Tech 21 SansAmp FlyRigPL1 Paul Landers

The PL1 has 2 SansAmp channels, Feuer (dirty) and Wasser (clean).
The Highgain channel is instant Rammstein with my emg loaded guitar, but i can also get a variety of other tones like Metallica or EVH nailed. You can also get a decent crunch rock tone.
The clean channel reminds me of a Roland jazz chorus and sounds really great, the compressor is great as well.
The Delay is really great sounding and so is the vibrato.
Other features are a chromatic tuner, headphone jack, an XLR output jack for direct recording and/or going direct to a P.A. system. I find the unit sounds best into the return of fx loop on my amp or direct into the p.a.

It's the best distortion "pedal" ive had and it has replaced my revv g3

I tried the pedal directly on PA, in return of my amp and with headphones.
At the time I use it for rehearsal in return of my amp, combined with NS Boss. Used in this way is a little bit noisy. In fact is designed to be used directly in PA and no NS needed. Soundwise, is KILLER!!! Can be tweeked very easy from clasic rock sounds to metal.
I like both channels, with their features.
I fully recommend you to try.
I made the right choice when I decided to buy.
Is what you need for a good sound. I managed to fit in the mix, easily.
Pros: perfect choice if you want fast setup for concerts, if need a lightweight rig without compromising the sound, back up for your gear, to practice late night with headphones,
"Cons": I wish to had a chorus inside :)

Tech 21 makes everything top quality, everything is built to last. As with all the other Flyrigs, this a very compact stand-alone solution for live and studio purposes.The thing that drives me nuts is when the manufacturer includes some garbage power supply with the product. Not here. The power supply is very well made with a sturdy cord that won't break and will last for a long time.

I've been putting this thing through all sorts of things for the last couple of months, and I'm very satisfied with the performance of the device. It's obviously made to make some serious noise, but you can dial it down to more reasonable rock levels. The results, however, will be mediocre. Heavy distorted, crushing, Gojira-like sounds is where this thing shines.

Direct to PA or whatever you use for recording is generally the way to go. If you are going to an amp with an instrument cable, go straight into the power section. Going into the front will overload the signal and make everything sound oversaturated and harsh to the ears. This thing packs a serious punch and outperforms most preamp sections I played on.

The sound of the Wasser section is super clean, flat and very neutral. The Feuer section is very precise, clinical, with a unique response in the high mids. If you don't like that character of the sound, don't buy this pedal. There is no way to EQ it out.

Every other section works and sounds very good. The controls are very intuitive, but I advise reading the manual carefully, since Tech 21 stuff is traditionally quirky. You may want to inform yourself about what and how everything does.

All in all, a great piece of gear that I like to pull out when I want some monolithic heavy guitar. Well made, professional sounding, and tons of fun.

I love PL1 Fly Rig! Ive got also Line6 Helix, but PL1 is much better in direct solutions (PA/speakers/headphones). Helix sounds good, but its really hard to get sound wich works perfect in home and in the band context (for ex. ive got 5 clones of this same presets, each one with totally another eq freqs)... with PL1 this all diffuculties just gone! It sounds perfect with this same settings and it doesnt matter that you are plugged in mixer, PA or headphones! Zero latency and cool ambient knob - this things make me fell like im playing real tube amplifier! It's impossible to get same result with Helix or high quality VSTs.

Now im playing in the band only with guitar, cable, PL1... and thats it! My band mates absolutely love my current guitar sound. With PL1 buying i made best decision that i could!

Important!: DONT LISTEN TO YOUTUBE SNIPPETS! It sound a way way way way better in real! On some YT snippets PL1 sounds plastic-like and the reason is that this guys set level knob to some about 10%. If you turn level to about 12 o'clock you will get huge sound with fantastic balanced midranges.