TC Electronic combines 14 of its mainline flagship pedals into the one Plethora X1 Bluetooth Enabled All-in-one Multi-FX unit
This was always a no-brainer for TC Electronic - really just a matter of when they decided to pull the trigger, and this is truly a fantastic proposition - coming with Bluetooth App Control by default for just a $179 / €189 / £179 outlay. You get the creme-de-la-creme of TC Electronic Flagship pedals all in one unit! If you have any passing knowledge of TC Electronic Effects then this is a must-have acquisition.
So this doesn’t cover off the various recent Ampworx pedals, in fact none of the gain pedals are covered - while we do have the essential modulations, delays, reverbs, pitch and utility pedals all-in-one. In the visual I divided the modulations off to the right hand size - while the below list is simply alphabetical :
The 14 TC Electronic Pedals Covered :
- Brainwaves Pitch Shifter
- Corona Chorus
- Flashback 2 Delay and Looper
- Hall of Fame 2 Reverb
- Helix Phaser
- HyperGravity Compressor
- Mimiq Doubler
- Pipeline Tap Tempo Tremolo
- Quintessence Harmonizer
- Sentry Noise Gate
- Shaker Vibrato
- Sub ’N’ Up Octaver
- Viscous Vibe
- Vortex Flanger
The screen is a little wee I supposed, but it does enough! The Bluetooth connectivity is what really makes this essential as this devices is all about swapping in and out TonePrint Presets settings from said TonePrint library - and the easiest way to manage all that activity is via a Bluetooth App - which is of course the chosen vehicle here.
The Plethora X3 and X5 didn’t really fit my sensibilities or pedal-chain methodology - but being able to get all those fantastic Artist-Specific TonePrints in such a handy way and format - is just perfect!
I will definitely be getting one of these in the new year - everything about this pedal is nigh perfect - including its price point!
Key Features & Specs
- A tinier take on the larger and revered Plethora X3 and X5 models with space for up to 14 FX
- Artist-inspired TonePrint FX are perfectly customizable to speak your own sonic language
- 7 TonePrint FX from the factory: Hall of Fame 2, Flashback 2, Sub 'N' Up, Corona Chorus, Viscous Vibe, Quintessence, and Pipeline
- A/B switching frees up a secondary effect slot on each board for imported effects over USB-C or Bluetooth from the TonePrint app
- A, B, and C universal parameters and a 1-inch color LCD screen make tweaking every effect a total breeze
- Inspiring expression control via the MASH pressure-sensing footswitch
- Stereo I/O easily welcomes spacious FX
- Analog-dry-through design preserves the character of your dry sound
- True and buffered bypassing to accommodate boards of all sizes
- Pedal Type : Multi-FX
- Analog/Digital : Digital
- Presets : 14 x User (A|B)
- Number of Effects: 7
- Default Effects Types : Hall of Fame II, Flashback II, Sub n Up, Corona Chorus, Viscous Vibe, Quintessence, Pipeline
- Inputs : 2 x 1/4" (mono/stereo)
- Outputs : 2 x 1/4" (mono/stereo)
- USB : 1 x USB-C
- True Bypass : True Bypass, Buffered
- Software : TonePrint app
- OS Requirements - Mac : iOS 9.0 or later
- OS Requirements - PC : Android 6.0 or later
- Power Source : 9V DC [-] 250mA power supply (sold separately)
- RRP : $179 / €189 / £179
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