A transmission comprising: at least one stationary member ; an input member ; a plurality of planetary gearsets operatively coupled to the input member , each planetary gearset of the plurality of planetary gearsets including a sun gear , a plurality of planet gears operatively coupled to the sun gear , a planet carrier operatively coupled to the plurality of planet gears , and a ring gear operatively coupled to the plurality of planet gears , the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first planetary gearset , a second planetary gearset , a third planetary gearset , and a fourth planetary gearset ; a plurality of selective couplers operatively coupled to the plurality of planetary gearsets, each of the plurality of selective couplers having an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration, the plurality of selective couplers including a first number of clutches and a second number of brakes , the first number being equal to the second number; and an output member operatively coupled to the input member through the plurality of planetary gearsets, the output member being fixedly coupled to the ring gear of the fourth planetary gearset , wherein the input member is operatively coupled to the plurality of planetary gearsets only through a subset of the first number of clutches , the first number of clutches including a first clutch , a second clutch , and a third clutch , the subset including the first clutch and the second clutch, wherein the first clutch , when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to a first group of the plurality of planetary gearsets , and the second clutch , when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to a second group of the plurality ofplanetary gearsets , characterized in that the first clutch , when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the sun gear of the first planetary gearset ; and the second clutch , when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the sun gear of the second planetary gearset . at least one stationary member ; an input member ; a plurality of planetary gearsets operatively coupled to the input member , each planetary gearset of the plurality of planetary gearsets including a sun gear , a plurality of planet gears operatively coupled to the sun gear , a planet carrier operatively coupled to the plurality of planet gears , and a ring gear operatively coupled to the plurality of planet gears , the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first planetary gearset , a second planetary gearset , a third planetary gearset , and a fourth planetary gearset ; a plurality of selective couplers operatively coupled to the plurality of planetary gearsets, each of the plurality of selective couplers having an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration, the plurality of selective couplers including a first number of clutches and a second number of brakes , the first number being equal to the second number; and an output member operatively coupled to the input member through the plurality of planetary gearsets, the output member being fixedly coupled to the ring gear of the fourth planetary gearset , wherein the input member is operatively coupled to the plurality of planetary gearsets only through a subset of the first number of clutches , the first number of clutches including a first clutch , a second clutch , and a third clutch , the subset including the first clutch and the second clutch, wherein the first clutch , when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to a first group of the plurality of planetary gearsets , and the second clutch , when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to a second group of the plurality ofplanetary gearsets , characterized in that the first clutch , when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the sun gear of the first planetary gearset ; and the second clutch , when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the sun gear of the second planetary gearset . <EOS>