Rocktron Banshee 2 Talk Box

[@douginny]

Wow! After 15 years, this is the only tutorial on how to actually use it. Thank you.

[@mattcarlson12]

Play "Johnny B. Good" like you did in Back To The Future!!

[@opfish]

YESSSSS!!!!! At last somebody do a good review on the Banshee 2. I've been waiting for more than a year. Thanks Guitar World!

[@sitarbob]

@zemoe12 - That is a wah-wah on that track, but Beck does use it on the Blow By Blow album.

[@bingin15]

@dingo91210 the guy in the video said there is a button which can mute the guitar sound, so if you want to play w/o the guitar you can use the mute feature and when you want both you can turn off the mute

[@damianchoherrera4312]

Marty Macfly !!!!!

[@djnanneex]

+Damiancho Herrera ahahahah omg first thing I thought!!

[@MONSTA01]

@DEFLEPPFAN1994 no you do not, the sound from your guitar is basically put out a small speaker inside the talkbox and that sound comes out the tube and into your mouth so you can alter the sound, you do not need a mic and pa type setup but if you want to hear it at a loud volume and not quiet then yes you will.

[@LeeChavezMusic]

Paul looks funny using this! Great review guys!

[@Nickdiaublow]

@MrGeetarmasta The sound comes out of the tube so its not very loud untill you have it going into a mic

[@BenAyersMusic]

THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING JOE PERRY!! :)

[@joshkalsi]

Cannot believe he demoed a talkbox without playing Bon Jovi at some point x)

[@erenbecomesdovecrying6016]

A video about a talkbox with Paul in the preview. I clicked instantly, I knew I would experience true failure here

[@adrianmarsglam]

I'm gonna buy it and play Livin' on a prayer all the time.

[@thelastremark777]

I just picked up the Banshee 2 and started using it at practice today. It sounds fantastic, the only problem is when I turn my amp up loud enough to play with the band, it drowns out the sound of the talkbox. How can I fix this? Do I need a bigger speaker cabinet for the talkbox?

[@PalhetaFrita]

Holy crap! You're right. It's Marty!

[@monsterjazzlicks]

What a DREADFUL demo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bingin15]

great review as always!

[@DrEightBit]

paul and a talkbox NICE!

[@thempyreans]

Holy Canoli it's Richie Sambora!! Hah! So in your rock legend opinion would you recommend 1 or 2?

[@MichaelD8393]

Did anyone else hear Paul cool "Livin' on a Prayer" ripoff around 4:40? Sounds cool.

[@Berlingodoener]

In my opinion it is. Much louder than the Dunlop, better dirty sound and looks awesome. But that´s my opinion. If you like the Heil much more... enjoy :-).

[@101point5TMG]

i got mine and i love it

[@themodernguitarist]

Listen to Peter Frampton, he sings and talks into his talk box.

[@peeblesj1131]

talkboxes are sick. EVERYONE should check out travis stever from coheed and cambria....my favorite band/lead player/talk box user ever.

[@RHCPMV]

@virgult Yes, but they also use talk boxes.

[@iscareuiknowit]

@MrGeetarmasta Only if you want to play in front of people. By itself it's about a talking volume.

[@TonyTheTiger673]

i have the original version, its very cool. why not get the new one?

[@tempo1889]

You could use effects with the original Banshee.

[@rogerthehat]

its great to him play an epiphone

[@hookian2010]

you neglected to mention "kickstart my heart" by motley crue

[@irontonremy]

McFly I thought I told you I never wanted to see you in here again !

[@SuperRandomGuitarGuy]

@SpoonOfCouchMedicine No I'm pretty sure it's Van Halen.

[@severia123]

i wish i had the money to get all the stuff needed for one of these little beastly pedals they are godly

[@MichaelD8393]

if you're recording the effect or playing live than yes. if you're just practicing alone no. you'll be able to hear the effect very faintly.

[@027395]

Nevermind at my last comment, I just realized he's singing into it. Usually when I use this I sing too without knowing...I think it's just natural to sing along for some reason though : P

[@TheeAldeen]

@SpoonOfCouchMedicine Freaking Amazing Review

[@VanHalenfreak9]

pretty much, i just bought the first one.

[@alkalinetrio751]

is this on the the elecric funeral intro or just a wah wah pedal?

[@thempyreans]

So - simple question....Does the original Banshee require two amps and the Banshee 2 only require one amp?? Is the quality of the sound effect the same between the original and part 2 or??

[@drwombat]

If i solely want the talk box sound is buying the original version of this pedal a bad idea?

[@freaknbigpanda]

@wpm2011 No I use to have the old model but it broke after like 1 month, but I didn't need a second amp.

[@DaShinigamikun]

Also Gus G uses Banshee 2 with Ozzy

[@MsSlash222]

Sorry I have a gibson les paul and a Marshall 30 watt I can still use the talk box, or is a head case?

[@kichansilva]

do you NEED a mic to use the talk box or can u plug it in directly to ur amp and guitar???

[@sugarprobe]

Oh it won't let me post the link. But it's in my vid section

[@Whofan95]

Do you have to have a pa system? Or can you just hear it through a normal amplifier?

[@dingo91210]

Do u have 2 hear ur guitar while ur playing or can u mute it & jus hear the talk box

[@lordofwar528]

sick im getting 1

[@TheeAldeen]

@darkwolf291 Power a 8ohm cab--? Why? SHouldn't this go before the Preamp? Not be a preamp/head? WOuld this make it easier to connect to a DAW?

[@virgult]

@RHCPMV ...Daft Punk use a vocoder. :)

[@SizzlinSteak94]

Would the talk box distort if I put this in front of my amp and use my amps distortion?

[@BirdOfParadise777]

Is a guitar the only thing you could use with it? What about a theremin? Keyboard? tnx

[@bagofrandom]

how much do you need? and what stuff?

[@themodernguitarist]

My Music123 Catalog says $249.00 for the Banshee 2, and the Banshee Talk Box (1) for $169.00.

[@ImuhMusician]

Marty McFly + David Spade = this guy.

[@RichieSambora1BEST]

@Iampwnage152 Try hooking up an effects pedal into the effects loop..it might work...GOODLUCK ;)

[@sugarprobe]

Here is my original Banshee at work. Covering TuPac lol

[@sitarbob]

@javiceres Right!

[@GunsNRosesliveson]

So can you run this with no microphone?

[@ryanmichet]

Can you substitute the PA system for a second amp?

[@MitchTenderness]

The best use of a Talk Box was by Jeff Beck on the "Live with The Jan Hammer Group" album. But he got rid of it when he heard Peter Frampton use it. Ha!

[@joewalsh8217]

He used it on superstition too, sounded great!

[@cannondevries]

do u HAVE to have a mic with the banshee talkbox?

[@elbatcheller]

can you put this in front of or behind a pedal board?

[@sidhva]

you can, but not while playing a show... you can practice as much as you like without mic-ing it... only thing is, the sound comes out of the tube, and into your mouth. nothing from your guitar amplifier... so you need a mic while playing a show, or with a band... i have the banshee (the first one) and it is truly brilliant.

[@mateuszlucek]

"first knob is a gay knob" :) I like Pauls videos

[@kdr120893]

do you have to be able to sing to use a talk box??

[@KaslarProductions]

@TrippyTheShroom just typed the exact location in seconds, I had no control where automated youtube links take you.

[@miyulnews]

hai paul from guitar world..

[@darkwolf291]

Should have done the entire review speaking through the talk box

[@Milkshakeguy]

no you dont ned a mic. I mean, you do if you want to make the talk box sound come out of an AMP to make it louder, but not if you just want to use it for fun or practice or whatever at a low level.

[@Iampwnage152]

Hey i just got my Rocktron Banshee talkbox and im having some trouble getting clean tones out of it that are clear for guitar. If i turn the gain all the way down its sorta clean but its extremely quiet even if i turn the volume up all the way on it, and using a microphone. The gain knob is extremely sensitive. The tone is clean but it sounds like it sorta has a very light distortion/fuzz. could someone answer and help me please??? thanks for your help

[@doctorgone]

What about Jeff Beck on "She's a Woman"?

[@chenjunhao]

lol now i wanna hear paul sings

[@Theotherjosh1]

Ive always wanted to play a bass through a talk box! Does anyone know if that would work or not? thanks!

[@blockislandboy]

It really is Michael J. Fox! And HES NOT SHAKING!!! =D

[@JordanKarg]

is there anyway to turn off the guitar while playing the talk box?

[@JordanKarg]

Yes

[@metalmulisha0143]

what is the exact signal chain of this?

[@spiggotblister]

@gienry Ah.. Clever.

[@michelewylde]

how much for this talk box?

[@sbvikings30]

@shabalabading42 you need it to achieve the sound

[@Jules-bass]

WOWwowWOW

[@alkalinetrio751]

Jabs from Scorpions used that in a live.its a strange thing

[@MojoStrummer]

@sbvikings30 I believe Danelectro Makes one.

[@Alex-vr2yf]

Do you need a mic to use this?

[@ODespistadoO2008]

where is your red guitar?

[@VanHalenfreak9]

u dont talk into a talk box, u just shape the sound.

[@Mike27MB]

Wouldn't of had expected a guy from Guitar world to be using an Epiphone -_-, my god.

[@UpcomingJedi]

@blockislandboy Hey, Shakin the guitar makes for cool wah.

[@SuperFunklover]

Hey man you forgot Roger Troutman and Stevie Wonder

[@wetdog112]

@SpoonOfCouchMedicine I think that belongs to Van Halen ;)

[@VanHalenfreak9]

pretty much

[@desr2395]

you dont NEED one unless like you're playing in a band or during shows....all the mic does is amplify the sound that comes out of the tube...so if you're playing by yourself you dont need one

[@fredturd]

2:19 "... and over here: the first knob is the 'Gay knob'..." O_o

[@themodernguitarist]

He says the differences of the two when he describes the features of it.

[@kichansilva]

@axelopinet wts a sono???

[@tryank12]

His name was Michael J. Fox

[@dattoboy1]

SLACKER

[@JimboCruntz]

to get an effect similar to Wah-Wah, except you literallly sing "wah wah" or other similar ideas

[@Levibro22]

MCFLYYYYYYYYY HELLO MCFLYYYYY

[@ewall09]

I heard the output from the actual pedal is really weak. can anyone back this?