Paul Reed Smith Sonzera 20 Tube Amplifier

Sonzera [Portuguese]: from som (sound), meaning a cool and/or stunning sound (in the sense of music) – a kind of slang. The Sonzera 20 is a moderately powered 20-watt combo amplifier with two independently controlled, footswitchable channels designed for maximum versatility. The clean channel delivers full, 3D tones reminiscent of American mid-1960’s amplifiers. The gain channel is related to the clean channel circuit-wise, so that it can be set up to act as a boosted clean channel or manipulated to make the channels sound like two completely different amps (the gain channel can be set from slight to very heavy distortion by simply using the drive and level controls). The bright switch on the gain channel has been carefully tailored to deliver familiar high-end snap and is particularly effective on the low strings, neck pickup settings, and with singlecoils, while the low-end response of the gain channel is full, tight, and clear. Both channels on the Sonzera are designed to maximize note clarity and definition. The global presence control and the tone stacks allow players to dial in a variety of tones from bell-like chime to warmer, thicker tones. The Sonzera 20 Combo also features global spring reverb control that is designed to enhance notes without clouding them. The reverb can be turned on and off via the footswitch. The addition of a built-in effects loop allows players to use all their time-based effects with ease without negatively impacting the overall tone of the amp. With robust construction, a wide range of tones, and steadfast controllability, the Sonzera 20 Combo is a solid gig- and studio- worthy amplifier.

GENERAL
Available Configuration 1x12 Combo

ELECTRONICS
Wattage 20

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
Channel 1 Controls Bass, Treble, Volume
Channel 2 Controls Bass, Middle, Treble, Level, Drive, Bright Switch
Global Controls Presence, Reverb

BACK PANEL
FEATURES
Inlet Fused Power Inlet (IEC)
Effects Loop Series – MOSFET driven Bias Adjustable
Output Jacks 5
Output Jack Ohm Selections (2) Parallel 4 ohm, (2) Parallel 8 ohm, (1) 16 ohm
Channels Clean and Gain
HARDWARE
Covering Black Tolex
Grill Cloth Black / Silver Rectangle
Panel Black Tolex
Piping Silver
Speakers Celestion V-Type 70W
Output Transformer 19G01-OPT

TUBES
Power Tubes 2x JJ 5881
Preamp Tubes 4x JJ ECC83S

MEASUREMENTS
Amp Width 21.5”
Amp Depth 10”
Amp Height 18”
Amp Weight 49 lbs

ACCESSORIES
Included Accessories 2-Button Footswitch, Channel and Reverb