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L.R. Baggs Synapse PA System

2 channel personal PA system featuring all-horn technology with zippered carrying bag!

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L.R. Baggs has done it again! We've had longstanding confidence in the incredible line of high fidelity electronics these folks produce and now, with the release of this top-of-the-line PA system, we can safely say that, short of the guitar, mic, and performer, L.R. Baggs supplies everything you need for stellar live performance. We had a blast demoing this one (check out the video!) and all of us walked away thinking it met all of our needs, diverse as they are--solo guitarists, instrumental duos, and, of course, singer/songwriters aren't going to look back after the first gig with the Synapse!

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L.R. Baggs Synapse PA System Review

L.R. Baggs has done it again! We've had longstanding confidence in the incredible line of high-fidelity electronics these folks produce and now, with the release of this top-of-the-line PA system, we can safely say that... Read more

LR Baggs Element Pickup + LR Baggs Synapse PA System Quick 'n' Dirty

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In this video, Sound Pure guitar specialist Barrett Brooks plays an Eastman AC422 Grand Auditorium acoustic equipped with an L.R. Baggs Element Active Pickup, through the L.R. Baggs Synapse PA System.

LR Baggs Anthem Acoustic Pickup + Synapse PA System Quick n' Dirty

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In this video, Sound Pure guitar specialist Sam Kelly plays a Lowden F-25C acoustic equipped with an L.R. Baggs Anthem Acoustic Pickup through the L.R. Baggs Synapse PA System. SIGNAL CHAIN INFO: Guitar: Lowden F-25C w/ L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup } L.R. Baggs Session DI } Synapse w/ Medium Reverb. Peluso P84 Microphone (on guitar) } Synapse w/ Medium Reverb. Telefunken M60 Mic Pair with Omni Capsules (on the Synapse) } Avalon 2022 Preamp. Neumann TLM 107 Microphone (on the synapse) } Millennia HV-3D Preamp. Synapse DIRECT OUT } Vintech X73i Preamp. ALL Preamps } Lynx Aurora 16 Converter.

From L.R. Baggs

FROM INPUT TO OUTPUT

After decades of consistently raising the bar in acoustic amplification with the pickups and electronics we have become known for, we are naturally compelled to add another level of quality to your sound by completing the chain from input to output.

Introducing The Synapse – Personal PA System, the result from nearly four years of our most advanced engineering to date. Developed primarily for the singer songwriter and solo acoustic performer, this revolutionary approach to the portable loudspeaker isn’t just visually unique, it will fill a room and impact your audience like no other speaker can.

THE SPEAKER

A radical departure from conventional loudspeakers and portable line array systems, the Synapse employs a unique, all-horn speaker design that projects a full 180 degree horizontal waveform at all frequencies, connecting both you and your audience together in the exact same sound. We’ve also eliminated the disconnect inherent in two way systems with a groundbreaking compression woofer that propagates sound in the same fashion as the high frequency driver, seamlessly blending the two as if they were one cohesive source for uniformity across all frequencies. The combination of compression, the ease and intimacy created by the horns, and the ultra-wide dispersion fills the room with a dynamically rich, natural sound.

THE ELECTRONICS

PREAMPLIFIERS The electronics feature two channels of all-discrete preamplifiers with independent gain controls, 3-band EQ, and a custom voiced reverb. The circuit is composed of carefully selected, top-shelf components chosen to retain the purity of the signal and deliver studio quality sound for live performance.

POWER AMPLIFIER The 500 watt, Class-D power amplifier is compact and lightweight, with more than enough power to propel the drivers loudly and efficiently. After an in depth blind audition of more than a dozen amplifier modules, we unanimously fell in love with this power amplifier and then went even further by working with the manufacturer to tailor it for our purposes.

THE HOUSING

The design of the housing is purely “form follows function”. The front cover was shaped to present a full 180 degree horizontal waveform in a hemispherical pattern. We then constructed a cabinet that would yield our desired frequency response and SPL, while remaining compact for easy portability. The combination of a high quality, walnut veneer plywood cabinet with a speaker baffle and an interlocking front cover made from high density, structural foam minimizes resonances to preserve fidelity of sound.

• Compression woofer and tweeter

• 500 watt, Class-D amplifier

• 2 Channels featuring separate: - Gain control - 3 Band EQ for shaping your sound - Reverb level control - Phase inversion - Mute - 20 dB pad - 48 V phantom power - 1/4”/XLR combo input

• Custom reverb with 3 length settings

• 1/4” and 1/8” Auxiliary inputs

• Auxiliary volume

• Master volume

• Mix input and Mix output

• 118 dB max, 115 dB continuous

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