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Tested the FlyRig 5 first through a Fender Pro Reverb, (40 watts). Sounds great! Blonde side very Fender-ish. Plexi and Cali both good. Through a tube electric guitar amp the Plexi/Cali can stand alone. When using the DI out to a LD Maui 28 linear array the Plexi/Cali didn’t stand alone so well… more for adding more dirt to the Blonde channel. Sounds very good through the Maui 28, my own disco! The big surprise was when I put the FlyRig5 in front of my little Laney Cub 8. The Cub 8 is a 5 watt, single 6V6, class A amp w/ a tiny 8” speaker, (they’re no longer being made by Laney). It sounded spectacular, very 3D.
And Loud! Like a 25 watt amp. That’s what I’ll be traveling with in the foreseeable future. I had a FlyRig, the first or second type issued and was disappointed. The FlyRig 5 was a big good surprise. The reverb is good, 2 settings: Big room, and little room. Big room good for clean, Little room for dirt. The delay section is good with ‘Drift’ which sounds to me like the modulation on a DMM. Now, I can take the FR 5, the Laney Cub 8, a mini wah pedal, and leave my pedalboard at home.
I got a Falken battery power supply to run it with, it lasts for 12 hours of playing.
Tech 21 FlyRig 5 CALI
Multi-Effects Pedal
EUR 299.00
Incl. VAT, free shipping in Germany
| Product # | 192554 |
| Brand | Tech 21 |
| Category | Multi-Effects Pedals | Brand Category | Tech 21 - Multi-Effects |
| Series | Tech 21 SansAmp Tech 21 SansAmp FlyRig |
| Release date | May 2019 |
| Availability |  Will be ordered for you as quick as possible |
Description
The CALI's distortion section is based upon the CALI/US Metal SansAmp Character Series pedals, which were inspired by amps in the mid '70s from the then-boutique shop over on the West Coast.
While those hulking stacks are known to sound best at ear-bleed levels, the CALI section can painlessly transform your sound at the kick of a switch. You can completely change the personality of a clean amp tone or use it as an instant mod with a dirty amp tone. Engaging the Boost function is like having an extra "12AX7" pre-amp gain stage. Activated via its own footswitch, you can kick in up to 21dB of pre-amp boost. The range allows you to go from a state of mild overdrive to insane gain. Boost also operates independently to punch up any of the other functions.
Sample settings in the owner's manual include the following styles:
CALI: Metallica Clean and Heavy, Santana, Foo Fighters/Everlong Clean and Dirty, Eagles/One of These Nights, and Dumble.
While those hulking stacks are known to sound best at ear-bleed levels, the CALI section can painlessly transform your sound at the kick of a switch. You can completely change the personality of a clean amp tone or use it as an instant mod with a dirty amp tone. Engaging the Boost function is like having an extra "12AX7" pre-amp gain stage. Activated via its own footswitch, you can kick in up to 21dB of pre-amp boost. The range allows you to go from a state of mild overdrive to insane gain. Boost also operates independently to punch up any of the other functions.
Sample settings in the owner's manual include the following styles:
CALI: Metallica Clean and Heavy, Santana, Foo Fighters/Everlong Clean and Dirty, Eagles/One of These Nights, and Dumble.
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Properties
- SansAmp tube amplifier emulator, is pre-voiced for clean tones. It includes 3-band active EQ, Level,
- and Drive to adjust the overall amount of gain and overdrive.
- Reverb, within the SansAmp section, is based upon the Boost RVB pedal. It emulates the rich ambiances of a vintage spring reverb without clattery pings, canyons of doom, or other annoying artifacts.
- Boost, kicks in up to 21dB of pre-amp gain. It can be used independently to boost the SansAmp and/or DLA functions, as well as on its own to boost the gain of your amp.
DLA is based upon the Boost DLA pedal. It is voiced to give you the sounds of a vintage tape echo
- and features Level, Time, Repeats, and Drift, which adds a random element to the modulation for authentic textures. A dedicated Tap Tempo switch makes it super simple to just tap in the delay tempo you want during your performance.
- All analog signal path; reverb and delay are mixed in parallel.
- Get 5 "must-have" gigging pedals for 1/3 the cost at 1/3 the size, without sacrificing pro quality tone.
- All metal housing in gunmetal finish.
- Metal footswitches and jacks.
- 1/4-inch high-impedance input.
- 1/4-inch low impedance output.
- Silent-switching, custom footswitch actuators.
- Utilizes included "auto-switching" 12V DC power supply. Self-adjusts to 100V-240V. It can be used anywhere in the world with the proper plug/travel adapter for the host country.
- and Drive to adjust the overall amount of gain and overdrive.
- Reverb, within the SansAmp section, is based upon the Boost RVB pedal. It emulates the rich ambiances of a vintage spring reverb without clattery pings, canyons of doom, or other annoying artifacts.
- Boost, kicks in up to 21dB of pre-amp gain. It can be used independently to boost the SansAmp and/or DLA functions, as well as on its own to boost the gain of your amp.
DLA is based upon the Boost DLA pedal. It is voiced to give you the sounds of a vintage tape echo
- and features Level, Time, Repeats, and Drift, which adds a random element to the modulation for authentic textures. A dedicated Tap Tempo switch makes it super simple to just tap in the delay tempo you want during your performance.
- All analog signal path; reverb and delay are mixed in parallel.
- Get 5 "must-have" gigging pedals for 1/3 the cost at 1/3 the size, without sacrificing pro quality tone.
- All metal housing in gunmetal finish.
- Metal footswitches and jacks.
- 1/4-inch high-impedance input.
- 1/4-inch low impedance output.
- Silent-switching, custom footswitch actuators.
- Utilizes included "auto-switching" 12V DC power supply. Self-adjusts to 100V-240V. It can be used anywhere in the world with the proper plug/travel adapter for the host country.
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