Synergy Syn2 - DS and SLO mods

[JerEvil]

When you listen to the latest demo videos back to back, the similarities really stick out. Once again, the output section comes into play because you realize that this is what makes the amplifier what it is. I listened to the Synergy 800, the BE, the SLO, and the Metropolous back to back jumping to the humbucking section and they are all very similar... maybe too similar to justify having one of each. Even the AC with the gain up sort of felt like another variation of something British. I think the next big thing for them would be a switchable power amp.. MArshall/Fender/Vox.

Anyway, if we are talking preamps only, they could probably use a Dr. Z preamp of some sort in there too.

Yeah the inherent flaw in all the demos being posted is that they are all going through the same power amp AND I am guessing the same cab left mic'd up for the vids. I think for the demos, I personally would have used the Torpedo Studio for the right power amp modeling of each amp and probably the right speaker for the amp as well. Like for the Friedman pre's there are Friedman cabs in the Torpedo with V30 and Greenback, there is a Diezel cab, etc. Running the same power amp and cab for all the models, especially the ones with similar lineage is going to have them sound very close to each other.

Another option, which probably is the right one is to use the power amp modeling with the cab sim on the Syn-1.

Therein lies the question.. which came first, the chicken or the egg? I wonder if the speaker and the power amp might not be the more important factors in the shaping of the tone of the preamp... I think it definitely would be interesting to hear these within Torpedo's virtual cab world and with the power amp that more closely matches each amp.

Well, like I said, I reached out to Synergy a while back and that's when they told me Shawn was doing demo's the whole line. They were very cool though. Steve seems like a good dude. It was smart for them to come out with a guy like Shawn. Good player and gets good tones. has a great fan base as well.

I'd still love to give them a go. I would definitely provide a different take on the tones.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

I think they went with shawn for exposure but they should have considered a player who would put these through their paces the right way... i am still surprised that he didn't just chug on some palm muted riffs on some of the heavier modules but hey, I guess that isn't his bag. I would have grabbed a strat with a humbucker in it, turned everything to 10 on the Plexi module and played Panama for example. Anyway, let's see who the gear goes to next.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Update for those who care, I saw that Bogner is jumping on board and will be designing a module. Open your wallets! Should be a good one and hopefully and Xtacy blue/red sort of deal.

 

[JerEvil]

Update for those who care, I saw that Bogner is jumping on board and will be designing a module. Open your wallets! Should be a good one and hopefully and Xtacy blue/red sort of deal.

Well this has my pants feeling funny... ENGL, Fryette and now Bogner. I like where this is going. I’d LOVE to see something like KSR from them.

 

[mxr2000]

Hope Mesa Boogie jump in too with a Mesa mark series module

 

[Starman22]

I’d hate to be in a band with half the guys on this thread. It would take a shit ton of really good weed just to get their uptight asses mellow. Even then it’s probably just another day or two before another meltdown occurs on who borrowed my cable or who changed my eq settings on the PA hoard etc. fucking chill guys damn.

 

[JerEvil]

I’d hate to be in a band with half the guys on this thread. It would take a shit ton of really good weed just to get their uptight asses mellow. Even then it’s probably just another day or two before another meltdown occurs on who borrowed my cable or who changed my eq settings on the PA hoard etc. fucking chill guys damn.

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[jkdsteve]

Hope Mesa Boogie jump in too with a Mesa mark series module

This! Need a Mark or Recto module!

 

[4406cuda]

I’d hate to be in a band with half the guys on this thread. It would take a shit ton of really good weed just to get their uptight asses mellow. Even then it’s probably just another day or two before another meltdown occurs on who borrowed my cable or who changed my eq settings on the PA hoard etc. fucking chill guys damn.

 

[jlbaxe]

Bogner
Mesa Mk series and an Orange AD30TC

I think they have the Marshall tone side covered with Friedman, metro, Plexi, 800 etc

I’m ready for the SLO and a clean Fender twin clean module now.

The Randall RT 2/50 would be a good amp for this. Each side can run different tubes. I ran 6L6 in one side and EL34 in the other when I had 2 Egnater M4s and my dual RM100, yellow jackets EL84 in my Mod50.