Him at the beginning: holy wow Me: **grabs popcorn for later when Mitch slaps those high notes**

Does anyone else smile whenever Kirstin does it in the songs?

His name is Matt. Listen to the bass line he does on Havana. It's awesome

They sing it themselves: "in perfect harmony".

Matt is my absolute favorite. People are FINALLY beginning to give him his due. I understand why they didn’t at first though, and it had nothing to do with Matt. People were heartbroken that Avi left. I was as well, and to be honest... I was ready to hate whoever took his place. But then I heard him. And I felt the energy he brought, and the range he has (which btw may be the most dynamic in the group INCLUDING Scott). What impressed the most however, is his consistency. I encourage everyone to listen to the live performance of Sound of Silence hosted by Mercedes Benz. You expect imperfections here and there from a live performance, and everyone had them.... except Matt. He was absolutely flawless.. He sounded as if they pulled the audio from the studio version. Avi will always be a legend. He’s too good not to be. But I personally feel the group has never sounded better than they do now. Everyone had to elevate their game, and now you hear intricacies and complexities from the other members that wasn’t as prominent before, because Avi took care of all that. With Avi, it’s like they had a cheat code. With Matt, it’s like they had to 100% the game themselves, and personally I think they are better for it.

We Pentaholics tend to listen to the whole group first...then we pick someone...for me it's usually Scott because I feel he has the hardest job if he's not leading, having to sing 'around' Mitch and Kirstie... then I listen to Mitch, then Kirstie, then Kevin..then Matt...and then I listen to the whole group again ! So when we say we've listened/watched these vids hundreds of times.. we actually mean it literally 😊

I love Mitch’s smile when he knows he’s about to do something special

I'll never get over how phenominal Kirstie looks in this video.

Matt is awesome ... love him

Super reaction...one point to make...Scott maybe the "leader" for the arrangement, but historically, they ALL contribute to that (plus Ben Bram, who has been with them for years has a major input) !! BTW, Kirstie carried much of the load for these harmonies and deserves some kudos as well. Let's face it, this group is super, super talented and IMO, the best vocal GROUP on the planet !!

Bro I’m so glad you pointing out how great Matt is, he’s so dynamic with his bass, the way he controls it is incredible

Thanks for another great reaction.Scott is heavily involved with arranging but they do have a permanent arranger/producer, Ben Bram, who has been with them from the start and over sees their music. As 2 of their 3 Grammys were for arranging Ben has 2 Grammys too! Ben was 'working' with Scott and encouraged him to enter "The Sing Off" competition and helped find the bass and beatboxer to fill the sound out.

"This guy" is Matt. I am thrilled that he is beginning to feel comfortable enough to bless us with his natural talent!!!

They modulated/changed key 3 times in this song. It's incredible and incredibly hard to do a capella.

(Still HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Aha! Singapore Star Vista)

Scott brings SO MUCH SOUL to everything they do!!😍😍😍

Matt has the lead the whole time on “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and it is magical.

Just to let you know, PTX is releasing a new video Thursday. Amazing Grace. Looks beautiful, and Matt's singing the lead. Another song they do that matt is the lead, is the grinch.

Love your reactions and this is one of my favourite songs of Pentatonix. I'm not sure if you realized, but everyone in here represents a character from the lion king. Scott and Matt are Timon and Pumbaa, Kirstie and Kevin are Nala and Simba, and Mitch is Zazu.

Wow I just love this its so cool love ur reaction to Mitch it was brilliant made me chuckle Matt is very smooth in his vocals but I love Scott and Mitch most super fruit is a must watch as it's just them cheers for ur brilliant reactions to all the music videos u do love it will chat again Monday watch it go xxx

You love Mitch's voice like I do. You should listen to Superfruit (Mitch and Scott) doing Defying Gravity from "Wicked". Mitch is a lucky guy to have the abilities he has.

Kirstin's vibrato ALWAYS gives me chills, no matter the song

I was always, and still am, totally in awe of Avi. My ear always gravitates toward lower tones, so now I do tend to focus on Matt. That being said...Mitch is...well, awesome.

Thank you. I knew you'd like it. There's also a very nice "making of" video.

Love your reactions to Pentatonix ♥️

Highly recommend New Rules X Are you that Somebody. It's amazing. It really shows off Scott, Matt and Kevin especially, well all of them really, lol

Great reaction! Always on stand by for your next PTX. check out 'You're a Mean One Mr Grinch' to hear Matt solo and 'New Rules x Are You that Somebody' for another Matt-Kevin masterpiece. Thanks! Greetings from the Philippines .🇵🇭

Ben Bram, Scott and Kevin I think are the main arrangers but they also do whole group jam session and brainstorm out stuff. There were a few songs on a particular album where Kevin did his own personal versions first and the group (probably Scott) was like "yeah let's do that!" Their mashup, New Rules X Are You That Somebody is an example and also showcases Matt quite well.

You should check out "dance of the sugar plum fairy", or something like that, from pentatonix

I really appreciate how you verbalize PTX's audio, as tp why it makes my ears so happy. I'm a 72 year old Viet Nam Vet, who has seen and participated in the horrors of war and I've loved these kids from jump street. Their love and zeal at performing their craft, helps to lift me out of some dark places and fill them with light. Their performances and your obvious joy in explaining how these musical savants, do what they do, gives me so many fun and happy moments. Please continue your expertise as I thank you and PTX.

Also, check out Aha, Live in Singapore... really shows Avi's LOW range and Mitch's 6 octave range!

You need to check out new rules x are you that somebody, Matt and Kevin blew me away in this song

Thank you so much for this video! I love your reactions! And until you mentioned "listen" after the modulation and then your expression when we heard Mitch. I had Missed it when I watched it the first time. Appreciate that!

Another good one for Matt is his bits in Waving Through a Window - very consistent low range and so well done. Also an absolute belter for Scott too!!

Love your reactions to PTX - I think “Imagine” would be a good next video for you to react to, as you will definitely appreciate a little “Kevin surprise”... Thanks for spreading love into our hearts😆

Matt is awesome! He has to live in the shadow of Avi, which must be so hard. Also worth a shout out to Scott who picks up the bass when Matt is singing his verse. It's a seamless transition! Love it.

They will release a "new" song tomorrow "Amazing Grace". I'm sure it will be fun to react to it. From the few snippets we got so far it's absolutely amazing. Or do "Come along". It's a crazy fun song to react to.

Matt is brilliant i hear so many say they miss avi bring him back but i think matt fits in perfectly with them great addition to the ptx family 😊 Great reaction as always thank you ptx are the best and mitch is just amazing maybe you could do some reactions to superfruit music from Scott and mitch defying gravity is amazing the promise 😊

Just love how you react. So real, insightful. Please keep sharing your PTX journey.

For any Pentatonix song, after listening to the whole song the first time, i rewatch it with separate focus each time. First bass (Matt or Avi), then Mitch, Kevin, Kirstie and Scott. After that the bass is usually my primary focus (as a perc, I do love me a good bass.) And, depending upon the song, I will focus on the other members...but if Avi is in it, he pretty much has my full attention...Unless it is the Aha! Singapore Star Vista Live video, then it is split between him and Mitch.😄

I am SO thankful for you getting stunned now and then instead of cold-hearted analyze the video second by second. You are one hell of a music teacher, if you allow yourself to be that way with your students as well. Stay safe and healthy.

Its one of the favourite things about PYX, you can listen to their songs over and over again and focus on one voice at a time and just be mind blown how incredibly talent they all are!🥰

Thank you SO much @Temple Music Academy for tagging me on this so I would know you did it. So appreciated! Your reactions give me such joy as you recognize each and every member. I feel like Kirstie doesn’t get to lead as much as I would like. Maybe that makes me appreciate her so much more. You really “get” them already and I so appreciate that. Recent release with Kirstie as lead as she also wrote it is “Be My Eyes”.

If you want to hear a truly genius and dynamic bass line you MUST LISTEN TO “DREAMS” Matt is the stand out in the arrangement

Apart from the fact that Kirstin can sing and perform outstandingly well - man, she also looks so awesome, man, is that a woman.AND I find it sooo cute when she pulls her snout up to the side while singing... I could freak out!

From what I understand, the arranging is very collaborative. They all “jam” the arrangements and yes Ben Bram is a master arranger but I would not say it’s mostly only Scott and Ben. Kevin, Avi (and now I assume Matt), Mitch and Kirstie are also very key in the arrangement process.

I have seen most of PTX reaction videos and I can easily say your reactions are the best. Love all information you tell and I'm now noticing things in their songs i didn't even know existed before. Thank you so much for doing this!

You look just so happy when you listen to them. :)

There is NO BETTER TIME than THIS WEEK to check out their "IMAGINE" cover - trust me!!!!

5:41 still my reaction of Mitch and I've been a fan since 2012 lmao

Please react to Superfuit - Rise. Thank you! Greetings from Belgium

Another Pentaholic that found your site. I love your reactions. I have been a fan of theirs since The Sing Along. Home Free too!

Matt is a sublime bass! Love him!!

Great MITCH SLAP. When they sing “perfect harmony” in a perfect 5 part harmony, it gets me every time. My favorite is Mitch because he’s, well Mitch. Then it’s Mr. freak of nature Kevin. I’ve watched them from the beginning and watched them grow up. I also raised four daughters so understand that you love each one of your children just differently.

I have this thing I do to challenge myself. I will listen to a Ptx song 5 times, each time focusing on a different member of the group. It is really hard to do & I am not very good at it, but it's anvenjoyable challenge! Matt is amazing, but all of them are! Kevin is out of this world talented too. I think you already know that Kevin plays cello & sax, & sometimes plays celloboxing with Ptx but I don't think he has ever played sax with them.

I can see why makes you such a great teacher... You love it!

Kristin unlocks her power in the high register.

Thank you thank you thank you for pointing out Matt's bass line ;it is so insane! I absolutely love the reaction with technical highlights. Been in music a long time and it's fun, for me, to hear. Had to add thanks for the Nerd out.

I love the way Mitch says "fuck" to dress code. There they are, with a huge sun behind, in an African set and Mitch wearing a coat and scarf hahaha....he's soooooo my favorite. Love him!! 😄

I really LOVE your reactions. Nerd out all you want because I totally do too. While I can't sing worth a darn, I have a good ear and can pick out their specific voices and what they are doing. Matt, the bass....what a vice! They are all amazing

I really like the way he noticed the little parts mitch had during the harmonies, nobody else I've seen who has reacted to this has pointed it out or noticed it yet.

I am absolutely LIVING for your facial expressions! This is a great reaction. The sincerity is heart warming and quite welcoming. Thank you kindly! 😊

Thank you to all the music teachers these young people have ever had.

Thanks for this reaction! I really love it, stay save and cool (as always)❤ Mitch always nailing his part, i have goosbumps every single time when he got this high pitch :D Ah and Matt.. Matt for me was the best in Sound of Silence (but that u already know!)

I LOVED watching your physical reaction when you were "Mitch Slapped"!!!🥰

PTX JUST DROPPED A NEW 🎵 🎶 🎵 SONG!!! Amazing Grace!!!

I love your blissful expression when you listen to them. It probably mirrors mine. Their arrangements kill me but then there is their rendition of said arrangement. A real singers workshop. There is sooooo much to listen, notice and appreciate. Those key changes, that set, their smart outfits, that gospel twist, that peaceful ending... Matt is the new bass but I love how his voice blends amazingly well with Scott in the higher ranger, just like Mitch and Kirstin’s voices can. And Kevin, oh my goodness Kevin! They are riveting. Love your comments and reaction. 🤗

I want that sign you have in the background, but with a slider so I can cover the first line as needed.

I love how newbie Pentaholics are like 'uhhhh this is a high note, is it Kirstie or Mitch? I can't tell...' and then you have the hardcore fans being like 'ohh... that lil' breath was Mitch, and the swallow you can't even hear was Kirstie... and yess I would recognise that silence anywhere, it must be Scott' :D :D and yessss... we know their tone so well at this piont, that it is basically engraved in our brains that we can pick anyone if we want to listen to their part - Like... I always have to watch every video at least 6-7 times right after it comes out. This way I can listen to it as a whole, then listen to every member individually and listen to the whole thing again :D

if you see this, i recommend listening to their cover of cosmo sheldrake's come along. it's a fantastic vehicle for matt's range and it really showcases how well they work as a group.

Hi from Australia, love your channel.

Another fantastic review.

Each of them is a character in the movie. The wardrobe is very deliberate. Guess who they are.

I love that you're so genuine and really enjoy the music, keep it coming! Hugs from Sweden! :D

Once again you hit it out of the park for me! I have some musical background, definitely not professional, but enough to know what you are explaining. As Pentatonix have always described themselves as choir nerds and you describe yourself one as well, I think that is why you get so excited about how they sound and what they do. You made the comment that they always sound so fresh and I love this. I have been watching them since they began back in 2011, and all their music is still fresh for me, no matter how many times I hear it. As a Pentaholic their amazing works of musical art will never get old for me!

I love this so much!!!!! I actually had to learn to gain an attraction to the the bass or baritone, because like yiu say, we are naturally attracted to the static harmony. Love your react!

Lucky like number 315!! Hey there 🤗 So glad you enjoyed this one I know I sure do 🎼 I still get goosebumps when Scott follows up with his "WOAHOAH" after Mitch's line "It is where we are" 😊 Yes more Pentatonix please 👍 See ya later 👋🗻

All ale incredible and unique performance! WOW What a poweful performance... she blew me away! 🤗💃🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🙌❤Congratulations 🏆

I think Scott did their arranging originally (with input from the rest of the group), but now I believe that professional arranger Ben Bramm works with them on virtually everything. I’ve read that the group goes to him with their ideas and he makes it all work.

this is my #1 favorite cover by PTX! I can't wait to see them live one day!

If you want some really solid work from the bass, who's name is Matt, then react to "Mr. Grinch". It's pretty damn good.

I’d offer.... they all are involved in arrangement.... and IMO is exactly how you pick up the “build” around each singer that moves to the front... while others continue to build around it as a whole.... really enjoying your reactions to them..... And we have another Pentaholic! Welcome DJ

When I first heard Matt in "New Rules x Are You That Somebody?" I got floored by how good he was. You should listen to that one!

That's funny! Sean from Boys2men, who was a judge in American Singoff, repeatedly called Scott a "beast". It was either; "Scott, man, you a BEAST..." or Scott...you BAD, I'm sure you've watched the Singoff videos by now.

It’s so refreshing to hear someone finally give Matt some kudos. Avi was and still is amazing but Matt is a technically brilliant bass and overall musician that is so crazy good.

Feels like an unpopular opinion, but Scott hits HARD it my soul, and might be my favorite, together with all the others of course

Pentaholic here fun fact Kevin’s cellos name is Beyoncé and also it originally was Kristin Mitch and Scott who were childhood friends but they needed 5 members for sing off competition so that day they added Kevin and avi and now matt is the newest bass

Mmmyes, Mitch is also mah boy. His voices is just unbelievable. Everyone's great, but he is just out of this world. (And from what I've seen of PTX interviews, all the other members agree, too. Whenever they're each asked who's the best singer among them, or who's voice did they wish to have if they couldn't have their own, and it's always Mitch they talk about. He's just inhumanly good.) And totally off topic, but man I wish I had Kirstie's confidence. I am way too shy to pull off a dress like that, and I wish I wasn't, because I've got the, uh, attributes, but I'm always covering up because I lack the confidence.

Love your reaction, love so much this song, love Pentatonix 🌸 Hi from Moldova,if you know where it is )) Waiting for reaction to Superfruit!

This was worth watching just to see the Mitch Face when you heard Mitch get jiggy with it. LOL

Pentatonix has 2 arrangers who sometimes work alone, but often work together. Scott is one, the other is Ben Bram.

I am totally digging your nerdy comments, well all your comments. You've won me over after watching just 2 videos. And YES thank you for pointing out Kevin's beatbox/percussion, his talent blows me away every time but doing that 80's drum beat from mid to end was what I was drawn to. That takes nothing away from Scott, Mitch, Kristin and Matt because this was amazing.

Goose bumps JUST GOOSE BUMPS

I love their version of "Shallow" and "Its a Mad World'!. amazing

Have to give you props for putting me on to this rendition of the follow up

Hi. I'm a long time Pentaholic. I love watching people who understand music react to them. Ley people's reactions are fun too, but having any kind of musical knowledge just ups the antenna as far as appreciation for their talent goes. I'm loving your channel and have just subscribed. Now, I said all of that to say this: I would love to see you react to Citizen Queen. It is an all girl acapella group that was, I believe, pit together by Scott Hoying. Scott does a lot of their arrangements as well. They are incredibly talented. Think about it. I promise you won't regret it.

Imo this is their most beautiful sounding song behind Hallelujah

They slay this one. Matt and Kevin are the meat and potatoes of the group. You should react to their original song Sing. It is so upbeat and Kevin the beatboxer has a surprise for you. Also, Austin and Rob from Home Free are singing OPERA. The song is Nessun Dorma and you are going to be gobsmacked!!

Love love love your PTX reactions! Would you be able to react to PTX, Standing By please.

Man, I need to get me their entire catalogue...