Fryette Power Station PS-100 Dual-Mode Reactance Amplifier

The Fryette PS-100 Power Station is a 100 watt dual mode reactance attenuator and loadbox that lets you take absolute control of your valve amp volume without sacrificing tone, feel or dynamics. Acting as a transparent attenuator, powerful valve power amp and fully featured reactive load for silent recording, it gives you consistent, studio quality sound on stage, at home and in the studio with the amp you already love.

Building on the acclaimed PS-2, the PS-100 adds more power, dual footswitchable control sets and a footswitchable effects loop, making it an incredibly flexible hub for modern guitar rigs. Whether you need to tame a raging 100 watt head to bedroom levels, make a tiny combo loud enough for a full band, or record silently with your favourite amp and cab emulations, the PS-100 delivers with minimal fuss and maximum reliability.

At the heart of the PS-100 is Fryette’s Integrated Reactance Amplifier circuit, which combines a tunable reactive load with a 100 watt valve power amp. This preserves the interaction between your amp and speaker, so the feel under the fingers and the way the cab responds stay intact at any volume. High and low frequency voicing switches, plus Presence and Depth controls, let you fine tune the overall response to suit different amps, cabs and rooms.

As a silent reactive load, the PS-100 lets you run your amp safely without a speaker connected, feeding a balanced XLR or unbalanced line out straight to your interface, mixer or recording chain. It also functions as a compact mono valve power amp for preamps, modellers and pedalboard rigs, or as the power section in a wet/dry or onstage monitoring setup. Compact, rugged and easy to integrate, it is a powerful problem solver for virtually any guitar amplification scenario.

Transparent Attenuation At Any Volume

The PS-100 is designed to preserve the tone and dynamic feel of your amplifier at any level, from full stage volume right down to whisper quiet. Unlike traditional resistive or inductive attenuators that flatten your sound and kill the response, the reactive load keeps your amp working into a realistic speaker load, so your favourite crunch and lead tones stay alive and expressive.

100 Watt Valve Power Boost For Small Amps

As well as taming loud amps, the PS-100 can boost the output of low powered heads and combos. Run a lunchbox amp or small vintage combo into the Power Station, then use its 100 watt valve power amp to drive a full size cab at gigging volume. You keep the original amp’s character and overdrive, while adding headroom, punch and low end weight so it can comfortably keep up with a live band.

Dual Footswitchable Control Sets And FX Loop

Two independent, footswitchable front panel control sets let you store and recall different volume and EQ voicings on the fly. Combined with the footswitchable series effects loop, this makes it easy to switch between rhythm and lead levels, or dry and effected sounds, without touching your amp. The loop sits after your amp’s power section, so time based and modulation effects stay clear and defined even with heavily driven tones.

Versatile Reactive Load And Direct Recording Hub

The PS-100 functions as a high quality adjustable reactive load for silent recording or live use without a speaker connected. Balanced XLR and unbalanced line outputs with level control feed your interface, modeller or front of house, while selectable impedance options ensure safe matching with a wide range of amplifiers and cabinets. It can also act as a mono valve power amp for preamps and modelling units, or as the power section in wet/dry and onstage monitor rigs.

• 100 Watt Integrated Reactance Amplifier - A tunable reactive load feeding a 100 watt valve power amp maintains the natural interaction between your amp and speaker. This preserves tone, dynamics and feel at any volume, giving you consistent results from bedroom practice to large stages.
• Dual Footswitchable A/B Control Sets - Two independent front panel control sets are selectable from the unit or via remote footswitch. You can instantly switch between different volume and EQ voicings, making it easy to move from rhythm to lead levels or from tight to more open sounds mid song.
• Footswitchable Series Effects Loop - A dedicated FX loop with level switch sits after your amp’s power section, so delays, reverbs and modulation stay clear even with saturated tones. Being footswitchable, it lets you bring in or bypass your effects chain without altering your amp settings.
• Flexible Impedance And Connectivity - Independent selectable impedance for amp input and speaker output, plus balanced and unbalanced line outs, make the PS-100 easy to integrate with almost any rig. Safe loading, ground lift and active safety bypass features add peace of mind in demanding live and studio environments.

General

• Product: Fryette PS-100 Power Station One Hundred
• Type: Dual mode reactance attenuator and loadbox with valve power amplifier
• Output Power: 100 watts of valve power

Valves

• Preamp Valve: 1 x 12AX7
• Power Valves: 2 x 6550 (matched pair)

Reactive Load And Power Handling

• Integrated Reactance Amplifier reactive load with valve power stage
• Power Handling Capacity (Max continuous): 200 W @ 2/4 ohms
• Power Handling Capacity (Max continuous): 150 W @ 8 ohms
• Power Handling Capacity (Max continuous): 200 W @ 16 ohms
• Load Amp Impedance: 2/4, 8 or 16 ohms, selectable
• Output Impedance: 2/4, 8 or 16 ohms, selectable
• Can drive a 2 ohm speaker load using the 2/4 ohm setting
• Active safety bypass disables internal power amp and maintains critical load if speaker output jack is accidentally unplugged

Front Panel Controls

• A/B Select switch
• Hi/Lo Input Level switch
• High Frequency Response switch: Flat, Brite, Edge
• Low Frequency Response switch: Flat, Warm, Deep
• Volume control
• Presence control
• Depth control
• Bypass (standby) switch
• Power switch

Rear Panel Connections And Features

• Amp In
• Amplifier Impedance Select: 2/4, 8 or 16 ohms
• Balanced XLR Line Out with Level control
• Unbalanced 1/4" Line Out
• FX Send
• FX Return
• FX Level switch
• Unbalanced 1/4" Line In
• Speaker Impedance Select: 2/4, 8 or 16 ohms
• Speaker Out
• Remote Footswitch jack
• Ground Lift
• Mains Fuse
• AC Input