First listen to Pentatonix - Bohemian Rhapsody (Acapella) |REACTION| 

Yo, EVERYONE thinks the drums are real when they first hear this group 😂. That boy Kevin man..

The drum beat is them beatboxing

No drums, just Kevin. No auto tune, just talent.

Brian May the lead guitarist for Queen actually endorsed the cover and shared it to his Facebook page saying enjoy! I think that is really cool!

The pentaholics will come now that you did a reaction of Pentatonix. So far they have won 3 grammies, their 1st was for Daft Punk.

They have won multiple Grammies, and they sound just as good live! Their original songs are great as well! Welcome to the Pentaholics!

The guy with the beard makes the whoosh noise (Avi). The black guy (Kevin) makes the drum sounds. The girl is Kirstie the main singer with black hair is Mitch and the blond guy is Scott. The couch represents their RU-vid videos that they filmed on their couch that got them prominence. They have had world tours. They won the Sing off. It also represents that their couch took them to the stars and beyond but in the end they are still the same people on the couch. They use no instruments except Kevin occasionally plays a cello

Pentatonix does a great cover of Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah." I feel like this cover is very playful and a bit tongue-in-cheek but they really do some great covers ! ✌❤🌻😷🎶

The percussion is Kevin. He is the beatboxer, plays cello, and has an amazing voice as well

"They've done some Christmas music, probably," is an understatement. They made so much Christmas music they actually made a video making fun of themselves for it :D. I always laugh when people just assume they have actual drums under it. It's really an evidence of how uncredible Kevin is. I know nothing about beatboxing, but I've seen some people who actually know how to do it commenting how incredibly difficult some of the sounds he makes are, specifically to make it sound authentic. And the craziest thing is, that he does it live. They all do, but with Kevin specifically, it's so hard to believe it's actually a person making these noises that you just expect it to sound different live. It doesn't. He's a beast. I really love Pentatonix. They've been around for almost a decade now (only one member, the bass, changed in that time) and they just don't slack off and always deliver a 100%. I obviously admire their musicality and their vocal abilities, but the more I know about them, the more I just appreciate all they put into their music and how hard they work. It's always one thing that makes me appreciate a musician or an actor or other people so much more, when I see dedication and work ethic and joy (in the sense of genuinly loveing what you're doing) behind what their work and Pentatonix are a group that has all of that. Thank you so much for putting out this reaction. I always appreciate reactors that clearly try to understand and dig deeper into what they're listening to. I would recommend you listen to one of their Evolution videos (my favorite one is Evolution of Rihanna). Those are made as live one-takes with overhead microphones for the trio (Mitch - megaphone man, Scott - tall, blond dude, and Kirstin - the lady) and you can also see all of them on the screen the whole time, so it's easier to tell what they're doing.

there is no auto tune.they sound the same live.and avi the bass does wind sounds as well as other sound effect, kevin is the beat boxer

They made a behind-the-scenes video of how they made the official video for this. They did have permission to block off and use that street just until morning so they filmed all night. It was pretty darn cold too that’s why you can see their breath. Oh by the way the megaphone is just Eye candy for the video Mitch doesn’t need it to say that guitar part.

First of all, welcome to Pentatonix, us fans call ourselves pentaholics and if you continue to react to them you’ll very soon realize that we’re all addicted to watching reaction videos of them. They are an acapela group that occasionally will add some instruments to their performance...when this happens... you’ll see the instrument on video... and so it’s not the case for this video, this cover is done ENTIRELY acapela. Scott, the blonde guy, is the baritone and does the sickest runs you’ll ever here. Mitch, aka, the chameleon (he will most likely look dif in every video you see him in), is a true tenor, and the lead of this cover. Kirstin/Kirsty (sounds like thirsty), is the only girl in the group and can very her singing from low to high notes, (she also changes her looks a lot). Kevin, K.O. is the human sound machine, he’s really the overachiever of the group, went to Yale, lived in China for a while, can speak multiple languages fluently, plays the cello, can beatbox, can cello box...he does ALL of the drum sounds in this. And last but certainly not least, you’ve got Avi who was the amazing smooth bass of the group who unfortunately had to leave the group a couple of years ago, there was no beef between them, he had some family stuff he needed to be present for and with the amount of touring these guys did, he couldn’t keep up. He also helped them find their current bass, Matt, you can see him in more recent covers like “new rules x are you that somebody” or “the sound of silence”, he’s also a really amazing bass and a great addition. So like I said, there are no drum effects added and they don’t use auto tune on anything. Here’s them performing this live. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Eg-AVZ3hsGI.html The only dif between this live performance and the official soundtrack is the professional recording, the cool left to right voices on the headset and the proper balanced mic volumes, for example, Scott sings a lot of backing vocals in the begging of the song but he also has a solo at the end, so on the live perf his mic has to be set at a high volume the entire performance and you can distinctly hear his backing vocals at the beginning. Other than that, it’s just their voices and amazing talent. I suggest checking out “can’t hold us”, “love again”, any of their “evolution of.....”, “rather be”, “I need your love”, “cheerleader”. And if you still have a hard time believing it’s just them, feel free to check out some live performances of these same songs. They never record something they can’t perform live. Congrats if you’ve read all of this 😂☺️

I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned it or if you're interested but Pentatonix just released a cover of Mad World on Wednesday!? It's a true 5 point harmony cover! No beatboxing in this one and it sounds incredible! Very haunting 😮 and you get that unique Pentatonix wall of sound that is so beautiful and powerful! My favorite wall of sound is the one in Imagine where they literally sound like one voice which was the message of the cover!

Pentatonix is an amazing a capella group that has been together since 2011. They've won 3 Grammys and have changed one band member (Avi Kaplan - bass with the beard) in 2017 and Matt Sallee (new bass) joined. Yes it's all their voices (even the drum beat). Kevin Olusola (resident beatboxer) is a genius with a Yale degree who invented celloboxing (beatboxing while playing the cello). The odd time PTX will add this to some of their videos. Other than that no instruments. Scott Hoying (tall blond), Kirstie Maldinado (the lovely lady member) and Mitch Grassi (main singer with killer high vocals) were high school friends. Scott wanted to join a show called the Sing Off and asked them to join as well. He was introduced to Avi through a friend and found Kevin celloboxing on RU-vid. They got together a week before the show and won (you should definitely check out their journey). After the show the record label (part of the win) dropped them almost instantly so they took to RU-vid. 18.1 million subscribers (and 3 Grammys) later they are world renowned. Their crazy loyal fans are dubbed Pentaholics. They're very good at creating great videos on low budgets. Bohemian Rhapsody was filmed on a couch (on remote control wheels or something like that) in the middle of a quiet street, in the middle of the night. You should react to their Daft Punk Medley (1st Grammy win). This was filmed in Kevin and Avi's (who were roommates at the time) kitchen and recorded in a closet on a $400 budget. Also please react to their cover of Can't Hold Us and their cover of Aha! Live at the Star Vista Singapore to get a sense of what they sound like for real (trust me you'll be blown away). Welcome!

Reaction youtuber listening to Pentatonix for the first time: I believe there is a drum in the background ... Obi Wan Kenobi in a galaxy far far away: I feel a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of pentaholix suddenly cried out in terror...

They have NEVER used a Drum in ANY of THEIR OWN Videos. Although there has been several TV Execs and The Hollyweird Bowl thought it would be cool if an a Capella group 'maybe had some drums in it...'. They're Morons. PTX has Kevin. All you need,

There is no drum machine. That is Kevin’s beatboxing. Pentatonix is awesome. More please.

They were on the street. Kevin is a complete drum set. He is one of the world's best bearboxers and talented on cello, sax, sings, has his own channel. etc. etc. There is a video of behind scenes on the making of this song. Interesting, you should check it out. Suggested songs: Hallelujah, Mary Did You Know, Daft Punk Medley, Wizard of Ahhhs ft. Pentatonix, Can't Hold Us, Rather Be, Sing, Water, Havana, Gold, Sound Of Silence, Shallow, Home EP, The collection of Evolutions, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, and the new Happy Now, and Mad World. That should get you started! Thanks for reacting. If you PTX react They will come...a lot of subs!

Actually surprised how much I loved this given my attachment to the original.

you should also react to Daft Punk by Pentatonix as well

They filmed this video in the middle of the night The couch was moving and it was in the middle of the street. Also they have won Grammys for some of their covers. Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy, Daft Punk Medley, and Jolene are songs they won Grammys for.

That's beatboxing. No instruments

No drums. That was their beatboxer. All done by voice and occasionally clapping hands or slapping his chest. The video was done in a parking lot somewhere around L.A. late at night. Probably the most expensive part was turning the couch into a motorized vehicle. There is also a behind-the-scenes video showing how it was made. PTX is an amazing group. You will soon discover that they don't use studio effects or autotune. They tour pretty much constantly (unless they get sidelined by worldwide pandemics) and if you look for any of the fan-videos of this song, you will see that they create their studio recordings in a way that allows them to reproduce the same sounds live onstage.

Kevin is AMAZING with his beat box, drums, whooshing sounds, even his high-hat sounds like the real deal. Dude is awesome! And Mitch using the megaphone to sound like a guitar! There are no words.

Kevin is the most amazing beat boxer!

Pretty cool...I have watched this before and loved it!! Freddie would have loved it too✌❤🎶🎧

Your smile said it all.

Welcome to PTX. There’s a lot more from them waiting for you to discover and enjoy. Try “Imagine”, “Hallelujah” and “Sound of silence” for a start. Subbed!

Love the appreciation I see on your face❣️

When I first heard of Pentatonics I didn't think I would like them, because how good could something with no instruments and all voices be? But this is nothing short of genius.

The drum is Kevin and the wooshing is Avi, they make all the sounds with their voices, occasionally kevin does use his cello while beatboxing 😊

That's really something special, not better than the original, but very audible what good singers can do with their voices. My deep respect.

The couch - represents how they used to just film their videos for RU-vid, which is how they grew their fanbase...then they went off into the stratosphere once they got well known, won 3 grammy's, but then always come back to the closeness and remaining grounded like where they started - the three on the couch towards the end are the 'Trio' , who knew each other from being really young and performed in an acapella choral group in highschool. The tall blonde (Scott) wanted to go on a singing show called The Sing Off in 2011 but they needed more members...so they knew of Avi (the bassist) and found Kevin (Celloboxer) on youtube. Then at the end all five were on the couch together.They won the show, won some money and a record deal...record label dropped them straight after the show because apparently 'acapella music will never be accepted by mainstream music lovers'...so they went back to 'the couch' to put out their own versions of covers and original music...the rest is history and here we are !!

ALL the sounds are them. There are no instruments used. They made a behind the scenes video that explains the making. I'm a 57 year old metal head, give me some Deep Purple guy but I'd highly recommend some Pentatonix. Check out their take on Daft Punk

There is a behind the scenes video to this, they closed down the street for 10 hours for them to film this video, it was a remote controlled couch. There are no drums, just their beat boxer, Kevin. Pentatonix has won 3 Grammy's, first for their Daft Punk Medley, second for their arrangement of The Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy, and the third for their collaboration with Dolly Parton on her song Jolene. They filmed Daft Punk in their kitchen and recorded it in the bedroom closet with a budget of $400.

They've been around for most of ten years, and the three main singers, Kristin, Mitch and Scott, have been friends singing together since high school. They picked up Avi (basso profundo) and Kevin (beatbox and tenor) to compete in the 'Sing Off' show, which they won. Sony dropped them from the recording contract they won, think there was no future for a totally acapella group, so they started recording and selling their own CDs - that's the reference to the couch in this video. When Mozart said that the human voice was the ultimate musical instrument, he had exactly folks like this in mind. Every sound in this video is from human voices, even the megaphone Mitch uses as a prop - they sound exactly the same live.

I have seen Queen and Adam Lambert do this, neither them nor when Freddie was alive did they ever recreated the choir part of the sing live. I've also seen Pentatonix do this live more than once and well, they do it! Mitch, the lead singer doesn't need the megaphone live, he can just make his voice sound like that. By the way, Kevin the beatboxer is the drum machine!! Pentatonix has been around since 2011 and they are the only A Capella group to have won Grammys (3 so far). Their last US tour was an arena tour. Back in 2012 they won a competition where they were supposed to get a record contract. The small record company changed management so they were dropped about 3 weeks after winning. So, they had moved to LA and found themselves with no record contract. They started putting videos on RU-vid filmed with an iPad without proper mics and sitting on one of their couches. The couch in the video is nostalgic for them and for the fans who have been there since the beginning!

You're probably going to get a lot of comments on this. Pentatonix fans usually love to see reactions on Pentatonix videos, partly, I suspect, to the dawning of understanding that the group is usually without instruments. A lot of people don't know about them, since they are acapella. When I say usually, they've worked with Lindsey Stirling (a violinist) and Kevin, the primary beatboxer is a very talented cellist. All of them take parts so at one time Scott (The front man usually) will sometimes do fill-noise as bass while Avi, the bass, (or Matt since 2017 or so) sings. Edit: Mitch is the lead singer in this song, Kirstin is the female. Lead singing duties is actually shared a lot. And you may want to check out Pentatonix cover of Bernard Cohen's , or their cover of John Lennon's . I did appreciate your reaction, especially when you started to enjoy it.

I think you’ll like their cover of Imagine by John Lenin. They also have original songs.

The drums are them too. Kevin (the black fellow) is their beat boxer extraordinaire. He did all the beats and cymbals and then they double tracked him. Avi, the bass, is doing the whoosh. There is a "making of" video for this that you may enjoy as well.

This was filmed overnight on a closed street. If you look at the beginning you can see the breath of Mitch and Kirsten. The couch moved on remote controlled wheels, which caused a few issues.

The "Drum Beat" is called Kevin.

I've sen lot of reactions to this video. Keep goin! You have right feel and passion!

And Mega Phone Mitch used it as a prop only, in concert it is just him and his microphone. The only time that you will hear in instrument, YOU WILL KNOW Kevin brings on Beyoncé his Cello that he does Cello Boxing. I am going to post at the bottom of this a primer on Pentatonix tells you how they got their start and introduces each person. There is a video of the Making of for this video I will post that too. I have subscribed, liked and shared to a FB group called Pentatonix Fan Group, when we find a new reactor we flock to them we are a loyal fan base called Pentaholics. They filmed this on a blocked of street at night, it was like 45 degrees when they started filming, that is why you see there breath. Hope this info helps, and look forward to more PTX. Making of video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q8ugJnIG_Lk.html Beginners guide to PTX: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lDxIfwfCmQE.html

Three Grammy awards. Multi platinum records. Over 4.7 Billion youtube views. Yes, they are a real group.

You have to follow this up with the video of 65,000 Green Day fans singing Bohemian Rhapsody in London. Just incredible x

Having literally just watched your reaction to Queen’s original…I’m doubly blown away by PTX’s cover, what an amazing job!!! I enjoyed both!!!

I enjoyed your reaction! I liked that you had already watched the original, looked at comments, did a quick search....you fit a lot into a decently-timed video. Now I have to go back and watch your Queen video :-) PTX is a unique group - super talented and very hard-working, they made it on RU-vid after being dropped from the record contract they won on the Sing Off, an a capella contest show. They do originals as well as covers, though most of what you saw posted was covers. They also do Evolutions - live one-shots - of artists they admire ("Evolution of Michael Jackson" seems to be the most popular). They do have a number of Christmas albums out, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" was one of their Grammy-winners, visually stunning video but the award was for the arrangement. Their most-watched video is for "Hallelujah" with over 500 million views, and though it's not really a Christmas song, it was included on "A Pentatonix Christmas". Another arrangement they got a Grammy for was their "Daft Punk" medley - another "artsy" video they did on a $400 budget. Their mashups are legend - these folks are real musicians - my favorite is "La La Latch". They individually have a wide variety of influences, so there is a lot of diversity in the music they choose. Thanks for taking at a look at my favorite group - hoping to see you do more :-)

💥MORE PENTATONIX💥 3 time Grammy winners YES ALL ACAPELLA!! Members: Mitch Grassi (guy singing lead) - counter tenor Scott Hoying (Tall blonde) - baritone, bass, falsetto (wide vocal range) Kirstin (Kirstie) Maldonado - mezzo soprano/alto Kevin Olusula(K.O) beatboxer, tenor, cello Avi (Ah-vee) Kaplan (guy with the amazing beard) - bass, basso profundo, baritone ((Avi was an original member from 2011 to late 2017 - he left the group on good terms and now has an AMAZING solo career)) Matt Sallee - replaced Avi as bass / baritone Scott, Kirstie and Mitch (known as The Trio) are childhood friends from TX. For the singing competition "The Sing Off" in 2011 they acquired Avi (from California) and Kevin (from Kentucky)

“Hallelujah” .......this is a true MASTERPIECE.

They were walking down a street alongside the couch and it was cold outside. The behind the scenes video shows how they filmed this. I would love to have a motorized couch they did lol. Really liked your reaction and facial expressions. PTX is definitely not your typical a capella group as you will see if you do more. They also cover a lot of the current popular artists.

For Christmas, play them singing." Mary Did You Know". Chills...really.

The only instrument they use is their voices and sometimes the beatboxer plays cello and beatboxes the same time (celloboxing). There is actually a backstage video to the production of the official video. Actually most of their videos are very simple so you can focus more on enjoying their voices. Even though they could afford more epic production . They won 3 Grammys: 2015 for their "Daft Punk Medley", 2016 for "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" and 2017 for their performance of "Jolene" with Dolly Parton

There is a "Behind the Scenes of the making of Pentatonix Bohemian Rhapsody" that is really fun to watch.

Thank you thank you thank you you made my night.

All I hear is a drumbeat... No man that's just Kevin!

It's ALL them my friend. ALL them. Watch their Daft Punk video, you will see. I always love to welcome a new Pentaholic!

These singers are amazing I am glad you reacted to them. They use NO instruments other than their voices, the voices are their instruments. They do use hands, etc. I was actually going to remind you of how skeptical you were that Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) could even be considered in the same context as Stairway To Heaven. I remember thinking...just hang on to your hat buddy, you are about to be blown away. I love both songs and Hotel California, which is also another song that defies definition. All also great songs. I have heard lots of songs by Pentatonix, each one is excellent. The fact that they used simple effects, etc., is a nod to Queen also, since for the first few albums, QUEEN refused to use synth and used everything you can imagine to get their sounds. Thank you, another great reaction.

I really enjoy seeing people’s first experience watching this group. One of the most unique sounds and their ever changing creativity is refreshing. I enjoyed that you not only commented on the video but tried to look up additional info on the video too. They do have a little behind the scenes of shooting this music video which I thought was cool.

💕💕💕 ***************SOMETIMES, THERE IS JUST NO WORDS GOOD ENOUGH*************** 💕💕💕 Really loved your raw & emotional reaction!

Wow this group just gets better and better. There cover of hallelujah is incredible too.No auto tune really amazing harmonies.

Please check out beginners guide to Pentatonix. You will learn a lot about the group. You can also see the behind the scenes of the making of this video.

Never heard this group before- gotta give them high props! Great reaction, as usual, Daniel! Thanks for introducing me to some awesome new music...

Pentaholic here! As you listen to more of their songs, covers & original. You will be amazed. Imagine, Sound of silence, Superfruit cover of Rise. Those are my favorites.

Welcome to the world of the pentaholics. If you really want a mind-blowing journey, look at three videos. Their first Grammy was the Daft Punk medley, shot in Avi's kitchen for about $400. The second was from a Christmas album, where they did the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies. Their third was Jolene (with Dolly Parton). The variety of their repertoire is beyond incredible.

They were walking down a street. They had rented it one night from 10PM to 6AM and were rushing to finish before sunrise. It was chilly and a few times you could see their breath. The megaphone was only a prop. He can reproduce the sound in live concerts without it. There are two background videos to go with this. One is a "The Making of..." video and the other is a split screen of them and the original Queen version simultaneously. I think the most they're ever off is about a quarter beat. Once, towards the end.

Check out their cover of Hallelujah. It has over 555,000,000 views for a reason.

There is a behind the scenes Video of this

No auto tuned. They are simply astounding!

My favorite Pentatonix request is simple: Please just pick any song that interests YOU from their RU-vid page for your future reactions. We'll love it!

Oh and Mitch is a guitar 😁😊

Daniel , Thanks for exposing me to Pentatonix. I had never heard of them before. For the last few days I have reviewing their music. They are great. Keep up your great work.

I've always heard the holy trinity of rock is BoRap, Stairway & Free Bird. 3 greats!

Glad you liked this one. Pentatonix also has an excellent cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Jeff Buckley and k.d.lang also have beautiful covers of it as well.

PTX is just about flawless...check out Hallelujah...Sound of Silence...Imagine for your next experience. Stay safe.

I have always been astounded by their incredible , clean pristine voices.. Certainly no Freddie Mercury...but I do believe Freddie would highly approve of such a flattering rendition. by the way the drum beat is a beat-box done by mouth also , with the help of a little post production effect. And Yes you were absolutely right ..Stairway to Heaven is legendary and Bohemian Rhapsody is equally legendary. Both I believe hold the record of most played song in History , maybe next to Church Hymns like Amazing Grace. If you like this you gotta hear them do " hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen .

My favorite cover of this. They have several Grammy's I believe You should check out Hallelujah.

would love for you to react to more of them, but, from the comments, it looks like a lot of your subs didn't like the group...which totally boggles my mind, but, to each their own, I guess. if you do react to PTX again, I highly recommend Hallelujah, Sound of Silence, Daft Punk, Gold, Imagine, Evolution of Michael Jackson...but everything they do is amazing. :)

There is a behind the scenes video for this. Kevin is a one man percussion wizard. NO auto tune. Their harmony is different than mainstream harmony.

I came because I'm a Pentaholic and I love to watch new first-time reactors discover Pentatonix. I subscribed, though, because I like your style. You kept the video to a reasonable length, you weren't too proud (or lazy) to do a little onscreen research, and your comments have substance, not just "Oh, they're so talented!" I've never, ever seen a reactor check out the comments on the original video. I was hoping SO much that someone would comment on the beatboxing, and that you would do a double take and go back to the video to try to spot the beatboxer!

Lol, I started giggling when you were commenting on the "drums in the back"! Kevin is such an amazing beat boxer. 💜

I like them. I also like Home Free, another acapella group with a country flair.

Superb!

Pentatonix has a huge huge list of songs. Its a journey for your ears. There rendition of "Hallelujah" has over 550 million views. There rendition of "Sound of Silence" is just fantastic. They did a medley of Daft Punk songs (5 or 6 songs all in one) and it won them a Grammy Award. (only cost them around $400 to make the video). Keep reacting to Pentatonix and all the "Pentaholics" will woosh in and spike your view count.

It is ALL them, they do this Live as well: Autotune is not in their vocabulary. How they filmed this is shown in their behind the scenes video, just search Pentatonix behind the scenes "Bohemian Rhapsody" When they do this live, Mitch doesn't even use the megaphone. The couch is a symbol of their RU-vid journey because a couch is where they usually sat and recorded most of the videos that got them noticed. By all means check out more of their videos...There are many more that Includes a singing competition on NBC in 2011 titled the "Sing-off" which they won.

Never never never auto tune PTX just have amazing voices and they practice practice practice.

First off I love that you do music of my youth and don't want to divert you from it but I am a massive PTX fan, and you will find if you do reactions to their videos you will get drowned in views and many subs. No autotune. Five amazing voices. As everyone will tell you EVERYTHING you hear is them. The percussion is the beat boxer. The wind is the bass. No effects, they never do anything in the studio that they cannot do in concert live. The couch is an in-joke sort of, they made a lot of videos for youtube in their early days with everyone seated on a couch. If you want to see more I recommend Imagine, Hallelujah (has over 500 million views...),Daft Punk (made for $400 in a closet and a kitchen and won their first Grammy), and well, every single thing they release is just meticulous and amazing.

From a technical standpoint, the beatboxing is pretty basic, though Kevin Olusola is truly amazing in his talent. There are other beat boxers in the world that are unbelievable in their talent but do NOT have the variety of sounds that Kevin produces. He also sings, plays various instruments like cello and saxophone and speaks fluent Chinese.

Recommend Imagine, Sound of Silence, Hallelujah, Mary Did You Know, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Sing, and their latest--Mad World. I'm a pentaholic. They are absolutely incredible.

The drum beat is done vocally too.

As others stated, there are no instruments. They can actually perform this live. The drums are all the beatboxer, Kevin.

Thank you for this! There is a behind the scenes video of Bohemian Rhapsody by Pentatonix, here is the link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q8ugJnIG_Lk.html . And their drum kit is called Kevin Olusola! What you see is what you get: if they use instruments you can always see it in their videos. I would love to see more Pentatonix reactions, pick any song you like, you can't go wrong with them.

The 3 "kids" went to high school together in Texas. They found Avi (beard) through a friend of a friend and Kevin, the over achiever of the group, on RU-vid. All great as individuals, better together!

I know someone else said this already, but the percussion is a beat boxer (Kevin). He's amazing. You should see their Daft Punk medley if you wanna see some crazy beats!

Yes, a cappella! The purest music there is.

They’ve actually won a few Grammies! Their first Grammy came for their Daft Punk Medley which is amazing... them taking electronic/pop and pulling it off completely vocally is fantastic! And they filmed the video for that song in a closet... LOL

Have you seriously never heard of beatboxing? EVERY sound you heard came only from them. No autotune, no drums, no sound effects, just them. Live version sounds the same. As to recommendations...anything they do is pretty amazing. Their cover of the Sound of Silence is a nice one but, my personal favorite and highly underrated imho, is their cover of Can't Hold Us.

I love watching the faces that you make as you listen to the music you react to

Their ability is being able to distill a song down to its essence...