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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 MK2
Multi-Effects Pedal
EUR 429.00
Incl. VAT, free shipping in Germany
| Product # | 211133 |
| Brand | Tech 21 |
| Category | Multi-Effects Pedals | Brand Category | Tech 21 - Multi-Effects |
| Series | Tech 21 SansAmp Tech 21 SansAmp FlyRig |
| Release date | November 2019 |
| Availability |  Will be ordered for you as quick as possible |
Description
The original Fly Rig, introduced in 2014, was a true game-changer for players in all categories, from touring pros to bedroom hobbyists. At a time when pedalboards were expanding and backs were breaking, the innovative Fly Rig enabled players to slim down without sacrificing great tone, and travel without fear of baggage surcharges and dreaded mystery backlines. Going beyond being just a multi-effects unit, the all-analog SansAmp technology enables any Tech 21 Fly Rig to be an actual “rig.” You can run directly into mixers of recording desks and PA systems, as well as augment your existing amplifier set-up. Always seeking to improve our offerings and listening to customer feedback, we’ve incorporated some new features to follow the same form factor as later Fly Rigs, such as the Bass, Acoustic, and Paul Landers Signature PL1. The Fly Rig 5 v2 retains the same SansAmp heart, Plexi/Cali distortion and Delay, but adds a few twists and turns within these sections. New features include an independent reverb with choice of room size, an effect loop, a tuner, and an XLR Output.
Has the tonality of the Blonde Character Series pedal. It includes 3-band active EQ, Level and Drive controls. To dirty things up, you have the flexibility of using the Drive control, the Boost function, or you can add grit from the Plexi/Cali section. Or all three. Each method achieves different tones.
Switchable Pre/Post Boost up to approx 12dB to beef up drive and distortion or increase the overall volume to punch up fills and solos.
Independent footswitchable reverb with choice of large and small “room sizes.”
Post-SansAmp, pre-effects to patch in external effect pedals.
Chromatic Tuner, operable via the BLONDE/TUNER footswitch. You simply hold the footswitch down to engage, which simultaneously mutes the signal path.
Has the tonality of the Blonde Character Series pedal. It includes 3-band active EQ, Level and Drive controls. To dirty things up, you have the flexibility of using the Drive control, the Boost function, or you can add grit from the Plexi/Cali section. Or all three. Each method achieves different tones.
Switchable Pre/Post Boost up to approx 12dB to beef up drive and distortion or increase the overall volume to punch up fills and solos.
Independent footswitchable reverb with choice of large and small “room sizes.”
Post-SansAmp, pre-effects to patch in external effect pedals.
Chromatic Tuner, operable via the BLONDE/TUNER footswitch. You simply hold the footswitch down to engage, which simultaneously mutes the signal path.
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1/4-inch 1megOhm input
• XLR output with ground lift
• 1/4-inch low impedance output
• Rugged, all-metal housing
• Metal footswitches and jacks
• Silent-switching, custom footswitch actuators
• Measures 12.5”l x 2.5”w x 1.25”h • Weight: 20.7 oz.
• Utilizes included 9V DC Universal Power Supply: Model #DC9.
• XLR output with ground lift
• 1/4-inch low impedance output
• Rugged, all-metal housing
• Metal footswitches and jacks
• Silent-switching, custom footswitch actuators
• Measures 12.5”l x 2.5”w x 1.25”h • Weight: 20.7 oz.
• Utilizes included 9V DC Universal Power Supply: Model #DC9.
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