I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT?! | Pentatonix - The Sound Of Silence (REACTION) 

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"How are they making these noises?" His name is Kevin, he has an entire orchestra in his mouth.

I just love the astonishment of a Pentatonix virgin.

Pentatonix is not an a capella group. They are THE a capella group.

Be prepared for Pentaholics to bombard you with requests for other pentatonix reactions.

You must hear/see their version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" (by Queen). You won't believe it! It's amazing!

I love that "WTF" face that everyone makes at some point the first time they hear PTX!

If you were amazed at Sound of Silence, you will be absolutely Gobsmacked At their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody.

This ain't your Grandma's ah Capella. These guys have three Grammy awards. Check out the "Daft Punk" mash up and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and you'll forever remember them doing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" with no instruments. (Can that even be done??? Try it and see."

Welcome to the world of Pentatonix (or PTX for short). They cover pretty much every music style there is: pop, rock, r&b, electro, hip hop, rap, dubstep, country, classical etc. The group is coming up on their 10th anniversary and have so far won 3 Grammys, had 2 #1 albums on the Billboard chart, multiplatinum selling albums, several world tours and much more. You were mostly right about the members... Left to right: - Matt: bass singer, but will sometimes take the lead vocal (only member that wasn't part of the original lineup - the original bass singer Avi left in 2017 - on good terms) - Kirstin: mezzo-soprano, lead singer and backing vocals - Scott: baritone, but has a wide range, takes over the bass line when Matt/Avi sings lead (as seen in this video), lead singer and backing vocals - MItch: counter tenor (very high range for a male singer), lead singer and backing vocals - Kevin: beatboxer and tenor, he doesn't sing as often as the others because he's needed on percussion, so it's always a nice surprise when we get to hear his great voice Most of the time they're 100% acapella, but there are a few tracks where they use instruments - you wll always see it in the music video though. (so if you don't see any instruments - there aren't any being used on the track) A few recommendations: Daft Punk (medley that won them their first Grammy), Hallelujah, Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Mad World, Coffee in Bed, Sing!, Can't Hold Us

You think that was mind blowing? check out their Daft Punk mashup. That's the one that turned me into a Pentaholic. it's nuts.

Kevin is one of the best ever beatboxes. It is amazing what he can do.

Check out their cover of Hallelujah- you won’t regret it! Others to watch out for: Daft Punk (Grammy), Bohemian Rhapsody (yes, really) and their ‘evolution of’ videos (all live). Great reaction!

First reaction to Pentatonix is always surprising. Everything they do is amazing!

From left to right: Matt Salle (white jacket) -bass Kirsten Maldonado -mezzo soprano Scott Hoying-bariton (sings base when Matt/Avi sings lead) Mitch Grassi-tenor (changes his look a lot) Kevin Olusola-beaboxing, tenor, cello, saxophone, celloboxing The only member that changed is Avi Kaplan (bass, left the group in 2017, amicably and was replaced by Matt). The group started with Kirstin, Scott and Mitch who grew up together and were schoolmates but as a five person group they've been together since 2011, when they won the Sing Off competition. They are three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi- Platinum-selling band. You might enjoy their Daft punk Medley (won them their first Grammy) and Bohemian Rapsody. They do covers but they also have original music.

Djentlee - "I'm not sure if I'm gonna enjoy it" Pentaholics: "We're sure." (grabs snacks)

Don't think I will ever get tired of watching people discover Pentatonix

I LMAO through this entire reaction at your “WTF am I listening to?!” face. Love watching people get their minds blown watching PTX the first time. Keep listening brother...it gets even better. Incredibly versatile & talented, they’ve tackled and slaughtered nearly every music genre. Look forward to watching your journey.

Here's a long info dump about Pentatonix since you're new to them Scott, the tall blonde guy, Mitch, the shorter guy with darker hair, and Kirstin, the only woman, have been best friends since high school, where they did musical theatre and choir together. In 2011, they joined a televised competition called "The Sing Off" and realized to have a real chance at winning, they needed to be more than a trio, in particular, they needed a bass singer and a beatboxer. That's when they met Avi (not in this video) and Kevin, the Beatboxer on the right, Avi through a friend of a friend and Kevin through his own RU-vid channel, on which he was already pretty famous for his "cello boxing" where he beat boxes and plays his cello, named Beyoncé at the same time, Long story short they won the competition and got a record label deal with Sony, though Sony dropped them almost immediately afterwards because they thought acapella wouldn't sell well. So then PTX began their journey on RU-vid, racking up millions of views by covering many well known songs, as well as making their own awesome original music. Their compilation/cover called Daft Punk, was one of their best songs ever as it won them their first Grammy! They've since won two more and have redefined the a cappella genre! Things went like this all the way until 2017, when sadly, their bass singer Avi Kaplan, as mentioned earlier, had to leave the group because their fast paced touring lifestyle was too much for him and he wanted to spend more time with his family. So he left the group with no bad feelings and has since started an incredible solo music career. He also helped find the man that would take his place, Matt Sallee, who has been with this group ever since, the other 4 members have been together since the beginning. Quick recap of each member and their role in the songs Scott Hoying- tall blonde man, baritone, can sing high enough to match Mitch and Kirstin, but also can go low enough to cover the bass lines when Matt is singing a solo. He often appears to be the "lead singer" of the group because of his great versatility, though PTX constantly shifts the leaders of their songs according to which songs best fit which voices. Mitch Grassi- short haired white guy, High Tenor. Mitch's voice is simply angelic, there's no other way to put it, many times he will have you thinking there has to be more than one woman singing, but it's actually his gorgeously high and light voice. Kirstin Maldonado- the one woman, Soprano. Kirstin is a gourgeous woman who sings in an amazing high register and also sings well in songs that have her singing lower. Kevin Olusola- Beatboxer, Cellist, tenor. Kevin is undoubtedly the most talented member of the group, in most of there songs, such as this one, he takes care of the rhythm/percussion section with his insane beatboxing talent, though he does have a gorgeous tenor voice that he has on occasion during songs with 5 part vocal harmonies and no beatboxing needed. Not only that, but he's also prolific at "cello boxing" a type of music he created by playing his cello (which he calls Beyoncé) and beatboxing simultaneously, he's done this in a handful of PTX songs too. In addition the insane musical talent he shows with PTX, he also graduated from Yale with a pre-med degree and can speak at least 3 languages, one of which is Mandarin Chinese, fluently. Avi Kaplan- bearded white guy, not in this video. Basso Profundo. Avi was with the group from 2011-2017, and his bass was simple incredible, his rich, warm tones making your very soul seem to jump out of you when he sang, especially when he went waaaaaaay down into the subharmonic range of notes. Matt Sallee- black guy in the white jacket with the epic bass drop with his voice, Lyric Bass. Mat has been with the group since Avi's departure in 2017, the only member change, despite not hitting quite as low of notes as Avi could, he's quickly become beloved by PTX fans due to the energy and just total happiness he brings to all PTX performances, especially the live concerts, he seems like he's just there to have a good time while everyone else is just serious and focusing on performing lol.

This is one of their "easier" covers, pretty straight forward. You need to check out the cover of Bohemian Rhapsody to turn it up a notch.

Listen to Mad World

Thanks for doing this one!! I've always loved Simon & Garfunkel, and Disturbed slayed with their cover of this, so even as a Pentaholic I was nervous for them when this came out. I should have known to trust them - they always come through with something that honors the original but still puts their stamp on it. PTX fans loooove watching reactors and getting to relive that awe of discovery vicariously :-) You did your job well, lol - thanks! I'll be looking forward to your next

Welcome to the rabbit hole that is pentatonix!!! You will love it... trust me!

more Pentaonix please. they are awesome.

Try their Daft Punk video with their ex bass voice Avi. It is awesome!

Kevin Olusola is the beatboxer. Check out his video - "Down"

I think I saw a great example of Kevin face. It is usually Mitch face when you see Bohemian Rhapsody or Hallelujah. Check out Kevin's version of Down to be amazed.

Pentatonix also has alot of original songs as well, Love Again or on thier latest album of all original songs called The Lucky Ones, Coffee In Bed has mind blowing beatboxing and bass line from Kevin and Matt. You can't go wrong with any of there 100+ videos to choose from.

I cannot adequately express in a comments section just how thrilled I get when I hear someone on youtube say "I've never heard Pentatonix before".

More Pentatonix! Try Bohemion Rhapsody and their version of John Lennon's Imagine

"What the fuck? How are they making these noises?" Hello, good sir and welcome to the world of Pentatonix! They have redefined acapella. You have had the same reaction as us Pentaholics did when first discovering them. They are truly amazing. Highly recommend some of their other big covers like Imagine, Bohemian Rhapsody, Shallow, Daft Punk (medley) & Hallelujah. They often equal if not surpass the originals that they cover. They do have original works too, and have won 3 Grammy Awards. You cannot go wrong picking any of their songs to react to.

Always love first views of PTX. They have an extreme range of the types of music they do. As for beat boxing, this was pretty tame for Kevin. He is a beast. I hope you will explore them a little deeper.

Check out their “Daft Punk” and “Bohemian Rhapsody “...... in fact just listen to everything they’ve done.

New subscriber here in hopes that you will react to more Pentatonix. Their cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a must see!!

Pretty much my reaction when i first discovered Pentatonix. Only difference is that i started with Hallelujah, so i got the Mitch slap on top of it! You should definitely listen more of them, including the more "complicated" ones, like Gold or New rules x Are u that somebody. And Mad World, my absolute favourite.

💥MORE PENTATONIX!!!💥

Would love to see more! Daft Punk, Bohemian Rhapsody, Hallelujah!

I see Pentatonix reaction and I subscribe before watching 😂

just found this and have subscribed in hope you react to more Pentatonix. They are amazing, they have covers and original work - it is all incredible.

You have to remind your self that ‘acapella’ is not a genre it’s an instrument choice, so never judge before you listen :)

As mentioned, Pentatonix is a vocal orchestra!

and here come the pentaholics! Keep reacting to PTX and your subscribers will grow fast

Left to right: Matt Sallee, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, and Kevin Olusola. As you guessed it, one of Kevin’s many, many talents is beatboxing (he also plays the cello, saxophone, and piano, amongst other things). Matt is their newest member, and replaced their original bass singer, Avi. And Scott, Kirstie, and Mitch often take turns on the leads and background vocals. If you liked this, I really recommend their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody.

Pentatonix is a capella on a WHOLE 'NOTHER LEVEL! Welcome to the journey.😁

Pentatonix and Home Free have rewritten the book on a cappela worldwide. Pentatonix has won 3 Grammys. They won one for the "Daft Punk Medely" (Daft Punk), Dance of the "Sugar Plum Fairy" (Tchaikovsky), and one for being Dolly Parton's backup band on "Jolene". You should also listen to "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen), "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen), "Imagine" (John Lennon), "Mad World" (Tears for Fears), and of course any of their Christmas music. For Home Free, you should listen to "Ring of Fire" (Johnny Cash), "Man of Constant Sorrow", "Helplessly Hoping" (Crosby, Stills & Nash), "American Pie" (Don McLean), and of course any of their Christmas Music.

Thank you for reacting to Pentatonix. Glad that you enjoyed their cover song/video. They have hundreds of videos and songs of covers and original music. First singer is Scott. He is baritone and does bass when the bass is singing; Mitch is tenor, counter-tenor; Matt is bass; Kirstin is mezzo soprano; Kevin is beatboxer, tenor, cello player.

You should react to their Daft Punk medley! They filmed it in a closet and won a Grammy for it! Also, you won't believe what they can do with their voices!

No one ever believes Kevin is real until they watch a live. He's phenomenal.

Kevin is a beat boxer, singer, and plays the cello

I love how people have such a reaction to harmony. The face just changes.

You should definitely check out their cover of Bohemian Rapsody, won’t regret it. They are in a league of their own.

Loved your reaction to Pentatonix ❤️...Hope you do more of there covers and originals...this got you a follow 😊

Be prepared for your views to go to the moon once the pentaholics start watching you. The only thing we like ALMOST as much as new Pentatonix videos is watching other people hear/see them for the first time. They literally have never dropped a video that isn’t truly mind blowing and their catalogue is thankfully deep and ever growing. Keep listening. You can’t go wrong with any choice.

i love it when someone discovers the "new" acapella groups, esp if they think they wont like it and are expecting more barbershop type singers.

Theyve been together for YEARS and they have just gotten better and better as the years have gone by in my opinion.

So, the guy who sang first is Scott. He sings low baritone up to tenor and often sings lead on their songs. The 2nd guy is Mitch and he sings high tenor but can sing down to upper baritone. Kirstin is the female singer and the guy on the far left is Matt, their bass (though, as is the norm in this group, he has a crazy range and can sing bass up to low tenor). The beat-boxer is Kevin Olusola and though he doesn't sing solos very often with the group, he does occasionally sing a solo chord on backing vocals. He has a phenomenal voice as well and if you look at his looping videos under his name, he plays cello, keyboards, drums, beat-boxes, and sings all in the same video. Watch his cover of 'Down' by Marion Hill or 'Sign of the Times' by Harry Styles. As far as something out of this world, watch their cover of 'Amazing Grace - My Chains are Gone.'

react to Pentatonix and watch your page explode! Their fans are very loyal and love new reactors. If you ask, they will guide you in your introduction to the group. Welcome to the Rabbit Hole.

Watching people discover PTX is one of my favorite things in the world!

It's fun watching someone hear Pentatonix for the first time. I recommend their rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. Brian May says it is a "GREAT VERSION". To get a closer look at what each of them is doing, I recommend Daft Punk. They won their first Grammy award for that.

The sheer confusion on your face when the second verse started...priceless.

It's fun watching pentatonix newbies react. When facing them Kevin - far right, beatboxer Mitch - next to Kevin, tenor Scott - center, natural baritone but he has a huge range Kirsten - mezzo soprano Matt - far left, Bass but when he sings Scott handles the Bass line

They are so much more then just an a capella group. They switched up the genre completely and they are all outstanding musicians. Looking forward to more PTX 👍

Always fun to see newbie Pentatonix reactions! Wait until you see/hear some their other stuff! I see many others already commenting on what your next reaction videos should be from this amazing group. You've just scratched the surface, my friend. :)

I LOVE seeing newbies learning about Pentatonix!!!!

Not all acapella groups can do what pentatonix does they are by far the best acapella group of all time.

Pentatonix is amazing. You can't go wrong with any of their songs.

Pentatonix has that effect on people. They will totally surprise you. They are insanely talented individuals who will take you places you never thought you would go. Give them another shot with say, their cover of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. They will surprise you again and again. Subscribed with the hope of hearing you react to more Pentatonix❣️

My Pentatonix suggestions are reacting to their versions of Bohemian Rhapsody, Hallelujah, and Daft Punk

Loved watching you discover Pentatonix! Excellent reaction, please keep them coming. Perhaps start with Daft Punk, Bohemian Rhapsody, or Evolution of Michael Jackson. Anything you watch will have the Pentaholics clamoring for more! You have a new subscriber.

I know this is not your first reaction video, but when you react to Pentatonix for the first time, it signals the "real" start date of your reaction videos. Pentatonix reaction videos change RU-vid channels forever. Welcome to the party. Enjoy the ride.

You have GOT to listen to their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody. Your mind will be FRIED!!!! Or Daft Punk!!!!

I’m beyond jealous. You have so many PTX songs to listen to for the first time!

Trust me. React to: 1. Voiceplay - Carry On My Wayward Son 2. Voiceplay - Oogie Boogie Song 3. Goeff Castellucci - Blackbird You are welcome.

Pentatonix did Bohemian Rhapsody, you should check it out. They have a huge fan base that will probably follow your reactions.

Dude you haven’t seen anything yet... broaden your horizons... Pentatonix, Home Free, VoicePlay, Voctave... all top notch acapella groups, Dimash, prolly the best male vocalist alive, if not ever, Diana Ankudinova, the list goes on..

Thanks for reacting to Pentatonix!! They really are a life changing experience, since it’s not what you would expect.

"Bruh..." actually a perfect modern reaction to your first time hearing a good a capella group. We didn't have a "bruh" in 2002 but yeah...that's how I felt. Holy shit.

Wait until you hear their cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Gold" and their original "Love again." They have won 3 Grammys so far, 1. Daft Punk medley, 2. with Dolly Parton singing her "Jolene" and 3. Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the sugar plum fairy"

If you liked theit version of The Sound of Silence, you will love their version of Bohemian Rhapsody!!!

Please watch “beginners guide to Pentatonix” It will tell you all about the group. Please react to Pentatonix singing Bohemian Rapsody , Amazing Grace, Daft Punk Imagine, Be My Eyes, Hallelujah Mary did you know, Evoloution of Michael Jackson

Try Home Free MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW. They are a "Country" A Cappela Group that won Sing Off the season after PTX. Talk about making sounds with only the mouth and voice. I put "Country in quotes as they really do all kinds of music, both covers and originals. Enjoy!

They are amazing!! Love everything so far from them

Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole! Enjoy the journey! Check out Daft Punk! They won their first Grammy with it!

I second all the other PTX suggestions & add in their covers of Gold (they manage to do things a capella in one take that the original artist had to do with a computer & instruments) & Radioactive (this gives you a chance to see one of the rarer songs with Kevin celloboxing + a featured violinist, making it a FABULOUS cover). They have many originals now too, but I would do some more covers 1st so that you get to see more of all their range & capabilities.

Damn you paused at really bad times lmao. Still great reaction, these guys are incredible you should definitely do more

Pentatonix is one great acapella group. You should also check out Voice Play (with Geoff Castelucci as bass) and Home Free (with Tim Faust as their bass). On older Pentatonix you will see their former bass Avi Kaplan. The new bass of Pentatonix is great as well, by all means.

More a capella! Try the band Home Free covering "Ring of Fire" featuring Avi from Pentatonix. Will amaze you!

Can you check PTX Halleluja official video and live version in comparison?

If you liked that you should check out Oogic Boogie Song by Voice Play and Ring of Fire and Man of Sorrow by Home Free. Filharmonics are a fun 'boy band' group as well. Welcome to the world of cappella!

Check out bohemian rhapsody - they do some really interesting Thing "instrumental" wise 😉

Good reaction! If you like a ca pella groups - dont´t miss Home Free!! Their beat-boxer is absolutely unbelievable!

Ohhhhh u don’t have any idea of what kind of a rabbit hole u just jumped into. Luv ur reaction and the fact that u truely enjoyed something that u never dreamed u would have. Pentatonix Home Free Voiceplay These are 3 groups that came from an acapella singing competition called the Sing Off about 10 yrs ago Each group is amazing and completely different from the others. Just pick some songs from any of these 3 and I’m sure reaction will be liked and enjoyed by us all.

please react pentatonix-Amazing Grace and Can You Feel The Love Tonight

They have the current definitive version of Hallelujah also. One man's opinion.

Nice reaction video @djentlee. Like the others have said... you need to watch a LOT more of them. You think your mind is blown now? You haven't seen anything yet. I just subscribed to your channel eagerly anticipating your next reaction video! *thumbs up*

The bass sound you heard was probably the bass hahaha There is a bass in singing. In this music it's between Matt (guy from the left) and Scott (blond tall dude), but usually Matt is the bass. Before him Avi Kaplan was the bass, he left amicably in 2017 and his solo career is great! He also blew some speakers on some shows hahaha, there is footage. His voice sounded much deeper and fuller, but Matt blends better. Scott is a baritone (a male voice that is not too low or too high, in the middle) but can go really low and high. The guy with a high voice is Mitch, probably a counter-tenor, but he sings from the traditional high male voice to the high female voice. His voice type is super rare, he sings since he was a child, he sings the highest parts usually, not the girl. The girl is Kirstin, her voice is at different potency levels depending on the point of her career, but she was always great. She always kept learning. Het, Mitch and Scott sang together since they were children. She is mezzo-soprano, a female voice that is not too high. The beat boxer is graduated at cello in Yale, speaks Mandarin and was going to be a doctor. He sings like an angel. He is a tenor (high male voice). Only Avi left, Mitch looks like a completely different person in every video, but the guy with the high voice it's always him, don't even need to question it. Pauses on their videos will avoid copyright strikes. Don't let it hold you, please. Insert a pause in edition if needed. The fans re used to it, their record label is annoying with it.

Welcome to the PTX journey of greatness; all of us fans really get a kick out of watching newbies start on this path. You will be amazed out how quickly you will become one of us.

I'd recommend listening to VoicePlay as another acapella group. Their Moana medley is one of my favourite acapella pieces I've ever heard!

You haven't seen/listened to nothing yet, try VoicePlay, HomeFree for example too! They are even better in my opinion. Go down the rabbit hole of acapella groups

Try "A man of constant sorrow" by Home Free....more of a country flavor. Ring off Fire is another great addition. Both of the groups are fantastic, different no overlap in styles. Taking nothing away from Pentatonix but Home free is tied for me for 1st place.