Synergy JMP not blowing me away

[romanianreaper]

I'm getting some solid sounds and a cool module but the JMP is not blowing me away like the SLO II. Maybe i'm expecting too much from it?

Great for low and mid gain. I just think I need something that covers a wider swath. I like it but just isn't completely what I imagined. Thinking of snagging a Killer Kali instead but we'll see. Don't get me wrong, sounds like a Marshall and is solid. Just don't think it covers what I need.

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

The original Plexi module is killer FYI

 

[TheGreatGreen]

 

[KentC]

Dibs on that module if you don’t want it!

 

[jchrisf]

I think you would love the Ecstasy... but I'm wanting to try the KK too.

 

[Shask]

Does it not have enough gain?

 

[CarlF]

I'm not making the same mistake I made on my first Synergy-go-round.

I treat the modules the same as any head. Lower the gain, and hit with OD pedals.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

I know what you mean.. I like mine enough to keep it and when I play into a captor and with IR's BUT when I have it going through a cab, it lacks what my real heads have. I find it limiting beyond the mid gain thing. Probably pretty great for the cleans and edge of breakup thing though. But I am not " in love" with mine by any means.

As for the Synergy Plexi, I found it beefy but too mid forward and not cutting enough. Those usual polished Friedman mids which he can't seem not to bake into his designs. I think he has come around on that recently but for a while there, it's the Friedman mids that kept me from loving the first Gen Plexi and the BB/BE.

 

[romanianreaper]

Does it not have enough gain?

As a reference, think early Ratt, early Judas Priest, etc. as high gain for this module. I don't want to confuse anyone because it is a Plexi and i'm sure this is what Plexi is. I like the tones and nothing I didn’t like about it other than realizing I'm probably an 800 tone person more than Plexi.

I probably have been spoiled with the SLO II. People talk about the bass on the JMP and I did'nt hear a ton of low end. I'm going into two 2x12s though. For great rock stuff, I'd swear by this thing. For me, I'd like more gain.

I want to be able to do AC/DC, Green Day, and full on metal. I know that is a lot to ask of one module. I'm sure future modules will cover thr 800 and 900 range.

 

[romanianreaper]

I know what you mean.. I like mine enough to keep it and when I play into a captor and with IR's BUT when I have it going through a cab, it lacks what my real heads have. I find it limiting beyond the mid gain thing. Probably pretty great for the cleans and edge of breakup thing though. But I am not " in love" with mine by any means.

As for the Synergy Plexi, I found it beefy but too mid forward and not cutting enough. Those usual polished Friedman mids which he can't seem not to bake into his designs. I think he has come around on that recently but for a while there, it's the Friedman mids that kept me from loving the first Gen Plexi and the BB/BE.

See I'd like to try the Friedman onr down the road. The BE-DLX. I got a Kali coming and will let you guys know, lol. Like I said, the JMP was great but for me and my needs, need to try something else.

 

[LP Freak]

See I'd like to try the Friedman onr down the road. The BE-DLX. I got a Kali coming and will let you guys know, lol. Like I said, the JMP was great but for me and my needs, need to try something else.

I seemed to spend more time tweaking than playing when I had the Kali

 

[romanianreaper]

I seemed to spend more time tweaking than playing when I had the Kali

Yeah i'm a bit worried about that. I'm hoping i can find a solid spot like I did with the SLO II and sit at those settings.

 

[ZEN Amps]

when I have it going through a cab, it lacks what my real heads have.

What power amp are you running?

 

[napalmdeath]

I'm getting some solid sounds and a cool module but the JMP is not blowing me away like the SLO II. Maybe i'm expecting too much from it?

Great for low and mid gain. I just think I need something that covers a wider swath. I like it but just isn't completely what I imagined. Thinking of snagging a Killer Kali instead but we'll see. Don't get me wrong, sounds like a Marshall and is solid. Just don't think it covers what I need.

From everything I've heard in demos and whatnot, the SLO II and Kali got my attention more than any.

I thought they were releasing a true 800? That would be good with the gain mod and switches like their modded head.

 

[Shask]

As a reference, think early Ratt, early Judas Priest, etc. as high gain for this module. I don't want to confuse anyone because it is a Plexi and i'm sure this is what Plexi is. I like the tones and nothing I didn’t like about it other than realizing I'm probably an 800 tone person more than Plexi.

I probably have been spoiled with the SLO II. People talk about the bass on the JMP and I did'nt hear a ton of low end. I'm going into two 2x12s though. For great rock stuff, I'd swear by this thing. For me, I'd like more gain.

I want to be able to do AC/DC, Green Day, and full on metal. I know that is a lot to ask of one module. I'm sure future modules will cover thr 800 and 900 range.

Yeah, I figured early 80s was about as far as it can go i am waiting or a modded 800 or DSL/JVM module.

KK can probably do that range. Just not all at once.

 

[Shask]

See I'd like to try the Friedman onr down the road. The BE-DLX. I got a Kali coming and will let you guys know, lol. Like I said, the JMP was great but for me and my needs, need to try something else.

KK has more gain than the Be-Dlx, but I think the Be-Dlx boosts better for more modern Marshall smoother tones. I like the KK better alone.

 

[romanianreaper]

From everything I've heard in demos and whatnot, the SLO II and Kali got my attention more than any.

I thought they were releasing a true 800? That would be good with the gain mod and switches like their modded head.

Yeah I think it is coming and that will be on my radar for sure.

Those two modules and the Bogner seemed to be the most versatile and nice and heavy.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

What power amp are you running?

EL34's through my RM100 ( lynch box ) into one side of a stereo 1960 A with V30/G12T75 in the room. My GB cab is in a cab closet with mics on it so have been playing through a 1960 which sounds really good with my jcm800 heads so I can't understand it.

 

[SBK]

I felt the same way about the JMP module.I ended up trading it for the Uberschall module and already had the KK and orginal SLO ( which I love) and can cover just about any ground I need.

 

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I'm getting some solid sounds and a cool module but the JMP is not blowing me away like the SLO II. Maybe i'm expecting too much from it?

Great for low and mid gain. I just think I need something that covers a wider swath. I like it but just isn't completely what I imagined. Thinking of snagging a Killer Kali instead but we'll see. Don't get me wrong, sounds like a Marshall and is solid. Just don't think it covers what I need.

The killer kali is great. The ultralead is a fun one too.