Want access to TC Electronic’s entire TonePrint library? The PLETHORA X5 gives it to you, plus a whole lot more, in a stereo multi-FX pedal that’s jam-packed with player-friendly features. The PLETHORA X5 stores a lot — a lot — of effects under its streamlined, easy-to-use layout. Not only do you get five FX slots, with up to 75 TonePrints in each slot, you can store up to 127 custom pedalboards using any combination of effects. MASH footswitches supply real-time expressive control over your effects, while an expression input enables you to take command of any effect or add a volume pedal anywhere in your signal chain. Beyond that, an FX loop with customizable routing allows you to integrate external stompboxes or connect to your amp using 4-cable method. The PLETHORA X5 includes all of the essential features you demand, such as a tuner, noise gate, cab sim, tap tempo, and MIDI connectivity. Complete with TonePrint App editor compatibility and Bluetooth connectivity, the TC Electronic PLETHORA X5 belongs at the heart of your guitar rig.
The PLETHORA X5 stuffs TC Electronic’s entire TonePrint library into a single streamlined unit. Use up to five FX simultaneously, with the ability to store up to 75 TonePrints in each of the unit’s five FX slots. Load each slot with any TonePrint from TC’s extensive library or create your own. TC packed the PLETHORA X5 with a bunch of premade pedalboard configurations to get you started. Want to customize your board? No problem. The PLEHORA X5 makes swapping effect order a breeze. And when you’re ready for a serious deep dive, this multi-effects pedal enables you to take full advantage of TonePrint’s in-depth tweakability to craft your own unique sounds. Finally, when you build the perfect effects chain, the PLETHORA X5 enables you to store up to 127 custom pedalboards, with no spaghetti-like cable mess, hook-and-loop fastener nightmares, or power supply headaches.
The TC Electronic PLETHORA X5 doesn’t include any amp simulations, and there’s a reason for that. This powerful multi-effects unit is geared towards tone-chasers that have already found their signature sound via amp distortion and drive pedals. Because really, why would you want to emulate something that’s already been perfected? Rather, the PLETHORA X5 takes your hard-earned, painstakingly crafted tone to the next level with studio-quality effects. Its high-quality FX loop boasts an adjustable FX insert point that allows you to integrate your favorite dirt boxes anywhere in your signal chain. Plus, you can use the insert to connect your amp using the 4-cable method, allowing you to choose which effects go in front of your amp’s input and which effects live in your amp’s effects loop. At Music Experience, we’ve used the PLETHORA X5 with a bevy of high-dollar amplifiers, bolstering their tone with tasty compression, killer ambience, and liquid modulation, with zero tone suck. We dig the built-in Sentry Noise Gate, too. It keeps your entire rig whisper-quiet.
The PLETHORA X5 is an expressive piece of gear, thanks to its five MASH footswitches. Real-time modulation ramping, volume swells, fluid mix control — you can do all that and more by applying pressure with your foot. Plus, each MASH switch can control up to three effect parameters simultaneously using customizable action curves, imbuing your effects with new dimensions of expression. Need more control? Not a problem for the PLETHORA X5. Its expression input accommodates an expression pedal, enabling you to take command of any effect or add a volume pedal anywhere in your signal chain.
With the TC Electronic PLETHORA X5 in your rig, attaining inspiring sounds will be more effortless than ever. This TonePrint multi-FX pedal’s Quick Swap feature enables you to devise interesting sounds by switching pedal order on the fly. Want to flip your delay and reverb around for otherworldly ambience? Toss modulation in front of your amp for some EVH-esque textures? With the PLETHORA X5 it’s easy — simply hold down the footswitches of the effects you’d like to swap and voila! Gone are the days of ripping apart your pedalboard for an impromptu sonic experiment! You also get a built-in optional global cabinet simulation for convenient DI-ing. This British-style cab sim was crafted in-house by TC’s design team, and it sounds amazing. And MIDI In/Thru jacks make selecting configurations from an external device a piece of cake. To top it off, the PLETHORA X5 includes a true stereo signal path for rich, ultra-wide effects and easy rig integration. The PLETHORA X5 is was clearly made with pro-level rigs in mind.
As soon as you unbox Plethora you’ve got a whole bunch of tasty premade boards ready to go. No fuss. If you have a specific idea about what you need, take it one step further and choose which pedals go where on your board. Or go all-in and get your hands dirty with our proprietary TonePrint technology, letting you customize each pedal in-depth for a truly unique setup! You decide how far you want to go.
Setting up a nice pedalboard takes time. Planning, measuring, figuring out combined current draw, and cutting Velcro, all before organizing cables and power cords in a way that doesn’t look like the aftermath of a minor apocalyptic event. Trust us – we’ve built a LOT of pedalboards! Well it doesn’t have to be that hard. Plethora X5 makes the entire board building experience much more intuitive and fun. With the ability to create and store up to 127 custom boards, tailored to your needs, you’ll never run out of tones.
Populate each of the boards with any TonePrint pedal combo. Plethora X5 lets you combine up to 5 TonePrint pedals of your choice and arrange them in any order you need on each of the boards. This is your chance to make the Flash of Fame combined delay/reverb pedal you’ve been craving, with an extra side of modulation and pitch shifting for a truly massive tone!It’s all of your favorite TC stomps in one unit that will satisfy all of your needs for pitch tracking, studio-grade compression, sultry modulation, unobtrusive noise gating, toneful reverb, epic delay and more. We might even add more pedals in the future if you ask us nicely…
Each pedal in Plethora X5 has 75 TonePrint slots available for quick recall of your favorite settings, letting you collate and store a list of your favorite sounds for safe keeping. Dial in and store a cornucopia of unique TonePrints tailor-made to your personal gear setup and have a whole host of iconic tones ready for your next jam session made by the greatest musicians in the world! Have your cake and eat it too! What’s a TonePrint you ask? Check it out here!
Drive pedals are at the heart of building your own tone. More so than any other type of pedal, they are integral to which kind of guitarist you see yourself as. They become part of your identity. An extension of yourself blasted through your amp! As such, you should have the choice to integrate your own favorite stompboxes into the signal chain. Plethora’s FX insert loop lets you add your preferred flavor of gain anywhere on the board you like. You can also use the insert for 4-cable method setup with your amplifier, letting you choose which effects go in front of your amp’s input and which effects live in your amp’s effects loop.
Outfitted with 5 of our groundbreaking MASH footswitches, Plethora provides expression in a degree that was hitherto unknown. Volume swells, modulation ramping, fluid mix control and so much more. Each MASH footswitch lets you control your effects in real-time by simply mashing down on the footswitch. With each MASH switch controlling up to 3 effect parameters simultaneously through completely customizable action curves, your “always-on” effects suddenly grew a whole new dimension. Try it out for yourself!
Do you have a special place in your heart for expression pedals? Sometimes a certain song might call for separate parameter control outside of what the MASH switches provide. That’s cool., Plethora X5 features an EXP input to hook up your favorite expression pedal for controlling any effect you like or adding an extremely useful volume pedal, anywhere in the boards signal chain.
Plethora X5 is the first TC pedal to feature Bluetooth, letting you connect to the TonePrint App to load Using the free TonePrint app you can connect your phone to Plethora and arrange your boards to get everything just the way you like it!
A guitarist’s life can be stressful at times and sometimes you just have to hustle. Don’t let that get in the way of your quest for tone though! Plethora X5 automatically stores your settings as you go, without the need for deep menu diving and keeps them safe until you’re ready to rock out again!
With a product as wide-ranging and versatile as Plethora X5 there’s a huge potential for further development and we are dedicated to release regular updates with new features, new pedals, new TonePrints and some next-level top secret stuff. We already have a loooong list of ideas we want to try out but we want to hear from you! That’s right you, reading this right now! What features would you like to see Plethora getting in the future? Don’t be afraid to ask!
We all know how frustrating the entire pedalboard building process can be. After you’ve squeezed everything you want onto your board, angling pedals with different form factors to make them fit, there’s the Gordian knot of patch cables and power cords to take into account. Plethora X5 drastically cuts down on cable clutter by keeping most of the wiring virtual – on the inside of the unit where you can swap and switch trouble-free.
What would it sound like if you turned the usual order of delay into reverb upside down? Or if you insert your favorite, sputtery octave fuzz at the end of your chain after the time based effects? Great question! With Plethora’s Quick Swap feature, it’s a breeze to experiment with pedal routing. Just hold down the footswitches of two pedals that you’d like to swap around and it’s done. Easy peas. Cool beans.
When you’re in the mood for going somewhere in a hurry, it’s nice to have dependable cab service! You may not have time or space to grab your amp and cabinet before rushing to the gig. As an added bonus we’ve included an optional global cab simulation made in-house, with British-style voicing. Makes “direct to PA”-gigs and home recording sessions a breeze!
With all of these studio-grade effects and TC’s legendary reputation for creating the lushest tones in the biz, we’d be remiss not to equip our flagship product with true stereo to let you experience the richest sounds in rock.
| Pedal Type |
Multi-FX |
|---|---|
| Analog/Digital | Digital |
| Presets |
127 Custom Pedalboard Presets, 75 TonePrints |
| Effects |
Hall of Fame 2 Reverb, Flashback 2 Delay, Sub n Up Octaver, Brainwaves Pitch Shifter, Corona Chorus, Vortex Flanger and more |
|
Max Delay Time |
7 seconds |
| Looper |
40 seconds |
| Inputs |
2 x 1/4" TS (mono/stereo), 1 x 1/4" TS (return) |
| Outputs |
2 x 1/4" TS (mono/stereo), 1 x 1/4" TS (send) |
| MIDI I/O | In/Thru |
| Other I/O | 1 x 1/4" (expression) |
| USB | 1 x Type Mini-B (TonePrint) |
| Bluetooth |
Yes (importing tones) |
|
Other I/O |
1 x 1/4" TRS (expression) |
|
Expression Control |
External |
|
True Bypass |
Yes |
| Features | Pressure-sensitive MASH switching |
| Software | TonePrint App (iOS, Android) |
| Power Source | 9V DC 300mA power supply (included) |
| Height |
2.1" |
| Width |
11.8" |
| Depth | 4.6" |
| Weight |
3 lbs. |
| Manufacturer Part Number |
PLETHORA X5 |
