Tech 21 Fly Rig5

Mark Wein

Mark Wein

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I think I saw @baimun mention this recently and I just ran across this demo. Pretty rad for someone like me who occasionally needs the basics on a tiny stage or a good backup rig.
 
Help!I'maRock! said:
Meh
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Not your bag for sure. Its kind of a Swiss army knife for a guy like me though....I have all of the stuff that makes me happy on my big rig but sometimes I just need something simple to get the job done. Or to just get through the night.
 
Weird that they went with a 12V supply, so it's basically incompatible with any off-the-shelf power adapter. At least they include one with it. Based on the one Tech21 pedal I have, I think they make quality stuff.
 
It isn't the best sounding piece of gear (its not bad), but it would be handy to have as a backup board for gigging.
 
Yeah...t wouldn't replace anything I REALLY use but it would be very handy as a backup or like I said for the handful of gigs I do every year where putting a Pedaltrain 3 on the stage is pushing it. Most folks wouldn't think that this plus an amp would be a big footprint but with the gigs I play sadly it is.

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I want to like this. Really. There's just something about the plexi section that just doesn't quite cut it for me.
 
Mark Wein said:
Not your bag for sure. Its kind of a Swiss army knife for a guy like me though....I have all of the stuff that makes me happy on my big rig but sometimes I just need something simple to get the job done. Or to just get through the night.
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I'm just not thrilled with the tech 21 stuff. Historically it sounds ok. And the Talkbass guys love the VT pedals. But I've yet to be overwhelmed.
 
Yup it sounds like a Sans Amp. Great for a backup or a crosscountry flight when all you have is a guitar and board (what it was designed for). As for using as a regular rig, no - not my sound.
 
Right, but I still need a tuner...sometimes a wireless....and then power....add a chorus, maybe a phaser or trem...then you're back to lugging around a pedalboard. Then, I don't have to compromise on sounds. Plus you still need to carry cables and accessories. Seriously, who flies to gigs with JUST a guitar?

Like I said, I really want to like it enough to get one, but it's just not enough, I think.
 
Psychotronic said:
Right, but I still need a tuner...sometimes a wireless....and then power....add a chorus, maybe a phaser or trem...then you're back to lugging around a pedalboard. Then, I don't have to compromise on sounds. Plus you still need to carry cables and accessories. Seriously, who flies to gigs with JUST a guitar?

Like I said, I really want to like it enough to get one, but it's just not enough, I think.
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I know someone who flys to gigs in Europe without even an instrument and apparently whomever they are using for his backup band has to provide him with an entire rig. I just couldn't live that way.


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A better backup, imo, is finding a crate power block - 150w and they work well with pedals and provide a decent overdrive sound. In a pinch you could plug into what ever speaker/cab you were using a finish a gig.

The thing about the flyrig is that it doesn't have a power-amp section (at least that's my understanding), so you need to amplify it somehow and pipe it out some speakers. So it is, again imo, a large pedal you'll be carting along with all the rest of your pedals - and you'll still need an amp.

Just running it direct into a PA, may, or may not sound that good.

Totally different animal, but I have tried running my Tonelab w/its amp emulation direct into a PA, and it sounded OK, not great - wouldn't want to gig with it unless I absolutely had to.
 
I've used a SansAmp GT-2 a lot off and on, both for recording and into a PA with a keyboard amp for stage volume. I think they have a lot of good ideas as far as being able to get usable sounds from a compact setup.

The cleans were the best I've ever had for a live sound.

The crunch sounds were great provided there was enough reverb to soften them. With a drier sound, there's something in the treble that starts to fatigue me. In small doses, it's a fantastic face-ripping distortion sound.
 
Psychotronic said:
Right, but I still need a tuner...sometimes a wireless....and then power....add a chorus, maybe a phaser or trem...then you're back to lugging around a pedalboard. Then, I don't have to compromise on sounds. Plus you still need to carry cables and accessories. Seriously, who flies to gigs with JUST a guitar?

Like I said, I really want to like it enough to get one, but it's just not enough, I think.
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I don't have that kind of juice, Mark! And, I agree -- it'd be tough playing gear you don't know.
 
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