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Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 v2 Multi-effects Pedal

Multi-effects Pedal with Overdrive, 12dB Boost, Integrated SansAmp, Delay, Reverb, Effects Loop, and Tuner
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A Replacement for Your Entire Pedalboard

The Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 v2 offers a complete pedalboard’s worth of stompbox power along with extreme grab-and-go convenience. This killer multi-effects pedal is front-loaded with your choice of Plexi or Cali-style overdrive. Kick your solos into saturation with 12dB of clean boost. Benefit from all-analog amp emulation courtesy of integrated SansAmp technology. Add dimension to your playing with two flavors of reverb. You also get an analog delay with tap tempo, plus an effects loop and a chromatic tuner. The Fly Rig 5 v2 is brimming with features — it can easily take the place of your entire pedalboard.

Dual-voiced overdrive adds spine-tingling grit to your tone

The Fly Rig 5 v2 is front-loaded with a dual-voiced overdrive. Harness the muscular crunch, articulate midrange, and punchy lows of a Plexi, or inject your playing with a chunky high-gain tone inspired by a well-known West Coast amp manufacturer. Whichever voice you choose, you get Level, Tone, and Drive controls to shape your sound. You also get a footswitchable 12dB boost with a Pre/Post button that enables you to beef up your drive and distortion or to increase your overall volume, thereby thrusting your solos to the forefront. Whether you’re chasing roaring classic rock tones or searing high-gain sounds, the Fly Rig 5 v2 will serve you well.

SansAmp supplies all-analog amp emulation

Among all the awesome guitar pedals and processors you’ll find at Sweetwater, the SansAmp lineage is one of the most universally respected names in amp modeling. That’s why we were absolutely thrilled when Tech 21 put a classic SansAmp analog preamp at the heart of the Fly Rig 5 v2. Voiced with the same tonality as Tech 21’s Character Series Blonde overdrive pedal, the SansAmp includes a 3-band active EQ, Level, and Drive knobs. With these straightforward controls, you can dial in everything from sparkling clean to punchy to dynamic overdrive to sizzling lead. But that’s just the beginning! You can goose the SansAmp with the Fly Rig 5 v2’s Boost and/or Plexi/Cali overdrive, or — if you’re in a decidedly brutal mood — stack all three together! What’s more, the Fly Rig 5 v2’s integrated SansAmp technology enables you to run your signal directly into a recording desk or PA without sacrificing tone. It’s also an effective way to augment your existing amp.

A smorgasbord of ambient effects to add spice to your playing

A touch of delay is the perfect dash of sonic seasoning to kick up your guitar tone, and the Fly Rig 5 v2 more than delivers. The Fly Rig 5 v2’s Delay section serves up slap delays, long trailing ambiences, and everything in between. The 8th button shifts your delay’s timing from quarter notes to dotted eighths, while the Drift control adds a dose of random modulation to enhance your sound. There’s also a dedicated tap tempo switch onboard, which makes it easy to adjust your delay timing on the fly. You also get an Independent footswitchable reverb with your choice of large and small room sizes.

Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 v2 Multi-effects Pedal Features:

  • Multi-effects pedal for electric guitar
  • Front-loaded with your choice of Plexi or Cali-style overdrive
  • SansAmp amplifier emulation section offers you a massive range of amp tone
  • 12dB of clean boost is perfect for kicking your solos into saturated overdrive
  • Delay section serves up slap delays, long trailing ambiences, and everything in between
  • Dedicated tap tempo switch makes it easy to adjust your delay timing on the fly
  • Reverb with large and small room sizes
  • Entire pedal packs comfortably in your case or gig bag — no more clunky pedalboards!
  • All-analog signal path ensures high-quality sound that responds smoothly to your playing
  • Built-in effects loop and chromatic tuner

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Tech Specs

  • Pedal Type: Multi-FX Pedalboard
  • Analog/Digital: Analog Sansamp, Digital Effects
  • Effects Types: Sansamp Blonde, Plexi/Cali drive, Boost, Delay, Reverb
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument)
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4" (main out), 1 x XLR (balanced out)
  • Bypass Switching: Buffered
  • Features: Chromatic Tuner
  • Power Source: 9V DC 200mA power supply (included)
  • Height: 1.25"
  • Width: 12.5"
  • Depth: 2.5"
  • Weight: 1.29 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: FL5-V2

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Rated 5/5

Fly Rig

I have been using Sansamp products since the 80s and can't say enough good things about them.I love this new 5v2 it sounds good no matter what I play it through.Really like having the XLR out and a line out for splitting the signal.
Music background: Senior musician
Rated 5/5

Amazing piece of gear

I am absolutely blown away. The new Fly Rig is amazing.
Super versatile. It actually takes the place of my Helix on a lot of gigs.
Killer!
Music background: Audio production and Live entertainment. 43 years of experience
Rated 5/5

HOLY CRAP

I have to say that I REALLY thought this thing was too good to be true considering it's the size of a freakin' ruler. My Aerosmith tribute band demands a myriad of guitar tones - from the early days gritty bite to the later years stadium tones. Within an hour of taking this baby out of the box and plugging into my Fender Deluxe Reverb, I already had found more options than I even knew what to do with tone-wise. This is the holy grail of tiny all in one basic pedals.

Don't hesitate to use the amp modelers with your amp - it produces some insanely gorgeous overdrives. In a blind taste test I'd have trouble telling some of these tones apart from a cranked Soldano, Vox or even a schmoozy boutique amp. You essentially have three different options when it comes to overdrive. Use them by themself of stack them if you want to wake the dead.

Delay is as good as my TC Electronic Flashback, with an accessible tap delay option. The "drift" button can be pressed in the delay options to give what sounds basically like a chorus/phase. Spring Reverb has two options - basically a room or a hall. Both sound wonderful. As good as my Holy Grail reverb. I did notice a tiny bit of volume drop with the reverb when it's very wet. But it is TINY.

Let's talk about the knobs. Imagine that - a pedal that does everything without BANKS. I want to kneel down for a second and make a quick real time adjustment, not scroll through a universe of menus, so this is exactly what I was looking for. Easy to tweak on stage. The tuner is fine. Nothing special, a bit hard to see if you're half blind like me. But it's calibrated well and does it's job.

The plexi foot switch has an option to also do "Cali" which sounds just as incredible. Two different overdrives, both sound like a stack of hot amps doing their job right.

The boost switch adds a substantial amount of volume as well as a bit more drive, without sounding squeaky or over saturated.

This is going to be my road warrior when I fly, though it sounds so good I'm just about to use it instead of my large pedal board…which has some really nice pedals on it. So that's saying something…the size of the fly rig is still what impresses me the most. Definitely recommend on its own, wether or not you'll be using an amp. Would be a fantastic foundation for a larger pedalboard as well, if you want to eliminate 4-5 pedals.
Music background: Guitar player
Rated 5/5

Bought for practice ...now so much more.

I boyght this for Church practice where we move from a practice space to hesitate in a matter of minutes. I slip this little guy into the front ouch of my gig bag and I'm off.

But...it sounds so good I'm playing it most of the time. Everything on it works intuitively. I had a V1 and this is a great evolution. I bought a MONO drum stick bag from Sweetwater that works perfectly.
Music background: At times, a working musician. Now...playing full time at church.
Rated 5/5

One trip from to car to LOAD in..SET UP IN 10 MINS!

I built my pedal board around this and It sounds amazing!What a value..tuner..delay..3 types of amps..speaker emulator..etc.I can carry it on a plane!!! This rig is perfect and you dont need to be an MIT grad to play it ! THANKS SWEETWATER!
Music background: Pro musician and Educator
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