Gear Hunter

TECH 21 FL5-T21

Description

Free yourself from the chains of signal enslavement. Free yourself from the oppression of evil back-line lenders. Free yourself from the tyranny of overstuffed suitcases and the stress of airport security. The time has come. For you. To rock. In a free world.

Sleek, compact, and simply awesome, the gunmetal-finished Fly Rig 5 is a sonic titan, a thoroughbred professional rig armed with sweet analog tones. Weighing just over 18 ounces and less than 12 inches long, you can dominate the road, rehearsals, or recording gigs. No stinky pickup truck, no heavy flight cases, no spaghetti cables, no dead weight.

With the Fly Rig 5, no arena is too big and no stage is too small. Just grab your guitar and use five must-have pedals from Tech 21's award-winning arsenal: a real SansAmp, a reverb, a delay, a powerful boost, and the incredible Plexi distortion. All in a sleek, sturdy metal enclosure that'll easily fit in your guitar case. There are illuminated mini-controls to indicate active status, an included power supply, and studio-quality metal footswitches and jacks. It's everything you need and nothing you don't.


With the functionality of a full-featured pedalboard, without the crackling patch cables, dying batteries, and ground loops, the Fly Rig 5 is a simple step toward rich, expressive combinations you can use for any session. Even when you want to use the latest digital supercomputer or a vintage tube amp, the Fly Rig 5 has you covered like yoga pants. It's the perfect instant backup system when your boutique gear fails—exactly when you need it most.

At its heart is the omnipotent, all-analog SansAmp—a revolutionary amp emulator, speaker, and mic simulator—that will dial in your favorite tones for consistent sound every time. This version has been optimized for lush, clean tones and features a Drive control to add just the right amount of gain, from warm breakup to snarling grind, with an incredibly flexible 3-band EQ. Also found in this section is the adjustable reverb, designed to create the rich ambience of a vintage spring reverb without the pops, canyons, or other distracting artifacts.

The Plexi's roaring tone is legendary, with its muscular crunch, detailed mids, and mullet-like lows. Representing the Fly Rig's dirty side, the Plexi section produces exquisite, ripped rock tones that can be put into Hot mode with up to 21 dB of preamp gain. The Hot footswitch works independently to boost any Fly Rig section when you're in the mood to really rock out.

An inspiring delay section completes the Fly Rig 5. Designed to emulate vintage tape echo, the DLA features a separate tap-tempo footswitch and adjustable tape drift modulation for authentic textures. From thickening slap-backs to cascading repeats, the DLA adds space and attitude.

Get the Fly Rig 5 and arrive at your next gig as easily as a happy, magical fairy - with breathtaking guitar tones.

FLY RIG 5 SECTIONS AND FEATURES:

- The SansAmp tube amplifier emulator is pre-voiced for clean sounds. It includes an active 3-band EQ, Level,
and Drive to adjust the overall amount of gain and overdrive.

- The reverb, in the SansAmp section, is based on the Boost RGB pedal. It emulates the rich ambience of a vintage spring reverb without the clicking noises, canyons of doom, or other annoying artifacts.

- Plexi, based on the Hot-Rod Plexi pedal, brings the organic distortion of a Plexi 68 and includes Level, Tone and Drive controls.

- Hot, in the Plexi section, provides up to 21dB of preamp gain. It can be used independently for
to boost the SansAmp and/or DLA functions, as well as to boost the gain of your amp.


- DLA is based on the DLA Boost pedal. It is designed to give you the sounds of a vintage tape echo and features Level, Time, Repeats and Drift functions.
and features Level, Time, Repeats, and Drift functions, which add a random element to the modulation for authentic textures. A dedicated Tap Tempo switch allows you to simply tap in the desired delay tempo during your performance.

- The signal path is fully analog; reverb and delay are mixed in parallel.

- Get 5 must-have concert pedals for 1/3 the price and 1/3 the size, without sacrificing professional-quality sound.

- All-metal case in gunmetal finish.

- Metal pedals and jacks.

- 1/4 inch high impedance input.

- 1/4 inch low impedance output.

- Custom pedal actuators with silent switching.

- Included auto-switching power supply and Euro plug to accommodate input voltages of 100V-
240V. The UK and Australia/New Zealand will have additional plugs corresponding to their respective countries.

- Actual size: 11.5” x 2.5”w x 1.25”h