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 planet carrier 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 of planetary gearsets , characterized in that the output member is fixedly coupled to the ring gear of the second planetary gearset ; and the second clutch , when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the ring gear of the first 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 planet carrier 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 of planetary gearsets , characterized in that the output member is fixedly coupled to the ring gear of the second planetary gearset ; and the second clutch , when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the ring gear of the first planetary gearset . <EOS>