I would suggest ear phones with them it's a whole other experience

Be ready...you are going in to the most BEAUTIFUL rabbit hole on this planet!.....This group is like a fine wine...they get better with age!....and what a life!... Enjoy the ride!!...and welcome to the PTX family!!

And...another one falls down the rabbit hole 😊 Welcome !

They do everything with their voices. They are an a-cappella group. They have 3 grammys

They're not just an A Capella group, they're the greatest A Capella group of all-time!!! They have over 18,000,000 subscribers on KZfaq for a reason!!! I would check out their cover of "Gold", their original "Cracked", or any of their Evolution Of.... videos, such as "The Evolution Of Ariana Grande"!!! Enjoy!!

What’s even more amazing is they sound exactly like this when they perform live too. Pentatonix are an a cappella group. They have a handful of songs (6 in 9 years) where their beatboxer also plays cello (he calls the skill cello-boxing), and they have performed with some orchestras for live events, but otherwise are fully a cappella. They are known for their intricate and unconventional arrangements, as well as their harmonies and just all around vocal prowess. They formed in 2011 to compete on the NBC a cappella show “The Sing-Off” which they proceeded to win. In the years since, they have become multi-platinum artists and have won 3 Grammies (Daft Punk in 2015, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in 2016, and Jolene ft Dolly Parton in 2017). I believe they are the only a cappella group to achieve this type of mainstream success.

Yes ladies and gentlemen we have another new recruit to the world of the pentaholics.

The premise of this video was that after they won The Sing Off, the record deal dropped them because they said that acapella would never sell in mainstream.....so they went back to putting out KZfaqs from their couch and posting them online. SO in the vid, they started on the couch...went off into the stratosphere but are still grounded enough to get back on the couch as good friends years down the track after all their successes.... The three on the couch at the end are 'The Trio' and met during high school (Kirstie and Mitch before). They needed more than 3 members to compete on the Sing Off so they found Kevin (Beatboxer and all round expert of everything) online and he helped them find their bassist (Avi - who was his room mate.) They have only changed their lineup once - Avi has been replaced by another bassist (Matt Sallee) who he helped to find when their touring schedule became a little too hectic and took him away from family too often for too long. They remain the best of friends and Avi has his own solo tracks out now which they all fully support. If I've missed anything I would guess that in the next millisecond at least 50 pentaholics will let me know ! Welcome to the PTX Family - and thank you for taking us on your journey 😊

You went in COMPLETELY BLIND here, NOBODY told you that Pentatonix is an Acapella group? OMG!!! Well, this song definitely has the shock value then! Kevin is just THAT GOOD of a Vocal Percussionist (beatboxer). He also plays Cello and he can beatbox while he is at it (he calls it CelloBoxing, which is apt). Kevin has his own channel, just look up KO. Kirstin has her own channel. Scott and Mitch share a separate channel, Superfruit. Avi Kaplan has his own channel and has split from the group (amicably, and with many tears all around; they are still friends). Pentatonix has a new Bass vocalist, Matt (but I have NO IDEA if he has a side channel or not, I have never heard of anything like it for him). THey are ALL AMAZING! I LOVED this reaction! I HAVE to subscribe, of course! :)

The only comments I can add is to add my welcome to everyone else's, and... Hahahahaha! I love, love, love seeing someone react to PTX the first time. Great video.

They make all the sounds with their voices and bodies

It is all their voices. There are rare occasions when Kevin plays cello or guest Lindsey Sterling plays her violin or other events where they are backed up (but don't need it).

One of my favorite Pentatonix videos..........amazing !!!

I highly recommend headphones. In this song particularly, you can hear the vocal panning from left to right and back, the same way Queen recorded it. You miss a lot of details without headphones.

You really should listen to this again with headphones to truly appreciate the amazing bass and overall talent in this group ❤️

I noticed that you recently covered Imagine by John Lennon. Pentatonix has an absolutely gorgeous cover of this song that is so appropriate for what we are going through as a country right now. If you have a moment, I would suggest giving it a reaction. PS - have the tissues handy.

I’m glad you found Pentatonix. Yes, they are the best-the gold standard of a cappella. Like you, like everyone, I like Bohemian Rhapsody. I think you will be even more impressed by their version of Hallelujah. It’s stunning. But since we both like Bohemian Rhapsody so much, I’m going to give you a guarantee. You need to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody by Angelina Jordan. She arranged and sang this classic in a way that no one has ever heard. The performance literally stuns the judges, the audience, and the other competitors. I, along with many others, believe she is the best female singer in the world right now. Her voice, her musicality, and her immersion into the lyrics of whatever she sings is addictive. Yes, I love Pentatonix, but Angelina’s version brings you into a different world.

Oh you have come to the rabbit hole that will make you a Pentaholic. They are insanely talented.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Pentatonix, your in for quite a ride. I'm here for it. I subscribed. Loved your reaction

Ha, she said “you guys don’t even know how hard it is to do what they’re doing”. I promise all of us pentaholics know it’s insane!😂 love seeing new people react

Has anyone else thought about the production and engineering that went into the original? And these five young voices reproduced it acapella! right down to the left right fades!

There's a group called Home Free and they do a song called Man of Constant Sorrow. The beat boxer does a harmonica that you would swear is hiding in his hands. Check them out, oh yeah, get some quality headphones.

The members of the group are Scott Hoying , tall blond -voice range bass to tenor but mostly baritone; Kirstie Malanado, mezzo soprano alto the first soprano; Avi Kaplan, dark-haired gentleman with beard, basso profundo-left the group in 2016 for personal reasons' Mitch Grass- counter six octave range from tenor to very high soprano' and Kevin Olusola, vocal percussionist, wi is tenor but doesn't sing much due to carrying n the beat..Kevin is also a classical trained cellist and sometimes play the cello and beat boxes at the same in videos. Matt Salle is the Lyric bass who replaced and he has wonderfully versatile range from bass to tenor. They have no lead singer and leave egos at the door so they performed their music to the highest level.They have remained umbe despite their success. Have a wonderful time listening to their huge catalog.

amazing all of them the drum sounds were astounding

Ever since they formed in 2011 they've been asked to try Bohemian Rhapsody. They waited six years until they felt they had the skill to tackle the song and do it justice. Pentatonix are musical perfectionists.

Loved your reaction! Pentatonix never fails to amaze and surprise you. All the sounds are indeed created by them. They have a beatboxer Kevin and a bass Avi, the tall blond guy is Scott, the girl is Kirstin and the guy with the high voice is Mitch. In their more recent videos you will see Avi has left and their new bass is Matt.

Pentatonix, along with Home Free and Voice Play, are A Capella groups and do their sounds from the body.

Pentatonix is an acapella group. So everything was all their voice and mouths

So fun seeing the birth of a new Pentaholic. As a fan since The Sing-Off, it amazes me that there are music lovers out there who have never heard of Pentatonix! So jealous that you have their whole catalog ahead of you to experience for the first time!

First so beautiful, your eyes are amazing.... And you are so right, PTX is off the chain... keep up the good work you are right on!!!!

Earphones are mandatory! Yes this is all acappella including the beat boxing! ❤

the pentatonix is very famous a capella music group with very harmonized vocales

great reaction! I have seen this a few times and just caught on to the homage they are paying specifically at the 7:32 mark to Dr Brian May, Queen's guitarist, who is an atstrophysicist -as they voice emulate Brian's guitar solo, they are showing the Perseid meteor to the sound of his emulated guitar - that is genius!

Yes, it is all done through their voices and body movement. Have enjoyed watching them for a long time.

Pentatonix is the greatest Acapella group ever, and yes they do EVERYTHING with their voices. Get earphones for the best sounds, you won't regret it.

Welcome to the Pentaholics! (PTX fandom) From their earliest days as a group, fans kept asking them to attempt the most difficult song in the pop Pantheon, Bohemian Rhapsody. So, when they produced it, six years after the group's formation, it was all about pleasing their millions of fans. When you have been following them for a while, let's go back and explain it.

Great cover...we Pentaholics are always amazed that new reactors haven't heard of them and blown out of the water. They have their own KZfaq channel with nearly 19 MILLION subscribers and over 5.5 BILLION views of their videos. If you did a cover once a week, it would take you nearly 4 years to do them all. It is always done Acapella...and they never do a cover that that can't sing live since they perform at their concerts. They have won 3 Grammys; performed in 4 world tours (always sellouts); appeared on TV a multitude of times (interviews and guest appearances). Next up...Hallelujah, Daft Punk, Imagine, Sound of Silence, and a number of Evolutions (of Michael Jackson, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Rihana, Music). Look forward to your covers.

Both Sound of Silence and Hallelujah will blow your mind. Wear earphones! Love your reaction.

You are in for an beautiful magical musical adventure if you continue with reacting to Pentatonix. I've loved them since the beginning and they continue to keep my heart happy

Even Brian May himself said this is the best cover of bohemian rhapsody 😉

I can tell you are about to take the next step and fall into a rabbit hole that is know as Pentatonix. Don't worry, you will be safe, we, the Pentaholics (the fan base) will be here to guide you. We are a very loyal base and for the most part we are kind. Sometimes we get a little 'excited' when somone says a name wrong or something, but we are all LOVE. Look forward to hearing more from you. Subbed and liked and shared!

This one is definitely one of my favorite covers they have done!!! Loved your reactions!! These guys are crazy.. you should definitely watch all the other ones too starting with the sound of silence cover. 🤘

Not one sound in this is a instrument they are UNMATCHED ‼️ I saw them live it was LIFE CHANGING 😭😭😭

I recommend Bohemian Rhapsody by Angelina Jordan, finalist on America's Got Talent Champions this year. She won Norway's Got talent at the age of 8 years old. She is a music prodigy who just tuned 14 years old and a superstar in the making. Her jazz rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody was described by Simon Cowell as "amazing". Although she is a jazz singer, she is exploring her voice and has done > 120 covers (and 3 original songs) with different genres in the past ~6 years. She does the arrangement of her performances.

They are all voice, no instruments. Love these guys!

Welcome to the new world of a capella. Try their Daft Punk Medley next, after all, they only got a Grammy for it. (Their first of 3.) Try Home Free's Man of Constant Sorrow while you are at it.

They’re even better with headphones.

Since you asked in your video, that is all voice-related (except for the obvious megaphone). Kevin, the black fellow in the gray jacket, is the "beat boxer" who does all of the drum-like sounds. Sometimes he sings tenor.

Thank you for your reaction. On other point off topic. I love the crochet afghan behind you. :) That's one of my hobbies. It's pretty.

Kevin is the beatboxer and he also is the sound of the wind!

Daft punk, hallelujah live from their Christmas special, and the rabbit hole that you will go down listening to these guys.... Amazing!

I ALWAYS love to see people "discover" pentatonix! It always blows their minds. 😀

welcome to the ptx family

The Acapella world has put out some insane amount of talent in the last 10 years. Other good bands and songs: Voiceplay -> Queen mash-up & Oogie Boogie Citizen Queen -> Evolution of Girl Groups, Never Enough, & Bad Guy Home Free -> any video! Too many to list Acapop kids-> somebody to love and fix you

Yes, all instrumentals done with their voices, they are completely a capella (without instruments)

Must use headphones on all of their songs.

They are an acapella group so they are doing the instruments

Pentatonix’s are my favourite group Mitch being my favourite member. They are all incredible

I love that your reaction to the Pentatonix, Bohemian Rhapsody cover seemed fresh and new, that your pauses were brief, and your conclusion was, much like everyone else's: this is a masterpiece and an almost reverent tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen.

It all their voices ---- recorded on a LA street in cold weather,

Yes. The guy with the beard is using his voice to mimic a bass guitar. Yes. The black guy is doing the drums. He is a beat boxer, extraordinaire!! Yes. The guy with the high pitched voice did the lead guitar solos!! It is strongly recommended that you use headphones when reacting to Pentatonix. You are missing details without the headphones that will make it even more special!!

I absolutely *love* this reaction. At first, she's questioning whether they're "doing all the instrumentals through their voice" and if that's true, it's "incredible." At this point, all of us Pentaholics are saying "yup, that's how it is, they're incredible." Then, when she actually sees Kevin beatboxing, her jaw drops as she realizes what she's gotten herself into. She mentions she's a musician near the end of her reaction, so I'd assume she knew the term "A Cappella" but we fellow Pentaholics know full well that they are capable of making us tongue-tied and at a complete loss for words.

Wow... first time seeing this one... pretty cool... great reaction

We got another one pentaholics

Yes! They are!

Do you do analysis videos? Because now that you know Pentatonix better, I'd love to see a video where you pause often to break down the details that make it so great!

PTX(Pentatonix) are a group of five (5) friends. They're an a capella ensemble. A capella means that is absolutely no instrumentation on their tracks.

Instrumentals: All voice, except for things like foot stomping, beatboxing (I'm not quite sure how to beatbox, but it requires no separate instruments), clapping, snapping fingers, etc. So, all voice plus their own bodies. When Mitch does the guitar solo, please note that the megaphone isn't actually being used; it's just a prop. That incredible guitar solo is entirely Mitch's voice. And any bass guitar you hear is either Avi or Scott. On the rare occasions when they actually use musical instruments, you'll see them (or their collaborators) playing the instruments.

All of these people are amazingly talented. Always headphones in A Cappella!!

I loved it when you said that you loved Scott’s (grey hoodie)voice!!! He is my favorite of the whole group! Like the others said,”Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole!!”

Def need to wear headphones with them

yay can finally watch it it was blocked for me at first this song is one of my nephew’s faves love it ♥️

What Stonemastersteve II said...also Headphones with ptx you miss to much without them. Yes vocal all. They are all incredible vocalists on their own. Together...stunning.Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole. so many great songs to do lol. Great early one Mary did you know...Daft Punk Medley will blow your mind, Hallelujah , Sound of silence. You can get a good overview of their musical development...then imagine..and 100's of others. Those are the ones i would suggest.

Freddie Mercury is standing in his grave applauding!!!

They are an acapella group. No instruments! All vocals.

Your silent “what?” was everything. Great reaction and subscribing. You’re gonna get bombarded with Pentatonix requests so I’m gonna put an early bid for La La Latch and Attention; and for more Kirsten: Sound of Silence (her verse is incredible), Shallow, Say Something, and Rather Be.

DIMASH KUDAIBERGEN is the best singer in the world at this time with a range from baritone to D8 singes in 12 languages he is almost not human his ability to combine opera pop rock in one song he is creating a new style all together

Yep listen to Pentatonix with headphones, always!

Yes, it's all their voices. They are an Acapela group. Check out them singing Hallelujia, and The Sounds of Silence. Both are amazing. Also, they do a song called Radioactive with Lindsey Sterling. She plays the violin and the Beatbox guy here plays the cello. That is great too.

This is one of my favorite reactions to being introduced to Pentatonix. She didn't even know they were an a cappella group before they started. In fact, she didn't mention the words "a cappella" at all during this reaction, even though she did mention she was a fellow musician. Watching her come to terms with what they are really doing is such a treat. However, I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt that she knew what "a cappella" was but due to the massive brain fart that regularly happens when watching Pentatonix for the first time, she probably just couldn't access that part of her vocabulary until later. That is absolutely a part of their power. They blow people away and make them babble for a few minutes. Mission accomplished, Pentatonix.

Strongly suggest using headphones for these!!

Well, until I read the comments about Kevin being a Vocal Percussionist, I wasn't sure if it was all vocal? Now that I know, it's even more amazing! ;-)

So glad you discovered Pentatonix! I've been watching several other youtubers reactions to they're version of Bohemian Rhapsody. You've earned my following! There is so much more PTX songs that would blow your mind. I'll have to see what else you've reacted to before I make a request. But this was great! Thank you SJ!

All their voices

Morissette has an awesome version of Bohemian Rhapsody ! you might want to hear and react to it ! and its LIVE !

Yes this is pure a capella, all voices. Your background is beautiful

They are so phenomenal. You went in as a Pentavirgin and came out a Pentaholic. A couple of suggested videos would be Hallelujah, Daft Punk Medley, Amazing Grace. There are no bad choices, but I recommend these because it showcases their stellar abilities in different ways. Kevin, the beatbox master sings lead in part of Amazing Grace and will blow you away with beautiful tenor. Hallelujah is phenomenal because they are so unselfish in sharing lead and supporting the current lead with unmatched backup vocals. Daft Punk Medley…you just MUST see it. No spoilers. (Their first Grammy and you will understand why)

Mitch and Kristie met when they were around 8, did all sorts of music, All three (M,K and Scott) went to high school together, did all kinds of music. Put out youtubes as The Trio. Scott decided to do The Singoff, managed to add AVI and Kevin (the day before) won the damn thing. No wonder they sing so well together and they already had experience doing youtubes so when their record contract fell through they just got serious. Awesome, isn't it. Note that Scott's range is big enough that he takes over the bass line when Avi or Matt does a solo. Also note that the megaphone is a visual prop which he doesn't use live. Try Daft Punk (first Grammy) and watch the acceptance speech...

If you haven't done it yet, you should check out their version of Daft Punk....its a cool video. They also do a full performance called "Wizard of Ahhs", based on the original story of "OZ", where they play the main characters and sing & dance their way through that magical land.....just a couple of their many notable performances. Enjoy!!!

They don't have a "bad" song. Some do stand out (for me) than others: Hallelujah, Imagine, Mary Did You Know? Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies and Sound of Silence

Their voices are doing the instrumentals!

Full Acapella. Kevin does the beat boxing/drums.

Wonderful reaction :o) As many have already said in the comments, Pentatonix is just a mind-blowing A Capella group.

I agree. Pentatonix is the world’s best a capella vocal group. But my favorite crossover vocal harmony group in the world is called Forestella. React to their “ Bohemian Rhapsody”. And you’ll know why. After performing this they became famous worldwide One other female vocalist who is my favorite in all the whole wide world. Her name Diana Ankudinova. Diana Ankudinova possesses the most unique mesmerizing recognizable memorable amazing atavistic tribunal primordial shaman goddess voice in the world -any age. At age 14 her incredible and legendary performance of an old ritual wedding folk song titled “ rechenka” ( River in English) Is -to this day-considered by many professional vocalists and coaches as the most unique and mesmerizing live performance by a vocalist -any age , in the history of Russian talent shows. And along with “ Human” ( low notes to die for.. she’s a rare mezzo contralto ) and “ Wicked Game” contributed to her winning not only the kids contest for 2 consecutive years but catapulted her to international stardom. with millions of avid followers worldwide. And you might want to read a little about her tragic younger years as an orphan abandoned and tossed into a garbage can unable speak for years after she was up for adoption by her birth mother at age 3. You may want to continue your Ankudinova journey by reacting the year prior to “ rechenka” when she was 13! She entered her first kids contest in Russia where she sang a song that required masterful yodeling. It was a masterpiece, a tour de force, some say the best yodeling performance in the history of videos showcasing yodeling, but in this performance it wasn’t just her amazing yodeling but also her body movement and stage presence and incredible as this might sound ( and I’ll shortly explain the reason why) but NOT ONE CHAIR TURNED!!!! After the song was finished and the judges turned around , the audience interrupted what they were saying by giving Diana a 5 minute STANDING OVATION. After the applause, the judges had her perform a segment of a French song made famous by Edith Pief and after she sang it , the lady judge covered her face with both hands in utter shock , disbelief and SHAME. The judges said they didn’t press their buttons because they couldn’t teach her anything. She was beyond their level already. But this turned out to be a BLATANT LIE and one of the worse scandals in Russian talent contest history. Because the following day it was revealed that the contest was “ fixed” the winner was “bought” before the show started. A total travesty of justice. And the following days over 80 million who watched the contest when posted on KZfaq spit on the judges. But she got her revenge the following year and year thereafter by winning not only the Russian contests in two consecutive years but 60 more awards and contests. Please ( when you get the chance) I BEG of you to at least privately react by YouTubing “ Diana Ankudinova yodeling”. And you’ll witness a yodeling masterpiece and if you stay to near the end of the judges commentary ( making excuses and lying) you will hear a brief portion of the French song the judges asked her to sing that she NAILED! And there is a video of her outside a mall at age 11 singing this same French song but the complete version and she KILLED IT!!!! And at age 13 a classic flamenco song called “ me toy” hi how she performed with amazing emotional impact. And when you’re convinced that she’s one of the best female vocalist in the world ( like millions of others including myself) you may want to react to a couple of her newer songs: ( she just turned 17 the other day) like “by your voice”. and a masterpiece titled “Tomorrow is a lie” ( 4.26 one posted by HTB with famed composer Igor at the piano). I promise you if you continue to publicly react to Diana ( “Rechenka,” “Human” , “Wicked Game”, “Yodeling”...your subscriber base will go through the roof!!!! She’s now almost as popular as the great male pop-op vocalist Dimash. And has her own Facebook fan club. And if Diana and Dimash were ever to perform together in concert one day I can assure you when the upcoming concert is announced, it will be SOLD OUT in less than an hour. And if I could, I would mortgage my house my kids ( just kiddin) my everything to watch them perform together in concert. I have the perfect tag line : The DI [ana] & Di [mash] Extravaganza! DI 2 Squared !!! All love in isolation from Miami Beach, Florida, Al

They are amazing!! Oh, they also have 3 Grammys!!

You have some great insight!!! Loving your reactions to all these videos!

Yes they do everything my themselves

Great happy reaction! really enjoyed it and I do think that it deserves a like and a sub! :) Keep it up!

Please react to Pentatonix singing Sound of Silence New Rules Come Along Havana Gold

Their music is fantastic!