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What our customers are saying about the PRX150:

"..true transparency has been achieved by the PRX150"

" � it is FREAKIN' AMAZING!!!"

"It is the attenuator that I've been waiting for"

"I'm really lovin the PXR150-Pro!"

"..this the ULTIMATE attenuator to my ears."

"The PRX150-Pro was accurately able to portray the subtle nuances of my cranked up '68 Marshall Super Tremolo"

"The PRX150-Pro has set the bar for transparency much higher than the competition can reach."

"This device is nothing short of amazing!"

"..built like a tank."

"..your PRX150-Pro attenuator has put me in "sonic nirvana."

"..it is in a whole different league, excellent product.."

"..it preserves the amp's tone flawlessly .. I feel reconnected to my amp again.."

"When the next big attenuator shootout happens the PRX150-Pro will be the one to blow smoke off its barrel"

"The tone is amazingly true and consistent regardless of the setting"

"Very impressive unit!"

"The PRX150-Pro is a winner ..."

"the PRX150 is TOTALLY transparent!"

"..really is transparent, and works EXACTLY as advertised down to bedroom levels"

"... even at full attenuation, the sound is incredible...very transparent."

"The attenuator sounded so good I forgot i was playing thru one."

"I�ve worked hard to get my tone, and the PRX150-Pro ensures that I maintain it at ANY volume."

"a "must have" tool for any guitar player"

"..awesome piece of gear."

"Brilliant design."

"...total lack of "fizz" at all volumes."

"..its transparency and ability to maintain dynamics is unlike anything else I have tried."

"Using the PRX150-Pro every time I play now, it is quickly becoming indispensable for me."

"The build quality is perfect, the layout and design is simple and functional.."

"Thank you so much for your fine devotion and workmanship."

"The PRX150 maintains my amp's MOJO!"

"... your product rocks!"

"This thing is great! Totally transparent, versatile..."

"I really appreciate the build quality of your products. Top notch!"

"The transparency is just incredible. Your product wins hands down!!!!!!!!! "

"Built like a Panzer"

"Makes the Black Face Super Reverb and Heritage Colonial sing like Pavoratti"

"..it's really transparent, you don't feel there's anything between the amp and the speakers."

Power Rox PRX150-Pro Front    Power Rox PRX150-Pro Front    PRX150-Pro and PRX150-DAG Front    Power Rox PRX150-Pro w amp   Power Rox PRX150-Pro w amp   Power Rox PRX150-Pro w amp   Power Rox PRX150-Pro w amp  
  

The PRX150 Line of Power Attenuators, utilizes ARACOM's innovative, patent pending "Speaker Reactance Thru" Technology to provide highly transparent power attenuation.

The PRX150-Pro2 has been superseded with our PRX150-DAG power attenuator. Please see our PRX150-DAG product page.

Premier Guitar Magazine
   "Sonically, the Aracom PRX 150-Pro attenuator stayed very true to every amp I paired it with. My tone stayed stable as I lowered the dB level to its minimum amount (the variable control doesn�t turn the sound completely off). Even super-quiet bedroom settings sounded very good and responded to picking and touch extremely well. This attractive, sturdily built unit would be a great addition to any guitarist�s tone arsenal."


M Music & Musicians Magazine
   "MAXIMUM TONE AT A MINIMAL VOLUME - For preserving your neighbors� sanity. Like a fine sports car, some amps need to be opened up before they hit their stride�but the volume makes this an ongoing challenge for amp lovers and soundmen alike. The PRX took the loudest non-master volume amp we could find down to conversation level with none of the tonal compromises we�ve noticed in the other units."


Guitar Player Magazine
  "... the PRX150-Pro�s Speaker Reactance Thru (SRT) technology helped deliver a satisfyingly balanced tone at reduced volume levels...



There are hundreds of satisfied PRX150 attenuator customers and the product is used by guitarist in more than 25 countries.


The Power Rox Power Attenuator (Model: PRX150-Pro2)
The PRX150-Pro2 is a power attenuator designed to be used with tube amplifiers and it allows guitarist to achieve the much desired "fully cranked up" tone from their tube amp, but at more practical volume levels. Utilizing its unique and innovative "Speaker Reactance Thru" (SRT) technology, the PRX150-Pro2 allows the speaker to fully maintain its natural reactance. As a result, the PRX150-Pro2 allows the amplifier's original, "cranked up" tone to be maintained at reduced volume levels.

The PRX150-Pro2 can be a valuable tool for any guitarist. During practice time, when recording, or when rehearsing with the band; you can enjoy the cranked-up power tube tone of your amplifier "the way it was meant to be heard", but at lower volume levels, while pleasing your ears and at the same time not upsetting the neighbors. When playing live you can turn up your tube amp until the cherished power driven tone is reached, then "click" down a notch or two via the Power Rox Attenuator to please your sound man. Everyone will be happy with your tone, most importantly your audience.


Product Highlights:


* Proprietary SRT Power Attenuation Technology (Patent Pending)

* Six levels of step attenuation, plus a continuously variable attenuation control (bedroom mode)

* 40dB of Attenuation
   Attenuates 150 watts down to .015 watt

* 150 watt power rating

* Impedance Matching Technology (Patent Pending)
  Independent input and output impedance selector switches:
  - from the amplifier and into the attenuator, select from: 4, 8, 16 ohm
  - from the attenuator and to the speaker cabinet(s), select from: 4, 8, 16 ohm
    Uniquely allows 9 possible Input and Output (Amplifier to Speaker Cabinet)
    impedance combinations

* Line Out "Equalized" with Level Control

* Load Mode setting, for speakerless operation

* Passive design, does not require AC Mains power

* Rack Mount Option

* Handwired in the USA


Doug Doppler PRX150-Pro2 demo clips (compilation) Part 1





Doug Doppler PRX150-Pro2 demo clips (compilation) Part 2





PRX150-Pro2 - Details:
The PRX150-Pro2 is a "boutique" product that is handcrafted in the USA. Each PRX150-Pro2 power attenuator is carefully, handwired, one at time by craftsmen that are concerned more about quality rather than quantity. The PRX150-Pro2 utilizes high end components, including those that are customized specifically for the Power Rox's advanced attenuation technology. The PRX150-Pro2 is designed to be "Road Ready" with its heavy duty, ventilated, aluminum enclosure.

The key to the PRX150-Pro2's natural sounding attenuated tone, lies within its patent pending SRT technology. Unlike the competition which alters, significantly reduces or completely isolates the speaker's reactance, the PRX150-Pro2's step attenuation has NO impact on the speaker's reactance, allowing the speaker to respond naturally to the tube amplifier's complex signal.

Utilizing the proprietary SRT technology, the speaker is not loaded down and it is allowed to "breath" normally. Therefore, the speaker can react to the harmonically rich signal generated by the tube amplifier. In doing so, the speaker and tube amplifier are able to naturally interact. This adds up to a highly transparent, "cranked up" attenuated tone, that is natural sounding and full of dynamics.

Since the SRT technology allows your speaker's reactance to remain intact, the PRX150-Pro2 does not utilize an artificial reactive circuit or speaker emulation circuit. After all, what could be more natural than using your speaker's unaltered reactance to develop the tone from your tube amplifier?

Also, the PRX150-Pro2 does not utilize any EQ circuit. The SRT technology attenuates the amplified signal in a very linear fashion across the entire frequency spectrum. The PRX150-Pro2 is also a wideband device, allowing the full audio spectrum produced by the tube amplifier to pass through it. The tone you hear is not altered or "tweaked" by an internal EQ. What you hear is purely the tone generated by your tube amplifier, passing through the attenuator, to the non-loaded speaker. The tone you hear will be very natural sounding with the dynamics preserved. You will notice that the full bandwidth of the signal is maintained, with bottom end, mids and highs fully intact.

The SRT technology also allows for a smooth transition from the Step Attenuation mode to the Continuous Variable Attenuation mode. The tone and dynamics remains consistent throughout the entire attenuation range. You do not get the dulling effect or detect any unpleasantness in the tone, when switching from one step to another or from the step mode to the variable mode, as you do with most other attenuators.

Also, the PRX150-Pro2 does not utilize an inexpensive variable L-Pad for the variable attenuation mode as some of our competitors do. Our Variable Mode allows for very fine adjustment of the "bedroom" volume level, across the entire rotation of the Variable Attenuation knob. Unlike those attenuators using an L-Pad, which provides a course adjustment at "bedroom" volume levels, making small incremental changes in volume more difficult.

The Continuously Variable control covers two ranges of attenuation, via the front panel toggle switch.

With the switch in the Minimum Variable Attenuation mode, the variable control provides between 16 to 27dB of attenuation.

With the switch in the Maximum Variable Attenuation mode, the variable control provides between 27 to 40dB of attenuation. 40 dB of attenuation reduces 150 watts down to .015 of a watt, providing enough attenuation for late night playing with a fully cranked up 100 watt amp.

Guitarists will also find the PRX150-Pro2 very useful in getting more power tube involvement in their cleaner tones, which can add depth to their slightly broken up cleans and a greater purity to their lightly overdriven tones, while still maintaining the desired volume. Therefore, blues and jazz guitarist will also find the PRX150-Pro2 a very useful tool.

The PRX150-Pro2 is engineered to take the power and the heat. With its continuous 150 watt power rating, the PRX150-Pro2 is designed to handle the brute power of most fully cranked 100 watt "quad" tube amplifiers, whose output power are often well over 100 watts.

Exclusive to the PRX150-Pro2, are the individual input and output impedance selector switches. The user can set the attenuator's input impedance to match the amplifier's impedance and separately set the attenuator's output impedance match the speaker's impedance. This allows proper matching of mis-matched amplifier to speaker impedances.

For example; suppose you have an amplifier with a fixed 4 ohm impedance and you want the attenuated power to drive a 16 ohm speaker cabinet. With other attenuators this is typically not an option, however the PRX150-Pro2 is specifically designed for this purpose. You simply set the attenuator's input impedance to 4 ohm and separately set the output impedance to 16 ohm. The SRT technology allows dissimilar impedances to be properly matched, providing the correct load impedance to the tube amplifier. Unlike other attenuators that force you to match the input and output impedances, the PRX150-Pro2 has the ability to "mix" and "match" the amplifier and speaker impedances. This allows 16 possible Input and Output impedance combinations, while other attenuator products offers only a single or at the most 3 impedance combinations. With the PRX150-Pro2, as you add or change amplifiers and speaker cabinets to your collection, you no longer have worry about buying another attenuator to match the impedance of your new gear. Therefore, the PRX150-Pro2 will be compatible with your entire current and future collection of tube amplifiers and speaker cabinets.

The PRX150-Pro2 also features a Load Mode and Line Out with Level Control. The Line Out Signal is equalized to emulate the natural high frequency roll off of a guitar speaker. The Line Out allows you to send the amplifier's signal to sound system, recording system, rack mount effects, slave into another guitar amplifier or an external power amplifier (Wet/Dry Configuration). In the Load Mode the Line Out can be used with or without the guitar speaker attached. The Line Out feature is always active, therefore the Line Out can be used even when the attenuator is in the Bypass mode. This can be useful when you require the Line Out feature, but do not require any attenuation. Available separately is a Line Out 1/4" to XLR Line Matching (Impedance) Converter. For more details see the Pricing/Accessory section on this page (below).

The BYPASS-ATTENUATE Switch allows the user to bypass the attenuator without having to disconnect the speaker cables. The Line Out Feature is "always on", allowing the Line Out to be used, even when the attenuator is in the Bypass mode.

Click below for:
PRX150-Pro2's Advantages - Article

PRX150-Pro2's Audio/Video Clips Page
PRX150-Pro2 vs PRX150-DAG
PRX150 Line Out - Wet/Dry Stereo Configuration - Article
PRX150 Line Out - Louder Stage Volumes - Article
Master Volume Amplifiers - Article
Parallel Speaker Cabinet Impedances - Article


We believe the PRX150-Pro2's SRT transparent attenuation technology speaks for itself, click here to see what customers are saying about the PRX150-Pro2:

PRX150-Pro2's Testimonial Page


Features and Specifications:


- 40dB of overall attenuation
  * Attenuates 150 watts down to .015 watt

- Rotary Switch provides (6) Step Attenuation Levels
  *Approximately 3dB per step (step positions A-E), with an additional 1dB of attenuation
    when position "F" is selected, for a total of 16dB of attenuation within the step mode.
   16dB cut in power translates into the speaker receiving less than 3% of the amplifier's power.

- The Dual Mode Variable Attenuation control provides two attenuation ranges, which allows
   continuous variable control of "bedroom" level adjustment

   * Minimum Variable Attenuation mode = 16 to 27dB of attenuation

   * Maximum Variable Attenuation mode = 27 to 40dB of attenuation

- Independent Input Impedance Switch: 4, 8, 16 ohm
- Independent Output Impedance Switch: 4, 8, 16 ohm
  * Uniquely allows dissimilar amplifier and speaker impedances to be used.

- Attenuator Bypass Switch (True Bypass)

- Load Mode

- Line Out "Equalized" with Level Control
  (unbalanced, 1/4" phone jack, approximately 30k ohm -mid range)

- 2 Speaker Jacks (wired in parallel)

- Passive design, does not require AC power

- Rugged, black powder coated aluminum housing,
   with Rear Metal Bumpers to protect the back panel switches/knobs

- Heavy duty, steel reinforced handle

- 19" Rack Mount Option

- Handwired (Point-to-Point wiring) and Handcrafted in the USA
  * Each PRX150-Pro2 attenuator is constructed and tested "in house" at ARACOM Amplifiers.

Weights and Dimensions:
- Weight: 17 lbs (7.7kg)
- Dimensions: 11"w x 6.0"h x 8"d (27.9cm x 15.2cm x 20.3cm)
  6.5" (16.5cm) tall including feet

Pricing, Options, Accessories and Ordering Information:

PRX150-Pro2 Power Attenuator $775.00 * (see notes at the bottom of this page)

The PRX150-Pro2 is sold direct by ARACOM Amplifiers (USA). We are shipping the product on a weekly basis. Due to product demand, there is typically a "wait list" for the PRX150-Pro2. For details on purchasing the product, the lead time and joining the wait list, please contact us at:

aracom.info@gmail.com

No deposit required to join the PRX150-Pro2 wait list. We just ask that you be sincere about purchasing the product, when your PRX150-Pro2 is ready to ship.

* Prices do not include shippng charges. International shipping charges do not include Customs fees, import duties, tariffs, or VAT.

* A 15% restocking fee applies to return goods, contact ARACOM Amplfiers for more details.


PRX150-Pro2 Rack Mount Option:

PRX150-Pro2 with Rack Mount Option - Picture

With the Rack Mount Option, the standard PRX150-Pro2 housing is attached to a 19" wide shelf. The heavy duty rubber feet provide protection against shock and vibration. The rack mounted PRX150-Pro2 requires 5U (rack units) of vertical rack space. Contact us for pricing information.


PRX150-Pro2 Line Out 1/4" to XLR Line Matching (Impedance) Converter:

Converts the PRX150-Pro2's standard 1/4" jack (Unbalanced, Hi Impedance) to a 3 pin female XLR connector (Balanced, Low Impedance). From there you can connect the Line Out's signal to any sound equipment that accepts an XLR connector. This item can be ordered directly from www.parts-express.com

click here for details



PRX150-Pro2 - Padded Nylon Gig Bag:

A padded "Tuki" brand, Cordura Nylon Gig Bag is available for the PRX150-Pro2. If you are going to be taking your PRX150-Pro2 to gigs, then we highly recommend the Tuki padded Nylon Gig Bag for added protection.

click here for details



Warranty:
The PRX150-Pro2 comes with a limited 1 year warranty.
Click here for the warranty details




The following PRX150-Pro2 audio clips were provided by Dries Pottevijn:

Clip #1: Gibson SG, 1979 Marshall 2203 amplifier, PRX150-Pro2 attenuator (bedroom mode), Marshall 1960TV 4x12 cabimet loaded with four 1978 Celestion G12-65 speakers.


      Dries Pottevijn mp3 audio clip (1M byte)



Clip #2 (You Shook Me All Night Long, AC/DC): Gibson SG, Ceriatone 50w plexi amplifier, PRX150-Pro2 attenuator (bedroom mode), Marshall cab from 1976 with blackback G12m25'sspeakers.

      Dries Pottevijn AC/DC audio clip



YouTube find: Nik Huber Dolphin guitar, cranked up vintage Marshall amp, PRX150-Pro2 (heavy attenuation), 4x12 cab. Thanks to Spiraless, a jazz-fusion instrumental rock band from Bulgaria.





YouTube find: James Trussart Steelcaster guitar, cranked up vintage Marshall amp, PRX150-Pro2 (heavy attenuation), 4x12 cab. Thanks to Thanks to Spiraless, a jazz-fusion instrumental rock band from Bulgaria.





Click here for additional audio and video clips: PRX150 Audio/Video Clips Page




Related Pages:

Using the PRX150-Pro2 with your tube amplifier
 * Please read this before purchasing the PRX150-Pro2

Premier Guitar Magazine's PRX150 Review

PRX150-Pro Testimonials

PRX150-Pro's Audio/Video Clips Page

PRX150Pro2 & PRX150-DAG Comparision

Harmony Central PRX150-Pro2 Reviews

ARTICLE - The PRX150-Pro2's Advantages

ARTICLE - UNDERSTANDING POWER ATTENUATORS FOR GUITAR AMPLIFIERS

ARTICLE - TESTING THE TRANSPARENCY OF A POWER ATTENUATOR

ARTICLE - CRANKED UP TONE AT AN APARTMENT VOLUME LEVEL - BY RYAN GILLIS

GuitarGear's PRX150-Pro Review

Lyle Cook's PRX150-Pro Review

The gearwire.com PRX150-Pro2 press release





Lance Keltner's PRX150-DAG Demo





July 2010 - Premier Guitar Magazine's PRX150 Attenuator Review

"If you have an amp that sounds great when you crank it up but it�s just too loud for most playing situations, you�ll want to know about the new Aracom Power Rox PRX 150-Pro amp attenuator. Designed for use with tube amps, this unit lets you reduce the level of a fully cranked head or combo."



Click here for the complete Premier Guitar Magazine Review



* California Residents add 8.25% sales tax.

* Prices do not include shippng charges. International shipping charges do not include Customs fees, import duties, tariffs, or VAT.

Pricing and specifications subject to change without notice.


Power Rox PRX150-Pro2 is a trademark of ARACOM Amplifiers.

 
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