T C Electronic Plethora X5

[YamahaGuy]

I'm a huge fan of TC effects and their Toneprint technology. This new item allows up to 5 (of 12) effects at once to be used. Looks like a game changer. The price is about what 3 or maybe 4 used TC pedals would cost, let alone the patch cables and power supply daisy chain. If I didn't already have a $2500 pedalboard I love, and was looking to get into effects, this would be at the top of my list.

[DavidE]

I still want to know how this pedal went from $399 street to $499 street.

[YamahaGuy]

Originally Posted by DavidE

I still want to know how this pedal went from $399 street to $499 street.

Maybe the same reason eggs at my local grocer went from $0.99/dozen to $3.99/dozen...
I never really understood price changes in gear related items. Once I paid $199 for a Tascam DR-40 (full retail) and 45 days later, GC had it listed at $125 regular price. Since, it has been $149, $179, $199. So I have no clue.

[roylor4]

Yeah, I have been looking at this one too.

I'm kinda torn, because I have been planning on buying the Pod Go upon release. My wife and i play both electric and acoustic music from a variety of genres and styles and our gigging vehicle is a Corolla. I was planning on using the Pod Go straight through the board. The TC board looks to have cab modeling, but not amp modeling. I love the sound of my tube/tube hybrid amps through a cab, but really need to simplify our setup and minimize stuff needed.

I am also afraid that that Pod Go may sound just so-so through our PA, whereas the TC board through my amps would be a definite winner. Uggh. No not for me. No overdrives or distortion.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by DavidE

I still want to know how this pedal went from $399 street to $499 street.

Most likely the retail price increase reflects an unanticipated supply vs demand increase in the manufacturing costs coming out of China, pre then post Corona

The unit does look interesting especially if one is willing to go all TC

[lkingston]

This pedal really intrigues me. I’m not much of an effects guy: just basic stuff, but those few things I do use need to sound really good.

1) Recently for recording, I’ve started using a TC Electronics Sentry for noise reduction. Unlike most noise gates, the Sentry divides the guitar frequency range into three bands, and with the editor, you have complete control over everything you might want to set. It sounds so much better than a regular noise gate! It really is more like iZotope NR than gating.

2) I’ve recently discovered that I like using two reverbs: one set to a room reverb, and the second to a bigger hall setting. To me, the effect of this is that the direct pickup sounds more like a mic in a room (thanks to the room reverb), then run through a little lush artificial reverb (the hall reverb). I am loving this sound, but most effects boxes only let you do one reverb at a time.

3) I would use the amp simulator when I play with an archtop instead of my acoustic.

4) The TonePrint effects are wonderful sounding and highly configurable. I really want the sound of a studio reverb, not a stomp box reverb.

5) The effects loop is highly useful for adding a proper looper. If I am going to do looping, I want something with multiple loops and lots of memory. I don’t want a thrown in basic looper. In order to do this right you really need the effects loop, and this pedal has it.

6) I believe the outputs are TRS balanced.

[kevinplarson]

Originally Posted by lkingston

This pedal really intrigues me. I’m not much of an effects guy: just basic stuff, but those few things I do use need to sound really good.

1) Recently for recording, I’ve started using a TC Electronics Sentry for noise reduction. Unlike most noise gates, the Sentry divides the guitar frequency range into three bands, and with the editor, you have complete control over everything you might want to set. It sounds so much better than a regular noise gate! It really is more like iZotope NR than gating.

2) I’ve recently discovered that I like using two reverbs: one set to a room reverb, and the second to a bigger hall setting. To me, the effect of this is that the direct pickup sounds more like a mic in a room (thanks to the room reverb), then run through a little lush artificial reverb (the hall reverb). I am loving this sound, but most effects boxes only let you do one reverb at a time.

3) I would use the amp simulator when I play with an archtop instead of my acoustic.

4) The TonePrint effects are wonderful sounding and highly configurable. I really want the sound of a studio reverb, not a stomp box reverb.

5) The effects loop is highly useful for adding a proper looper. If I am going to do looping, I want something with multiple loops and lots of memory. I don’t want a thrown in basic looper. In order to do this right you really need the effects loop, and this pedal has it.

6) I believe the outputs are TRS balanced.

Was looking at these. Wonder if any of you purchased for acoustic, and what you thought of it.

[dave42]

Originally Posted by kevinplarson

Was looking at these. Wonder if any of you purchased for acoustic, and what you thought of it.

Was wondering the same...