the rattle is more of a glassy noise and I have brand new tubes in it so.. idk very odd
@@nicfabrizio1776 all tubes rattle somewhat. Some more than others. Unfortunately some amps for whatever reason will bring out rattle in a tube even in one that has very little. My ss60 was like this 5 or 6 different sets of tube. At higher volumes they all rattled. Some amps just bring it out of tubes for some reason.
The speaker baffle is floating at the top and bottom. At the top it can make noise vibrating against the metal chassis, you may be able to loosen the chassis (4 screws) and re-tighten the chassis away from the baffle. Baffle should be braced at the bottom like it is on the sides. The name plate on the front is prone to buzz/rattle. The grill cloth does buzz against the grill frame. I ended up removing my grill cloth, it may not be as pretty, but it's not making any noise! Another point of buzz in the chassis is inside on the PCB there are 3 little black plastic pieces on the bias test jacks, glue them down. Glassy is most always a monophonic tube. Try driving a separate cab and see if it's still there.
It sounds great .... but still too heavy for me to carry to gig with my band (I pay the price of crossfitting !!!) .... ans yet too powerfull to play it at home (no power soak, no headphone output ...). I am afraid I will pass on this one....
Please forgive my ignorance, is this amp MADE in the USA? The name suggests it may be a Mexican made item, totally just curious. I played one today and LOVED the sound!
The sonzera 20 is great, I love mine, had it for a couple years already. But do notice that this amp is WAY louder than the advertised 20W. The clean channel is sublime at any volume. The gain channel however needs to "breath" to sound it's best and is way louder than the clean channel. For jamming/gigging small venue with a band it's perfect, for home use I would recommend an attenuator or your neighbours will hate you. I use mine at home with a cheap harley benton attenuator and happy days.
I think the more obvious “issue” is Bryan is for sure not at all a tasteless “metal-guy” It’s probably both that, and the fact that this is not a metal amp at all. Still sounds great, just not a metal combo.
@@jobin629 Why wouldn’t they want people who don’t play PRS guitars to buy their amps? Did Mr get me wrong, I have 6 PRS guitars, the first I bought over 20 years ago. I know people who do not like PRS guitars for whatever reason.
They make guitars too. Just makes sense for them to use their own guitars. For example back in the day fender made amps that would pair perfectly with their guitars. Leo loved clean sounds not distortion. So obviously fender single coils don't push an amp as hard as a gibson. They were built around their amps and vice versa. Same thing with gibson. I've heard fender guitars their gibson amps and they typically are very bright. Obviously cause they were built for humbucker based guitars with short scale lengths and mahogany. A recipe for darker guitars. Hence the amps were brighter to compliment this where as with fender they're darker cause fenders are brighter. Also the reason why gibsons make fenders sound flubby when cranked cause they weren't designed for the output and low end of a gibson. Likewise for prs. Their amps are likely designed to accentuate and compliment their guitars and their pickups. Just makes sense.
Looks like a versatile little amp, and includes an FX loop which is nice.
Great playing as always.
Bryan I have 3 PRS guitars. I look forward to all of your demos. Your style as a player and your diversity of touch and attack. I started playing in 1954. So I have been at it for a long time but I enjoy excellent players and you are at the top of that chain of excellence. Ed
did you folks figure out the noise problem on the clean channel?
They can’t figure out how to make a pickup. Worst sounding great playing products ever.
@@autistichead8137 that's a weird insult
@@autistichead8137 I can relate that to some extent. What I do is to not think in a way that would make me compare the tone I'm getting to the legacy tones we are inspired from. Try to find the best tones out of the prs and whatever gear you have. Don't expect, try to discover what it can offer. Cheers!
Uggggh... The trolls are here. Time to hide my children
@@autistichead8137 That's not what's going on here though, but nice try 😜
Que sonzera, cara, parabéns! (What a stunning sound, dude, congrats!)
Nice amp, but for once I would like to hear someone play a clean amp with simple chords, open and barred to hear how it sounds for rhythm. Every video I haven seen of this amp is riffs and picking and players showing off their chops. Also I am wondering if the older models sound the same as the new black face ones, as there are used ones around for less than half the price of new ones. I will check some out.
I would love a 40 or 50 watt version with a half power option. Then I would buy in a heartbeat
At one time the Sonzera was available in 50, 30 or 20 watt with different power tubes. I am not sure if the 50 & 30 watt versions are still in production. These are made overseas-I believe either Indonesia or Vietnam?
@@zososhep indonesia
Had one. Too loud to use in any but very loud settings. Ended up trading it for a boogie cause I couldn’t turn it up enough to sound good
Hey Brian, are these backing tracks available anywhere online? I would love to stream/buy them.
@prsguitars would be nice if the 20 watt also came in a head. I already have a few cabs that I'd like to use a few heads through.
This cat plays clean AF.
He's a pro.
Doesn’t anyone play clean anymore, Archtops, anyone ?
No old man lol
Interesting. My Gen 1 Sonzera 20's Gain Channel is completely unusable due to excessive buzzing.
This reminds me of the Mesa Fillmore. I want it.
I've played this same amp a few times and I am severely tempted to guit me one!
Has the original 50 watt head. Loved the clean tone but could not find a useable gain tone. Would have been a great pedal platform, but mine had a buzz and hiss after a few days that kept getting louder so I returned it.
Man, that opening and closing track was sick!
It sounded like Santana in the Caribbean! Haha
So the only thing that has changed with this amp is the exterior aesthetics?
I have the original sonzera 20 combo amp. The original tubes were only issues I have ever had with it. To get the best of this amp you need the best tubes. The military grade black taped Mesa boogie tubes solved all of the noise issues. Haven't really messed with the power tube options still using the 6l6
Hi Duane, I want to buy the original, but I have some questions. I've read that you have to turn up the volume too much to get a good dirt out of it. It's true? So, is the noise problem solved by changing the valves? Greetings!
Mollie Dale
😎👍💓🇺🇸🎸 LONG LIVE PRS!!!
RELIC FREE SINCE 1985!
Hey PRS I have the previous version of Sonzera 20w and I love it and use it daily and for my band very versatile amp great tones but I’ve done a lot to it go fix a buzzing rattling and it will not go away. I’ve replaced every tube, had a it looked at and worked on by an amp builder (Devil cat amps) and replaced the speaker and it still rattles in a glassy buzzy way I’ve literally tried everything and thrown more money than I ever wanted to at the amp. It is a great sounding amp no doubt but has given me much headache.
Do you maybe have some sound samples of that buzzing noice? I'm asking cause I also have sonzera 20 for more than two years now. I just play at my appartment, but as soon as I bough it it had some hiss, noise on clean chan. that would come up and go away .. tnx :)
Yeah it’s got a little hiss/feed back noise on clean channel but the rattle is more of a glassy noise and I have brand new tubes in it so.. idk very odd
@@nicfabrizio1776 all tubes rattle somewhat. Some more than others. Unfortunately some amps for whatever reason will bring out rattle in a tube even in one that has very little. My ss60 was like this 5 or 6 different sets of tube. At higher volumes they all rattled. Some amps just bring it out of tubes for some reason.
The speaker baffle is floating at the top and bottom. At the top it can make noise vibrating against the metal chassis, you may be able to loosen the chassis (4 screws) and re-tighten the chassis away from the baffle. Baffle should be braced at the bottom like it is on the sides. The name plate on the front is prone to buzz/rattle. The grill cloth does buzz against the grill frame. I ended up removing my grill cloth, it may not be as pretty, but it's not making any noise! Another point of buzz in the chassis is inside on the PCB there are 3 little black plastic pieces on the bias test jacks, glue them down. Glassy is most always a monophonic tube. Try driving a separate cab and see if it's still there.
@@HandWiredAmps Thank you for the tips
Looks like y'all addressed the issues most people had with the last Sonzera. I'll definitely have to try one of these new ones out!
sounds great
DONe. I was looking at Orange... but I'm buying this one.
It sounds great .... but still too heavy for me to carry to gig with my band (I pay the price of crossfitting !!!) .... ans yet too powerfull to play it at home (no power soak, no headphone output ...). I am afraid I will pass on this one....
Ya se piratearon la stratocaster y no fué suficiente, hay que piratearse también los amplificadores fender.
It sounds like the LEAD Channel is based on a fender tweed to get those fuzzy Clapton tweed tones?
I love this sound 👍
What is the reference of this beautiful blue PRS guitar ?
That pink guitar was fire. Custom 24, i want one
Just ordered one from Sweetwater. Can’t get here fast enough.
I’m normally not a big fan of PRS amps, but this little guy sounds great!
Almost ordered one till I found out its made in China
Might have to try one of these newer Sonzera Amps
How do I tell the difference from an older model?
I hope it is going to be priced like hot rod reluxe
I owned one and I would not recommend it!
I was wondering what happened to these amps a couple months ago. I bet it would go amazingly with the new se 594 😊
This sounded VERY good! Definetely going to look into this product for my band!
Please forgive my ignorance, is this amp MADE in the USA? The name suggests it may be a Mexican made item, totally just curious. I played one today and LOVED the sound!
Is chinese
Goood
The sonzera 20 is great, I love mine, had it for a couple years already.
But do notice that this amp is WAY louder than the advertised 20W.
The clean channel is sublime at any volume. The gain channel however needs to "breath" to sound it's best and is way louder than the clean channel.
For jamming/gigging small venue with a band it's perfect, for home use I would recommend an attenuator or your neighbours will hate you.
I use mine at home with a cheap harley benton attenuator and happy days.
thank you very much for your advice
could you send me a link?
I didn't know about these kinds of devices.
Footswitch?
I had his amp, and unfortunately it was not good. And I LOVE PRS...trust me... PRS for life.
I don't believe you a bit
speaker??
yes.
That part with the pink guitar was hilariously horrendous sounding 😆
Yeah definitely not a high gain amp at all. Sounds like the supplement to the Archon for anyone who wants country to blues-rock.
Agree!
I think the more obvious “issue” is Bryan is for sure not at all a tasteless “metal-guy” It’s probably both that, and the fact that this is not a metal amp at all. Still sounds great, just not a metal combo.
Just sounds like grunge lol
That’s a great amp distortion it would be perfect for metal with whatever distortion or overdrive pedal added
Made in China.😞
And I’m sure you’d still complain if this amp costed $1699 because it was made it Maryland.
@@BC-xt1dz Yes, you're sure. Well that's settled then. Who are you, again?
Ever heard thought of using a non PRS guitar to demo your amps?
Why would they do that?
@@jobin629 Why wouldn’t they want people who don’t play PRS guitars to buy their amps? Did Mr get me wrong, I have 6 PRS guitars, the first I bought over 20 years ago. I know people who do not like PRS guitars for whatever reason.
Sorry, “Don’t get me wrong”
They make guitars too. Just makes sense for them to use their own guitars. For example back in the day fender made amps that would pair perfectly with their guitars. Leo loved clean sounds not distortion. So obviously fender single coils don't push an amp as hard as a gibson. They were built around their amps and vice versa. Same thing with gibson. I've heard fender guitars their gibson amps and they typically are very bright. Obviously cause they were built for humbucker based guitars with short scale lengths and mahogany. A recipe for darker guitars. Hence the amps were brighter to compliment this where as with fender they're darker cause fenders are brighter. Also the reason why gibsons make fenders sound flubby when cranked cause they weren't designed for the output and low end of a gibson. Likewise for prs. Their amps are likely designed to accentuate and compliment their guitars and their pickups. Just makes sense.
😂😂😂 yeah right 😂
nice amp good price