Andrew Barta formed Tech 21 in midtown Manhattan and introduced a line of innovative products including the SansAmp. It was the culmination of what Andrew wanted for personal use. Being a musician whose “day job” was customizing, repairing, and modifying amplifiers, Andrew possessed the necessary expertise and determination to realize his vision. Tech 21 is continuously working to deliver valuable, multi-functional, flexible, roadworthy, player-friendly, and workhorse products. In a world of constant upgrades, some of Tech 21’s products have slightly changed and are still in production.
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Acoustic, Multi-effects
Tech 21 Acoustic Fly Rig
The Acoustic Fly Rig from multi effects wizards Tech 21 is a complete set of acoustic performance-focused tools that you can carry around in your backpack. It comes with an effects section that packs built in delay, chorus, and reverb effects and a dedicated analog compressor section for more precise tonal control. Sandwiched between these two is Tech 21’s renowned SansAmp amp emulator, which serves up the warm, natural tones of some of the most legendary amplifiers ever built.
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Bass, Boost, Fuzz
Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz
Hairy fuzz and massive boost for your bass in a single stompbox. The Boost Bass Fuzz from Tech 21 serves up the classic, creamy germanium fuzz tone you need, plus up to 21bD of punchy crystal clear boost via a separate boost section. Dedicated Drive and +Clean pots give you complete control over the wet and dry signal mix, while the Tone control knob lets you sculpt your fuzzed out sound even further. Plug into a Bass Boost Fuzz and go massive.
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Bass, Multi-effects
Tech 21 Bass Fly Rig
The Bass Fly Rig from Tech 21 is a complete bass guitar setup that you can carry around in your backpack. It features four independent effects sections, giving you boost, chorus, compression, and an octafilter in one handy floor unit. The main feature, however, is Tech 21’s renowned SansAmp amp sim system, which means you don’t even have to bring an amp with you to gigs. Just use the Bass Fly Rig’s XLR output to connect directly to a mixer or PA system and you’re good to go.
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Distortion
Tech 21 Blonde
Powered by Tech 21’s renowned SansAmp amp simulator system, the Character Series CS-BL.2 Blonde serves up exact replicas of everything from Fender silverface and blackface amp sounds to the rich clean tones of a classic tweed. Level, Mid, Character, Drive, Low, and High pots let you go from a crystal clear clean tone to a screaming saturated drive. Whether you use the Blonde as a pure drive stomp, a preamp, or a recording tool, you’re sure to capture that classic tone you’re looking for.
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Boost, Chorus
Tech 21 Boost Chorus
Tech 21’s Boost Chorus guitar effects pedal owes a lot of its sound to classic chorus effects from the ‘70s, serving up a rich, period accurate vintage chorus. Six dedicated pots give you unprecedented control over the effect’s sound. The Pre-Delay knob alone provides a wide range of tonal flexibility, letting you dial in everything from a vintage chorus to a slapback echo. There’s also a Multi Voice function that fattens up your sound even further with a very natural ensemble-like effect.
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Boost, Compressor
Tech 21 Boost Comp
Tech 21 brings together two essential effects into one handy stompbox with the Boost Comp, a combined compressor and boost unit designed for bass. The compressor section helps fill out your sound by letting you rein in wayward signal spikes and give you insane sustain. The separate boost section, meanwhile, helps push your amp over the edge with up to 21dB of extra signal juice. Engage the boost while you’re playing a solo and hear your sound soar.
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Boost, Distortion
Tech 21 Boost Distortion
Looking for big, tight, aggressive distortion? That’s exactly what you get with Tech 21’s Boost Distortion guitar effects pedal. Dial in your perfect dirt tone with the dedicated Level, Tone, and Drive knobs then use the unique Sag pot to control the distortion effect’s dynamic pick attack response. The Boost Distortion doesn’t just add dirt to your signal, though; a separate Boost section gives you up to 21dB of punchy, crystal clear signal juice to take your signal over the edge.
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Boost, Distortion, Fuzz
Tech 21 Boost Fuzz
A big, creamy, germanium powered fuzz tone—and more! Tech 21’s Boost Fuzz guitar effects pedal can serve up killer fuzz tones with impressively smooth sustain. Dial in your perfect fuzz tone with the dedicated Level, Tone, and Drive knobs then use the unique Boost Series Sag pot to control the fuzz effect’s response to your dynamic pick attack. Engage the separate Boost function and juice up your signal with up to 21dB of clean, punchy boost.
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Boost, Delay
Tech 21 Boost RVB
Looking for that something extra to push your sound over the edge and into new sonic landscapes? Tech 21 gives musicians a high quality reverb and clean boost in one analog road-tough stompbox with the Tech 21 Boost RVB guitar effects pedal. The Boost RVB’s reverb section serves up a plethora of spacey, vintage voiced reverb effects that decay naturally, even when you abruptly switch the pedal off. On the boost side, the Boost RVB gives you a shot of up to 9dB of boost to help you cut through the mix.
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Boost, Distortion
Tech 21 BST-D
Looking for big, tight, aggressive distortion? That’s exactly what you get with Tech 21’s Boost Distortion guitar effects pedal. Dial in your perfect dirt tone with the dedicated Level, Tone, and Drive knobs then use the unique Sag pot to control the distortion effect’s dynamic pick attack response. The Boost Distortion doesn’t just add dirt to your signal, though; a separate Boost section gives you up to 21dB of punchy, crystal clear signal juice to take your signal over the edge.
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Bass, Distortion
Tech 21 dUg Pinnick
Legendary King’s X frontman and bassist Doug “dUg” Pinnick’s signature bass sound, distilled and bottled by Tech 21 into a highly versatile floor unit. The dUg Pinnick DP-3X signature bass pedal is essentially an ultra-compact version of Pinnick’s Tech 21 Ultra Bass 1000 signature head with the ability to dial in the original distortion-heavy bass tone he developed way back in the ‘80s. There’s no better endorsement here than Pinnick’s, who road tested the DP-3X on a European tour and still managed to dial in the tone he wanted no matter the backline.
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Multi-effects
Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 v2
The Fly Rig 5 from the multi-effects wizards at Tech 21 is a veritable pedalboard’s worth of high end guitar effects pedals all combined into a single, versatile floor unit. You get Plexi or Cali-flavored drive, 12dB of clean boost, and all-analog amp emulation thanks to Tech 21’s renowned SansAmp system. Need to add more dimension to your sound? The Fly Rig 5 has two reverb effects and an analog delay, plus tap tempo, a chromatic tuner, and an FX loop.
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Overdrive
Tech 21 OMG Richie Kotzen
Some musicians just let their names get slapped onto a guitar effects pedal and call it a day without even trying it out. Not so with Tech 21’s Ritchie Kotzen signature OMG pedal; Kotzen and Tech 21 went through numerous prototypes before the guitar god finally gave the OMG a thumbs up. That intense collaboration resulted in an all-analog dirt pedal that emulates the sound of single power tube class A amps, but bolstered with a tighter, snappier response that reacts dynamically to every note you play.
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Multi-effects
Tech 21 Paul Landers Fly Rig PL1
A self-confessed SansAmp fanatic, Rammstein guitarist Paul Landers’ signature Tech 21 PL1 Fly Rig carries not one, but two distinct SansAmp channels. The clean Wasser (Water) channel has a two-band EQ and a compressor pot, while the dirty Feuer (Fire) channel sports a three-band active EQ as well as Drive and Bite knobs for extra punch. Also onboard are an adjustable boost, tap-style delay, vibrato, and ambience control as well as both and 1/4″ and XLR outputs.
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Equalisation, Preamp
Tech 21 Q-Strip
All the vintage warmth, grit, and punch you recognize from legendary ‘60s and ‘70s sounds, laid right at your feet in the form of the Q\Strip direct input (DI) preamp and EQ box from Tech 21. This compact, road-tough DI gives you all the studio-grade tone shaping power of a 100% analog MOSFET circuit and four bands of EQ inspired by the most highly regarded of console recording modules. Whether you use it onstage or in the studio, the Q\Strip will make you sound good.
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Bass, Distortion, Fuzz
Tech 21 Red Ripper
The Red Ripper fuzz box for bass from Tech 21 is more than your bog standard dirt stomp. It is highly responsive to you picking dynamics; the harder you hit your bass strings, the more saturated your tone becomes. Pull back on your attack and you get a smoother sound and heavier lower harmonics. The Red Ripper’s unique R.I.P. pot also lets you dial in a wide range of fuzzed-out bass tones, from vintage hair to octaver fuzz and even through to a Moogie-like synth tone.
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Multi-effects
Tech 21 Richie Kotzen RK5
An all-analog SansAmp system, a reverb, a delay with tap tempo, a juiced up boost, and an extremely versatile overdrive–Tech 21’s Richie Kotzen RK5 Signature Fly Rig has all the essentials a musician needs. It’s essentially a smorgasbord of some of Tech 21’s renowned stompboxes. The reverb is from the Boost R.V.B., the delay is a Boost DLA, and the drive section is Kotzen’s signature OMG overdrive. And thanks to a clean tone pre-voiced SansAmp section, you can dial in your favorite amp tone no matter your current backline.
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Multi-effects
Tech 21 Richie Kotzen RK5 Fly Rig v2
Tech 21’s Richie Kotzen RK5 Signature Fly Rig is essentially a smorgasbord of some of Tech 21’s renowned stompboxes. The delay is a Boost DLA and the drive section is Kotzen’s signature OMG overdrive. For V2, Tech 21 added an independent reverb section with a built-in tuner, a rotary speaker mode, a compression section, and a fuzz mode in the OMG section. The Richie Kotzen RK5 Signature Fly Rig v2 features headphone capability and an XLR output.
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Bass, Overdrive
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver Deluxe
Tech 21 built the Bass Driver Deluxe specifically for the preset-stomping bass player who doesn’t like lugging around too much equipment. It’s positioned as the ultimate weapon for live performing bassists, letting them switch things up onstage, on the fly, whether it be instruments or tone. Each of the Bass Driver Deluxe’s dual inputs can be programmed with three custom tones, or you can use all six for a single instrument. It also features an all-analog signal path, an FX loop, and parallel/tuner out.
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Bass, Overdrive
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2
If you think Tech 21’s Bass Driver DI is just another direct input box, think again. This SansAmp-powered DI box can serve up everything from vintage tube amp sounds to bright modern slap tones. You get three different outputs which you can connect to power amps, mixers, PA systems, or to other effects pedals. For the Bass Driver DI V2, Tech 21 further enhanced the Bass Driver DI’s tonal versatility with a switch that lets it cover the lower frequency registers of five- and six-string basses.
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Bass, Overdrive, Preamp, Speaker Simulation
Tech 21 SansAmp GT2
Tech 21’s SansAmp amp simulator technology has long been at the forefront of letting musicians dial in their favorite amp tone without needing to lug around that specific amp. The SansAmp GT2 doesn’t just give you a single amp’s signature tone, though; it packs a whole slew of the most sought-after vintage tube and modern amp sounds, from a clean tweed-flavored rhythm to a scream Mesa-style lead tone. Pair the GT2 with a DI box and you’ll forget your amp even existed.
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Overdrive
Tech 21 SansAmp Para Driver DI
The SansAmp Para Driver DI is a must-have direct input box for any gigging musician, especially those who often do acoustic sets. It adds a layer of warmth and presence to your tone, plus makes piezo pickups sound more natural. Need some subtle dirt? It has a tasteful Drive section, too. V2 features a new Rumble Filter that eliminates boominess and those annoying handling noises most often hear with an acoustic guitar, as well as an Air button that instantly adds sparkle and clarity your acoustic’s top end.
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Bass, Overdrive
Tech 21 SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver DI
The perfect rig-in-a-box for bass players, Tech 21’s three-channel SansAmp Bass Driver Programmable gives you instant and seamless access to three of your favorite bass tones with a single stomp. Don’t mistake this for a cold, sterile-sounding digital pedal; the only thing digital about the Bass Driver Programmable is its programmability. Its sound is all analog, warm, and natural. The Bass Driver Programmable features dedicated Drive, Bass, Treble, Presence, Blend, and Level pots for complete tonal control.
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Distortion
Tech 21 U.S. Metal
Tech 21 has taken their renowned SansAmp system and used it to create the Character Series pedals, stompboxes designed to emulate some of the most highly respected classic amp tones ever heard. The SansAmp Character Series U.S. Metal dirt box, in particular, is the evolution of the older U.S. Steel stomp. You get the raw, hell-raising power reminiscent of a Mesa/Boogie Rectifier amp, plus iron-fisted tonal control for dialing in everything from dirty blues drive to a full-on metal assault.
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Distortion
Tech 21 U.S. Steel
Tech 21 has taken their renowned SansAmp system and used it to create the Character Series pedals, stompboxes designed to emulate some of the most highly respected classic amp tones ever heard. The SansAmp Character Series U.S. Steel dirt box, in particular, is reminiscent of a Mesa/Boogie amp, serving up massive metal distortions perfect for chugging riffs and searing leads. A unique Character knob lets you control your tone even further to dial in practically any metal tone you might need.
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Bass
Tech 21 VT Bass
Tech 21 has taken their renowned SansAmp system and used it to create the Character Series pedals, stompboxes designed to emulate some of the most highly respected classic amp tones ever heard. These effects pedals aren’t just for guitarists, either, as exemplified by the VT Bass. The VT Bass lets bass players access the massive sound of a full-stack SVT, going from vintage crystal clear clean thumps to more modern, straight up rib rattling booms.
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Bass
Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe
Tech 21 marries the warm, natural sound of an all analog signal path and the convenience of digital programmability in the SansAmp VT Bass Deluxe. You get two dual inputs for keeping two separate instruments always ready to go, with each input sporting up to three custom tones. You can also use all six for a single instrument. Dial in everything from punchy cleans to rib-rattling distortion and seamlessly switch between them. And since it’s a SansAmp unit, you can dial in your favorite amp tone no matter your current backline.
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Bass
Tech 21 VT Bass DI
Tech 21 has taken their renowned SansAmp system and used it to create the Character Series pedals, stompboxes designed to emulate some of the most highly respected classic amp tones ever heard. These effects pedals aren’t just for guitarists, either, as exemplified by the VT Bass DI. Much like the original VT Bass, the VT Bass DI serves up a massive full-stack SVT sound, with the added versatility of a direct input function that lets you plug straight into a mixer or PA.
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