GOING BACK TO REAL AMPS... MAYBE?

Rethinking my whole live rig situation...
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[@jcugnoni]

I am just a basement guitarist but my Synergy stuff and my homemade amps are the only gear that I will never sell. It is sooo good.

[@fedrek01]

Synergy is growing by leaps and bounds, they are great, very good products and sound kickass. And your new rig sounds really cool, man!

[@Dan_Ranger]

Yes! Went back to valves/tubes 10 years ago. Missed the punch and slap. The Synergy gear is the way to go for hybrid rigs that are reasonably convenient. The positives out weigh any negatives.

[@SHREDTILLDEAD]

🤭

[@lemac3200]

@Dan_Ranger you are blending out 10 years of development and innovation. Being a gigging artist myself, I don't see the advantages of heavy, costly, and fragile tube amps.

[@Dan_Ranger]

⁠@@lemac3200I primarily, prefer using amps live. I’ve gigged all the modellers within those years. It’s a personal choice. Some gigs I’ve even used a little Mooer pedal. Amps are no or more less fragile than modellers, I’ve had Kemper reboots mid gig, beer all over a Helix LT, lost my whole rig in a rucksack 😂. In 40 years of gigs I’ve had 3 repairable amp failures. I’ve never been anti digital, just pro amp ;)

[@lemac3200]

@@Dan_Ranger spilling a beer is always fatal to any device. Amps and modeler alike. Kemper devices are a bit dated. As I said, there were 10 years of development since then. My Headrush Gigboard never made me any trouble. I'm not anti amp neither. But in my case, traveling light with public transport, an amp has never been an option. And I never needed one for great sound, either.

[@Dan_Ranger]

@@lemac3200It makes total sense to travel light if you have. I’ve done it a few times myself. It’s most definitely a personal choice, and never a better time to be a guitar player. Options for everyone and every situation.

[@nofagem]

Yess!!! I also have a full digital pedalboard, with the ability to use with a cabinet (FM3 + SD Powerstage 170). But sometimes I use my Synergy SYN-2 (SLO and Friedman BE-BB modules) with an ENGL 840/50 power amp + a pedalboard mostly with analog pedals, no multieffects. I love both worlds - the digital pedalboard is very practical, space saver, efficient, but the full tube rig is a BEAST.

[@thefilthygringo9228]

I’ll never stop playing my Marshall jcm800!

[@bobayersquebec]

one day yes

[@Twobarpsi]

Hell yeah brother 🤘🤘

[@viciouswasinnocent8575]

Go real or go home.🤟

[@nicholastotoro7721]

The more I look at a Synergy setup, it makes so much sense. Seeing Vai's live videos has turned me on to that. A couple modules with something like an AxeFX and a power amp (the Fractal can go direct to the house and function as an effects loop and midi/channel controller with an FC12 while you have your actual amp on stage) just seems to work and be simple, efficient and relatively compact.

[@INDOMINION]

I ended up using 3 different speakers simultaneously to capture my Mesa 2:50 and a two notes le clean preamp into Tonex as a custom capture. 2 SM57'S and a 57 beta. Used a Diezel Herbert pedal in front of all that. Now it sounds just about the same as the in room sound when running direct to PA. I think the multiple speakers was key.

[@michael4591]

It is something different. Every audio should be analog. It is pure power and punch!

[@andybecker5001]

I’ve seen Vai 3 times live in last few years. His synergy rig into axe effects III sounds incredible

[@TheGhostLad1]

It’s about damn time that you finally came back to your senses lol 😂! Really though I’m glad you are going back to the tube amplifiers💯!! Synergy does make sense for you because it’s not gonna be so heavy for lugging it around while you are out on tour. I hope that this Rig works out for you brother Ola and it’s crazy cool sounding as well. It’s nice to see you giving Synergy some ❤!! It sounds sickening but in a good way & I think it’s the perfect Rig for Swedens favorite son, and until next time Ola…. Stay safe, Stay metal, and don’t forget to Riff.?! Ps. It’s a full blown shark mate lol 😂! 💯🤘🏻🔥👊🏻👍🏻😎

[@georged4303]

Love my Synergy setup. Three modules and growing!

[@MrUberRex]

Still rocking my Peavey Triple after 20+ years!

[@ShredGeek]

Nice rig Ola!! If you want to go smaller with the synergy setup.. you could replace the rack power amp and try the Seymour Duncan power driver or whatever it’s called. It would be way smaller/lighter band not generate as much heat.. just a though. Love the Synergy setup myself. For some fun.. add the Vai module in the other slot. Gorgeous clean and a crazy lead channel. Rock on man!!

[@JDStone20]

Awesome! The whole Synergy idea and product line are amazing and interesting!

[@AmericanNationalist852]

I'm just a bedroom guitarist and have played on an FM9 for two years and it's definitely a cool device... but man i missed the overtones and response of a tube amp, so i went and purchased a Peavey 6506 1992 Original and Friedman JEL-50 and a BE412 cab, so now the sonic territory I'd use in the FM9 is covered. Debating on keeping the FM9 for effects, though i have plenty of pedals to cover that, too.

[@infinidominion]

"I'm a bedroom guitarist" .."purchased 6505 original, Friedman, and 4x12" ..😂😂😂😂😂😂🤦 hopefully it's not lacking in any areas

[@king-kore-studios]

Powerful rack setup !!! Nothing beats tube amps! Facts! 😎

[@JFR001]

My Kemper does! Fact! 😅

[@adiohead]

@@JFR001 My Kemper doesn't. Prefer my tube amps.

[@JFR001]

@@adiohead I profiled my favourite tube amp, and it sounds (and feels) exactly the same, recorded as well as in the room.

[@Twobarpsi]

​@@JFR001that just means your ears aren't discernible enough.

[@JFR001]

@Twobarpsi discernible enough to care about (possible) minor differences? And who else cares? Definitely not 99.5% of the audience, definitely not the sound guys, and definitely not my back. Maybe the tone police cares. And maybe everybody should just have fun?

[@Mar33322]

Just returned my tone master pro. Running a KSR PA50 w/ a KSR Ceres pedal and a tube screamer .

[@BlueSkiesBlackDeath]

How do you like it? I’ve been doing similar things like that. And experimenting. I even use my modelers sometimes with a tube section and just a regular cabs. It doesn’t matter as long as you like it. People are so quick to flip out if don’t do it with “FR FR” and it might warm the tone and blah blah

[@jondelmore3163]

Jesper Stromblad on Coffee with Ola please!!!

[@GregoryMerritt-o1f]

I second that idea.

[@Vaelithe]

Thirds

[@truthtobehonest]

I would put the power amp on top(hot air rises). Sounds killer Ola.

[@Snepisy]

Yooo New ola vid, gotta keep the Ola grind up

[@terry2315]

I want to get the Synergy module set up. They sound wonderful and are not just a 2nd rate clone.

[@low_e_music]

Just got on the Synergy train myself and it's amazing, definitely going to be collecting as many as I can afford.

[@Frank_Kreepy]

Yup, it's like coming back home when you've grown with amps and switched to plugins for a while. I had to rebuild an amp chain over the last few years because I missed that feel. Go for it Ola, bring back the good ol' days of insane feedback effects while at it, we don't hear much of those anymore 🤔

[@thewolf7119]

Love the rig...and love the fact that you did a room/camera mic recording.

[@bburritt666]

Dude! Hellyeah!!! Can’t wait to see how this looks when you’ve dialed it in!

[@chainsawkas7545]

As someone who has to (apartment) use amp sims (and knows amp sims are good enough), nothing beats the warmth of REAL AMPS

[@jasoneddy9111]

facts

[@waynetowers5046]

I live in a flat & tried that stuff, I couldn't get to grips with it. Of course, living in a flat & love playing through a 150watt Stoneham Model T (way better than a Sunn) and a 4x12, you're going to annoy a few people. Still, I found a solution. TAD Silencer in 16ohm. Attenuators are great and in my opinion are way better. I'm getting a full on tone with the valves cooking nicely at a volume you'd get watching TV at night. Of course, you're not getting the sound pressure, speaker movement etc. but it's just way better.

[@ayeapprove]

But which tubes? Power tubes or preamp tubes?

[@chainsawkas7545]

@ yes

[@jake_of_the_jungle9840]

My problem is even with a daw and interface I’m still too dumb to figure out how to use the sims and hear my guitar and not make it sound like a fizzy pos. I can play guitar good and wanna wrote songs but the computer drives me nuts

[@ChordandStrings]

I have been loving my Synergy power amp and modules. The SYN5050 is also great with my Fractal FM3.

[@rullopat]

There is also the tube-amp-like 50W mono head with 2 slots for preamps, but not in rack format.

[@lowalkoroc]

The only thing I really dislike about scaled down rack guitar setups, when you have units that are full depth like that power amp, you end up needing deeper racks, additional spaces for power conditioners and the whole concept of being compact goes out the window. With the rack covers it ends up being just as cumbersome or more as a head with a flight case imo.

[@joea9608]

Playing modelers for 6 months straight made me appreciate tube amps MUCH more... The sound is only part of it.

[@rikardocarvalho]

what else besides the sound ? The weight ? the inconsistency ? the fragile tubes ? The space it takes ?

[@FrankRizzo333]

@@rikardocarvalhoyou sound like some edgy 12 year old hipster bruh. Just say you’re too poor to afford a tube amp

[@rikardocarvalho]

@ you're right. Marshall SL-X , Carvin Legacy, Marshall 9200+ 7 tube preamps, EVH 5150 , PRS Tremonti are these enough ????? I bet the guys that buy a fractal III are really poor and they can't afford a tube amp. Now.... get lost

[@ripit.3457]

@@FrankRizzo333i AM too poor to afford tube amps, but i’ve played my fair share of them. i’ll take digital amps all day.

[@Admiral_Bongo]

@@rikardocarvalho Latency is a thing, too. I mean, it's pretty low on modern modelers, but for fast technical stuff it's still somewhat noticeable. The immediate response of analog amps, whether tube or solid state, is very pleasant to have when you play 200+ bpm brutal death or grind. I do like compact solid state solutions, though. A small rack build with an almost weightless class D power amp is awesome.

[@Marko_74]

Good to hear mate 🤘🏻

[@kilianruvalcaba6904]

dammmmmm it the sound is amazing, killer sound; this synegy setup remember me randall with the modular system several years ago. cool video man, thanks

[@rickfinsta2951]

Bro I see that MkIIC+ reissue in the background on the couch; just get a Triaxis and a 90:2 or maybe a Marshall 9100 if you want a rack setup. That was the hot setup in the 90s. In all seriousness, though, this is a really cool idea. I love where IRs built in to DIs have taken this stuff. My little Mk5:25 sounds amazing on stage and through the PA and I don't have to lug around my MkIV!

[@rickardmoller7824]

This looks really interesting. Looking forward to see where this journey takes you.

[@Old.Monkey.Bones.]

Very interesting to see. Sounds great too.

[@bobrutledge54]

Very cool, Ola. Thanks. That rig looks tight. I still have my half stack rig, but I often think about why I didn't use a 212 cabinet when they're going to mic it anyway.

[@MrUltraworld]

I'm using a pair of Syn 2's, a 5050 pwr amp with the Syn-R5 midi pedal. I have a dozen modules and a cabinet to house it all and I can cover a huge amount of ground. I'm in 3 bands that range from heavy to a pop- sounding outfit and I can cover that with ease I'm using real tube pre-amps and a tube stereo power amp. I use a keeper at home, but live it's all Synergy and it sounds great.

[@VHSTemptation]

I love the connections you make with other music going on around the same time. The Fried Neckbones connection I never fully realized, but hey it makes for a great remix lol

[@skald9]

I started using a 20 watt Marshall tube head recently for my death metal band, and last month, when taking the airplane was the only option; I used a very small tube/transistor hybrid amp head which fitted easily in my suitcase, to close off a two day festival. There are options for every situation, without having to go digital.

[@liamteatate]

Have you considered revisiting the BluGuitar Iridium? Even smaller and valve!

[@rubievale]

I have 2 rigs. One is all digital going straight to the desk on essentially a silent stage, and the other is a Triaxis into a 2X50 EL34 power amp and a custom-built Matamp 2x12 with 70s Celestion Blackbacks.

[@allengarrow6295]

I too digitalized my shit years ago… when I came back to real amps and I thought… wtf! The sound is amazing. Ola!!!! Careful with synergy. I have the same set up and have have nothing but trouble cutting out and popping noises. That being said you know your shit. Synergy sounds amazing I would recommend a back up unit.

[@kennethc2466]

As a 'nothing but tubes' guy, I thought about trying the Synergy. As an electrical engineer, I spotted all the SS circuitry that should have been tubes in the 'modules', let alone the lower voltages. Then I spotted the NES type card connection with shite tensioners. That's a deal breaker for me, and a possible source of your cut outs. Try some cleaner on the card and pins, as ANY oxidation would screw up those poor connections.

[@passionplayer7]

Absolutely love the Synergy System, currently using the Syn50 head and haven’t turned back with so many options and live applications as well! With the rack setup you can pretty much go anywhere, glad to see like Opeth and In Flames using it and hope you enjoy Ola! 🤘

[@agras7494]

Go back to real amps and/or hybrid thing. I use tube amps and two notes stuff for cab simulation if non mic'ed flawless signal is needed from modeler world. In the mix you could make both sound the same, but modeler is always a modeler of certain setup. You can't mimic the feeling, speakers breathing when you play and how it affects your playing. Playing around with analog gear checking how different things affect tone is way more fun than some LCD screen preset.

[@aivoryuk]

I run an analog pedal board into the my synergy then into the fryette powerstage for self attenuation. Then into a fractal fm3 for it processing and post effects - best sound I’ve ever had

[@kinghubie68]

Great content brother!!! Long time viewer and Fan🤘🏼🎸

[@blankspace0000]

Very sick! I love the idea of rackmount guitar amps. If you had a rack multi-fx and a rack IR/load box as well then that would be the ultimate best of both worlds rig i think.

[@TaylorDanley]

I did this live for a while. It was really cool, but ultimately too heavy. It’s hard to justify when an axefx 3 + powerstage gets it 97.4% right 😂

[@JFR001]

@@TaylorDanley AND: 97.4% of the audience don't give a sh*t where exactly the sound comes from, as long as it chugs.

[@nikkoberserker]

Hi Ola !! nice rig !!!! if i haved money it's the solution i wanted , but with 6505 module on it for the metal sound and a plexi for the clean ... i want to hear it on the next tour ! Take care

[@Thevitamindealer]

The synergy stuff is so intriguing

[@thomaslongenecker1094]

Love my synergy rig! You should consider a TC Electronic G Major for your FX and maybe the Bogner ecstasy for your cleans and leads.

[@GRINNERMETAL]

Me too! I’ve had a QC for a couple of months, it’s fun at home but in rehearsal I’m just not feeling it. Back to the 6505+ for me!

[@CanalUHF]

For me the almost perfect hybrid rig is my Victory Super Kraken (100W in a very convenient size) with a rack Two Notes Torpedo Live for cab sims a a good effects unit in the amp fx loop. In my case a HX Stomp, also cozy in a pedalboard. I mainly use the amp sound, but I have the chance to bypass the preamp for specific patches and use the HX emulations direct to the Kraken power amp. The Torpedo Live is a load box, so I can use it with or without a real cab. Best of both worlds.

[@B-Dubba-U]

KSR has a rack power amp now that’s 50w mono that could be a good option. I’ve been very interested in the synergy stuff myself. I can’t get into modeling because I just spend all my time tweaking and never actually play. The synergy stuff really seems like a good middle ground between modeling versatility but real amp simplicity. I’m afraid it still won’t have the tube amp feel and also curious how close the modules really are to their real amp counterparts.

[@hiyeja]

Awesome! Please bring back da Tube ! 🤘🏻 Synergy Stuff is great, Björn Gelotte is also using it with the 6505 Module live now

[@davidp6007]

couldn't agree more about the real amp argument...I went back to real a amp - a PRS MT15 at the moment - much, much nicer experience. Having said that I now live in the countryside I have no neighbors and I can blast as much as I like...the only question is my eardrums 😁. But looking at that, and I might make no sense as I am not a pro; at over 3K only for the Synergy stuff...and then the rack...it isn't actually cheap. And also the size of it all does not really differ from a real amp so....what is the point? Why not simply take an amp...you have so many!!! 👽🤘

[@FastRedPonyCar]

Ah.. The cycle has completed once more. Don't worry. We'll all be going back to digital stuff before you know it. I've been gigging the hybrid setup for a while now running tube amps with some form of load box (usually my ox box) out to the Quad Cortex for effects and then stereo effects L/R out to both the PA and an FRFR behind me on stage. The nice part about the Ox is that I can still run a normal speaker cab if I want to bring that instead of an FRFR. If I bring the Mark VII, I leave the Ox Box at home and just run DI out from the amp into the QC. Easily one of the simplest and best sounding rigs I've ever used and I've taken my SYN1 on stage a couple of times for module reviews and just run that into the loop return of the VII but honestly, the SYN1 still sounds great just running straight into the QC with some IR's.

[@douglasdog1]

I have a Fender Tone Master Pro and love it, first modeler I’ve enjoyed using and it sounds amazing but recently have added my Orange Rocker into one of the TMP’s effects loops with a Captor load box so I can have it integrated into the unit. It sounds better than the models if I’m being picky, more hi-fi. A Real tube amp completely programmable into any preset including the channel switching.

[@DragonToad7378]

A suggestion for the synergy setup, use a 3 space rack and get a 1U rack fan in the rack with those synergy units and it will help keep them cool.

[@sawogolec2286]

This is just an exuse to buy more guitar shit ;D

[@OlaEnglund]

No!!! I mean yes

[@AlanCessa]

Dude, 2x50 watt power amp is ideal, you have a backup right there, all the time! If 1 channel dies the other one might be able to save your ass!

[@jdw2150]

Depends on the failure point, but yes. I've ran a VHT2150 for many years largely for that reason. My chiropractor also loves that amp. Weird.......

[@Mr.Goldbar]

I also think it makes sense to have 2 of the Savage module if that's all he needs, he'll basically have a backup rig with him at all times :)

[@Antonius1102]

@@jdw2150underrated comment 😂

[@coreyrramsay8858]

Sounds sick. You should try out the Fortin module

[@garylastchatcraft7357]

Great concept...sounds good👍

[@JorisGriffioen]

Yo Ola, pro tip: the SKB short racks like GR-3S will fit the Syn-5050 perfectly. You just need an angled power cable (or unplug it when closing). Looks a bit less badass than the roto racks but it's way more compact than a full depth rack.

[@Vonliderhof]

2:52 Are we going to talk about that ESP case in the background…

[@rasmuslaurberghansen8484]

Just as a content idea in general: Build some sick rack rigs Ola! Get a hold of a bunch of old tube preamps (Engl E530, Marshall jmp-1 etc), power amps and some effects units (seperat for delay n stuff) and build some sick fridges! I would love to see it! It is kind of a thing of the past, but it seems to have a small come back these days.

[@obgog4687]

As someone who has recently dived into digital with tonex, I prefer the sound of a digital capture/model going out into a poweramp+cab over an IR setup. I own a rockerverb 50 that I love as well, its just nowhere near as versatile or portable as digital for smaller sets/rehearsals. IRs can be good, but depends so much on the source that its coming out of, if the PA is ass, you'll sound ass. With real cabs (and amps) you get a speaker thats designed for guitar, along with a construction that usually projects sound and thumps it up

[@carwynvan]

That paired up with your Fractal effects unit you recently got would be an amazing hybrid rig going 4 cable method

[@chrisman212121]

really excited, Ola, setup looks dope! Just about the responsiveness, if you plug for example a Quad Cortex even only for effects, it will have about the same latency as usual (mainly coming from signal conversion analog - digital - analog), but maybe even with added latency tube will feel like tube 😅 p.s I am sure you know how it works better than most of us, just wanted to share the thought

[@andreportilla8816]

Return to Roots!!!

[@ImDumbSry]

Been using helix and axe fx turbo back and forth past few years, I power them with a fryette power station and use a 4x12. Bought a mesa mark V on a whim a week ago. Wondering why I ever went digital

[@stevengoodman3498]

Sounds great Ola!🎉😊

[@andoniel1]

I just got a KSR PA-50 because I also wanted to go back to t00bz (in the poweramp section) but wanted some practicality as well. Very happy with it. It fits in an Orange Tiny Terror bag and its party trick for me is the guitar/hifi toggle: perfect to compensate for preamps or models that can sound a tad too bright or dark.

[@flyingaxeman7343]

I have 4 different tube heads and 4x12 cabs , The heavier the club the heavier the amp I bring. My 4x12 cabs feedback perfectly with my guitar and it"s a part of my playing style. But I use a sim at home.

[@NielsOttink]

The Victory Kraken in combination with a small pedalboard for FX is also an awesome option! It's a very portable and light full blown 50Watt tube head and it's slays!

[@markusschlogl4237]

MAN now that you got me hooked on your fake sounds 😂 Still playing my Rivera Hammer and TC Electronics GForce with a barely recognisable self midified Hughes&Kettner Tubeman, since 96 or so. And then I lifted your rack and thought „NOT THAT FAR OFF“ 😅 my bandmate stocked up on a mini Kemper with lots of Ola patches. We directly go to DI and monitor on stage with the stereo power amp. Well, got my weekly typing done at least. Chug on, bro! 🖤

[@luisgalarraga7652]

The KSR Orion is your best option...small, lightweight, all tubes and amazing sound.

[@theprisonier]

Ask synergy for the small new lunchbox head, with IR. Still tubes, less weight.

[@Zwidawurzn]

I'm using the Engl Fireball 25 and i actually prefer it over the large 100w 4-channel stuff. Never really wanted to afford a Synergy rig but seems to be quite practical!

[@beautague9163]

Synergy or revv, with a fractal fm3 or vp4 is magic. I do prefer an analog drive, and I use a 4cm gate, but I love what I get with this

[@rxrinaz6536]

I might recommend a 4 space rack for those . With real tubes its going to get a bit warm. A 4 space would provide some ventilation.

[@dominicgibson9529]

I use an ENGL SE FE with an FX board 4CM, and an FM3 into and FX return on another loop...all controlled by a BOSS ES8.

[@MaxPowersTastyTones]

Or a preamp pedal with an IR loader, everything on a pedalboard only. ^^

[@JamesRussle365]

This is why I'm not worried about the future. A lot people went to modulars but eventually come back to solid state/ tubes etc... HELL YEAH

[@111Moose]

Hell yeah. I hear ya. I never abandoned my 6505.

[@godgrinder666]

Check out the OS (Dumble) module for cleans! It's really lovely.

[@lemac3200]

It seems to me, that this rig is not much different from a regular tube amp rig. So, digital still has the advantage, when it comes to mobility and costs.

[@BazonBlades]

I started playing in the early 80s, so I predate anything digital by at least a decade. And I never owned anything digital until about 15 years ago. When I want to go 100% and actually feel what I am playing, I go with one of my tube amp rigs. But my practice amp is a Katana Artist gen 3. And if I want to record quickly, I would go digital. So I am all over the place as far as "amplifiers" go. If you buy the right gear, it will sound good. It doesn't matter if it's tubes, SS, or digital.

[@cps7553]

Make Analog Great Again!

[@benhughes2563]

Always loved the idea of the SYN-2 with my VHT 2/90/2 but £800 for an empty preamp unit with no modules is still a little hard to swallow at this time. Love the idea of having a VH4 module next to a Fender twin or something.

[@BoyAditya]

Yeay!! The Haunted going to be synergy bros with Opeth!

[@SamLazier]

Full modelers are a useful solution for almost anything, but it doesn't change the fact they are still a compromise compared to real amps. Synergy is the perfect chameleon and the true successor to traditional amps. You can use it as the base full fledged amp rig and also as a preamp section for cab modeling or just DI out.

[@gabrielstevens41]

I've been gigging with the Helix for a few years and then on a whim built a pedal board rig which, while solid state, was more enjoyable and that got me playing my big amps again and looking for a similar solution. A full synergy isn't in my budget at the moment unfortunately

[@Twobarpsi]

Nothing beats a tube head!

[@jwgammon1241]

Looking forward to getting the 2 slot and the 50/50 myself for home use. You should give Salvation Audio a look, they do preamps that fit Synergy slots, covering alot of amps that aren't in the Synergy lineup

[@maximdefoy8165]

Yayayaya!!! Let’s gooo! À great tube amp sounds better. It has that response and “oumff” that modelers are not as great. I recently bought a savage 120 mk2 and it’s just insane. Would agree that for touring it’s les convenient.

[@angelorasmijn7306]

I like the Synergy stuff too, but for a guy with a small studio and not even being a guitar player, it’s too expensive. But nothing beats real tubes, so I went with a ENGL E658 Steve Morse signature. Works great, but I still miss the real miced up speaker sound. So soon I will add a Grossmann iso cab. It’s a small German company and their iso cabs are awesome. For live use they have a version in a flight case. Great for live when using inears.

[@StrangeAngel66]

Totally bad ass I want to get the same set up myself, but use the fractal effects Unit they just came out with

[@baimun]

I've added a Soldano Astro 20 to my collection... experimenting A/B/Y comparisons with the Kemper Stage and each in different mixer channels at our rehearsal space. Potentially having some rig setups where I can four cable the Soldano with the Amp and Cab removed from the chain. (Need a 7 pin to 5 pin Midi cable to use the Kemper for the pedal board and channel/IR selection.) ☮❤🎶

[@OlaEnglund]

Dude the Astro is sick!

[@baimun]

@@OlaEnglund It forced me to buy a Keeley Halo Core for the loop though. Had to. 🤣

[@Killer-Machine42]

I guess you said the Synergy was doing 100w at the end, but I know for sure the Fryette 2x50w stereo power amp does mono 1x100w. Glad to see you going back to real amps, I hate seeing bands with a quiet stage setup, especially if I'm right up front.

[@Cam-uv5sc]

I’ve just been using a Friedman IRX with a 10 band connected post cab sim, and a 10 band in front of the preamp. Just take out some low end in front of the amp and bump up the 60hz -250hz post speaker emulation and you can’t tell the difference