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“A no-compromise amplifier solution”: Synergy teams up with Wampler and Friedman to launch its machine-learning power amp – and promises to change the game for tube modeling

Brian Wampler’s PEDALHEAD (left) and the Dave Friedman IR-LOAD (right).

NAMM 2026: Synergy Amps, which has long looked at the amplifier world in alternative ways, has debuted its new machine-learning power amp technology for “a no-compromise amplifier solution.”

The tech is debuting in two new products, both of which offer the travel-friendly sizing while being powered by machine learning that tracks your cab's behavior to react as a tube amp would. Packing impulse responses too, no cab is needed to enjoy its magic.

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