You're probably not going to play a really loud show without sound reinforcement, but then you shouldn't be doing that anyway. The Syn-30 gets pretty loud but its manageable at lower volumes. A used RM50 packs a lot of value if you're going to use older modules but its not ideal for Synergy modules.
Looking down through the top vent and seeing a Heyboer Output transformer instead of a random import transformer, I suspect that may be part of it. I think the Syn-30 sounds better than my Randall RM50 head with the same modules, but I haven't put my finger on why. This can absolutely be an amp that puts a smile on your face. My favorite modules also sound better than ever. I think the built-in clean sounds really good. The question of whether the Syn-30 sounds great largely comes down to your tastes and the module. Previously, I've used the Synergy BEBB and ODS modules but no longer own them. In the Syn-30 module slot, I've tried the Synergy Bogner Ecstasy, Randall "The Judge" (Friedman BE), Randall Grail (Lynch signature recto-style), Randall Super-V (Dirty AC-style), Randall Deluxe and Randall Plexi modules.
Its a nice feature to have if you're going to only have a single module slot. It feels bouncy under my fingers with a good spank to it on cleaner settings. It will stay clean for a while but picks up grit well before 12 o'clock on the single channel volume control. This is not a 100 watt amp and there are no bone-crushing clean tones in here. It has bright and mid switches along with volume, bass and treble controls which give you a fair bit of variety. I found the built-in clean channel of the Syn-30 to be enjoyable to play. Other Egnater Modules and all Randall modules were single channel but they are still compatible with the Synergy products, which is nice because some of those are inexpensive and can be modded inexpensively to be great! Current Synergy modules are dual-channel, as were some Egnater modules. It has a built-in clean channel as well as a dock for a single module. So back to the Syn-30: The Syn-30 is the smaller of the two head options that Synergy currently offers. In a lot of cases, I've found the answer to be "yes" for me personally, regardless of whether or not it sounded identical to a particular amp.
Instead of asking those questions, I think a better question is whether or not the modules sound good in contexts that are important to you. A lot of people seem to get hung up on whether or not the modules sound EXACTLY like their namesake amp, or how preamps can possibly work and sound good when used with different power tubes than normal. I still play that stuff but enjoy the real deal sometimes too. into the FX return of your amp, but there is something really satisfying about having real amp knobs and a real tube preamp that even the best modellers don't quite cure me from. You can always go the modelling route, stick a Fractal, HX stomp, etc. This means you can get Friedman, Bogner, Diezel, and other name-brand modules instead of just "Plexi", "Recto", "Tweed", although there are some of those types as well. While the older Randall and Egnater modules had generic names describing their sound, Synergy Amps has a variety of modules that are named and branded according to their heritage. I'm sure most everyone knows, but the idea behind the modular system is to make it possible to swap tube preamps to get different sounds depending on your need or mood without having to buy a whole new amp.
I've been watching them and when a used one came up at a price I couldn't resist, I had to give it a try. I've got a bunch of other Synergy and Randall stuff but none of the Synergy heads. I recently picked up a used Synergy Syn-30 head and thought I'd share my impressions.
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