multieffects!!

[jeffhx]

any recommendations? im looking for a piece that can do heaps...not too expensive though...what are among the best out there? ill find out the price if you guys can help me find out the models...cheers

[Andrew Sa]

Dude, lets see, on a modest budget, you could to worse than a Boss Me-50, a Digitech Rp3000 (think I got the model name right)...but if you can stretch it a little more, a Line 6 Pod XtLive, or a Boss GT8, will both be worth the extra dosh

[Kevin Taylor]

Best bet is to find older versions of the Boss ME series. You can get a Boss ME-5 for around $100 and it does just about everything the Boss GT8 does with the exception of the modeling and extra features.
Use eBay and be patient.

[Bar Chord Nick]

XT Live and the GT8 are great pieces. I have the XT live by Line6. There are so many possibilities it can be frustrating but Line 6 has a good support forum and tons of down-loadable tones from other users and the Line 6 people. You can also download Riff Tracker for free and for a monthly Fee($10 a month I think it is) you can download lessons and background tracks. The unit is updatable online from Line 6 using the USB port so any improvements to the software are free. It works great live but also an awsome piece for studio work. With the USB connection you can record direct to the computer and all settings on the unit for tone can also be done on the computer using the free interface software( no bending down to make changes). Changes can be done on the unit too if on stage without a computer. It offers 32 preset channels and a-d. So you have 1A, 1B, 1C and so on to 32D for pre-ste tones. So say you are going to a gig and you have a 10 song set. You can set all your tones in the order you plan to play the set up prier to the gig. Now your first song maybe has a tone for the rhythm section and a tone for the lead. Set switch 1A for the rhythm and switch 1B for the lead. Now just hit the foot switch as needed. It's much easier than a pedal board with 5 different pedals. It also has a wah and volume combo pedal. Don't expect the amp models to be exact. Hell the 2 of the same amps don't sound exactly alike but you can still pull of a ton of good tones and you don't need to buy a million dollars worth of amps and pedals.

Holly crap I should get a commission from Line 6.

I can't tell you mush about the boss or Digi-Tech versions but maybe someone else can.

Hope that helps.

[jeffhx]

cheers nick! i shall start saving now...

[6strngs_2hmbkrs]

I'm not really a fan of multieffects for live work. but they're great for recording! a PodXT is probably you're best bet. but whatever you do stay away from the korg toneworks pedals. they sound like poo!

[Bar Chord Nick]

Here is thread on this forum you should checkout too. Might help you decide or confuse you more. :D
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12615

Also Checkout Music 123 (http://www.music123.com/Line-6-Pod-XT-Live-i135668.music) for customer reviews. You can find the other effects units here too. I know this is a lot of money so check it out the best you can before investing the cash.