Yeah, I'm not looking for an exact 1 to 1, rather does it sound and feel good. I've had the same experience with modular as you, some are better than others, but definitely not the same. However I do enjoy using my Helix for effects!They're fun. Gets you more of the way there than most modelers, in my experience. Feels great, too. Enjoy it for what it is; don't try to approach it as an exact 1:1 of the amps they are based off of because it'll never be quite the same even if the preamp circuit is 100% identical.
Good to know!They sound really good, but you need a good poweramp to pair them with, and Synergy’s own poweramp isn’t much to write home about.
Paired with a good poweramp like a Fryette or Mesa or other high quality amp though, they’re pretty great.
I am curious about the new DRECT!Fan Boy here, syn30 head, newer modules are even better than the OGs!
Just played the Drect, it's really cool! Still dialing it in, but it's taking me back to the late 90s and on. Bass past 12:00 sounds like thunder. It's pretty good, I had an Erect from Egnater back in the day. Something about a PRS into Rectifier in drop D...I am curious about the new DRECT!
I haven't bought modules for awhile either, but they usually go on sale a few times a year, so I will probably grab a few more next time they are on sale.
I have a Triple Recto that I run into a loadbox that I switch between with my Synergy rack. I am curious to see how the DRECT would compare with using the full amp like that.Just played the Drect, it's really cool! Still dialing it in, but it's taking me back to the late 90s and on. Bass past 12:00 sounds like thunder. It's pretty good, I had an Erect from Egnater back in the day. Something about a PRS into Rectifier in drop D...
This.What power amp you use makes a big difference.
Enjoy it for what it is; don't try to approach it as an exact 1:1 of the amps they are based off of because it'll never be quite the same even if the preamp circuit is 100% identical.
They sound really good, but you need a good poweramp to pair them with, and Synergy’s own poweramp isn’t much to write home about.
Paired with a good poweramp like a Fryette or Mesa or other high quality amp though, they’re pretty great.
Yes, Syn1 + Pittbull UL. Needs cab sim from DAW but very low noise, and is surprisingly dynamically responsive for DI. A different animal from the real UL head, no doubt, but has worked well for me into an 18i20.Lots of talk about the power amps, has anyone had experience running them direct?