This brought me to tears! First time hearing | Pentatonix - The Sound of Silence (Official Video) 

I'm a 70 year old old fart and I don't like change. I wasn't even going to watch this once he started singing. I kept listening and got goosebumps you young folks have my approval well done.

THAT IS WHY PTX IS THE NUMBER ONE ACAPELLA GROUP IN THE WORLD🌎 🎵🎙🎶

Great reaction! If you haven't heard much from this excellent group, you really should explore their stuff more. There some 200+ pieces they've done...some covers and some originals...and not a bad one in the lot. 1st singer: Scott Hoying, baritone. his vocal range is immense...like all the group's...and he takes over the bassline when the bass sings a verse or does lead. 2nd singer: Mitch Grassi, countertenor. Mitch has a really ethereal voice especially in his higher range. He and Kirstie can both sing high soprano. 3rd singer: Matt Sallee, lyric baritone. Matt's vocal range is phenomenal! His bass is constantly going lower and he's singing with the group more often, rather than simply doing the bassline. Avi Kaplan was the group's bass for years (2012-2017) and his voice is astounding. He's an opera trained basso profundo and could break speakers with his low range. Matt is getting there!! 4th singer: Kirstin ( Kirstie) Maldonado, alto-soprano. Kirstie is the belter in the group. Her vocals are bright and strong. It's often ( until you get really used to the group's voices) difficult to figure out who's doing the high-pitched notes, Kistie or Mitch....and occasionally... Kevin Olusola...beatboxer extraordinaire! Yes, Kevin can sing. In fact he often does help with backing vocals when he's not actively beatboxing. He's also a musical genius. He co- songwrites , plays sax, keyboard and cello. Speaks several languages including fluent Mandarin. Some PTX suggestion for new reactions: Daft Punk medley, Evolution of Michael Jackson, Hallelujah, 90's Dance Medley, Imagine, Mad World, Bohemian Rhapsody, Coffee In Bed (Original), Be My Eyes ( original), Run To You ( original).

'That voice' is our very special Mitch Grassi, very rare mezzo soprano, chameleion extroridaire. If you're not sure who that "new" person is, it's just Mitch again looking very different again. But that voice is always, always unearthly and special.

If you enjoy being "moved" by a performance, you should react to their cover of John Lennon's "Imagine". It's beautiful.

Thanks Mrs. R - glad you loved it. I've been a PTX fan ("Pentaholic") for quite some time now. They've been producing amazing music for 12 years or so, so their catalog runs pretty deep. You might want to take a look at their channel, pick any song that peaks your interest and react. You won't be disappointed.

PTX is absolute proof that God doesn't make mistakes. Perfection!

As you discovered, Pentatonix habitually gets you to like their cover better than the original. PTX can take a song and make it new and fresh but still remain familiar. Pentaholics (PTX fans) call them upgrades rather than covers. You won't regret diving into this very deep and magical rabbit hole.

Their version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah is a must.

Their version of Oh Holy Night, will have you crying, they make you feel it!

Pentatonix History…..composed by Alan Freeman They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that. The founding members are:- Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead); Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”. Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease); Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair), true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese). Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on RU-vid, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga′s "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings. Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma. While at USC, Scott joined a USC−based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition. They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi′s performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his RU-vid videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello−Boxing". Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re−arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five−piece group for less that 24 hours! They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on RU-vid), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building. But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn′t think an acappella group could sell records. Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on RU-vid, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live. Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers. But when their cover of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label. They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys. Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry. Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group. If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently. After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre. Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording/ Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work. Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win. They also got a star on Hollywood walk of fame. UPDATE: They’ve been nominated for a 5th grammy award. UPDATE: Pentatonix has done a cameo appearance in the new movie “Candy Cane Lane” starring Eddie Murphy. They are the carolers. Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. Mid March 2023 Kirstie has announced that she is engaged to Ben Hausdorff, their videographer. No dates YET! They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the only acapella group with a star! Things you need to know because if you get these wrong “Pentaholics” will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha!! 1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used auto-tune as an effect - so they had to. 2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album. 3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage.

5 amazing unique voices, just beautiful. Hallelujah was my introduction and have never looked back! Great choice.

Please react to Pentatonix singing The Prayer Mary Did You Know Oh Come All Ye Faithful

'Mary did you know' will finish you off !! Also, 'Disturbed's' cover of this song is fantastic (video)

There is something so special about their ability, to tell the songs story, allowing us to listen with a new perspective, and hear & feel emotions, we may not have heard from the original artist 💖💖💖 Not only their voices, but their delivery is also their gift! *IMO, no other group, can build up a song, like Pentatonix* They are masters at pulling on our emotions!!! 💗💗💗 *They are individually so talented, however, when put together, it is truly magical* 💗💗💗 Thank you for such a thoughtful reaction 💗💗💗

great reaction , they really know how to mess with our emotions :) . Their new video for o holy night is incredible

I have loved them for 15 years. I still have all their CD’s!

I would absolutely love to see your reaction to “Oh Holy Night” by these guys. People have been (forgive the term) sh*tting themselves over it since Christmas. Thought it was overhyped until I heard it myself. It really is almost otherworldly

Hallelujah is another year dropper of you havnt watched that one yet. It’s beautiful ❤❤. Love your reactions. 😊

This song has given me Goosebumps all over my body thank you jukebox Dave for recommending this to Mrs realistic and thank you as well My niece introduced me to this group years ago I've never heard the song from Mrs realistic another remake of this song you should listen to is by the group Disturbed I typically don't care for the remakes because they like to screw it up but both of these groups did a fantastic job ty

have listen to "say something" and o holy night

Thanks for the reaction. You might like PTX’s cover of John Lennon’s Imagine. Or watch their Bohemian Rhapsody.

OMG you need to go down the PTX rabbit hole! Their covers are always awesome (they released a cover of Seal's 'Kiss from a Rose' a couple of months ago). Bohemian Rhapsody, Hallelujah, Mad World, The Prayer, Daft Punk... the list is pretty extensive. Their original songs are good, too. The bass guy here is Matt, and the guy with the higher voice is Mitch. Interestingly, this is a medium register vocal from him. He's a counter tenor, which is pretty rare. Scott (the tall blonde guy), Kevin (the beat boxer) and Kirsty complete the line up. I saw them live last year in London, and they were brilliant ❤

This is the very first time I saw these cats.. I watched it like 1000 times in a row..I loved it.. I was captivated.. their harmonies touched my soul immediately..

Pentatonix doesn't miss with any of their songs.

Check out Hallelujah next. Either their studio or live performance. Either way you will be 🤯

One of many of my favorite songs love it

Mitch's voice always reminded me of not so much of any female's voice but rather the likes of Chester Bennington type of vocals. 💕❤

Kudos to you for admitting you liked this better than the original. I'm a Marcelito Pomoy fan but Mitch Grassi, in my humble opinion, is much better. I recommend you react to "The Prayer" to see just how angelic and effortless Mitch's voice really is and how perfect a blend of voices can be had by Pentatonix. There are less than 10 known counter tenors in the world with a 7 octave voice range and Mitch is one of them. The Prayer by Pentatonix climaxes with a wall of sound made by vocal chords. The bass is Matt and boy can he sing. "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" shows his singing talent. Of course, everyone's #1 favorite Pentatonix song is Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" because that's normally everyone's first taste of Pentatonix. That video has over 700 million views on RU-vid and was recorded while Avi Kaplan was the bass. Avi looks like Jesus in the video. Scott covers the bass when the bass singer has a solo. That is true in Hallelujah and Sound of Silence.

TIP OF THE ICEBERG! Play them and the PENTAHOLICS will come! Up next: HALALUIJH MAD WORLD AMAZING GRACE KISS FROM A ROSE SING GOLD AHA SINGAPORE LIVE CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT IMAGINE WAVING THROUGH A WINDOW CHEERLEADER BLINDING LIGHTS 90'S DANCE MEDLEY SAY SOMETHING BOHEMIAN RAPSODY SHALLOW RUN TO YOU DAFT PUNK MEDLEY JOLENE and all of the Christmas music that you can possibly imagine! TAKE THE DIVE!😂❤

You were 'Mitch-slapped' it's what us Pentaholics call it when people are amazed by Mitch's beautiful angelic counter tenor voice. It's a once-in-a-generation talent. His voice moves me so much. They are all incredible though. as a 13-year Pentaholic I just love them. I would recommend you watch their version of The Prayer and Hallelujah, which has over 700 million views.

Pentatonix has done several albums of Christmas songs, so figuring out which one you heard before is quite a task. I'm just guessing, but I'd say it was probably Hallelujah, since it's their most watched video and an excellent introduction to them. It's not a Christmas song (not even a religious song at all), but because they put it on one of their Christmas albums...voila! Instant Christmas song! If you haven't heard it, you really should treat yourself and give it a listen! As far as recommendations go: to hear Mitch in his higher register, try The Prayer or Hallelujah. To hear Scott, try Sing or O Holy Night (the new version, released this Christmas). To hear Kirstin, try Say Something or My Favorite Things. To hear Kevin, try Amazing Grace or Imagine. To hear Kevin playing cello while beatboxing (cello-boxing), try Say Something or Shallow. To hear Matt - this is the one I'd normally recommend, but he also does a great job on Amazing Grace or Deck the Halls (done when he was still new to the group). To hear Avi, the original bass singer, try Hallelujah or Mary Did You Know. For some changes of pace, try Evolution of Music, Daft Punk, Love Again, 90s Dance Medley, Problem.

Hi Mrs Realistic. Great reaction as always. Just to let you know if you don't already. Ren drops a mashup/remix tonight!! Take care 💙

Oh you just found the first of the holy trinity of acapella groups. This is a train absolutely worth staying on for their vocal talents, harmonies, and exquisite arrangements. Pentatonix is the only one to win Grammys. The specialize in Christmas and iconic song covers. They have one of the top counter tenors in the world with Mitch but all of them could sing lead. Then there is Voiceplay, nicknamed the theater kids of acapella that specialize in Halloween, video game scores, and Disney/Broadway covers. Geoff Castellucci is arguably the top baso profundo in the world in that group, but all members can sing lead. Lastly there is Home Free. Their acapella specializes in country, folk, comedy, duwop old rock n roll, and R&B. They have a world class beat boxer and baso profundo, but steller lead singers.

Stunning! Hair stood up on the back of my neck. Amazing control, range and precise vocal gymnastics. I'm an instant fan.

she has a awsome vocal itenerary

Great reaction my friend glad you liked it love and respect from the UK 👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍

You need to do a review of their Hallelujah and Daft Punk. And Gold. And No. and and and ... you'll be hooked for life. Also The Prayer, Amazing Grace and and and I can't forget Bohemia Rhapsody!!!!!!!

Subbed on Nightwish. Also huge PTX fan here as well. Huge rabbit hole to go down. Someone said it earlier - their cover of Imagine will really hit you in the feels.

Loved your reaction and the large size video is awesome. We can see lots of detail in the large size video !!! THANK YOU !!!

They are always so good!

Angels!

I’m a massive S&G fan, have been since I was 15 but Pentatonix are on another level. This is spectacular. You’ll also love The Prayer, oh Holy Night & Amazing Grace …. Just stunning x

Absolutely blown away. Tears in eyes. Phenomenal.

Awesome Reaction; thank you so. much for reacting to PTX!

When Avi Kaplan was preparing to leave Pentatonix, he was a quite active participant in choosing Matt Sallee to fill the need for a bass man in the group.

A quick warning, PTX's record company come down hard on reviewers who don't shade or make the image translucent to some degree. Don't worry about it though, we are here to join you in your reaction. If we want to see the original, we can go and watch it direct.

I was hesitant when I first came across this. I grew up with S&G and love them still. But this is amazing. Matt's verse always gets me choked up. Love this.

On point 🔥 📛 👨‍🚒

I've watched close to 2,000 PTX reactions now and this is probably in my top 25. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and personality with us. I'll be back for more PTX reactions for sure!!

Thank you for reacting to this beautiful Pentatonix video. I look forward to more of your Pentatonix reactions.

Also “Bohemian Rhapsody” by them it’s OUT OF THIS WORLD! 🌎

New Fan here! Listen to “The Prayer” ❤❤ Pentatonix

Great song, great reaction, really enjoyed that.

Great reaction to a phenomenal group.

Outstanding reaction, Mrs. R. I love this performance. Thanks.

If you were blown away by Mitch's voice, I would definitely check out their version of The Prayer. I've long been a fan of the Josh Groban/Charlotte Church version, and PTX's cover was like hearing it for the first time again.

If you have not heard the do Hallelujah then you have not lived.... I promise you, you will cry every time you here it.

What a group of truly exceptional people !! Thanks for the video😂

Subbed for more PTX reactions.

Je vibre à chaque fois que j entends cette chanson, magnifiques voix … magnifique version💗💗

Todd Hoffman’s video and version of The Sound of Silence was the first time, after decades of listening to S & G’s original, where the song finally clicked with me. Then I heard Disturbed’s version. The soulful buildup and explosive crescendo is phenomenal! Theirs is the best cover imho. But PTX is a close second.

😊❤ Yes, when PTX does a 'cover' Pentaholics call it an upgrade! 😊❤❤

OMG I'm a new fan now, the song is stunning itself, I grew up with Simon and Garfunkel, but your so right when you get a group like this (FANTASTIC GROUP I MIGHT ADD) and make it their own, WOW!!!!!!, I had tears in my eyes also, again you have a new fan here and God bless.

I love how you feel how I feel. So moving

I feel the same way you do in that the S&G original is a timeless classic. But Pentatonix, as usual, put their unique stamp on the song while honoring the original. These guys are so unbelievably talented it makes my heart sing. 💕

Im stunned beyond words. this brought me to tears, just like the other who commented. all 5 are uniquely exquisite in their talents.

The Seal song, "kiss by a rose" is covered by Pentatonix...give it a go, and mind blown in 3,2,1 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for your heart felt reaction..real nice.

Fantastic song and the cover really does it justice. No unnecessary oversinging, every note and harmony just elevates it ❤

Keep on listening - they get better & better!!!!

I have heard this version of this song 100's of times and it still gives me chills.

Every time I hear this group I hear it anew. They are putting art into their music. Congratulations, my friends. I can say no more other than thank you for your creations and work. You are art in the making.

You'll love "The Prayer", which features Mitch's magnificent voice (and the other of course)... I truely believe they are The Greatest Of All Time !!!

from back in the day. I would pay to go to a concert to hear them great nice

Please react to “Beginners Guide to Pentatonix” You will learn all about the Group.

I am glad to see you checking out Pentatonix as well as Home Free. You will enjoy Voiceplay as well. They are known as the 'top three' a cappella groups, but there are a few others you should try as you have time, or if you come across them, like Voctave, The Hound and The Fox, The Bass Gang, The Wellermen, and quite a few more. Take your time, and don't overwhelm yourself.

Yes, they make us Boomers proud!!!

I like Pentatonix. My favourite a-capella group is Voiceplay though. Their covers are amazing. "Hall of the Mountain King", "I can't make you love" or "We're good" are amazing. The others too.

My absolute favorite's of Pentatonix are Amazing Grace and The Prayer, they are both just unreal. You should do a react video to both of those.

Wonderful Song ❤❤❤

Every time I hear this, I literally get goosebumps

I just subbed. You liked Matt's low voice and Mitch's high voice. Thank you for reacting to Pentatonix aka PTX. I look forward to more PTX reactions.

This song brings me to tears every time I hear it. You need to listen to their version of The Prayer. Stunning

This group is Phenomenal. Can I just say that I absolutely adore whenever Kirsten starts singing, especially when she touches those higher notes. As the only female in the group, i think shes the best. For me, personally that is.

They are great. But... check out Disturbed- Sound of Silence it just hits different.

Ptx kiss from a rose

Remember, PTX doesn't do covers... They do upgrades!!!

Mary did you know is amazing ❤️

They amped this song up with their voices and this arrangement.

This version and Disturbed are my fav ever.

Absolutely beautiful, Enough said!

They always give me goosebumps

I just subbed in hopes of more Pentatonix reactions! 💖

My first time hearing them and they are absolutely incredible.

PenTx is on another level. Always have been.

Whew! What do you do with that! The Christmas song was "Mary did you know"

awesome......

Voice play has a great bridge over troubled water version!

Just subscribed more Pentatonix please

Their Little Drummer Boy is my fav.