The perfect harmony machine

I recently purchased the "Voicetone Harmony G-XT Machine". I 'm a single performer, singer & guitarist (rhythm & lead) and also work with 3 and 4 piece bands. This machine is perfect for the harmony needs in the work I do. I would grade it A+.

This device lives up to its hype.

I am a lead vocalist/guitarist for a California band, and we do covers as well as original music.
The G XT is intuitive - easy to figure out, has bright clear LEDs to show you whats engaged, and the sound quality is amazing.

The harmony intervals are useful, flawless, (provided your guitar is in-tune when you run through the G XT) and immediately gave me new ideas for songwriting. The effects are subtle and not overdone.

I strongly recommend the G XT to anyone who either wants a bit of extra "oompf" for their vocals, or additional harmonies for songs but lack the members to sing with them.
A+ TC-Helicon!

AMAZING!!!

Just received this from Sweetwater yesterday, and it's nothing short of amazing. Ready to rock right out of the box, very intuitive. The harmonies are spot on and sound extremely realistic. Effects are stellar, including the verbs, delays, and double (my fav). Lots of options to tweak every effect as well. Looking forward to many hours of customizing and exploring. Oh, and it also has a guitar tuner...bonus! This is a game changer, could not recommend more highly.

Voicetone Harmony-GXT is FIRST CLASS!

i am a solo Guitarist/vocalist and I just purchased the Voicetone Harmony-GXT.
I had never been impressed with vocal harmonizers before because all the ones I heard had a robotic or unnatural sound to them, but this unit actually sounds like my voice singing harmony with me.
It is very easy to switch to each preset as I need them while I am performing.
I played in a band for 21 years and have been performing solo for the last 11 years.
This unit is giving me a much fuller sound by being able to have vocal harmonies instantly at the tap of a switch.
I have been able to add songs by groups such as The Bee Gees, Simon and Garfunkel, The Commodores, Orleans, etc. and have the same vocal harmonies that are used on the original rec ording.
I highly recommend it to any solo guitarist/vocalist.

Love the Harmony G

I bought the Harmony G about two years ago. My band mates told me yesterday I better get another one for back up so I'm ordering the XT right now. This is a fantastic tool for any vocalist expecially if the other band mates can't sing harmony.

Awe Inspiring Results

I have the original VoiceLive unit with the GuitarControl interface, but I wanted to simply the setup and really didn't need all the advanced features of the VoiceLive. For the most part, I used 3-4 presets max. I saw the updared GXT and made the purchase. To me the GXT is very appropriate for users who want to leverage the more common features of the original VoiceLive without the advanced programming/editing. This would be the unit I would recommend to most singer/songwriters and pop/rock bands. Very clean and the settings are VERY easy to navigate. Harmonies/effects sound just as good as the original VoiceLive. I also found the response to the guitar chords much faster in the GXT than in the VL with GC interface (I'm sure the VL2 is much better too.) Of course you don't get the voice correction found in the higher end units, but if you are a half decent singer it's not really a need in live settings. What I like about this unit is that it really provides a superior vocal sound even when the harmonies are not activated. But I can tell you when you do use the harmonies, the response from the audience is amazing. Would highly recommend the GXT.

Can't Believe My Ears.

I'm telling you, if Paul Simon had this pedal around the late 60's early 70's, there would not have been a Garfunkel. Your sound goes from amateur hour to professional polish with the push of the tone button, and then you hit the on button with voice one and voice two engaged and the harmonies just floor you. I brought this to an open mike night and the look of all the jaws dropping was worth every penny I paid. Now to the review, the whole unit is solid construction, the effects are top notch, and with a quick read of the manual or watch of the videos on TC Helicons site you will be getting great results in know time. The sound you hear on the TC Helicon site and on the YouTube videos is the sound you get with this unit. If you play guitar and sing, then this a no brainer.

Truly Amazing!

I just purchased the Harmony G. The Harmony G XT was not available at the time.
This unit is designed to connect to a quality Mixer (PA) using dual xlr connections.
I attempted to run it through my Acoustic guitar amp and was somewhat disappointed with the result. I then connected both XLR outputs directly through my mixer and set the EQ. The resulting harmonies and effects were outstanding. Listening on headphones, I was able to create a fantastix mix using the built in "tone" settings and various harmony settings. I recorded a few tracks with just guitar and vocals, and no one could believe the harmonies! Run this thing through a good PA, and you will be thrilled. For $200 it is an amazing product. Check out the TC Helicaon website and watch the product videos. It really is that good.
I have already ordered the upgraded XT model.

Wow

I love this unit. It sounds great! I am still figuring out the ins and outs of the unit. It takes a bit of getting used to as sometimes I can hear some weird sounds but it's mostly when I get off pitch. So it actually makes you try even harder. Great pedal.

Glad I purchased it!

Really a nice piece of gear, easy to use right out of box. Practiced minimally with it and then brought it to an outdoor gig. Used the harmony sparingly as I was still getting used to it. The "Tone" and other vocal effects alone made a huge difference and actually got complimented on how the vocals sounded, so it's a keeper for what I am doing right now.

Not Just For Harmonies

This is such a great product. Not only does it give me harmony when I want it, it just flat out makes me sound better. I wish that there was an option for just outputting the harmonies. I don't have a great ear for figuring them out, so it would be helpful to hear them for recording purposes. I'm not a big fan of pedal harmonies on recordings, but I have recorded using the tone/fx/doubling features and they sound fantastic.

you need this pedal :)

I gotta say I love this box. Just broke it out and played with it for a couple hours and it is amazing. The two best things about it are that it keeps me from having to sing so hard and it also gives me much, much more confidence to let my voice come out.

I turn on the pitch correction and it is really pretty mild (no noticeable noise), the doubling, the tone and some reverb and it makes me sound amazing. I am a decent singer, but honesty this makes me sound incredible.

For doing solo gigs, I will probably use the harmonies too. You have to work out the right combinations of parts for different songs, but once I figure that out I will definitely try it. Not sure if it will freak people out to be not worth using live or not... we will see, but in the practice room they sound really nice... not static or boring either. A little movement with them and lots of options on how you want them configured.

The only reason I didnt give it a full 5 is that I am not completely pleased with the reverb. Its ok, but a little digital sounding to me (though it could be the monitor I am playing it through.

oh... one other nice thing about it is that you dont have to mess with EQ and compression settings to get good tone... the auto settings are good enough.

I highly recommend this baby. Just wish I had picked it up a long time ago

best bang per buck

even without the harmonies this pedal really adds some flavor to the vocals. tastefully it can do incredible liflike harmonies or untastefully it can sound like T Pain. Works great for acoustic shows as well as live with a full band. I tried running my bass thru it for the guitar chord demand but i think the low notes are not registering to the processor and the fact that im not playing chords doesnt give it enough information to do its math algorithym. even without an instrument going through it i am able to to get the harmonies i want. Very happy with this purchase. most processors that can do this and do it tastefully costs a hell of a lot more and require a soundman to operate. You dont have to be a guru to figure this little guy out.

As good as it gets!

Hats off to my Sweetwater rep- Austin- you are the BEST! I gave this a 4.5 only because I have little experience with other harmonizers. Fact is, this thing is just INCREDIBLE, right out of the box. You can connect a keyboard (line out) to it also. Works GREAT. I use a mono-mono y-plug and connect BOTH guitar and keys, since I play both live. That way, I can drive the harmonies regardless of where I'm sitting. Simple to use, GREAT sound- near studio quality. As long as you are even CLOSE, it will pitch correct your stinkers!
Love Sweetwater!

Great sounding smooth natural harmonies ,but.......

Great sounding harmonies. Reads and follows the guitar chords you play. No song programming. Lots of combinations to play with. FXs are good too. In my opinion there two negative points to be made here. First, there is no power switch. You have to unplug the unit to power down. You'd think with all the thought and electronics that went into this, they could have added a $3 toggle switch. Second, the power supply is very cheap lightweight plastic and thin cord. When I take in to gigs, I'm always worried someone might step on it. If that happened, it would most likely crack at the very least creating a safety issue and probably rendering the unit useless.

Just on sound and FX, I'd give it a 5, but because of the lack of a power switch and the cheesy power supply, my max is 3.