CLASSIC PROG/SHRED TONES! SYNERGY IICP PREAMP MODULE

[@IamMusicNerd]

Synergy is killing it with these modules. But I guess having Steven Fryette, Bruce Egnator, Dave Friedman, Mike Soldano, Joe Morgan, Diezel, and Engl all working together on them helps. Lol.

[@b.scottfarthingsworth]

The Tones. As always your playing is monstrous, and the tones to match. AND I never noticed this brown guitar has a Floyd, keep on rockin in the Floyd world brother

[@jHeminway]

Owning a few Mark series amps, this definitely comes close to the tone. Some of my favorite tones of all time stem from Mark series boogies. Nice demo Pete!

[@TheFlutecart]

Dear God. I went to pedal board with a rack mount 50/50 tube amp. Then I went MIDI control finally. Now it's this module stuff. This stuff is so killer. But I should build around this new stuff now? Pete- your killing it with the tone and awesome riffs. But I better wrench all I can from my present rig. Damn that sounded good- fat, properly saturated and proud. Mr. Thorn is a badass and gets all the cool toys!

[@RokDAWG1]

Damn Pete!! You crushed it big time! I love those heavier tones!

[@davidhoxit4274]

Masterclass in minutes! Thank you Pete!

[@seventhsealhere]

Best sound from the module I’ve heard so far! Awesome review PT. 👍

[@tooofart]

I come for the first minute music, I stay to learn about the gear. You f'n rock dude.

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks!!!

[@Sanjiocom]

That’s some superb playing mate!

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks!

[@gary8411]

This is another useful tool for the Synergy. You made it sound sweet Pete. Love it!

[@z1g]

I've said it before but probably not as many times as is justified, but you make the absolute best gear review videos available. I can't tell you how many gear purchase decisions I have made from your videos even though sometimes that decisions may be "hey that's not for me". In today's world where, unless you have an amazing music store in the area which I do not, you can't just walk into a store to try something out. There is no store in a reasonable range to me that carries synergy amps/modules. These types of videos are super important to me so thank you very much for the amazing job you do.

[@StealthParrot]

Never cease to be amazed at your playing skill Pete. Very cool versatile module.

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks man!

[@Mee0tchy]

Pete not sure if you realized this but the volume pot for channel 1 also effects the gain of channel 2. So for the heaviest tones you want that channel 1 volume knob cranked. That's why your loop demo at the end sounded kinda wimpy 😉

[@Arch_Stanton.]

I really like the colour/finish of that Suhr. 👌

[@ibexthadevil3533]

Well done..out of all the demos for this piece..this is one of the best...great job and great playing pete

[@ToneHound126]

Pete BRINGS the METAL ! The clean part reminded me of Collective Soul's Spit Me Out.

[@abrackas1]

Hahaha you mean December? 😄😄😄

[@nobodyimportant76467]

Great demo, great playing, and great tone. I’ve always loved the Boogie Mark tones (although recently I’ve been infatuated with the Triple Crown) My experience with Mark amps is not just the sound but also the feel - very dry and percussive in my opinion. Does this capture the feel as well as the sound? Just wondering - peace!

[@MrAcEsNeIgHtS1188]

Thanks Pete-nice test drive!! Smokin' riffage!!

[@lonnyhandwork422]

Great stuff Pete!! Rockin' great tones. (I keep hitting the Two-notes site hoping for your cabs to drop. Can't wait to check them out in WoS!)

[@PeteThorn]

This mighta been one of the new cabs shhhhhh

[@robertclarkguitar]

Amazing. I absolutely love that red suhr

[@ianorourke6320]

Such a beast! Yes you Pete. And there's my favorite guitar of your collection. The red is second. Bravo

[@bigmike9527]

That old school Hammett lick really had my attention 🤘🔥🤘

[@jnivanyi]

Sounding sick dude - love the opening riff!

[@austinfailz]

I like how it seems the controls have very little effect on the sound. The volumes, lead drive, and sliders make a difference. The pre EQ knobs, the bright and shift switches, etc, are subtle enough that it borders on being unnecessary.

[@SolarWarden88]

Sick playing as always my man! Keep them coming \m/

[@idiotburns]

I have mine on the way!!

[@riheg]

Great intense into. I dig your playing man👏

[@realreally5927]

You're inspirational to me....absolutely awesome!!!

[@garywalker8067]

Awesome demo Pete as always

[@mattw.6726]

Dude, that opening track!

[@AHGrayLensman]

This reminds me a *lot* of the 50 Caliber Plus head (6L6 version with graphic EQ) that I used to have. It seems like this also has the Mk. IIC+/III/50Cal+ tradeoff where to get the Metallica-approved vicious dirty tone requires you to compromise on the clean tone a bit.

[@208414]

That track was a head banger \m/

[@fastfinger6]

mr. Pete.... you're the best!

[@andysmith8649]

Wow that clean tone at about 6min was very Queensryche

[@L.Scott_Music]

I don't know why but something about this music makes me want to boogie!

[@allendean9807]

I love how you’re getting such a different take on this module than Rabea Massad. So very cool to hear all these possibilities!

[@Rigjoker64]

Volume 1 is supposed to be active on lead channel too ,if like the original. If too low it cuts a lot of lead gain

[@PeteThorn]

I liked it set where I had it because when I played clean, it was still full, but not getting into overdrive. Just like on those amps it’s a fine line with the shared controls and switching channels

[@motrock2]

The clean part sounds like a Queensryche riff. Has that feel. Yeah; this does sound a little like a Boogie!

[@allendean9807]

Is there anybody listening? Yes. Yes you are! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6TVeoGZmdqmoc0

[@roderickhager8154]

I still own a mark III only used like a big fender thought. I prefer my plexi tones for dirt. It sounds just like a boogie! Pull me under. Killer job Pete!

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks!

[@wakjob961]

Nice sounding module.

[@louderthangod]

Didn’t seem quite as dry and tight of the II C+. I would have liked to see the EMG guitar and some Master of Puppets.

[@PeteThorn]

You could probably tweak it the way you like though. Keep in mind I’m just more of a Marshall tone guy, As far as where I come from. And that EQ is really powerful. A subtle tweak this way or that on the sliders and you’ve got quite different results

[@allendean9807]

Check out Rabea Massad’s review of this. His take is entirely different, and tones are alternate to this- it showcases, via these two reviews, how versatile this module is

[@jonathanwelch809]

@@allendean9807 he says in his review that it's not meant for metal tones. Just rock. Maybe he's just tweaking it wrong

[@allendean9807]

@@jonathanwelch809 I’m thinking it can do both quite easily. Especially if it’s modeled after the Mesa 2c+. Iconic for scooped metal tones from Metallica to Dream Theater

[@jonathanwelch809]

@@allendean9807 exactly what I was thinking. Would like to hear it with some active pickups and with the gain boosted. Maybe an overdrive also on top

[@DirkSchneiderCH]

Excellent demo, Pete! How come you always manage to get the best tone out of amps while others end up dialing them to the point where everything sounds similar?

[@earworm]

Awesome demo song!

[@Ryan-Hall]

Pete, killer as always, on the gear, it has lots of possibilities and lots of punch and clean, I really would like to see this product made full rack sized, I have Big hands and nurve damage hands, I couldn't get My big hands to get anything done!! Sorry but got 2 b real, besides the Company has U test products 4 a reason and I liked the jam and the Jackson to, God Bless our Veterans, Semper Fi - USMC & all vets Love U all

[@PeteThorn]

I think they are pretty locked into the format, Because the modules have to slip in to the chassis “just so” and it would be a major engineering rethink, and wouldn’t make much sense for many players because I think the whole thing is being able to slip two of the modules in a one rack space chassis, giving you four channels. Anyways yes the pots/switches are small. But with the trend being towards portability ease-of-use these days etc. I wouldn’t see it getting bigger realistically

[@Ryan-Hall]

@@PeteThorn Yes your right Pete, I'm just so out of the know!?, I have been out of playing and recording, I wanted 2 ask U what software does the best job 4 the money?, I bought a Tascam 8tr. It's much more hassle than my Ross 4X4 and my Yamaha drum machine I think I'm a Lost cause, 54 and been disabled Electrician IBEW, recorded @ Muscle Shoals Sound same place as the movie was about in 1988,, thanks so much and sorry 4 troubling you, TY brother

[@TheTinMan123]

Awesome playing Pete Was that The Joker at 1.04 lol 🤘

[@Superjet113]

1:03 chills!

[@jaimel2037]

Well …I used to spend 1000s chasing gear tones….and then 3 days ago I came upon this kid Max Ostro, playing his squire through his lil spark,and crushing Malmsteen and Racer X covers like in his sleep…I put my Suhr in its case and in the closet and then unplugged the axefx3 out from the wall ,turned the light off in mini studio and locked the door behind me….😓

[@georgebarry8640]

We have all been there. I am there,too. But here is the thing: (and I get this from Steve Lukather,mainly): Great, your 10 and you're playing Paganini with one hand. How takes did that require? Can you do that Live, under pressure? Can you write anything? Are you prepared to fly 8 hrs a day and then do that on 2 hrs sleep? Consider all of that.

[@rrshoeing]

Hey Pete great video as usual. What 2 modules would you get for the best versatility? I think I'm going to get the syn 2.

[@CB-fp5zr]

When will the SUHR PT Signature Module be released?

[@PrestonSmithsMusic]

Awesome as always! \m/

[@Soloist1983]

Hey, finally a Mark IIC+ sound I don't have to pay $3k for. Ugh, so tired of Mesa lore and cork-sniffer bs, finally someone gives us a module where we can write off Mesa entirely, lol. I mean, ok, HX Stomp and Axe-FX all day long for the most part, but I'll probably buy this module and use it with a tube power amp instead of giving Mesa my money :D

[@MesaGuitarGuy]

well that melted my face off

[@digiwaves]

Pete, you are dangerous!

[@PeteThorn]

🤘

[@tattoofred]

Very cool sounds ;)

[@poindextertunes]

Great voicing

[@PeterLacis]

Hey Pete - what guitar are you using during the "Pull Me Under" section? Sounded killer!

[@PeteThorn]

My old 80s Jackson with a JB in the bridge that I’ve had since I was 17 or so

[@Ryan-Hall]

@@PeteThorn Love the Jackson Pete, I know U have some killer Suhr and man I'd love to have 1 but I have had Jackson's and Charvels and ones factory both in one guitar and wish I still had My original with EMGs, Flod I was wondering sence we R hear when did Charvel/Jackson combined And or separate I know U would know Pete

[@davidtguitar]

Great video!

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

Cool sounding. Wish I had 115 coming in! I'm almost always running hotter than 120.

[@IceNein763]

Hey, great video! I think I would have liked to see you twiddle the EQ with the graphic off first, since it really seems like the graphic overpowers the EQ section, other than the treble, those other EQ controls didn't seem to do a whole lot, but I bet with the graphic EQ turned off they'd have more of an effect.

[@DAJUggaN4uT]

That's how the mark series works. The high mid and low are before gain, use it to shape the feel of the tone. The graphic eq is your traditional post gain eq section.

[@yourguitarist]

Pete...you are brilliant as always. These preamps sound very cool but because of the housing seem impractical for a large part of the guitar market. Does synergy or any one else make a practical gigging solution for guitarists who don't take any other rack gear to shows?

[@Eliphas_Elric]

They make a 6L6 powered head that the modules can plug into.

[@vonmilash823]

Pete also de-ionized the water and ionized the coconut milk.

[@pvampman]

Pete, How do you program your drums so well? How long does it take you to program drums for your typical song of the equipment you're reviewing? I'm always trying to better myself at programming drums.

[@asb3pe]

this - a great question - its why i've never actually written a full, complete song in all my years, and man Pete just cranks em out day after day, a pro's pro!

[@PeteThorn]

I use superior drummer 3 quite a bit And I have a whole bunch of the expansion packs that have great grooves included. Makes putting a song together a breeze

[@stanislavmigra]

If you want to really get the power of these modules, you need to get some Salvation audio products.

[@RagdollOC]

Could I run a synergy module into a effects loop of a Marshall DSL?

[@RagdollOC]

KILLER

[@reubenacciano]

did they get Randall to work on it? i think the credibility of the other modules has had a lot to do with direct collabs b/w Synergy and peter diezel, mike soldano, steve fryette etc

[@fredcolameo3095]

Steven Fryette designt it

[@stephensock6814]

Holy shit better than that beard guy's video

[@GuitarFromTheTomb]

Is this the James Hetfield amp????

[@guidobandito4370]

The face says it all. I go by that when watching a review. If the face goes constipated and orgasmic....then you know you got a winner of a product. Just ordered mine. I knew your review would be good. I've seen too many reviews of this module with the bass knob too high. The tone knobs are pregain, they affect the gain stage like a Cathode Bypass cap. Low bass and push the treble is the magic of Boogies.

[@ericolson326]

Have you perchance tried the IICP to get King's X type tones? The way most people dial in the real deal Mark 2s (bass cut for tightness, mids cranked for saturation, GEQ set to bring the bottom and sparkle back in) always reminded me of how Ty Tabor would set his Lab amps back in the day.

[@xdisciple2776x]

Nice run through Pete thanks for taking the time with this. I still think the Salvation Markus module nails the Mark tones more accurately than this new outing.

[@johndeschain2156]

What's the story with the guitar my man?

[@PeteThorn]

I’ve had this one since about 2008, it is a modern with DA pickup set. Gotoh floyd, modern elliptical roasted maple neck

[@Twobarpsi]

🤘🤘🤘

[@markholmes2665]

Didn't know Mesa-Boogie was working with Synergy....

[@PeteThorn]

They aren’t. That’s why it’s a synergy branded module- and why they called it IICP etc. They developed it on their own OK well look

[@armandodiaz3485]

What no Master o Puppets examples?? Hmmm…..

[@EJH-jn6mo]

Some of the tones were really very good but I definitely didn’t feel Pete being over enthusiastic about this one which causes some pause for me.

[@georgebarry8640]

Could it be that he is actually tired? He does mention needing a nap, at the end.

[@PeteThorn]

Actually i was. Thanks for noticing! I went to the eye doctor earlier that day and they put some drops in that really took it out of me, I think maybe I was allergic to them. Itchy weepy painful all day. I’m not kidding. Anyways I did my best :)

[@luke-xz1gb]

far out you know how to play a guitar Pete. I hope all is well with you dude :)

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks! 🤘

[@sundey8324]

Does it sound very tiny?

[@nicholastotoro7721]

This could get very bad and very expensive.

[@charlesrocks]

This sounds closer to a Triaxis Lead 2 Yellow Channel than MKIIC+

[@Fender420]

😃👍

[@carlossalazar4508]

Will it James Hetfield???

[@j.reveille6815]

Did you listen?…it gets close. Damn close

[@richardderasp4785]

The lead almost had a George Lynch vibe in couple of spots. Awesome job as always Pete!

[@asb3pe]

Mr. Thorny 🙂

[@richardderasp4785]

@@asb3pe 😂

[@serranodavid3247]

You're one bad cat 🐈...