Synergy originally began teasing their SYN-20IR head back at NAMM 2024. Now about a year later, the SYN-20IR is finally available and it’s pretty impressive.
The SYN-20IR is a 20-watt, all tube head that uses Synergy’s patented all-tube modular system allowing you to quickly and easily swap preamp modules. The SYN-20IR offers a built-in vintage American-style clean channel alongside two additional channels from your favorite Synergy preamp module of choice. Each all-tube, two-channel module is equipped with dual 12AX7s and features the exact preamp circuitry as the legendary amplifier it is based on.
The SYN-20IR offers unique controls for Structure and Reactance that tailor the response of the amp’s all-analog power section. The Structure feature optimizes the head for any channel by offering three distinct power amp configurations and feedback which are assignable to each of the amp’s channels. The Structure feature significantly alters the overall contour and feel of the SYN-20IR. Reactance is similar to a presence knob, but with a dynamic response and variable phase inverter which simultaneously shapes the middle and treble frequencies.
The SYN-20IR includes an easy-to-use 3-button MIDI footswitch that lets you save and access any combination of channels, amp structures and onboard IRs. With the tap of your toe, you can, for example, switch from your module’s high-gain crunch with a 4×12 IR and Structure Mode C to the amp’s onboard clean channel through a vintage 1×12 IR and the open-sounding Structure Mode A.
You can also connect external MIDI switchers and controllers, giving you access to up to 128 user-created presets. The included Synergy Editor Software makes it easy to assign and organize your presets for maximum flexibility.
Get the Synergy SYN-20IR here for $999.99.
