RK5 vs FR5 Tech21 Richie Kotzen Signature Fly rig vs Fly Rig 5

[@nathanglass512]

Its rare to see reviews done by people who can actually play well. Thank you!

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you, Nathan 🙏

[@tomrp9815]

The most adept players always make self deprecating remarks about their abilities. The playing is among the best I have heard on a demo and still awesome if it were on a record. Both rigs are awesome and do exactly what they say. The Plexi makes the little blues junior sound like Stevie Ray, Hendrix and with overdrive cranked like Van Halen when he occasionally uses a single coil like on finish what you started. The OMG overdrive is more modern, still very bluesy but mimics Kotzen's modern blues tone perfectly assuming toy have the chops to burn legato Blues like Kotzen which this guy clearly has. With a.hot pickup both units would give awesome smooth distortion with the Plexi sounding more like Classic Van Halen and Ac/Dc depending on gain. The Omg with a hot pickup sounds modern and heavy but also does Satriani smooth legato distortion with boost employed, about 30-50% gain with the right delay setting. Owning both would be an easy way to unlocking any blues or hard classic or heavy modern Rock. With a thicker amp tone (like hooking into a Marshall or Boogie instead of a pristine fender clean the RK5 could get into modern metal territory although there are pedals by Mess, Randall, Wampler etc that are more suited to serious metal. If blues rock is your thing both units would give you everything from Free, Frampton and Cream to Van Halen, and the eighties and no ties metal bands plus modern hard rock. All you would need is an ultra high gain pedal and you could do it all on s Fenddr 30 watt plus at any club and with a MArshall or a twin you could Rock a stadium. Awesome demo and seriously awesome gear each for under $300 makes these an excellent choice for the gigging musician of any level. Throw away your pedal boards and racks. These 2 do the same thing just as well if not better because you don't need a guitar tech to get awesome tones. They are idiot proof

[@boyan.guitar]

Thomas Pappas I can't thank you enough for the kindness Tom!

[@nsen74]

I just bought the RK5 last week. Awesome pedal. I highly recommend it. Now Ive minimized my travel rig to this, a wah pedal and a 2x12 amp. It sounds great through my Fender Twin.

[@MrKjohnson123]

I've seen what seems like 1000s of demo vids and THIS one is on the short list of favorites.When I do mine,they'll be in this vein. (thumbs up)

[@boyan.guitar]

Ken Johnson Thank you!

[@johnkarakatsianis7281]

One of the best reviews... no talking just listening and reading at the same time!!!

[@alexandreangellis2257]

One of the most comprehensive reviews I have ever seen! Thanks!! Loved it!

[@boyan.guitar]

Hey thank you very much Alexandre, very nice of you to say!

[@MrAlecksTv]

thanks for the excellent demo and choosing some pretty familiar riffs we all know instead of just noodling around. I feel that helps evaluate the sound a little better when you actually know whats being played. Man both of these lil things sound pretty good.

[@boyan.guitar]

Hi Noel, thank you for your kind comment!

[@DieSoFluidOfficial]

Thanks for doing this so quickly. Think I'll be getting the RK5.

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you!

[@JRandallS]

Thanks for the comparison. After hearing them both with a rig similar to mine (Strat into Blues Jr.) I decided on the original FR5, mainly due to the tones being more in line with the stuff I play. Though I'll probably get the other one or a fuzz pedal to put in front of it. Nice playing. Through my laptop the sound was a bit thin, but warmed right up with some decent headphones on.

[@how2guitar76]

Dude. Such fresh playing. Pleasure to listen

[@boyan.guitar]

Very kind words, thank you ❤️🙏

[@JCM800man]

Great Apples & Oranges comparison Boyan Hristov (the reference was not lost on me) between the FR5 & the RK5. I was impressed by your A/B-ing both units. Kudos to Tech21nyc What an excellent and well executed idea of combining 3 essential effects in a compact size unit (taking up only a small footprint) I really liked the tap tempo feature! (I just wished it had a Headphone jack, to use for late night Home/Hotel practice) I could never give up my ***** JCM 800 Amps, however this is the perfect solution for long distance / Flyaway Gigs! #Tech21NYC #Plexi #MarshallAmps #JCM800

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you for the kind comment! Plexi forever!

[@MedFireSL]

Great comparison. Excellent playing. Thanks for sharing.

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you!

[@chrisernst4757]

Great demo and REALLY nice playing, I have to say I was impressed and I dig your band as well!! The RK5 seems like a good way to go if you wanted a simple rig. It sounds pretty amazing. I've seen Richie play twice in the Winery Dogs and once with his solo band in the past year and half and his tone was great every time and I spotted the RK5 on stage every time. The first time I saw it I tried to figure out what it was the entire show then went home and looked it up. To be honest though I think he would sound great playing through anything. Thanks for posting!!!!

[@boyan.guitar]

Thanks Chris!

[@badenteare7611]

you sir kick ass......great playing...all my fav shit man

[@boyan.guitar]

Baden Te Are thank you!

[@misstress1928]

Great playing and great sound. Excellent demo!

[@boyan.guitar]

+Miss Tress Thank you!

[@iandavidson4852]

Playing was fabulous and sold me the RK5. Sounded amazing.

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you very much, glad you liked it :)

[@DriveCarToBar]

Sub'd. Your reviews gave me the push to order the Bass Fly Rig and man, what a good choice it was.

[@jonatanguitar]

Are you happy with the Bass Fly Rig so far? I freaked out when I saw they put an XLR out on the bass version but not on any of the guitar versions. I'm sure there are more guitarists than me who could use that XLR out for using direct to PA / mixer!

[@surfrby8876]

Just discovered you, the beauty of KZbin 😊, the best review I've seen, and your band is a killer! Best of luck to you and thanks for sharing👍

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you 🙏

[@Alejo_RSX]

OMG! Thanks for think in pseudo-metalheads like me! (I really was looking for a Demo like this one) Your demo sold me the RK. Saving for it right now!

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you \m/

[@layboomo]

Nice Demo! I have a Flyrig 5 and with a Les Paul one of my favorite tones is the Sans Amp with some verb and just the hot button engaged but not the plexi drive....gives it just enough of a boost to drive the front end of a tube amp for a really smooth tone. I'm thinking about the RK-5 now too thanks to you! :)

[@MattGregoryGuitar]

Awesome playing! I love my RK5. Might have to get hold of a blues junior though, as you made it sounds amazing 👌👍

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you Matt!

[@JRHARDY]

I enjoyed your comparison but the b11 exposé was the best!! Nice work!

[@Shanecurle]

Dude you killed that Dire Straights 🤘

[@Blaze22F]

DOLEMITE!!! I HAVENT HEARD THAT IN YEARS!!

[@boyan.guitar]

Dolemite, it's real bad out there... ;)

[@Sixxiron]

Nice video! Great playing and NO talk! Or as I like to say, "All Killer and no Filler!" Thanks for putting this together.

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you very much, Brad!

[@cvmaparadog]

Awesome demo...I now own the RK5...love it!

[@Havanacuba1985]

Great demo man, I'm getting one soon. Think I'll be getting the RK but am interested in seeing what the Brit one sounds like, RK seems a winner though

[@James-dn8dh]

The Atomic Punk andertons had a little namm coverage of the brit one. Personally i was shocked by the similarity to the classic vox tones you can get from it, id assume you can come close to some marshall tones too though they didnt get into it in the video.

[@GuitarAnimal]

Sweet! Great Demo :) By the By your playing is great!

[@MFGuitarworld]

Hey, that's just the comparison between the two units I really needed ! Thank you, helped me to make a decision ! Very Good !

[@eliezerkristiadi9620]

how about put OMG pedal in front of flyrig5? doesn't it means you'll have both flyrig and rk5? does it work? cause i like them both and thinking will have that setup.

[@stuntman_mike]

Great video!! I'm patiently waiting for my RK5 to arrive from Sweetwater!!

[@boyan.guitar]

Awesome, thanks Mike! Hope you got it by now. How do you like it?

[@stuntman_mike]

Yeah it arrived a few days ago! I was planning on running it through my Atomic Reactor 112 but the hum is so bad I've only been able to try it out through a Yamaha THR10. I do like how it sounds but it looks like I may be picking up a Tech 21 Power Amp now...lol.

[@boyan.guitar]

hehe, have no fear, if the Tech21 amps were good enough for Les Paul, they're good enough for the rest of us. Where's the hum coming from? I had to google Atomic Reactor, wow, looks very cool, I have to say. I find that I like the RK5 the way RK uses it - in front of a tube amp.

[@stuntman_mike]

The hum is unbearable as it's coming through the speaker. I'm assuming it's because of the way the RK5 is designed since it mentions that if using one with a power engine to buy a grounding plug for the xlr input. My reactor doesn't have a xlr input or I would try that with mine. I played with it some more earlier tonite through the yamaha and it really is a cool versatile pedal.

[@boyan.guitar]

Mike Stewart I don't know anything about XLR input, I only use 1/4' guitar cables regardless if I'm going straight in the board or in an amp. Mine doesn't hum, other than the usual noise and hum you get when you have the OMG cranked, but that's normal. The SansAmp has some noise, but that's normal too.

[@thekindacooldad]

Obviously I need both fly rigs! Great demo and playing 😎

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you! They're great but I'd explore alternatives too. A lot of great stuff has come out since, some of it by Tech21 too. Some that I have enjoyed are the Nux cerberus and the Simplifier by humboldt (I have a Chinese clone)

[@yannickguitar1539]

I clicked because of the orange and the apple. Very clever :-)

[@zaulkin]

This was an awesome review and you play really well. I have the FR-5 and am thinking about swapping it for an RK-5. Thanks!

[@boyan.guitar]

Nik Dobbin Thanks Nik! Why not have both? ;)

[@marclove1159]

You have a strange fixation with fruit, but I won't hold that against you. Your playing is most excellent, and your review is the most useful I have seen. Thanks for posting.

[@theXundertankian94]

dammmn B11 sounds amazing!!!!!!

[@sylvainbiensur7370]

I like how tight the bass is, something hard to find on digital modeller.

[@thierryolimac4403]

superb demo !! I want this one !!

[@zzkeokizz]

I bought the RK5 Last year. It’s great

[@chrisbirch92]

I've been torn between the two, but I'm preferring the rk5, the only thing putting me off is the noise problem people are saying they're having.

[@funkyjones]

I just checked out your band. You guys are good and you're a great player!

[@boyan.guitar]

funkyjones hey thanks for taking the time to check out some videos and comment! stay funky!

[@BRIANHUGHGRIFFITHBHG]

I have the RK5 amstan tele plugged in just ordered the plexi one to plug Les Paul into both will play through a Fender super champ x2 though I wast to hook into the aux input in my vehicle stereo system powered by a power inverter on the hatchback area. I hope will work without buzz

[@joachimkjellgren]

Thank you for posting this comparison. I was unsure which one to buy. But your test helped me decide. I definitly liked the RK5 better for It's fat sound. I play humbuckers but i'm sure it'll fit fine for that as well.

[@boyan.guitar]

Thanks Joachim!

[@EvilDragon666]

Scooping the mids for all nu-metal and metalcore metalheads, you meant! I think the key of a good metal tone is in mids and tweaking treble and presence right, with bass knob not being at more than 2 or even 3. Mids are important, people! :)

[@boyan.guitar]

Mario Krušelj that's right!

[@milandogg]

Hi, love the comparison you did there, and excellent chops! I'm currently using FR5, and noticed that there is slight drop in volume when plexi is off, or rise in volume when it's on. So the 'clean' sound is barely audible through the mix, unless I raise the level in the mixer, but then plexi is just too loud. I'm pretty sure I'm having trouble with setting the level/gain controls properly. Any suggestions based on your experience? (SansAmp level is on 3 o'clock, and plexi is on 9, with gain around 12-2 o'clock). Thanks, and keep rocking!

[@boyan.guitar]

I don't have it anymore so unfortunately I can help you, but I don't remember experiencing an issue 🤷‍♂️

[@greatvanzini]

Interesting. Thanks! They def have a little different vibe,,,,, & your cd,,, Wow We Wow Wow!

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you!

[@gerardomerino6418]

Great review! Thank you! Could you tell me why you preffer the FR5?

[@boyan.guitar]

Maybe because it came out first and now I'm more used to it. I can get more variety in tone from it and it suits better for what I do. That's just me. The RK5 is amazing too, no arguing about that. It's just a matter of taste I guess.

[@gerardomerino6418]

I was listening your band, You are a great player! I do the same kind of music :) Thanks for answering!!

[@boyan.guitar]

Gerardo Merino Thanks Gerardo!

[@TheG2Trio]

hey nice review... our local guy recommends this for shows where amps not easily available.. so direct into a DI unit ! woudl you recommend this ? for a blues rocky sound ?

[@94djsingh]

should i buy the above two a multi effects processor like line 6 firehawk.. please help

[@longotown]

love the way you plug the band - very nice, and tasty!

[@boyan.guitar]

you made my day, thank you! 72k views and you're the 1st to mention that. thank you!

[@DWala]

My RK5 won't boost the OMG section, but it boost the amp section, hope someone here can answer, thanks

[@guitarlohk]

Thanks, Boyan. I was impressed with your other live video with Fly Rig into PA. Do you have another video using RK5 in live situation?

[@boyan.guitar]

+tony lo Thank you. I've used the RK5 straight to board, on a gig, only a few times, 4 to be precise. The 1st time was at a wedding and it didn't work at all. The 2nd time was a more laid back gig with my trio and I was able to dial it in with my tele. The overdrive isn't my favorite, but it caries nicely - long notes, sustain. I did a couple of more gigs recently with the RK5 but no videos yet and I'm afraid I still favor the FR5 for going direct. The RK5 obviously sounds amazing with a guitar amp, they both do.

[@SpaceBalls_TheYouTubeName]

Great review. Great playing.

[@boyan.guitar]

Thanks Ryan!

[@manolitoalmirol1529]

Sound is awesome but is it possible to put effects send return on it for chorus or any modulation efx.

[@acammer]

Great, great, great review. I'm an FR5 kinda guy, I love that transparency! And if you can get the lowend that tight out of a Blues Jr, it'll tighten up anything!

[@boyan.guitar]

Hey thanks Andrew, I like the FR5 too. The BJ is modded: BillM mods, Mercury Magnetics OT and PT, Cannabis Rex speaker. Much improvement in the low end, a lot louder than before and it just feels more manly in the low end. I love the FR5 going direct though, that's how I use it and absolutely love it. Cheers from Boston.

[@acammer]

Boyan Hristov Everything I always wanted to do to my BJ. Explains the low end - MM Transformer and a CanniRex. My buddy did about the same set of mods to his, really did wake it up. I'm an EL84 guy, but I've moved on from the BJ. My buddy just ordered the FR5, so I'll be test driving his next week, and then probably ordering my own!

[@boyan.guitar]

Andrew Cammer Thanks Andrew! The BJ is the only amp I've had, I'm poor, though I've played some others, including an old plexi. Take your time with the FR5. Half a year of gigging with it and I feel like I've only scratched the surface. So many possibilities of getting results from the SansAmp alone, then when you add the Plexi and pedals in front of it, it's endless. Then add going direct vs. going into an amp… My head will explode. Either way, life has improved as now I can walk into a gig with a guitar and the FR5 in my pocket and worry about vendor meals instead going through the kitchen with a cart with gear haha…

[@Hoodrio]

Your playing is excellent, and your demos are much appreciated; but I wish you would tell which pickup you are playing on at any given time. It sounds like much of the time you are using the in-between 2/4 Stratocaster settings, which in my opinion color the tone too much to be useful for demo purposes. I'd rather hear just the bridge alone and neck alone. Otherwise, great!

[@boyan.guitar]

Thanks! If you play a strat you'll probably be able to tell what position I'm on.

[@Hoodrio]

Boyan Hristov Yes, I can tell what position you are using. My point is that the 2/4 Strat positions by the nature of their out-of-phase "quack" color the tone much more than an individual neck, middle, or bridge position and are therefore not well suited for tone demonstrations- particularly with overdrive. You want as clear a pickup signal as possible so that what we are hearing is the tone of the pedal. Again, this is a very MINOR criticism - overall I think your demonstrations are fantastic and much appreciated!

[@localpm]

Excellent review.

[@boyan.guitar]

Thanks Paul!

[@Diy-fever]

Comparing apple(s) to orange(s), I see what you did there :) Nice playing and nice review.

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you!

[@Richard-jf8pb]

Grrrrrreat review! Question: Would it be ok if I put my crybaby and big muff (Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker) before the flyrig 5? , signal would be Guitar - crybaby - big muff - Fly rig 5

[@boyan.guitar]

I don't see why not. I've ran all kinds of pedals before and after the FR. a wah wah is a must. where you pit it (before or after dirt )is up to you. I put mine after dirt. usually just wah into FR. thanks for watching!

[@MrMem90]

Great demo, thanks!

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you!

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Great demo. I guess since I really need a lot of gain for 80s glam and hard rock, southern rock, etc I should get the RK version. I really lime the sound of the original better, but I don't think it has enough gain from what I can tell on these demos on YT at least.

[@martinjamesdaley]

Beautiful playing my man.....!!

[@swmorgan515]

great demo. I might just have to get both...the RK for the heavy band and the FR5 for blues. has anyone tried these with a TS808 in front? was the recording in the video direct or to a mixed amp?

[@swmorgan515]

*miced amp?

[@boyan.guitar]

+Spencer Morgan mic'd

[@TheAxshredder]

Great Job man, is this connected through the input or the amp or the send in the FX loop? Cheers

[@boyan.guitar]

thanks! it's in the input, the bj doesn't have fx loop.

[@ANTHIMOSmanti]

Awesome video my friend... Thank you...!!!

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you!

[@UnoDelDIM]

So after many years, my trustworhty POD HD500 has died and Line6 service centers want $150 just to look at it. I am liking this Fly Rig tone quite a lot. nowhere near as many effects but a much more organic sound. I am inclined to the FR5 perhaps with a nice overdrive in front of it... has anyone done this? any combo recomendations? I play mostly rock/pop/blues.. any input is appeciated. I will miss the ato dotted 8ths and stuff but I think I will just slowly build around the FR5

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

UnoDelDIM I was thinking along the same line as you - a quality overdrive with an FR5. One overdrive/distortion worth checking out (imo) is a Radial Tonebone. I like the tri-mode, but there are different models for tailoring to your tastes. www.tonebone.com/distortion-products.php Good luck in your tone quest!

[@RickNPhx]

Very nice guitar work bro! I like your sound, AND your playing. Very nice. - rick

[@boyan.guitar]

thank you!

[@lrblouie]

Such a pleasure to hear you play - awesome playing! I think I caught in the beginning that you are going through a Blues Jr. amp. Can I trouble you for your perspective going direct to PA? I play direct and I'm very fortunate to use Aviom's - does either unit translate well (cab simulator)? Thank you.

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you Luis! Going direct I prefer the FR5. I prefer FR5 with an amp too. Thanks for watching.

[@johnartist59]

Great comparison Boyan and thank you! I have just bought the FR5. It sounds amazing, but how do I get rid of the bottom end "flubbiness" from the Plexi drive when the gain is towards the higher end? :/

[@toneseeker87]

cut low ends from your amp or DAW.

[@fransvenrooy4760]

The RK seems to be the top notch for me Apples and oranges. (damn juicy apple!!)

[@modoig]

Nice playing and nice review! Have you tried to compare against an Atomic Amplifire?

[@kennygo8423]

sure Kotzen watched this! \m/

[@ACMusicland]

Great demo, great playing. I wanted to ask, does the Boost switch add any volume for solos? Or is it strictly a gain boost? Thanks for your time.

[@munkduane]

Thanks for this Boyan!

[@boyan.guitar]

Thanks Munk!

[@jay2xtremefy]

Great guitar player!

[@claytonmoss1]

Nice PLEXI BREAK UP 9.38 WHAT settings ? Thanks

[@boyan.guitar]

Fishpigg you can see it for a split second before I turn the plexi on at 9:30 - tone and vol almost all the way up, drive almost all the way down.

[@GregClarkMusic]

Excellent video! Any chance you could you tell me the FR5 is like when going D.I. as opposed to amp? Thanks.

[@boyan.guitar]

The FR5 going direct is how I use it. My favorite, I love it. I have a video from a gig where you can hear it. Look for "B11 at sherborn town green". There's a short version on the tech21 channel too.

[@GregClarkMusic]

Thanks! I'll have a look. Your acoustic cover of SRV Life By The Drop was also great! Cheers for your help.

[@marcelobelloni8754]

Dont know if buy the RK Fly Rig or only his omg overdrive =( . It is the same overdrive?

[@mogami3349]

Green Apple Vs Orange

[@johnreece9774]

Seems as if the silver one has a rounder tone almost more blues like or tube like

[@ed1978ed]

Yeah! Dolemite!! ;) Very good demo!

[@boyan.guitar]

Martin Edelmann Thanks Martin! I really likes Scott Henderson's blues albums. Dolemite is such a fun tune to play.

[@MrMhblues]

Hey Boyan:) any thoughts on the Brit and Cali? is it posible to make the flyrig sound like them as well by adjusting the eq? love the playing and videos

[@K750Ric]

You're very talented, very good demo on Tech21 FR5 and on RK5.. You made sure that both pedals can sound similar yet have different character and flavor.. I am not sure which is better pedal though.. I know you are suppose to be objective and not have a favorite but which one gets the edge? Thanks.

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you Alaric Tin! My choice is the FR5

[@beoz658]

wow great job!

[@ANTHIMOSmanti]

Can i ask you something... I have both.. FR5 and RK5. Why when i connect to my P.A the RK 5 have a clip at any level of sansamp or OMG and FR5 don't????

[@boyan.guitar]

The RK5 is clipping at any level? Not sure why or how. Mine seems to work ok.

[@coffeewaldo]

I never got those rubber things for the knobs btw with the one I had.

[@nightcrawler1643]

I'm confused..... wts the difference between RK5 & FR5 ? which one is better...? which one I should buy...?

[@MrLndr]

difference is one is plexy sound (OD JCM800 alike), the other has OMG Distortion Signature from Ritchie Kotzen, and also seems the SansAmp has a different color on the RK5...

[@diegocarvajal5150]

Thanks for the video. Awesome

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you Diego!

[@seanspring1360]

Hey Dude. Nice playing...many reviews are by those of obviously limited guitar ability/knowledge. Even though you are "noodling", as well as playing through some song parts, you have well defined phrasing/style....so I assume that like me you are probably a working musician. Good job! I will keep watching and listening.

[@boyan.guitar]

Hi Sean, thanks for the nice comments! You guessed right, I'm a working musician.

[@mutlucagliyan4865]

Good playing. What guitar is it? A maple fb or rw?

[@boyan.guitar]

Thanks, it's mim roadworn strat, rw

[@ricardbennett6487]

C'mon man, you sure can play! Good demo, too!

[@boyan.guitar]

Thank you Ricard!

[@PepperoniBiscuit]

Great playing and comparison. Is the signal being recorded direct? Thanks.

[@boyan.guitar]

no, I'm using a mic setup.

[@wj74]

I can't help but to believe that the red one would sound so much better going direct into a board.

[@boyan.guitar]

+wj74 to me it's the other way around

[@wj74]

Boyan Hristov It sounds decent but not optimal. Here's how. If you run two distortion pedals into an amp and they're on at the same time, it sucks because they're both competing for the same job. It becomes over saturated and you'll end up needing to dial one out. A combo amp is just a preamp into a power amp into a speaker. A guitar can run direct into that. A guitar cannot successfully run direct into a board powered only by a power amp because it's missing a preamp. The middle pedal of the RK5 is a preamp pedal. But to run a preamp pedal into a combo amp doubles the preamp similar to running two distortions pedals simultaneously. One preamp has to get dialed down to let the other go thru or it will suck. That was ran thru a clean channel of an amp and it was "ok". I'm confident had that been straight into a board with no preamp to compete, it would've been better. Much better. That RK5 is the real deal when ran correctly.

[@wj74]

Btw, you're fine player!

[@boyan.guitar]

+wj74 thanks for the compliment. I doubt there's a right or wrong way to use such a piece of gear. yes, 2 preamps, one has to be dialed down, I get your point, however, 1. you can just turn off the SansAmp altogether; 2. it seems to me the tone is nice either way. the RK5 straight into a board isn't my thing. look up my other FR5 videos, particularly with my band B11. I go with the FR5, it fits better my style. thanks for watching.

[@DeanAlexanderCoulter]

Dolemite!

[@StevenVPhotography]

Damnit these things are a sweet compressor away from being everything I need in one tidy package. Why did we leave that out, guys ? nuX dropped the exact same ball on the Cerberus...

[@boyan.guitar]

I think one of the new signature fly rigs has a compressor now

[@wadevid]

Do these not have a balanced DI output for PA? I found that strange since I thought going direct into PA was the point.

[@ryanwerner8169]

No problem, it has a cab sim built in with a Lo Z output. Just get a XLR adapter or cheap DI box to convert it to balanced if you need the XLR input on your mixer

[@n8dawg85]

Hi Boyan! Which one do you think would suit better for Mayer type blues but with the ability to crank the gain up for 90s style rock stuff? (Good bit of gain sometimes but nothing crazy). I am looking for that rich overdriven rock tone but without too much saturation) I use a Strat into a deluxe reverb.

[@n8dawg85]

PS. Is the boosted mids in the RK5 something not easily compensated with on the FR5?. The mid Boost has me leaning towards the RK5 even though there's more gain then I'll ever need

[@musicman1119]

I like your band...sounds good...got anything else on youtube?

[@boyan.guitar]

Hi, thank you! Yes, I have a lot of videos of my band, some are from our 4 albums, some from gigs, try this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/omKVlIx8g9iSf7c

[@jackloganbill605]

Boyan, I hate you! Now I want both... Thanks again for the excellent demo and great playing!

[@boyan.guitar]

lol sorry and thanks, Jack, try them and maybe start with one at first? my choice is the fr5. thanks for watching.

[@elij.doummar4623]

why not rk5 ?

[@napalmhardcore]

I'd have thought you'd get better results by not using the Sansamp portion when going into the front of an amp. I thought the whole idea was, you use the Sansamp portion as a base (modeled on a Fender type tone) for if you are going direct or want to modify your amps tone to sound more like a Fender. Just seems a bit odd to emulate the Fender amp part when you're running it into a Fender amp anyway.

[@boyan.guitar]

You're absolutely right. in practice it works fine either way. win-win.

[@napalmhardcore]

+Boyan Hristov Good to know. Thanks for the video :)