Marshall 1959 HW vs Synergy preamps

vinirosa

vinirosa

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Hey guys, I’ve recorded some Synergy preamps that have a Marshall vibe, and just for a reference thing, I recorded my Marshall 1959HW head too.
I’ve been interested on the module thing since the Egnater days, and I think this may be helpful if you are into the Synergy universe.

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They all sound good just different. There was a shared quality amongst all the Synergy preamps that the HW didn't have...or to say that the other way around...the HW had a quality to it that the Synergy preamps didn't.
 
what power amp were you using for the Synergy modules?

The plexi module was very close; listening on my nearfield monitors, IMO.
 
rsm said:
what power amp were you using for the Synergy modules?

The plexi module was very close; listening on my nearfield monitors, IMO.
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I used a Fryette Power Station straight into Pro Tools (added Celestion 4x12 Greenback Balanced IR).
 
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SpiderWars said:
They all sound good just different. There was a shared quality amongst all the Synergy preamps that the HW didn't have...or to say that the other way around...the HW had a quality to it that the Synergy preamps didn't.
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Yes, to me the Synergies sound similar because they all have the same Marshlley DNA. The head sound in the same ballpark but a little different, not too much. Subtle. The Synergies feel a bit "smoother" maybe.
 
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The Synergies sound smaller. As if the Plexi was in a big circle and then that circle was shrunk for the modules. I kind of liked the SLO module though.
 
skoora said:
The Synergies sound smaller. As if the Plexi was in a big circle and then that circle was shrunk for the modules. I kind of liked the SLO module though.
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I think the head sounds like it's about to explode. The preamps do sound great but there is something about diming a real Marshall that it's really hard to get on preamps. I mean, this kind of amp sounds amazing when you dime it. Not every amp, I think. Having said that, the Plexi module sounds really good right after the head, so it's a really cool technology, I think.
 
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