Lichtlaerm Audio Prometheus

- 100-180W depending on the choice of power tubes

- 2 1/2 channels: clean & lead with different voicings and a high/low-gain option for the lead-channel

- full-tube design: no solid state components in the amps signal path

- preamp-bypass for use with preamps or pedals straight to poweramp (footswitchable & MIDI-controllable)

- full built-in Key & Gate: triggered from the input, placed before the loop (footswitchable & MIDI-controllable)

- tube-buffered fx-loop

- full MIDI-control with really intuitive setup and "thru"-connector

- standard footswitch inputs (channel/loop) & (defeat/gate)

- optional Prometheus footswitch: programmable, 9V-out (included for pre-orders)

- external bias-points for tube pairs (mix and match all octal tubes to your liking)

- 9V-outlet on the back to power your pedals

- lightweight and compact design

- milled side-handles for easy transportation

- Lichtlaerm-proprietary "cut"-control to change the overall response of the lead-channel: Black Sabbath to Meshuggah and G'nR to Behemoth (much bigger range than on our pedals)

- high headroom clean-channel with two voices: warm (extremely pedal-friendly, based on a Verellen Meatsmoke) and brilliant (a chimey clean based on a Fender Twin with a little Hiwatt sprinkle)

- custom-made potentiometers for usable range on depth & presence pots

- line-out fed from the output transformer (external load or cab needed!) so it still has all the power amp magic in there

- handmade in Germany, custom overwound transformers, custom-made knobs

- 19"-mountable with optional adapter or in a road-ready rack-version with wood front

- customizable looks

Our standard visual design will look like either of these: 

- dark walnut or blackout wood stain

- black/gold front&back faceplate and logo

- vintage Marshall Levant style tolex

- Prometheus custom-design skirted metal knob

- standard or mini-chickenheads

- other knobs of your choice

Power Tubes & prices

As you know we'll offer different tube combinations for the power amp that will change the price, wattage and sound. I'll start with descriptions of the tubes we offer and prices for the different descriptions. The amp changes it's character more drastically depending on power tubes than with a lot of other high gain amps: you'll feel the sound characteristics of the tubes as well as a substantial change in tube recovery (important for transients like palm muting) and headroom - especially in lower frequencies. We use TAD RedBase if available and if not JJ-tubes only:

- EL34: classic british character, mid-heavy, tight bass response (25W)

- 6L6GCM: big, round bass and sparkling highs (30W)

- 5881: smaller, lower wattage version of 6L6, similar sound (22W)

- 6ca7/EL34II: like a cross between EL34 and 6L6, slightly bigger bass than EL34s (25W)

- KT77: a variation of the EL34 - slightly higher power, faster recovery but similar frequency range (28W)

- KT88: great tube but comes at a high price! Fast recovery, deepest bass and most detailed highs with a 3D-sound and HiFi-feeling to it and immense power (46W)