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Dual-slot rackmount tube preamp featuring cabinet-simulated XLR direct output, licensed Fryette Sag control, and full MIDI capability for expanded channel integration.
$899.99
This Synergy SYN-2 Dual Module Tube Preamp features a rack-mountable all-tube architecture designed to house two interchangeable Synergy preamp modules, unlocking four footswitchable channels of authentic 12AX7-driven tone. Engineered for studio, direct, and live setups, it features a cabinet-simulated balanced XLR output with bypass, a licensed Fryette Sag control for tailored dynamic feel, and an onboard series effects loop. Using flexible routing, it can serve as a high-end direct recording interface, completely replace any amplifier's built-in preamp, or integrate via a 3-cable method to add four additional channels to an existing rig. Complete with full MIDI programmability, 5- and 7-pin MIDI support, and optional 5F foot-controller integration, this dual-module preamp delivers exceptional versatility and world-class valve drive in a sleek rack chassis.
Unlock the full potential of your Synergy preamp modules with the powerful SYN-2 Dual Module Tube Preamp. The SYN-2 unleashes your boutique tube tone in three extremely useful ways. The cabinet-simulated direct output sends your 12AX7-driven tone direct to your recording console with the exact sound and feel of a high-end tube amp. Thanks to its ability to replace an amp’s onboard preamp and convenient rack-mounted design, harnessing fantastic tone onstage and on the road has never been easier. And for those of you who want to add a dose of flexibility to your current rig, the SYN-2 will integrate with your amplifier and effects, adding four more footswitchable channels to any amp with a series effects loop. Whether at home, in the studio, or onstage, rely on your Synergy SYN-2 Dual Module Preamp for harmonically rich tube tone.
GOING DIRECT:
By taking advantage of the SYN-2's direct recording and performance capabilities, you'll send the real sound and feel of some of the world's most iconic tube amplifiers right to your track or front-of-house. The SYN-2's direct XLR output boasts a cabinet simulation that is second to none, offering you a studio-grade tone that is as effortless to attain as hooking up an XLR cable. Do you have your own impulse response that you'd rather use? No problem. Simply bypass the cab sim on the back of the unit. And to further dial in your tube-amp experience, we worked hand in hand with legendary amp designer, Steven Fryette to outfit the SYN-2 with a front-mounted Sag control, supplying you with the feel and response that only a great tube amp can give.
Intuitive and fast way to record great tube tone
Balanced XLR output offers cab simulation with bypass
Licensed Fryette Sag control lets you dial in the preamp's feel and response
Onboard effects loop for use with your rack and floor-based effects
Ground lift eliminates unwanted signal noise
TURNS ANY AMP "BOUTIQUE"
Whether you’re a touring musician who relies heavily on rented amps or are just unhappy with the tone of your current rig, the SYN-2 is an answered prayer. Simply run your guitar into this preamp and plug the unit into your amplifier's series effects loop return or power amp input. You've now bypassed the amplifier's preamp, giving complete tonal control to the SYN-2. Imagine it, consistent all-tube tone on the road, night after night. With the simple swap of a module you can turn your current amp into a Diezel VH4, a Friedman BE, a Morgan AC40, or any other of the top-tier amp models represented in the Synergy line. And because each module boasts two footswitchable channels and an effects loop, you're able to effortlessly call up new tones on the fly.
Harness the tones of top-tier amp builders through any series effects loop-equipped amplifier
Replace an amp's preamp section with the tube-driven module of your choice
Offers convenient and consistent tube tone for players relying on rental gear
Instantly upgrades your amp with the tones and feel of various iconic tube amplifiers
ADD CHANNELS TO YOUR EXISTING AMP
One of the most powerful ways to utilize your Synergy SYN-2 Dual Module Tube Preamp is to add channels to the amplifier you already have. By hooking the unit to your amp's series effects loop with a straight-forward 3-cable method, you're able to footswitch between the channels on both of the installed Synergy preamp modules and your amp's built in channel(s). With the stomp of the programmable 5-button Synergy 5F footswitch you can take your amp from its own crystal cleans to your modules' fire-breathing gain. Best of all, with the SYN-2's onboard effects loop, you still have the ability to run your favorite rack and stompbox effects before or after the preamp section.
Add four additional channels to any series effects loop equipped amp
Select between your module's channels and your amp's internal tone on the fly
Won't affect the performance of your amp's original tone
POWERFUL SWITCHING OPTIONS
With so much tonal power and so many sonic options onboard the SYN-2, we made sure to offer you two flexible ways to control it. The Synergy 5F 5-button foot controller (sold separately) is essentially a fully programmable MIDI controller. From the factory, the first four buttons recall the channels on your preamp modules, while button 5 bypasses the unit. But with a simple procedure, you're able to program the pedal to your needs. If that still isn't enough, the SYN-2 Dual Module Tube Preamp is fully MIDI capable. And because it accepts both 5- and 7- pin connectors, it works with almost every MIDI controller out there.
5-button, programmable footswitch (sold separately)
Can be controlled via most MIDI controllers
MIDI Thru allows you to command multiple units at once
Phantom power input allows you to power any MIDI foot controller
Intuitive programming
Synergy hardware and interchangeable pre-amps are protected under US patent.
Amplifiers are basically a planned amalgamation of transformers, transistors, capacitors and tubes that can increase the power of a given input signal. However, the care, thought and expertise put into the choosing of the actual components, and how they are assembled affects the final tone in very unique ways.
When a reasonable amount of care is taken, combined with a mass market sensibility for components, you wind up with a decent sounding amp ready for mass production.
However, when painstaking attention is given to every aspect of every frequency an amp can produce, with a specific tonal ‘goal’ in mind, and only the finest components, masterfully assembled will achieve this goal, you’ve moved into the area of ‘boutique’ amplification. This method of creating amplified sound usually costs considerably more than mass produced amps, making them sometimes out of reach for the average player.
Typically, when a guitar player makes the leap to a boutique amp, they are so blown away by the difference in tone they now command, that they never want to play through anything else… until they play through another brand of boutique amp… now they want that one too! But, in order to afford it, most jump ship and sell the one they had to acquire the new one.
Enter Synergy Amps. After many years of contemplating that very phenomenon, and having a ‘no compromise’ attitude about tone, a unique concept was born.
Synergy module
What if we were able to get both boutique amp builders and popular mass amp builders alike to design their pre amp sections (which is responsible for the majority of the actual tone of their respective amplifiers) into a compact module, that would slide easily into a compact pre amp housing that we build, AND make it easily swappable with other modules? Also, make it so each module is 2 channels, easily hooks up to an existing amps effects loop, giving that amp 2 extra tube channels, and has a silent line out with cab sim for recording studios or to go straight into the mixing board at a show, eliminating the need for a bulky amp altogether…? Finally, make the price point so that anyone could afford it!
Well, that’s exactly what we did. And the idea is taking the industry by storm! Imagine the possibilities!
The player who though they just couldn’t afford a boutique amp now can!
The traveling musician that constantly worries about the quality of the backline amp he’ll have to use…problem solved!
The recording studio that would love to have all the best amps available to them. Or the home studio, that wants the same, but needs to keep the process ‘silent’.
We’ve taken every possible challenge scenario a guitar player might face, and built the solutions into the Synergy line. We invite you to plug in and be amazed like the rest of us!
Voltage: 110v
Dimensions: 19″(W) x 10.25″(D) x1.75″(H)
Weight: 7 lbs.
Payments as low as $20/mo.