Digital Multi Effects Pedals. Which One???

[rdamato]

I'm getting a bit tired of adding pedals each time I require a new effect.
This may be heresy, but I am considering a Multi unit.
Any recommendations with pros/cons would be appreciated.

Thanks
Ron

[giggedy]

stay away from digitech. not made well at all

[Flyin' Brian]

I have a friend who uses a Boss VG-8 for major shows running it direct with no amp. Yes it's more than a multi effects unit, but pretty much all of the effects in it are the same as the Boss GT-8, as is the physical unit. It has been very reliable for him and sounds great.

[TGPUser]

Originally Posted by giggedy

stay away from digitech. not made well at all

How so? Seem to be a rather loose comment - can you elaborate? Over the last 12 years I've owned an RP1, RP6 and GNX3 and the only issue I've ever had was a broken footswitch button which was broken when a friend tripped over the unit (my RP6) and cost about $5 to replace.

I've found they always worked fine and did what I expected although by the time I got the GNX3 I was at the point where the complexity of editing patches simply didn't interest me any more. The GNX3 was a fun/robust unit but I gave up and have since gone "retro" with a pedal board.

If the original poster is looking at MultiFX units I wouldn't discount Digitech by a long shot but there are numerous offerings from BOSS, Korg, Vox, Line6, Digitech etc which are all well-priced and worth checking out but I think the only way to make the decision is to first narrow down what type of features you are looking for.

Rdamato do you have specific things you are looking for such as modelling options, cabinet simulation, built in valves, certain must have effects, a simpler MultiFX unit (like a Boss ME50), rack options etc?

[Moe45673]

Boss ME-50. WYSIWYG. No Amp modelling to fiddle with either

[rdamato]

I was leaning to the ME-50. I am not interested in amp and/or cabinet modeling. I want an effects pedal that will give me a reliable simulation of OD, Compression, reverb etc. I play classic rock and blues through a Rockytop 45/50 1 x 12.

[Witek]

Originally Posted by Moe45673

Boss ME-50. WYSIWYG. No Amp modelling to fiddle with either

What the hell is WYSIWYG?

[rdamato]

What You See Is What You Get!!!

[TGPUser]

Originally Posted by rdamato

I was leaning to the ME-50. I am not interested in amp and/or cabinet modeling. I want an effects pedal that will give me a reliable simulation of OD, Compression, reverb etc. I play classic rock and blues through a Rockytop 45/50 1 x 12.

The ME-50 would be a great choice then. It's got a nice mix of OD/distortion, modulation and delays along with all the finishing touches like reverb, compression, noise gate etc in a simple easy to use package without all the amp/cabinet modelling complexities.

[TGPUser]

Actually another unit I just remembered about and saw in web post somewhere on the net is the RockTron Utopia G100 (http://rocktron.com/site/products/fl...100/index.html). Has anyone tried one of these out?

[777]

Perhaps you've seen http://www.thestompbox.net/ViewArtic...x?ArticleID=21

I have the PODxt Live and it works well, however I'm still looking into the Vox Tonelab. In this comparison, they are testing the Tonelab SE. Since then, Vox has come out with a Tonelab LE which promises to be even better.

They also have a very helpful forum on that link.

[timbo]

TC Electronic G-Major or G-Force

[Twin63]

Boss ME-50. I used one for a while with a Peavey Classic 30. Well built, easy to use, and sounds good. You can get them used for around $200.

[Craig Walker]

Originally Posted by giggedy

stay away from digitech. not made well at all

I disagree also. I used to use a Digitech GNX3000 .....no problems at all.
Sounded pretty good too.

[TGPUser]

Originally Posted by 777

Perhaps you've seen http://www.thestompbox.net/ViewArtic...x?ArticleID=21

I have the PODxt Live and it works well, however I'm still looking into the Vox Tonelab. In this comparison, they are testing the Tonelab SE. Since then, Vox has come out with a Tonelab LE which promises to be even better.

They also have a very helpful forum on that link.

Cool article. I think the POD is probably outside the parameters set by the original poster (no amp/cabinet modelling) however the Vox Tonelab LE would be another great choice. Even though it does have some modelling built in the layout is super easy to understand and use and the sounds are really nice and easy to construct. It's also got some clever connection capabilities for recording and inserting external pedals into the effect chain so it would be a good choice if you wanted something a bit more flexible down the line without the steep initial learning curve.