The Tech 21 Fly Rig RK5 is a Tech 21 multi fx pedal. Close alternatives include the Zoom MS-50G+ and the Hologram Electronics Chroma Console. It pairs well with the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp and the Magnatone 510.
Tech 21 Fly Rig RK5
Tech 21 · pedal
The Tech 21 Richie Kotzen RK5 Signature Fly Rig is a compact all-in-one pedal built around Tech 21'"s
What stands out
“The SansAmp preamp delivers warm vintage tube character; overdrive provides thick, wooly fuzz when engaged”
— from the community notes
“Limitation: menu navigation can be cumbersome mid-performance; preamp tone”
— from the community notes
“Standout strength: studio-grade SansAmp tone in compact format; all essential effects onboard”
— from the community notes
“Dual outputs enable direct-to-mixer recording and traditional amp amplification”
— from the community notes
“Reverb and delay effects provide depth and space”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“Menu navigation requires practice”
— from the reviews
- warm
- thick
- studio
- vintage
- fuzz
- recording
- boost
Good for
- Busking
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Genres the Tech 21 Fly Rig RK5 is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Tech 21 Fly Rig RK5
Pedals that stack with the Tech 21 Fly Rig RK5
Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer
Subdecay
tonal matchWhat Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
TC Electronic Spark Booster
TC Electronic
tonal matchTC Electronic Spark Booster's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchWhat EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around
Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost
Hiwatt
tonal matchWhat Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around
Morley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion
Morley
tonal matchMorley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Tech 21 Boost Distortion
Tech 21
tonal matchTech 21 Boost Distortion leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive
Tech 21
tonal matchTech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Alternatives
Zoom MS-50G+
Zoom
51% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, vintage charm
Hologram Electronics Chroma Console
Hologram Electronics
43% similarityShared character: fuzz, vintage charm
Boss RC-5 Loop Station
Boss
42% similarityShared character: performance, practice, recording
Crazy Tube Circuits Sidekick Jr
Crazy Tube Circuits
40% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, warm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tech 21 Fly Rig RK5?+
The closest matches in character are the Zoom MS-50G+, the Hologram Electronics Chroma Console, the Boss RC-5 Loop Station.
What pairs well with the Tech 21 Fly Rig RK5?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 510, Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer — Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp leans toward modulated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.