[angusyoungwanabe]

ok so im thinking about selling/trading in my rig (amp and pedals, maybe the strat) for a multi effect board (floor or desk), cuz im not in a band, wont be in one anytime soon, and only really play late at night or recording (which never sounds good due to the equipment i have.) now here's what im looking at as far as boards go... (prices US)... keep in mind i will keep the EX7(unless these other boards have built in XP300 sounds and good pitch shifters), so consider an external pedal as you think about these selections and how they'll react to it.

Korg: AX1500G, 200 / AX3000, 300
Digitech: GNX series (1, 3, 3000), 250-350
Vox: Tonelab, 300
POD: POD2, 200 / XT: 300 / XT Live: 400

i dunno about Boss' GT8 since it seems a little more in depth than the others are. i dunno, i just hate mic'ing my amp and getting a less than desirable sound on a demo. also, i could prolly get things a little cheaper since i have some connections at GC, and plan on playing around with them before i buy, but would you guys look into greater detail if you were in my shoes. thanks for the help.

EDIT: could one of the mods add the Behringer Vamp 2 and the Vamp Pro into the poll as well? thanks!

wow i also just found the M-Audio Black Box. that looks just like what im looking for, but how does it sound? hopefully they got it at GC. its only 50 bucks more than my last drum machine, Alesis DR15 (or something).

[Mykie]

Try a line 6 TonePort is you want to record guitar, it sounds bad ass.

[Drew]

Originally Posted by angusyoungwanabe

i dunno, i just hate mic'ing my amp and getting a less than desirable sound on a demo.

...doesn't the Trademark-60 have an emulated out? I recall Tech 21's emulation being pretty damned good...

If not I'm 98% sure the Trademark-30 does (the 10 did, and my understanding the 30 is a 10 with an extra 20 watts), and I like the preamp voicing way more.

I wouldn't recommend doing away with an amp alltogether in favor of a direct recording decive, especially when you can sort of have both.