New amp day- Fender Prosonic

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New amp day- Fender Prosonic

Post by JXM » Sun May 20, 2018 4:25 am

I got a new amp this week !

Black Fender Prosonic.

It is totally awesome.

I also have a perspective on the Prosonic vs supersonic 60 debate. Having now owned both.

Prosonic all the way. On every measure, but mainly the quality of the clean sound, overall build quality, and much lower noise floor.

And it didn’t neeed to go to two techs within a few months of new.

Really really solid piece of kit.

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Re: New amp day- Fender Prosonic

Post by ConeyIslandFrank » Mon May 28, 2018 2:02 pm

Good on you my friend! One of my biggest regrets was passing on a Surf Green Custom Shop Prosonic when I had the opportunity to buy. My wife still laughs at my over that big mistake. There is something about how that amp powers up the two 10" speakers. I have never found the same feel of immediacy in it's attack, even at low gain, that a Prosonic delivers . It was a very unique design. Enjoy your new playmate!

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Re: New amp day- Fender Prosonic

Post by 46346 » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:31 pm

i've always enjoyed these amps, and have come close to buy one a couple of times. haven't seen one in a long while!
might still go for it.... congrats!!
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Re: New amp day- Fender Prosonic

Post by Embenny » Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:14 am

The prosonic is a design that should have been built upon instead of abandoned. Amazing amp. Congrats!
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Re: New amp day- Fender Prosonic

Post by deluxejazzmaster » Sat Jul 14, 2018 10:06 pm

Bruce Zinky's amps for Fender were the last great gasp of innovation the company had with respect to amps. from the Prosonic to the Vibro-King to the Dual Professional to the Tonemaster to the Custom Rumble Bass.... all awesome in their own way. I always wished that the Vibro-King had a tube rectifier option like the Prosonic.
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Re: New amp day- Fender Prosonic

Post by SAVEStheDAY » Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:01 am

I've heard these are pretty gainy for Fenders, is that true? Could it hang with my Orange TH30 or my Recto?

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Re: New amp day- Fender Prosonic

Post by JXM » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:21 pm

Can’t speak to the orange amp or recto but the prosonic has mountains of gain available (two cascading gain controls). I rarely have gain 1 above 3 and gain 2 above 2.

I like it so much I just bought another one!

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Re: New amp day- Fender Prosonic

Post by doctorock78 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:44 pm

Used to have one. I did love it. The footswitch caused a terrible popping sound. There a fix for that yet? Yes these have plenty of gain!! And great clean and verb too!

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