It is so cool that after 12 years, 3 Grammy’s, literal Billions of KZread views, multi-platinum albums, sold out shows worldwide, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, that because of the niche nature of acapella, people are always discovering them for the first time! So welcome to PTX! It’s a deep rabbit hole full of covers, original music, Christmas music, collaborations, and solo work by the members who are all headliner-worthy. This is why Pentaholics love KZread reactors, because discovering them and how fantastic they are is a journey worth following.

@graceito973

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Exactly right, and perfectly said!!

Yes, they are an acapella group, no instruments are used, only their voices/beatboxing. Please do more of them, they're incredible.

Please do more! We pentaholics will light you up! 🎉😂👍🖖💥

Watch your numbers grow. The fans, and there's tons, will flock here. Quite the rabbit hole 😊

This group is considered to be the top acapella group in the world. Tehy all sing and play instruments. Their vocal percussionist, Kevin is a tenor and is classical on the cello aND SAXOPHONE. HE WILL SOMETIMES PLAY THE CELL AND BEAT BOX AT THE SAME TIME. iF ANY INSTRUMENTS ARE USE, YOU WEILL SEE THEM. fOR A BETTER ASSESSMENT OF THEIR VOICES, TRY, Hallelujah! They all have a wide range in their vocal ability. They sing evrythin thin fro pop to gospel.

Anything PTX does is incredible, live or recorded.

Well, You just put yourself in a rabit hole with them. Everything they do is amazing. Live or not. Keep checking them out. You won't regret it.

I noticed that you did a reaction to Dolly Parton's original song, "Jolene"~ Well, guess what?! Pentatonix actually got to do that song with Dolly and ended up winning a Grammy for it; it was so good! Dolly's so amazing & utterly adorable anyway.. Pentatonix wanted to just do back up harmony for her while she sang, they were just so thrilled to have the chance to meet her & record with her..but she insisted that they have more of a singing part than that - who can say "no" to Dolly, lol!😊👍🩷 I know you would really enjoy doing a reaction to it; I hope you check it out. Take care, from a new subscriber.😉

Need to hear them doing Bohemian Rhapsody and they are the number one acapella group in the world right now❤❤❤

If you want goosebumps, listen to their video of Hallelujah!!!! It has millions of views!!!! You’ll love it!!❤

@curtduval481

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Their Official Video of Hallelujah alone has had 713 million views. That’s not counting the video with lyrics or the several live and concert videos.

Now that you've opened the PTX bag, you'll need to keep looking at their work. One of my faves is a Daft Punk Medley that they recorded early in their career. I believe they won a Grammy for it, and I believe they recorded the video in one of their home closets for $400. You really can't go wrong with Pentatonix!

@margretrosenberg420

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The audio was recorded in a closet, for the good acoustics. They had a place arranged where they were going to shoot the video but it fell through at the last minute so they got some black bed sheets and set up a sort of booth in one of their kitchens, where they recorded the video. Yes, their budget was around $400. And it was their first Grammy winner.

If you liked this, you would love their cover of Hallelujah and their Daft Punk Medley.

@Gwennedd

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I second these choices!

Pentatonix They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that. The founding members are:- Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead); Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”. Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease); Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair), (not in this video) true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese). Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on KZread, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga′s "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings. Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma. While at USC, Scott joined a USC−based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition. They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi′s performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his KZread videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello−Boxing". Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re−arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five−piece group for less that 24 hours! They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on KZread), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building. But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn′t think an a cappella group could sell records. Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on KZread, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live. Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers. But when their cove r of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label. They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys. Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry. Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group. If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently. After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre. Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. A good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording/ Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work. Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place. They have Grammy wins for Daft Punk Medley, Dance of the Sugar Plum Faeries, and Jolene featuring Dolly Parton. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win. Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. Mid March 2023 Kirstie has announced that she is engaged to Ben Hausdorff, their videographer. No dates YET! They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the only a capella group with a star! They came 3rd in the 2023 Masked Singer performing as "California Rolls" being unmasked in May 23. Things you need to know because if you get these wrong Pentaholics will come after you with (tuning) pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha!! 1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used autotune as an effect - so they had to. 2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album. 3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage.

@susanscott5060

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Awesome summary Alan! I’ve been a Pentaholic for years and that’s the most accurate and concise post I’ve ever seen to catch a newbie up on the PTX basics! Good job 👏🏻

You can find many of their concerts online. It's freaking fantastic!

I would go and take a look at their Hallelujah cover. They have the studio video and there is a live performance on KZread so you can see them live.

Pentatonix is just FANTABULOUS!!!! They were just on The Masked Singer last season. They of course were awesome but were beaten out by what I feel like weren't great song choices but of course they had music accompaniment which helped to disguise who they are but when you know them, you know them. When contestants get revealed they sing one final song so you should check that out. If I put the link it will get deleted but this is what you need to search..."California Roll aka PENTATONIX Comes 3rd In The Masked Singer 2023 Last Performance - CREEP". It might've had backing music and a light show but they KILLED IT!!!! Sadly it was a shortened version of the song but still...amazing!!!

I can promise you, there is nothing like hearing this in person! Magical!!!

I love Pentatonix. You should listen to the songs "Hallelujah" and "Mary Did You Know." Absolutely beautiful. And yes they're acapella, like Home Free that you reacted too not too long ago.

@TexasRose50

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Yes! Mary Did You Know and Amazing Grace(my chains are gone). Those are my two favorites.

@aliciaz

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Mary Did You Know gives me goosebumps every time I hear it - love them

@JenniferBarrier1

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@@aliciaz me too

Huge Pentatonix fan since 2011, so always love watching others discover them

A very different type of reaction than you usually do, but boy are you in for a treat if you continue looking into Pentatonix

@steventambon2588

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Just know they are sticklers with copyright so youll want to blur them out every now and then and stop to comment very 30seconds

Best Acapella group ever! Welcome down the PTX rabbit hole. Look up their stuff and their list of music. I guarantee you will find a lot of amazing songs. Great reaction 👏.

The original of "Sound of Silence" was by US folk duo Simon and Garfunkel in 1964. But there is a famous recent cover of it by Disturbed, particularly a legendary live version he did on the Conan TV show in 2019. This 2019 Pentatonix cover has elements of both versions.

There is a live version they did in Prague a couple of weeks ago! For Angel Food project I believe. So good. There is also the Hollywood bowl performance from 2022 that I was blessed to attend. These are extremely talented, beautiful humans who create such beautiful music! Enjoy the Rabbit Hole that is Pentatonix ❤

I've been watching your reactions to US cultural and food videos for a while and couldn't believe when this popped up. I've followed Pentatonix for over 10 years, and the positive energy that comes across in their videos helped get me through the worst of the pandemic. They have dozens of official and live videos and even more great songs that only have audio available. Warning: their label blocks videos aggressively. Most Pentatonix reactors get around that by altering the video: usually by increasing the transparency and overlaying a graphic or text.

Hallelujah, bohemian rhapsody. Daft punk, Mary did you know, the prayer, amazing grace. They have so many songs that are amazing. No matter live, or recorded. They want it all to sound the same so when you get an album or see them live what you hear is exactly what it all sounds like.

I enjoyed your reaction and yes, they are extremely talented! I recommend their cover of Hallelujah official video then, the live version from a Christmas special they did in 2016. I think you will be amazed. Anything and everything they do is spectacular.

Pentatonix is the best a cappella group (imo). They blazed the way for modern a capella. You should listen to their Evolution of Music, their Daft Punk medley, Imagine or their most popular video Hallelujah. They are just as good live. They also have original music. Thanks for the reaction!

Pick any song from their catalog, even one that you didn't care for the original version, and I promise you, you will love it because they don't do "Covers", they do upgrades but always respecting the original. Here are a few so that you can get a feel for their abilities (Official Videos). 1. "Daft Punk" - First Grammy win. 2. "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen Cover. 3. "Gold" - Kiera Cover 4. "Love Again" - an original. 5. "Hallelujah" - Leonard Cohen Cover. 6. "Imagine" John Lennon Cover. Then check out any of these or others live.

Pentatonix have over 200 songs in their catalog. They are all fantastic, live or studio. There are a few that are really best enjoyed as Official (studio) videos. Daft Punk (their first Grammy Award winner), My Favorite Things, Sing, Imagine, and Bohemian Rhapsody, just because the visual adds so much.

@cathyboyce6457

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I agree

@vidsorama2

Жыл бұрын

curtduval481, Small correction, the band's name is Pentatonix, not Pentatonics as you spelled it.

@curtduval481

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@@vidsorama2 I knew that, autocorrect didn’t. Thank you. Fixed it

I have seen them in concert, and they are just as good live as they are in studio. Fantastic artists!

Once they do an upgrade, none can touch them!

Ah yes ... another Pentaholic is born!! 😊❤

LOL, welcome to the rabbit hole! Yea, they are good.....and they have a few more worth watching out there. One has over 700 Million views.

From left to right: Matt (newest member)bass, Kirstie - mezzo soprano, Scott - baritone, Mitch - counter tenor, and Kevin - cellist, tenor and beatboxer extraordinaire... Matt filled Avi's bass spot when Avi left. All have massive vocal ranges...

@candacelong7643

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Matt is the most recent member but he’s actually approaching 6 years with the group. By next year he’ll surpass Avi as the longer tenured bass.

You can find thousands of videos of their live performances. They are excellent live, you will love them.

Check out their Hollywood Bowl performance of this. (2022) or on their recently completed world tour. It sounds just as good live!

Hi, new here, and I would highly recommend Pentatonix doing the star wars theme. Or anything by them. They are amazing.

You just stumbled upon the FASTEST way to grow your channel! Keep up the pentatonix reaction and the Pentaholics will FLOOD your channel

Welcome aboard the SS Pentatonix. You will find there are many stops along this cruise. This the OG of acapella groups, and all other current acapella groups can thank these people for making this ,"dead" genre big again. They are by far most popular with over 5 billion views on youtube, most decorated with 3 grammys and many more nominations including this past year, by far the most diverse both in who they are and represent, but also in the genres they cover. From pop to classical, from rap to edm, from country to r & b, christmas to jazz. Theyve done duets with superstars like stevie wonder to dolly parton (which they won a grammy for) and got shout outs from artists they covered like paul simon and brian may of queen. May i suggest for more listens to more of their early work to start with like bohemian rhapsody, dance of the sugar plum fairy, and daft punk with watching official video first followed by the private performance version where theres no microphones or mixing, just them and their voices proving its them and not studio trickery. Sugar plum fairy and daft punk they won grammys for. Also check out imagine where they cover john Lennons iconic song. Sit back and enjoy!

They are amazing and as good live...Imagine by John Lennon is my favorite video of theirs and so needed at this time in history

They are so very talented & can sing any kind of music too. The guy on the end with the white jacket, was Matt, the newest member. The other four have been in the group since the beginning. If you watch more videos like 'Hallelujah' you will see Avi, who Matt replaced. The guy on the other end that was as high or higher than Kirstey, the beautiful gal. In songs like 'Hallelujah' Mitch sings super high & people are super shocked. They call it being 'Mitch Slapped'. My #1 fav by these guys is 'Mary did you know' (and Kevin 'the percussionist/beat boxer) sings in it. 'Bohemian rhapsody' is amazing too. The way they can sound so good with no real music is like magic or something. Mitch does an amazing job on that one. I think he channeled Freddie Mercury.

My favorite group. Thank you for reacting to them. Please do more of theirs. All of theirs are good. Hallelujah, The Prayer, Amazing Grace, and so many others. Never heard them sing anything that wasn't amazing.

I love seeing people discover them for the first time. They do a lot of covers, or as us Pentaholics say, upgrades, but they also have a lot of original music. Have fun exploring them, and we will be along for the ride.😊

Wow.. they are amazing... I love the diversity they have... it's awesome... If I had the chance to see Pentatonix or Home Free.. sorry... I'm a country girl and will go see Home Free... but I loved that.

Great reaction! Welcome to the acapella world! I suggest checking out more of Pentatonix as well as Home Free & Voiceplay. The Voiceplay rendition of Valhalla Calling will give you more goosebumps as well :)

They are AMAZING!!! They actually performed live on the latest Masked Singer competition. I was rooting for them to win.

I loved the pure joy shining from your eyes! Welcome to PTX. Please continue with this journey

They have a world tour pretty much every year. They are amazing live. And sound just like they do here. It’s amazing 🤩

I imagine they are they soundtrack in heaven 😊

They are actually currently on another world tour, lol.

Their voices and harmonies are everything! Please react to the live version of this song that Disturbed did. It's amazing!!!! Greetings from a cold Cape Town 😉

Welcome to just the best acapella group that ever existed, the best vocal arrangement and production, best beatboxing and of course, the best of the best renditions of one of the best songs that ever existed. check out their Hallilujia - also amazing and the best ever, but i think this one tops it IMHO.

OHHH! I love new Pentatonix reactors! I just subbed in hopes of more Pentatonix reactions! You've only touched the surface of what this amazing group can do! 4 Grammy nominations, 3 Grammy Award wins, and the only a capella group with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! There are other AMAZING a capella groups that deserve your attention, like Home Free and Voice Play. But these guys lead the way for the others! And only 1 member change in over 11 years, so they are so tight with each other they can create actual harmonics (you hear notes/sounds that really aren't there) on a regular basis! I look forward to joining your journey down the PTX rabbit hole 🕳! And there are many live performances on KZread for you to pick from! 💖

PTX 🔥❤️🙌

You have to see them do Hallelujah if you want chills, and there is a great live video of it. Every song they do is incredible.

Happy to be a new subscriber, hope you continue discovering Pentatonix. To check out their versatility, take a look at their Daft Punk medley (which won them their first Grammy), their cover of John Lennon’s Imagine (official video for impact), Bohemian Rhapsody, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (second Grammy) and then maybe their ‘90s Dance Medley. On the original front, try Sing, Coffee in Bed and Anchor. Or just pick any title that catches your eye, they are all good. You’ll notice one change in the line-up. Bass singer Matt Sallee, shown here on the left in the white jacket, replaced original bass Avi Kaplan in 2017. That’s been the only change. I am so glad you enjoyed Sound of Silence, please explore more with PTX. Peace from Ohio …

Kevin’s father is Nigerian and he mixed a version of “oh Come All Ye Faithful” devoted to his father and it’s excellent. They won a Grammy for a Daft Punk cover that shows all their faces at once so you can easily understand the sound. Also, they do the best modern rendition of “Hallelujah”.

Excellent group. So listen to more. They are diverse in their genres. Can't Hold Us, Daft Punk. Hallelujah, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Prayer, Amazing Grace, and songs they writer Sing and Love Again will get you started

Live you say? Sounds the same. No tricks, it’s all them. ♥️

Welcome to the Penta-holic universe!

Welcome to the PENTATONIX RABBIT HOLE! UP NEXT: HALALUJH AMAZING GRACE THE PRAYER LOVE AGAIN TAKE MY HEART WITH YOU RUN TO YOU BLINDING LIGHTS BE MY EYES CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT? SEASONS OF LOVE JOYFUL JOYFUL and all the Christmas music that you can imagine! Enjoy❤

You can hear them doing this live at their 2022 Hollywood Bowl show.

Welcome to Pentatonix my fellow South African...I am just crazy about them!❤ I am a Pentaholic. You should do more from them...they are the best!!!!!♥️

Tall blond guy is Scott Hoying-Baritone; the girl is Kirsten Maldonado-Mezzo-Soprano; the guy with the hat is Mitch Grassi-Counter-Tenor; the guy with the white jacket is Matt Sallee-Basso-Profundo; the guy beatboxing is Kevin Olusola, who is also a Tenor, and a Cellist, and Cellist-Beatboxer. Scott, Kirsten, and Mitch went to high school together in Arlington, TX (between Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX). After graduation, they all went to different colleges and majored in Music. They all got back together for a competition called "Sing-Off" but needed 5 per group to compete. The other two came to the group as referrals. And yes, this is an Acapella group.

So glad ya like them. I always enjoy watching peoples faces light up when they encounter this amazing group for the first time.

The Pentaholics are sure gonna find you... get ready! They are amazing....

Best recording of one of their live performances is "Sound of Silence by Pentatonix Live from Prague" which was done by Project AngelFood.

I promise if you go down the Pentatonix rabbit hole, we Pentaholic's will show up for support. Love the reaction so, I'm a new sub. More PTX plz and enjoy!😊

This is a deep rabbit hole to listen to all their songs

If you enjoy this, watch Pentatonix Halelujah.

if you havent done their "Hallelujah" yet, get ready to burst into tears. You need headphones, though!

Keep doing PTX and you'll see your subscriptions increase quickly!

their christmas concert live will blow you away

Pentatonix are tremendously popular and rightly so. What a great reaction from you! It was clearly genuine. Good on you. Pentatonix don’t just cover songs, they always upgrade them. If you’re looking for more songs to react to I’d like to recommend Mary Did You Know. It’s truly beautiful.

They are just as good live. I’m going to see them in August.

Subscribed for PTX. If you go down the Pentatonix rabbit hole, you will have many, many Pentaholix joining your Channel. We love to share these wonderful young folks with reactors. Just follow the bread crumbs we drop and you will have a fantastic ride. God Bless!

Their live performances usually equal or surpass the official vids. Scott always adds fab runs. Kevin and Matt have a live synergy that is mind boggling. First five years had a diff bass - a basso profundo. So he was utilized differently. They always use each others strengths and soar. It’s a simple cover, but I love Come Along. Ps, sometimes Kevin cello boxes or just classical cellos the goosebumps out of you.

@russellfisher2853

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And Kirstie is always a favorite, with her beautiful, powerful, female voice, which is fantastic alone, but also blends perfectly with the others. A gorgeous clear voice, with beautiful rifts, and runs, and beautiful powerful whistle notes.

200+ songs, 3 Grammies. If you play them the Pentaholics will flock to your channel

Listen to "Sound of Silence" with the group "Disturbed." It'll knock your socks off.

Your Talking-voice, is Good-enough . 🙏

Great PTX reaction!! Thank you so much! Can't to see more PTX reactions from you in the future. Pentaholics love watching a newbie taking their first steps down the PTX rabbit hole. Welcome to the ride. All the best, Pentatonix fan in East Tennessee, USA.

I always love to watch the first reactions to Pentatonix.

They are amazing live. It sounds just as great!

Loved your reaction and the sheer joy of discovering this group! They have incredible live versions of this you can check out! Just subbed for more reactions 🎉 imagine, daft punk, bohemian rhapsody and evolution of Michael Jackson to start…

I do love watching the reaction of a complete newbie to this amazing group. You have so much to listen to and discover. Enjoy

always use both earphones listening to pentatonix

Enjoy the ride...

Hello Jono. Thank you for this reaction - your enjoymnent in discovering Pentatonix was such a joy to watch. Welcome to our world. We are Pentaholics. This is A Capealla at its very best. They are masters of their craft. 12 years, 3 Grammys (from 4 nominations), covers and originals, several genres, official music videos and live performances. You are in for a treat.. If you want to see them live they have a summer tour in the USA starting August 09 2023. Suggestions for more Pentatonix reactions please -- Hallelujah, The Prayer, Bohemian Rhapsody, Amazing Grace, Can You Feell the Love Tonight, Come Along. Subscribed to your channel now to follow your Pentatonix journey. Congrats on 10K.

Great reaction. Subscribed for more Pentatonix. Recommend their version of Amazing Grace.

"Sound of Silence" is a Simon and Garfunkel song. Yes, Pentatonis is a cappella (for the most part). The members of Pentatonix, in this video: • First singer, tall blond guy: Scott Hoying, lyric baritone. In describing a man's vocal range, "lyric" means that his actual range exceeds his nominal range. Scott's lowest notes are somewhere in the middle of a normal bass range but his upper notes are near the top of the tenor range. Probably about 5 or 6 octaves. When the bass solos Scott takes over the bass harmony line. • Second singer, slim guy to the right of Scott (our right, not Scott's): Mitch Grassi (pronounced Grah'-see, emphasis on the first syllable), contratenor. Mitch is singing lower than he prefers in this song. He is known for his ethereal high vocals, and switches seamlessly between chest voice, mixed voice, head voice, and falsetto. He has a range of just over 6 octaves. • Third singer, black guy in a white jacket: Matt Sallee (pronounced Suh-lee', emphasis on the second syllable), lyric bass. Matt is both the newest and the youngest member of Pentatonix, having replaced their original bass in late 2017 (we'll get to him later), and bass voices improve with age. This video is about 4 years old and doesn't do justice to Matt's current range, which seems to be growing on a daily basis. Given what I've heard from him lately I'd say that he isn't QUITE down to basso profundo yet (though I expect he will be within a year or two), but his highest notes are very near the top of a tenor range. • Fourth singer, the only woman in Pentatonix: Kirstin (also called Kirstie, which rhymes with thirsty) Maldonado, mezzo soprano. Mezzo is the lowest soprano range, just above alto, and Kirstie is classified as mezzo because that is (or perhaps was) her preferred range. In the real world, however, Kirstie sings anywhere from a low alto through coloratura soprano, the highest soprano range, and her whistle notes are off the chart. Lately Pentatonix has begun referring to her as an alto-soprano. • The fifth member of Pentatonix is Kevin Olusola (pronounced Oh-loosh"-oh-luh', primary emphasis on the second syllable, secondary emphasis on the fourth) beatboxer extraordinaire. There may be a better beatboxer than Kevin, but if so I've never encountered him or her. We don't get to hear Kevin sing as often as we'd like because he's generally too busy being the entire percussion section, but when he does sing he has a lovely tenor voice that occasionally descends to the uppermost reaches of a baritone range. He's also known for the beauty of his falsetto, which may go higher than Mitch can. Kevin has perfect pitch. He's been trained since childhood on piano, saxophone, and cello. When he was a teenager he performed at Carnegie Hall twice, once on the saxophone and once on the cello. He beatboxes while playing the cello, which he refers to as "celloboxing." He has a premed degree from Yale and had already been accepted to Yale Medical School when he gave up his dream of becoming a surgeon to pursue his dream of becoming a professional musician instead. He speaks five languages fluently: English, French, German, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. He's one of the kindest people in the world, and when he laughs the whole planet seems like a brighter place. Not in this video: • Pentatonix's original bass was Avi (pronounced Ah'-vee, emphasis on the first syllable) Kaplan; you'll see him in earlier videos. Avi is another lyric bass. He's an operatically trained basso profundo - his lowest notes have blown out speakers in live performances - but his range extends to somewhere in the middle of a normal tenor range. He found it necessary to leave Pentatonix in 2017 for personal reasons but has since gone on to have a very successful solo career. I strongly recommend subscribing to his KZread channel, which you can find here: youtube.com/@AviKaplanMusic

There is a live version out there. They are amazing live saw them in 2018

A-capella --- without accompaniment. Every sound from and of their bodies.

Anything they do is awesome!!

Home Free. You will love this.

HEAVEN ON EARTH!!!

They sound great live

Down the rabbit hole you go. Please listen to more.

Ahh man -- Great Raction -- Love PTX- More PLEASE!!

Simon & Garfunkel were the original singers...they also wrote the song...💛

They can do anything. Pick a song and it'll blow your mind.