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ok ive seen people here say they dont like multi effects
whats wrong with multi-effects i think they are awesome but i also can be considered a guitar equipment n00b so what do you think about multi-effects?
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overall i prefer to combine multi-efx with some stomboxes..
I find that stomboxes is too expensive even though their sound is better but i find that some quality multieffects can get quite close.. furthermore multieffects is easier to carry around.. the only thing that i don't really like about some multieffects their distortion is too digital.. If I have a lot $$ definately i will go for stomboxes... but for now multieffects are good enough for me..
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I am also one that enjoys multi-effects. Soon, thanks to some reviews on this amp, I'm going to be saving my money for a Carvin MTS3212. Can't wait. Once that comes, I'll be using only the effects on my Line 6 PODxt Live. I also like the idea of combining them. I plan on only purchasing maybe 2 more actual effects because they aren't in my XTLive. Basically, those being a Z Vex Fuzz Probe and a Digitech Whammy. But other than that, I've got everything that I need right in the POD.

Edit: And might I say that I love the sound of the stompbox distortion I get from my POD. It's really pleasing to my ears.
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i have a boss me50 multifx, and it sounds quite good.
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I guess it all depends on what kind of multi-fx you are using. I used to have a digitech GNX3 and I didnt really like its sound so I ended up selling it and using stompboxes now instead. The cool thing about stompboxes is that you can always modify their sound to fit your ears The downside, they are quite pricey
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Originally Posted by meliasuk The cool thing about stompboxes is that you can always modify their sound to fit your ears The downside, they are quite pricey
I agree but they don't have to be pricey. Try Danelectro. I used to think they were kinda cheesy until I got the Fish and Chips graphic equalizer, then the Surf and Turf compressor. I'll be getting the PB&J Delay soon. They are nice pedals and I like the fact that you can get the sounds you want with little effort. Plus, they complement my Tonebone Classic nicely.
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I used multi-fx back in the day. They were cool till I needed to get certain sounds for touring. I hate multi-fx because most of the time you can only get the pre-programmed sounds that are in the machine. And from what I've used and what my other guitar playing buddies have (Korg, Boss, Digitech, and POD) none of the fx are the same quality as if you buy a stand alone effect like chorus or flanger or phase shifter. They just don't do it for me on a multi-fx platform. I have to go with my stomp boxes. Even at that I don't really do much effects nowadays. I have a Boss super chorus, crybaby wah, and a MXR EVH signature phaser. Matched with my amps thats all I need.
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Also with a multi-fx processor you sometimes cant combine certain effects together.
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why i'm going 4 stomp boxes
quick answer: cant be bothered scrolling thru those menus, with stompboxes, like the ts9 its just 3 knobs that i gotta fool around with to get my sound...
but whatever u want, most ppl go 4 multis coz of their flexibility..
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I have a zoom505 and a DOD G7
i WANT a roland GP16
good points..... simple to use & set up, cheap, chance to experiment with new sounds without forking out $$$$£££££ for a new pedal
Bad points....... FX are in steps rather than smooth sweep. can be a bit noisy
I also have a Jim Dunlop CryBaby Wah, A Boss Graphic & frontline flanger, all of which stay in thier box...........
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case for individual stompboxes:
1) Multieffects scrolling is a pain, especially when you want to scroll through some presets to get to another one but you desire to hold out a chord you played. it's a mess
2) Programming is a pain compared to easy knob adjustments on each individual pedal
3) Like the ME-50, you can't do phase and tremelo together. and let me tell you, it something you might want to try out
4) I have been disappointed by the quality of sound of these multi-boxes
5) Let's say i'm playing a lead line and i think, "hey! i think i might want to add some vocalization with this by using the wah." Then i'd have to take time to program in a wah (with many multi-boxes) and that's something you don't have time to do in the middle of playing.

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Originally Posted by iAMspartacus 1) Multieffects scrolling is a pain, especially when you want to scroll through some presets to get to another one but you desire to hold out a chord you played.
Not so with the zoom 505.
patch A1.... Strum
select C4.......... A1 still sounding until you hit both pedals to ACTIVATE C4
The DOD G7 does that though!!
Any time i need a few sounds I just program them into consecutive slots...... no issue!
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Multi FX get a lot of negative comments from many players, like in some of the posts above. I won't go into specifics, but a lot of those negatives are absolutely not true. I think most of that comes from a few things -
Players audition them, and judge them on the merits of the factory presets which are pretty much universally awful - overly processed, exaggerated. If the preset includes an amp model (most do) and then plug it into an amp...read below.
Many don't take the time to study the manual and understand the different stages in the unit and then properly interface that with what they are plugging it in to, and consequently don't set them correctly. One example would be using an amp model and then running it into a guitar amp without disabling the unit's speaker cab model - that would sound awful. Generally using an amp model and then running it into a guitar amp won't sound right, of course if you read the manual, you will know not to do it that way.
Long story short - I am not familiar with most units, but in general if they are set up properly they are capable of sounding good to great. I guess they all have their strengths and weaknesses. I auditioned a little Korg unit a year or two ago, it was like $129 or so - it's tremelo sounded awful, so I didn't mess with it beyond that. I used to have individual pedal effects, but now I use a GENX2 - I have it set up to use with an amp; it is very "transparent" with no amp model. I use subtle effects - delay, reverb, tremelo, rotating speaker, some other stuff. It sounds great, individual effects can be toggled on or off within each patch (that feature is not available on smaller units). I can pull up different presets - no bending over to adjust parameters on pedals in between tunes. It has like 10 distortion stompbox models, to my ears they sound surprisingly good.

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hey, it's the music that we make that counts right?
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Stompboxes and multi-effects has their pros and cons, just have to accept that. When purchasing an effect the thing I mostly consider is my budget.
Multi-effects are great for PC recording (e.g. POD's) but kinda shaky during live performances, especially; if your like me who hates that sound gap during patch shifting. You limited amount of effects that can be mix together (that's a big one right there) ; but actually it's not really the amount of effects but the type that you can match..
Stomboxes are jewels - after buying one, you'll find yourself addited to getting more, thus, costing more money.. The thing about individual effects is that you can define your own sound (original). I mean, how many artist do you see using multi-effects on live shows?