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SYNERGY Amps Releases the All New SYN-20IR 1x12 All-Tube 20 Watt Combo
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SYNERGY Amps Releases the All New SYN-20IR 1x12 All-Tube 20 Watt Combo

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The Secret to Steve Vai’s Endless Well of Inspiration
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The Secret to Steve Vai’s Endless Well of Inspiration

Rig Rundown: Unearth's Ken Susi
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Rig Rundown: Unearth's Ken Susi

Go inside his impressive tone bunker, fortified with silver 7-string ESP sig models, 21st-century Fishman pickups, and stacks of 5150 and JCM800 disciples.

Synergy Amplification Unveils the Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead Module
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Synergy Amplification Unveils the Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead Module

Fryette recreated the Pittbull’s sonic signature and managed to fit the amp’s 6-band EQ and forward-thinking tonal controls.

Synergy Introduces the Fryette Deliverance Module
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Synergy Introduces the Fryette Deliverance Module

An immensely tweakable hi-gain preamp that works with Synergy's plug-and-play ecosystem.

Synergy Amps Announces the ENGL Powerball Module
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Synergy Amps Announces the ENGL Powerball Module

The module features a 3-band EQ and separate gain and mid boost switches on each channel.

Synergy Amps Releases Bogner Ecstasy and Bogner Überschall Tube Preamp Modules
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Synergy Amps Releases Bogner Ecstasy and Bogner Überschall Tube Preamp Modules

Each module features two channels that house all-analog circuits.

Rig Rundown: Opeth
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Rig Rundown: Opeth

The Swedish prog-metal sorcerers dish on their longstanding PRS ties and uncover why they traded traditional tube amps for swappable high-gain Synergy modules.

Synergy Amps Introduces the Steve Vai Signature Module
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Synergy Amps Introduces the Steve Vai Signature Module

The all-tube, dual-channel preamp is the company's first signature model.

NAMM 2020 Day 2 Gallery
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NAMM 2020 Day 2 Gallery

The second day of NAMM was full of highlights from Vox, Jam Pedals, Catalinbread, Synergy, Soldano, and more!

Synergy Steve Vai Signature Amp Module Demo | NAMM 2020
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Synergy Steve Vai Signature Amp Module Demo | NAMM 2020

The shred lord’s latest features two channels—one based on his Carvin Legacy head, and one based on Synergy’s Bman module.

How Mikael Åkerfeldt Made Opeth’s New Album: “Big, Pompous, and Epic”
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How Mikael Åkerfeldt Made Opeth’s New Album: “Big, Pompous, and Epic”

The outspoken frontman pushes the muse—moving his band’s sound beyond metal by blending vintage and cutting-edge instruments and sounds on their 13th studio album, In Cauda Venenum.