They do this live on their Christmas special. It is exceptional.

Re-Upload from a few hours ago! Hopefully this avoids being blocked! Have a great day guys ❤

The high male voice in the large hat? That’s Mitch Grassi. We say: You’ve been MITCH-slapped! They just celebrated their TENTH anniversary as a group. They’ve won three Grammys, had sold-out tours, and sold millions of albums. They’re the most successful acapella group EVER.

They pride themselves on being able to perform the songs they record on a live stage.

The Bohemians Rhapsody is my personal favorite from them. It’s mind blowing how well they match up with the original.

They perform this even better LIVE!

They remind me of singing angels here on earth.

watch "imagine" mind-blowing and one of the few songs Kevin sings.

Another one I love they do is "Mary Did You Know?" So powerful.

The Mitch slap never disappoints. ❤🔥💯 They are known for doing their performances in one take.❤

Oh boy. The rabbit hole you're about to go down...

Every time I watch a reaction to Petatonix when Mitch starts singing you see the reactor loose their mind.

Bohemian Rhapsody 🔥🔥sound of silence and amazing grace

Honestly to see single take videos you need to check out their “evolution of” videos. I also recommend “gold” and “no” - as long as you are familiar with both originals. Those are songs that are not high on my list (the original is not high). I freaking love their versions. I also adore “say something”, “can’t hold us” and “run to you”. They have 3 grammies “daft punk”, “dance of the sugar plum fairy” and “jolene” with dolly parton. All are amazing. Literally anything they do is mindblowing.

There's that Mitch-slapped face, love first reactions! 👍

I love seeing the birth of new Pentaholics! Welcome to the club, brother!

💕 ********************PENTATONIX IS LIKE A MIRACLE FOR OUR EARS********************** 💕 Great reaction, and one of my favorite from this group, is Sound of Silence 💕

If you wanna be truly blown react to Imagine and Bohemian Rhapsody. In their Imagine video they pass a card from one member to another with something they have in common and how they're different. Both songs are amazing. You also can't go wrong with Daft Punk. The Sound of Silence is good too. And that features the debut of their current Bass Matt. Avi (guy with the long hair and beard) left the group in 2017 (very amicably) and Matt came in and replaced him.

And I was not disappointed ... I waited and BAM! There it was! The Mitch-slapped face! :-) So glad you loved it! Welcome to the Pentaholics, not so anonymous :-)

In most music videos like this, the audio is recorded in a studio and is then edited together with the visual images which are shot separately. Often the members of a band like Pentatonix will even record their vocals separately and then it is all synced together to produce the final song. That being said, Pentatonix is also very good at performing their work live in concerts.

And a new Pentaholic is born!

I've seen them live and at the end of the concert they laid the mics down and sang without them to prove it was them singing. One of my all time favorite concerts!

Not all groups are like Pentatonix who always produce songs that can be performed live. Therefore, yes. They are capable of doing this on stage.

You should also check out their Daft Punk medley, 90's dance medley, and Bohemian Rhapsody.

They also have recorded a wonderful live version which is truly impressive as it is very nearly the same caliber as their studio production. Amazing talent. ..

Live is even better.they are special.♥️🇩🇪

I love watching people react to this. Like you, they talk about the great voices etc. But I’m always so excited to watch the reaction when Mitch comes in. I paused it to write this. Next…Here comes Mitch‼️‼️

This particular video was to accompany a Christmas album, hence the heavy coats simulating cold weather. However, it was filmed on a southern California dry lake bed. So to get enough time to edit and mix and still have it ready to release on time, Oct 21, 2016, they had to film it in late summer, the hottest time of the year. Temperatures were well over 100F so they were taking frequent breaks to cool off and dry the sweat. The audio you hear was recorded in a studio and added in editing. Their live performances are all live singing with no lip-synching. If you watch the shadows and light directions you can see how long this took. There is a similar shadow show on Sounds of Silence. For Bohemian Rhapsody they filmed it outdoors on a street they had rented from 10PM to 6AM and they barely finished on time due to prop issues. In a few scenes you can see the false dawn behind them. Their recent release, 90's dance medley has a little obvious audio enhancement only to match the obvious adjustment on one original song that can not be recreated vocally..

Welcome to Pentatonix! Plenty of people have already talked about live and one take performances - I thought I'd mention another aspect of their talent. Last year during quarentine they released a cover EP called At Home that was created entirely from their own homes, with none of them ever being in the same place at the same time. They composed their arrangements via Zoom, built studios in their homes if they didn't already have them, learned the software, recorded their own parts, recorded their videos and then sent the parts off to the editors and producers to put together into the finished products. The mastery of their craft is so apparent in their ability to make that work. So once you've checked out some of the standard intro to PTX fare and Evolutions, you might be interested in checking out something from At Home. Five of the six covers have videos - When The Party's Over, Blinding Lights, Dreams, Break My Heart and Home (a medley of songs with a "home" theme).

You can watch this live if you like They sing it in front of an audience on their Christmas Special. It’s on you tube Sounds even better that this one

I'm just gonna give you a little run down about the Groups Members. The first person who sang was Scott, he's the baritone of the Group and he has an insane range and sometimes takes over the bass part when the bass is preoccupied with a solo. The second person who sang was Avi, he's the bass of the group and can sometimes sing in a baritone like range, and he left the group in 2017 for personal reasons. The third person who sang was Kirstin/Kirstie, she's a Mezzo-Soprano, that in itself is amazing because Mezzo-Sopranos unlike Sopranos can sustain lower notes easier and still be able to sing higher notes. The Fourth person who sang is Mitch, the guy with the huge hat, Mitch is a Tenor who can also sing in a Countertenor range, that is very rare, he also have 6 octave vocal range. Last but not least the Beatboxer is a man named Kevin, a lot of other people says he has a whole Orchestra in his mouth and they're right, he's also a Tenor.

Also - I see you did a video on Adam Rupp. If you want to do something similar here, you should check out some solo work from the Pentatonix beatboxer. “Kevin Olusola - Down” is one of the most impressive videos I’ve seen lately

You were exactly right the second try! I've been a Pentaholic since 2012. They're amazing. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love when someone gets "Mitch slapped"!

As you are a architectural design professional, I suggest you listen to their version of "Amazing Grace". While the music will transfix, so will the video setting. It is a chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It's known as the Wayfarer's Chapel and was designed by Lloyd Wright, Frank's son. Wright's design of redwood and glass is a work of art and the Chapel, the grounds and the ocean view are a breathtaking trio! And yes, it is a functioning place of worship and is so popular for weddings that they are literally held every two hours on many days.

Pentatonix is amazing. I couldn’t believe it when mom told me they’re acapella!

Pentatonix is my fave group. Good Job. Also you will see how many new people that follow PTX are mad crazy and will follow you. So they have been making music for 0ver 10 years now and I hope you look into them more. Lastly, you've been Mitch slapped now. That's a Pentaholic term for when Mitch sings high notes...😆

Great reaction!! This is the most beautiful version of "Hallelujah" I have ever heard (and I have heard a lot of them). Pentatonix is an absolutely amazing vocal group. They do covers as well as original songs. I would suggest you listen to their live performance of "Hallelujah" that they did on their TV Christmas Special because it will show you that their live performances sound almost identical to their music video/studio performances. Then, you MUST react to their music video of "Bohemian Rhapsody". I enjoyed your reaction and look forward to seeing more.

They do live performances of all their songs. This took hours to film. Bohemian Rhapsody is also a theatrical production. They are known for doing 3 takes. The one they use and 2 where they say would it be better if I did this? Many of their videos were one take, which you can see on the video. Hope you keep reacting to these guys, because they are totally awesome, and have over 200 songs to choose from! 😁😁😎

you should react to Pentatonix's covers of "imagine" and "Bohemian Rhapsody". They are soooo good!!!

Glad you gave them a chance. Pentatonix PTX has a 10year discography of amazing songs. Beyond their official videos are a wealth of live performances that show why we love them. Hope you dive down the rabbit hole!!!

I have been a fan of Pentatonix since they were in The Sing Off and won. I grew up in choir so a cappella is dear to my heart. I love the way the build a song to a spine tingling crescendo and then quiet it down and hear the reverberations as it fades. They do this so well with "The Sounds of Silence". Other favorites - "Run to You", "Say Something", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Carol of the Bells", "Jolene", "Radioactive", "Aha!", "Daft Punk",

You have GOT to get Millie to react to this!!!!!!!!!

Sound of silence

They a 3 time Grammy award winning group. Tall blonde Scott Hoying (baritone) but has wide range. Covers baseline when base takes lead. Guy with beard/ long hair Avi Kaplin ( bass) was with group from 2011-2017 Kirsty ( rhymes with thirsty) soprano changes hair style and color often Guy in wide rim hat Mitch Grassi ( counter tenor) voice of an Angel. Changes looks all the time Guy doing the beats Kevin Olusola ( beatboxer , cello, tenor, celloboxing) Then there's Matt Sallee (bass) 2017-present ( in the newer videos)

React to Pentatonix - Daft Punk. This is also a cover. They take all the Hits from Draft punk and mash it together in their own Acapella way. It's a very fun video to watch. They also won a Grammy for it.

WOW WOW WOW!! Stunning! Absolutely stunning!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

It’s called Mitchslapped! Love it. You should see the live show. It’s just as good or better.

You should hear them sing Mary Did You Know. I believe that's the one that they sing while inside a cave. It's incredible!

Pentatonix sounds pretty much the same Live in Concert, so it could be all in one take for this version.

I think I might have said this before for this reaction but I’ll say it again. I love love love watching people getting “Mitch slapped”! It never gets old

One of my favorites! They are amazing.

Now that you have met Pentatonix, you have been “Mitch slapped” ( hearing Mitch - singing high guy) and based on your reaction, you are now a Pentaholic. Next, watch “Amazing Grace” and “Mary did you know”. Bye the way, the man slapping his jacket is called a Beatbox guy and he uses his feet to stomp and his hands and mouth to make fun noise that sounds like musical instruments.

My daughter turned me on to them. I was fortunate enough to get to see them live. It absolutely blew me away because they sang as good as any video/recording I have ever heard.

First, there is never any stupid questions when it comes to Pentatonix...I do encourage you to wear headphones. Their recordings have sounds that you can't hear with regular ear buds...headphones are incredible!!! Any of their videos will delight you. They have a new Xmas album coming out October 28th, and touring in the East Coast for their Christmas Tour. I hope we see more from you!!!

Lol. I love watching reaction videos and I guarantee you'll be hearing from the pentaholics all in your comments. Once you react, they show up. Great bunch of people and always ready with interesting tidbits about their favorite artists. You'll be going down the rabbit hole that is Pentatonix before you know it. 😃🤟 And...you just got Mitch slapped. Lol

Ah!! Finally we got to you!

If you want to hear them at their blended harmonies best react to both Imagine by John Lennon and Can you Feel the Love Tonight from the Lion King. Both will blow you away. Unlike Home Free, PTX also does many different genres of music.

They are truly exceptional live.

My dude you will not get burned. You have great questions. You are so excited like I am, and I've heard this song a ton! Keep it up! 💯 Cheers from the 🇺🇸!

They bring me to tears.

Love Pentatonix love your reaction. I had to subscribe and like. Have a lovely day

I am so happy to see you reacting to my favorite acapella group! I hope you will continue to explore their amazing music.

As far as I heard they do pretty much everything live. Because you have all the other sounds and trying to match that up I don't know how you could possibly do it in sections. They are beautiful all of their voices are ridiculously awesome. I really love seeing the real reactions. There's so many out there that don't do it as a real reaction. And you can tell which ones which ones are true reactions or fake. I wish they would all be real.

Love your reaction! Definitely check out the live Xmas version of this song!

You are beginning a beautiful and mind blowing journey! Welcome to tge world of PTX.

Background noises are a very creative partnership of beatboxer and bass.

They are wonderful 🥰. My personal favorite and request is 'Mary did you know?'.

Goosebumps every time. ❤️

Definatly check out their other songs, they are beyond amazing!!

The only noise in the background you hear is Kevin The Beatboxer, he is the only instrument they have.

they only record things they can perform live. there is a fantastic live version of this they performed for their christmas special. you should definitely watch it!!!

@5:30 is the initial Mitch Slap. And an excellent one it was.

If you like acapella, anything by Peter Hollens is FANTASTIC! He records himself (and others) up to, like, 100 times in echoes, harmonies, and sound effects. He's done lots with Disney and Lord of the Rings, plus other pop songs.

Avi (bass) has bean replaced by Matt (Avi wanted a slower pace in order to spend time with loved ones), Mitch is a tenor, the beat boxer is Kevin(he also plays cello), Kirsty and Scott rounds out the group. Sounds exactly like this in person. They take requests, of their songs, at their concerts and perform them (not lip synced as far as I know).

Watch the live version, that will answer your question about how many takes they do.

Yay!! So happy you’re reacting to my favorite group! They are so amazing ❤️❤️ Check out their Daft Punk medley next!

Very excited for your reaction! Well done review. I’m new to them also but I’m overwhelmed after every time!

I watched this in 5th grade music class!

There is a live version of this from a Christmas that show. When they make videos they’re sort of lip syncing to what they already taped. Also they usually each record their parts separately. They have “evolution of” videos are one take. 💜

I’ve seen them preform live. Songs done all in one take.

I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction. 👍🙌❤️

PTX, has always said, " we will never record a MV, that we can't do live." Most of the time........the video & music are recorded separately, in the studio you record until you get it right.😎👌

They touch your soul. ♥️

Home Free has a recent video that is one take. The camera circles around the room with no cuts. One Man Band

Amazing Grace and The Prayer are absolutely beautiful. Avi their base singer with the beard left the group. All of their sounds are done by beat boxer Kevin. Mitch the little guy with the hat is their counter/contra tenor. Fantastic singer.

Uh-oh! Welcome to the craziness that is the Pentatonix Rabbit Hole! Pentaholics are amazing fans so get ready to be inundated with comments from us. I was already subbed to you from your other content but so glad you reacted to this!

You said that you never did “live” reactions…You would be well served to make an exception for their Christmas Special performance of Hallelujah! I can think of no better example of their abilities…if possible, it’s even better! I’m so jealous of you being able to hear them for the 1st time!!!

Wonderful first reaction to this incredibly talented group! This is the one most people start with because they see how many views it has, and it's a great way to begin your journey into the Pentatonix world! Thanks for a great reaction. Try Amazing Grace. I've seen rappers brought to tears by it!!

this is my 2nd time trying to watch this video last time my internet went out and I fell asleep before making it to your reaction

This kid is adorable!!! I couldn't take my eyes off him as he watched and reacted to Pentatonix singing. Reminded me, well, of me! I was mind blown when I heard them sing my favorite song, Mary Did You Know. We're loving this kid all the way from America! 🇬🇧🇺🇸❤️✝️✌️

You've started down that rabbit hole... It's a one way trip!

You should listen to their 90's Dance Medley. The beatboxing is amazing. Bohemian Rhapsody got a shout out from Brian May.

Great reaction! As to your question about “one take”, bands and groups typically perform as a unit in the studio, then listen to the playback. If they hear a note that needs fixing, they do what’s called a “punch-in”. For example, if the bass singer hears a note that sounds flat, he can get back in front of the mic, sing along with the playback, and when that note comes up the studio engineer hits Record, and then punches back out so as not to record over the rest of the performance.

Sound of Silence another excellent song.

About their counter-tenor (the thin guy with the round hat...) My first reaction on hearing a Mitch solo was "Oh My God, how is that possible?! There's exactly ONE of that guy." I found out later the fans call that getting 'Mitch Slapped.' I see everybody who hears them for the first time have that same sudden realization.

They just released "The Prayer" a couple of days ago. It's AMAZING!! You should check that one out next.

Like the others have said their "evolution of" videos are done live and in one take, there is also a live version of hallelujah on their channel and it sounds exactly the same

Their live performances are even better!

When Christmas time comes around you should absolutely check out Pentatonix Christmas music but especially How Great Thou Art with Jennifer Hudson. It's frankly phenomenal even if the more spiritual Christmas music isn't your preference for the season.