i'm using a Pod line6 set up right now. its actually pretty good. I'm not sure which one it is cause someone gave it to me pre-used. The distortion's are great for playing rythem but i really have to tweak it to get a good lead tone. I still like the metal zone better though. and i totally agree with super human, that you dont have to crank the distortion to make your stuff sound heavy. if write a heavy riff, chance are, it'll still sound heavy with a clean tone. You shouldn't rely on distortion to make your stuff sound heavy.