Dr. Z Synergy module

[Shask]

Curious what's to come with other modules with this new 0 watt power amp breakthough.
Also I noticed the Deliverance is now a series ii preamp that's been updated and the original is no longer available. I watched the Malcontents this weekend and Fryette was saying it's updated more like a ii+ head or something. Also saw a pict on Facebook of someone who said it was Tremonti's rig and it has a SLO series ii inside it which looks like a Slo with two Eq sets instead of one.

The "SLO-DLX" has been rumored for quite a while. It will probably be like the other newer modules where both channels are the same, with a crunch or lead switch.

 

[Shask]

I hope more modules are brought out with the zero watt power amp design or redesigned with it. The problem with the Synergy line for me is that, even though they are marketed as being able to use any power amp, because the tone is in the preamp, in practice that's not the case at all. Unlike modelers, using a flatter power amp with them just doesn't sound as good because the power amp is definitely a large part of the sound they're trying to recreate.

The zero watt power amp adds that power amp emulation in that these need, so flatter amps should, in theory, work much better. You'll be able to mix circuits that typically run on EL84s, 6v6s, EL34s, 6L6s, KT88s, etc through a single power amp and actually get a similar response to those amps, instead of it sounding like those amp's preamps through a totally different power section.

I think many of them might have some sort of EQing that tries to mimic their original power amp a little bit. I know the DRect sounds bigger than a normal Recto preamp on its own. I wouldn't doubt if there is some sort of final post EQ on it that tries to mimic the recto power amp EQ curve somewhat.