Same! I have the Brainworx Herbert plugin, which is pretty phenomenal and probably all I actually need, but I certainly wouldn't mind a legit head. I did try the VH4 preamp pedal from Diezel, which was good, but it made me realize what I'm really after is the Herbert sound.
The real amp has way to much low mids and almost no treble. I had to dime the treble and presence and have an eq in the loop to scoop the low kids just to get a sound I like.
It is my prefered head for years.... even after owning some Marshalls and Soldano styled amps. I never understood people saying it is muddy and does not cut. And it is actually so tight in the lowend.
the nice thing about the mid cut in the Diezels is that its centered around 435Hz-ish, what you normally would EQ out for a modern guitar sound. The mid-control is sat higher, so the interaction between these two controls is what makes your sound. Love Diezels with a boost in front, to tame the massive lowend.
Hi John,I was wondering where you bought your Jimmy clip from as I can’t find any in the UK and thought they may have had some on eBay.Can you please point me in the right direction.Thanks :-)
Hey John ,have you tried a Vh-4 made in the last five years?They sound way better then older ones.Played thru a front loaded cab it buries a Herbert alive.Great Playin as always!
@@t3hgir Thanks man! I forwarded on to the chugs tbh. Reason i asked is cause ive a pair of them in a les paul and i rarely if ever see a youtuber use em. Just wanted to make sure my eyes werent playing tricks on me. 😉
The other guy who did like three vids on this module got it dialed in right. John seems to like the darker 'blanket over the cabinet' sound which makes the module sound wooly, less distinct and kinda generic sounding.
@@JohnBrownemonuments Nah - you, like some others, just like a very dark tone. For most heavy tone gear part of the signature sound which defines that gears sound is in the treble region.I mean if I heard your Synergy Herbert vid blindfolded and ask to guess what amp it was I would have never guessed what it was. But with the other guys videos I woulda shouted 'Herbert!" after the first couple of seconds. Both yourself and Ola really seem to have a strange aversion to demonstrating amps with the treble up. Try to remember when you are doing a vid demo you're playing to an audience and many in that audience like crunchy well defined sounds. Just play some riffs and leads for a few seconds with the treb control up.
lol noone seems to be really impressed by it right now, big downer here is that the diezel powersection is missing what makes a huge part of the diezel sound, the syn 50/50 is much too weak, so those modules will not deliver the huge trademark sound, i solved this problem with pairing the syn 2 with a mighty mesa 395, new universe of sound now!! but sold the VH4 module, it sounds just dull to me, waited for the herbert also.
One of the few real amps I'd ever consider is a Herbert. So lush!
Same! I have the Brainworx Herbert plugin, which is pretty phenomenal and probably all I actually need, but I certainly wouldn't mind a legit head. I did try the VH4 preamp pedal from Diezel, which was good, but it made me realize what I'm really after is the Herbert sound.
YOOO what's good joão, I love your covers. Much love
The real amp has way to much low mids and almost no treble. I had to dime the treble and presence and have an eq in the loop to scoop the low kids just to get a sound I like.
@@ahriik PA Herbert is great! I use it all the time ... the gain texture is addictive
It is my prefered head for years.... even after owning some Marshalls and Soldano styled amps. I never understood people saying it is muddy and does not cut. And it is actually so tight in the lowend.
the nice thing about the mid cut in the Diezels is that its centered around 435Hz-ish, what you normally would EQ out for a modern guitar sound.
The mid-control is sat higher, so the interaction between these two controls is what makes your sound.
Love Diezels with a boost in front, to tame the massive lowend.
My DMOLL is the exact same way. Its the sweet spot between the two the makes it work.
I always look forward to your demos of the synergy stuff. Great demos
The top on that Duvell is so rad!
Also that Herbet module really does sound fantastic. Damn. These Synergy modules seem really fun to mess with
Sounds nice in my brain
I was going to say it had a Tool tone to it and you read my mind and said it yourself. 😂🤙🤙🤙
Sounds so good, but what doesn't with John at the wheel!! Good to see a familiar weapon in his hands!!
Idol.
Great video as always. Is in your experience a good 2x12 is as big sounding as a 4x12?
Love it!
It got all the gurth of that signature herbet sound
What a great amp. What a great player. Wonderful! The Video should be more HP42- like … just to hear more of your playing. ( ~1h longer ;-)
Excellent thumbnail Sir 🤣
Mr Browne you have a great ear for tone. I swear this man could plug into a toaster and I would be like damn I need that toaster.
Love the Tool vibes
Seems wayyyyy darker than a full Herbert. Maybe it's your mic placement. Sounds killer either way.
Hi John,I was wondering where you bought your Jimmy clip from as I can’t find any in the UK and thought they may have had some on eBay.Can you please point me in the right direction.Thanks :-)
3:53 For a moment, I thought you were going to start to play the Home by DT
So did I
Id love to see you break out the 7 string more for amps like this so we get the full spectrum
I see a John Browne and synergy video I watch, like, and comment for the algorithm.
the Herbert sounds sick, i believe that Acle used a profiled Herbert on his Kemper in their latest album.
Claustrophobia frequency is about 700hz
Finally! LOL!
been thinking about saving for a synergy head & set of modules, worth??
Get yourself synergy modules but a different power amp. Something like a fryette power station or a mesa bogie 50/50 is just so much better.
@@midnightmix2692 not really. The synergy power amp is designed by Steven Fryette. It’s pretty sweet
curious --- what tuning are you using here?
C sharp dadgad
This was not in my subscribed feed. Come on TH-cam!
Hey John ,have you tried a Vh-4 made in the last five years?They sound way better then older ones.Played thru a front loaded cab it buries a Herbert alive.Great Playin as always!
Not a fan out it outside of a mix. Can we hear it raw in a mix? I bet it would sit perfectly in that application.
What pickups are you rocking in that guitar Mr Browne? Sounds epic! 😎🤘
he mentioned near the beginning, Seymour Duncan P-Rails!
@@t3hgir Thanks man! I forwarded on to the chugs tbh. Reason i asked is cause ive a pair of them in a les paul and i rarely if ever see a youtuber use em. Just wanted to make sure my eyes werent playing tricks on me. 😉
I love my Herbie & Vh4, but half the sound of Diezel is the magical pixies living in the power section.
The other guy who did like three vids on this module got it dialed in right. John seems to like the darker 'blanket over the cabinet' sound which makes the module sound wooly, less distinct and kinda generic sounding.
Probably just had the ribbon mic turned up slightly too loud for that! Just loved how the bottom end sounded 🤪🤪
@@JohnBrownemonuments Nah - you, like some others, just like a very dark tone. For most heavy tone gear part of the signature sound which defines that gears sound is in the treble region.I mean if I heard your Synergy Herbert vid blindfolded and ask to guess what amp it was I would have never guessed what it was. But with the other guys videos I woulda shouted 'Herbert!" after the first couple of seconds. Both yourself and Ola really seem to have a strange aversion to demonstrating amps with the treble up. Try to remember when you are doing a vid demo you're playing to an audience and many in that audience like crunchy well defined sounds. Just play some riffs and leads for a few seconds with the treb control up.
lol noone seems to be really impressed by it right now, big downer here is that the diezel powersection is missing what makes a huge part of the diezel sound, the syn 50/50 is much too weak, so those modules will not deliver the huge trademark sound, i solved this problem with pairing the syn 2 with a mighty mesa 395, new universe of sound now!! but sold the VH4 module, it sounds just dull to me, waited for the herbert also.
@@joeyperez6993 yes nearly everything sounds better when it comes to poweramps 🤦
Also, Jesus Fuck, mate! Sounds pretty ridiculous!