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Tech 21 SansAmp Fly-Rig 5 Multi Effect Unit

Reverb, Delay, Distortion & Boost

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Product Description

Tech 21 know what a touring musician needs. They've taken a Boost, Distortion, Delay and Reverb pedal and combined them into one easy to use, portable unit. That's why they call it the Fly-Rig, its a whole pedal rig in one piece.

This Version 2 pedal includes a genuine SansAmp, a reverb, a delay, a powerful boost and the incredible Plexi or Cali distortion. All of this in a streamlined, rugged metal housing that will easily fit in your guitar case. There are illuminated mini-controls to show active status, an included power supply and studio-grade, metal footswitches and jacks. It's everything you need and nothing you don't.

Here's what Tech21 have to say about it

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. 

Sansamp

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.

Plexi/Cali

Provides the dirtier side of the Fly Rig. You have a choice of a roaring Plexi tone with its muscular crunch, detailed mids and mule-kick low end or the chunk of a ‘70s high gain amp tone inspired by the then-boutique shop over on the West Coast. Each mode can be dialed in to your liking with dedicated Drive, Tone and Level controls.

Boost

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.

Delay with tap tempo

Voiced for the sounds of a vintage tape echo, with Time and Repeats controls. The Delay includes a switch to change from 1/4-notes to dotted 8ths. A Drift button adds a random, unpredictable element to the modulation in keeping with its vintage roots. 

Reverb

Independent footswitchable reverb with choice of large and small “room sizes.” 

Effects loop

Post-SansAmp, pre-effects to patch in external effect pedals.

Tuner

Chromatic Tuner, operable via the BLONDE/TUNER footswitch. You simply hold the footswitch down to engage, which simultaneously mutes the signal path.

Specifications

  • 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. “Auto-switching,” self-adjusting 100V-240V, 200mA. Includes interchangeable international prong assemblies for EU, UK, Australia/New Zealand for use anywhere in the world.

Customer Reviews

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Trusted Customer14th Feb 2020

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr. Jonathan Young13th Feb 2020

I don't like loads of options as I spend more time fiddling than just playing. The Fly Rig 5 v2 replaces my blonde, reverb and delay and distortion in a small, lightweight package. I have also mounted it on my PedalTrain nano+ board with 6 mini pedals to give more flexibility. No presets to worry about, just adjust to suit an play. The unit is well made and all the main features including tap tempo and tuner. The Character Blonde was the centre of my previous board and it makes perfect sense to have the same thing much smaller. It is missing the character button so you have slightly less control than on the Character Blonde model, but this is made up for with the addition of the plexi. I set the Blonde to be a nice clean sound, just very slightly on the edge of breakup when I dig in on guitar. This clean sound is the perfect base for the plexi, and the other overdrive and distortion when I'm using it as part of my Nano+ If I was a gigging musician I would worry about stamping (and breaking) the Fly Rig knobs. Being such a small unit, the knobs are really close together. A rail to protect the knobs would instil more confidence. Very happy with the unit :-)

Value 5Looks 5Durability 4Sound 4

Mr. Simon Le Geyt8th Nov 2019

Exactly what I needed - only product on the market that covered all bases

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

G R Hansen3rd Aug 2019

Very good sounding analog pedalboard with the joyfull ease of turning a knob to adjust the sound. I sold my headrush pedalboard and went back to tech21. Less tweaking - more playing! The Good : - plexi/cali pedal sounds like an authentic marshall amp when connected to the return of a katana / monitors - boost function in pre can add gain to the plexi. In post mode it is usefull for a volumeincrease with the blonde pedal. - delay sounds very good and easy to tap / dial in - the can sim can be turnes on/off for the jack out - fast and accurate tuner built-in (mutes the sound) - effect loop, not tested but nice feature. But the whole idea is to have everthing in one small rig so why should you connect anything here? The bad: - the blonde sounds spongy / compressed when increasing the drive - sounds best set super clean - reverb sounds digital, and a bit strange. Can be set to even stranger with a button. The ugly: - blonde AND plexi together sounds brigth and harsh and noisy. So going from clean to drive requires two buttons to be pressed to select only the other sansamp pedal. - output is mono so it dont work with headphones directly, i use it via a sound card.

Trusted Customer29th Jul 2019

Best mini pedal board on the market I think. Great sounds, plugs into PA if you need to. Fits in my guitar case!

Trusted Customer16th Jul 2019

Small, lightweight, portable and does what it says on the tin.

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