@@-thirteen Frampton had a version of the old egnater ones on his rack, Billy corigan filled his rack with variations of the randall ones. Many rock stars use just use one or two amps and they have the money so they just use the amps.
@@user-qr7ee2cp4y I used to own the randall rt2/50. It was great. I have the salvation audio modules, they are great as well. I am not a Rock star, however
I thought the Synergy sounded pretty good. Then you plugged into the SLO 100. The SLO sounds great, like it should. For 1/10 of the price the Synergy is a pretty nice tone. A pretty close approximation of the amp. I wasn't expecting The Synergy to pass a blind A/B test but it's a nice piece of gear. Damn, that SLO sounds wicked.
Hi Jesse, this module was designed by Soldano themselves, this is the ethos behind the Synergy system, if it is branded as Engle, Diezel, Friedman, Soldano etc, then these are authentic preamp circuits designed by the amp manufacturers themselves, btw Steve Fryette of VHT/Fryette fame designed the Synergy SYN5050 power amp, it's essentially a rebranded Fryette LXII 😀
There is a comparison of 20 modern metal heads through one cab/ir and there is soooo little diffrence, i bet if you tweeked the knobs you would get sunergy to sound 100% like real deal.
Really good comparison. It's really different and i definitely love original SLO100.That's the legend sound. Thank you for uploading what an amazing video.peace from Japan.(I'm sorry if I wrote this message with wrong grammar.)
@@jessedelaney77 thank you for your reply!!I'm glad you like Japan! I always wanna go to the US. Anyway,you talked about Soldano amp in this video,is Soldano amp your the most favorite amp??I really want a new amp but, I'm really confusing because there're lots of amazing amp around the world,you know? so plz gimme your recommendation if you can!!
@@のぉぉおぉぉ I'm Australian :) The Soldano is very similar to a Marshall JCM800, but more bass, mids and treble. I think the JCM800 or a very loud vintage Vox AC30 is my favourite.
i see the or 120 and given the riffs you're playing on the slo, i reckon you're a High on Fire/Matt Pike fan. Great demo, btw. I like the way you've dialed in the Slo compared to most reviews i've seen.
The slo 100 sounded so much fuller and meatier . The syn slo sounded great to , but whew that slo 100 sounds amazing in contrast . I just ordered a slo mod so hoping to get those searing lead tones I’ve been hearing all those slo mod demos on you tube haha .
Funny you mention the SLO having more compression. The Synergy module doesnt have the same FX loop return and EQ driver stage which does add a little more compression to the SLO sound.
Jesse I think the only different a bit is in the power amp ,, so if ya plug the synergy slo in your send return from your Soldano slo head , then ya can switch between the head pre and the syn pre ,, i guessing they sound the same
@@adamfstewart81 good to hear and which modules have you got and which ones do you like best?.I’m going to get the slo and deliverance to start with I reckon
Sounds great. Which amp is the synergy module running through? Is it possibly to record directly from the synergy/use headphones without having a loadbox/cab attached? Thanks!
I heard more low end thump and tone from the head. I was hoping to hear the synergy dials tweaked a little more ... add some bass, add gain, drop some gain etc. Good video though. Thanks.
The real SLo100 has a terrific sound more tridimensional than Synergy module, but Synergy it's very close to the original sound. I Like it!!! Great works! I want a Synergy module!
cool comparison. why not compare the red channel of the synergy to the actual soldano? the actual soldano amp sounds much fuller than the synergy at least in the blue channel.
Cool comparison. I’d like to see the SLO Module powered by the Soldano head’s power amp. Module out to the return in but not sure if it would be a true power amp in since the SLO loop is retarded.
Hi Jesse , Sounds to me like the power am in the Soldano Head is making the difference , the Synergy (all do nearly same ) seams to miss some thunder (Sag and compression,thickness ) all do the Synergy slo has a sag knob ...did you try the mono Synergy pre in the Soldano power section if you can get 100% the same sound , otherwise add a Simple MXR compressor,, i imagine a 100% similar sound can be tweaked ..... i was planning to buy a Synergy version and trow it though two Fender Showman's
I hear a LOT of difference in favor of the soldano to be honest. It is like more of everything. More good gain more treble more open sound and a bit fuzzier, more thickness more aggression, more bass. Like two or more amps running at once vs the synergy being completely one dimensional and muddy vs the real amp...oh man wasn't expecting that
@@jessedelaney77 Fair enough. Great work! Either way, great sound. Clapton used a Soldano when his band toured with George Harrison in Japan, so they'll do that kind of tone pretty nicely as well.
@@jessedelaney77 Thanks for the demo. If the synergy was heard by itself, I might have been fairly impressed. But then you turned on the SLO…..game over. Looks like you have a Mark up there too. Nice setup.
Here is how i see it, IF the Synergy SLO module can get me 3/4 of the way to the tone of a $4000 Soldano head for $399 then i want one! :)
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@@-thirteen what about the power amp.
@@mainlymusicmanI never see those used
@@-thirteen Frampton had a version of the old egnater ones on his rack, Billy corigan filled his rack with variations of the randall ones. Many rock stars use just use one or two amps and they have the money so they just use the amps.
@@user-qr7ee2cp4y I used to own the randall rt2/50. It was great. I have the salvation audio modules, they are great as well. I am not a Rock star, however
Great job comparing the two. It would be cool to hear the SLO Synergy through the Effects loop of the SLO 100.
Best of both haha
You've convinced me to seriously contemplate the Synergy.
I thought the Synergy sounded pretty good. Then you plugged into the SLO 100. The SLO sounds great, like it should. For 1/10 of the price the Synergy is a pretty nice tone. A pretty close approximation of the amp. I wasn't expecting The Synergy to pass a blind A/B test but it's a nice piece of gear. Damn, that SLO sounds wicked.
..Knowhuddamean?...
Thanks for the demo. Synergy has nailed the SLO in this case, even though it sounds somewhat a tad 'softer'
Hi Jesse, this module was designed by Soldano themselves, this is the ethos behind the Synergy system, if it is branded as Engle, Diezel, Friedman, Soldano etc, then these are authentic preamp circuits designed by the amp manufacturers themselves,
btw Steve Fryette of VHT/Fryette fame designed the Synergy SYN5050 power amp, it's essentially a rebranded Fryette LXII 😀
There is a comparison of 20 modern metal heads through one cab/ir and there is soooo little diffrence, i bet if you tweeked the knobs you would get sunergy to sound 100% like real deal.
So true. Normally in those comparisons, the only ones I can ever pick out are mesa boogie and orange, just because their overdrive sounds different
Really good comparison.
It's really different and i definitely love original SLO100.That's the legend sound.
Thank you for uploading what an amazing video.peace from Japan.(I'm sorry if I wrote this message with wrong grammar.)
You're welcome. I love Japan. My wife was born in Tokyo. We visit Japan every two years. Japan is amazing!
@@jessedelaney77 thank you for your reply!!I'm glad you like Japan! I always wanna go to the US.
Anyway,you talked about Soldano amp in this video,is Soldano amp your the most favorite amp??I really want a new amp but, I'm really confusing because there're lots of amazing amp around the world,you know?
so plz gimme your recommendation if you can!!
@@のぉぉおぉぉ
I'm Australian :)
The Soldano is very similar to a Marshall JCM800, but more bass, mids and treble.
I think the JCM800 or a very loud vintage Vox AC30 is my favourite.
@@jessedelaney77 Thank you for your opinion.I'll check em out!
but,JCM800 has a couple of types like 2203,2204...which one do you like??
i see the or 120 and given the riffs you're playing on the slo, i reckon you're a High on Fire/Matt Pike fan. Great demo, btw. I like the way you've dialed in the Slo compared to most reviews i've seen.
Just gotta crank that Presence knob and wind the Treble back. Yep HoF rule!
The slo 100 sounded so much fuller and meatier . The syn slo sounded great to , but whew that slo 100 sounds amazing in contrast . I just ordered a slo mod so hoping to get those searing lead tones I’ve been hearing all those slo mod demos on you tube haha .
Funny you mention the SLO having more compression. The Synergy module doesnt have the same FX loop return and EQ driver stage which does add a little more compression to the SLO sound.
True.
The Synergy sounds and feels kinda like a MKIIC+/SLO hybrid. Utterly killer.
Jesse Delaney yes! Explains why when you use the fender input style it nails it! Roll back the negative feedback and it's Mark all day!
Jesse I think the only different a bit is in the power amp ,, so if ya plug the synergy slo in your send return from your Soldano slo head , then ya can switch between the head pre and the syn pre ,, i guessing they sound the same
Appreciate this video very much while I way for my Syn50 and Soldano module to arrive! :) Thanks!
Did you get it?.how are you finding it and I’m about to buy the Syn-50 and slo module so just wanted some honest opinions.Thanks :-)
@@gazzaduce3424 love them very much but have to downsize my gear collection so they're all for sale on reverb :)
@@adamfstewart81 good to hear and which modules have you got and which ones do you like best?.I’m going to get the slo and deliverance to start with I reckon
Sounds great. Which amp is the synergy module running through? Is it possibly to record directly from the synergy/use headphones without having a loadbox/cab attached? Thanks!
I heard more low end thump and tone from the head. I was hoping to hear the synergy dials tweaked a little more ... add some bass, add gain, drop some gain etc. Good video though. Thanks.
The real SLo100 has a terrific sound more tridimensional than Synergy module, but Synergy it's very close to the original sound. I Like it!!! Great works! I want a Synergy module!
cool comparison. why not compare the red channel of the synergy to the actual soldano?
the actual soldano amp sounds much fuller than the synergy at least in the blue channel.
I'm pretty sure both Synergy channels are identical.
@@jessedelaney77 No not at all.......
In addition, you should bring the sag controll to zero
Cool comparison. I’d like to see the SLO Module powered by the Soldano head’s power amp. Module out to the return in but not sure if it would be a true power amp in since the SLO loop is retarded.
Hi Jesse , Sounds to me like the power am in the Soldano Head is making the difference , the Synergy (all do nearly same ) seams to miss some thunder (Sag and compression,thickness ) all do the Synergy slo has a sag knob ...did you try the mono Synergy pre in the Soldano power section if you can get 100% the same sound , otherwise add a Simple MXR compressor,, i imagine a 100% similar sound can be tweaked ..... i was planning to buy a Synergy version and trow it though two Fender Showman's
I hear a LOT of difference in favor of the soldano to be honest.
It is like more of everything. More good gain more treble more open sound and a bit fuzzier, more thickness more aggression, more bass. Like two or more amps running at once vs the synergy being completely one dimensional and muddy vs the real amp...oh man wasn't expecting that
Yes Soldano has that 3 D sound whereas that module was pretty boxy sounding
Agree
Why didn't you just run the Synergy module into the effects return of the Soldano? That way everything would be the same except the pre-amp.
Mike Austin Fair question. I wanted to show how close the Synergy system could get for someone who doesn’t have access to a SLO.
@@jessedelaney77 Fair enough. Great work! Either way, great sound. Clapton used a Soldano when his band toured with George Harrison in Japan, so they'll do that kind of tone pretty nicely as well.
The Synergy sounds better to me honestly.
The head brings the THUMP
Nice demo! from japan.
龍馬 Arigatou!
Nice demo. What tuning are you in?
Cheers mate. We usually drop half step to Eb then drop to C#. Easier on the vocals and sounds tough haha
Small fortune in AUS. currency in that room ;-)
synergy power amp in this video had everything dimed lol.
Hahaha! Brilliant observation!
You should connect the syn 2 up to the Soldano and switch the slo in and out via the amp connections on the syn 2.
Honestly you should check out Salvation Audio for a Slo.module
It's hard to beat a real SLO.
Not even close. The real amp is wayyy better.
I ended up selling all my Synergy gear. The poweramp didn’t cut it for me
@@jessedelaney77 Thanks for the demo. If the synergy was heard by itself, I might have been fairly impressed. But then you turned on the SLO…..game over.
Looks like you have a Mark up there too.
Nice setup.
Synergy sounded like shit