Originally posted by guitargod420
hey dude in my opinion your sound kinda sucks i have the metal zone but set up a little different than that

amp: bass 8 mid 0 treb 6

metalzone: bass max treble 3 o'clock mid off mid freq 1 o clock

That might sound nice at bedroom volume levels, but try it in a band situation, and your sound will just drown completely.

As for getting a Dream Theater sound, hmmm, be prepared to spend a lot of cash. John uses a ****load of expensive gear, and I doubt you can duplicate it, while sounding convincing, with a pedal or fx processor.
Here's a pic of his rack => http://www.johnpetrucci.com/images/petrucci_rig.jpg


Greetz, TK